BREWERS
Edmonds agrees to minor league contract with Brewers
MILWAUKEE -- Former All-Star outfielder Jim Edmonds has agreed to a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, hoping to return to the big leagues after sitting out last season.
Yount’s view on steroids opens eyes to reality
MILWAUKEE -- Where other Hall of Famers have brought vitriolic heat since Mark McGwire’s weak confession, Yount pitched perspective.
Davis headed to Crew
MILWAUKEE -- Left-hander Doug Davis and the Brewers are close to finishing a $5.25 million, one-year contract to bring the former starter back to Milwaukee.
Brewers, Wolf make it official
MILWAUKEE -- Pitcher finalizes three-year, $29.75 million contract
Brewers cry ‘Wolf,’ and he answers
INDIANAPOLIS -- Left-hander starter went 11-7 with Los Angeles last season
New Brewers coach may get some new arms to work with
MILWAUKEE -- Rick Peterson got the impression during his interview with general manager Doug Melvin that help is coming.
It’s a wrap: Brewers go flat in ’09
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee slips back despite special seasons from Fielder, Braun
Source: Hoffman returning
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers deal reportedly for one year, $8 million
Brewers win 9-7 in 10, sweep scuffling Cardinals
ST. LOUIS -- Prince Fielder homered twice and Jody Gerut's two-out infield hit drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers sent the St. Louis Cardinals scuffling to the postseason with a 9-7 victory on Sunday.
Brewers beat slumping Cardinals 5-4
ST. LOUIS -- A late slump has assured the St. Louis Cardinals that they'll open the postseason on the road. Still to be decided is whether Kyle Lohse or John Smoltz will get the final spot in the NL Central champions' playoff rotation.
BASEBALL
Yankees add Thames, finalize Winn
NEW YORK (AP) -- Marcus Thames agreed Monday to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees, who also finalized a $1.1 million, one-year deal with Randy Winn to give themselves more left field options....
Pohlad reiterates Twins desire to keep Mauer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins have been spending their way out of that small-budget image, mirroring the imminent increase in revenue from their new ballpark with a big spike in player salary commitments....
Winn and Yankees finalize $1.1M, 1-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) -- Randy Winn and the New York Yankees have finalized a $1.1 million, one-year contract....
Bob Melvin hired as scout by New York Mets
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former major league manager Bob Melvin has been hired as a professional scout by the New York Mets, who also brought back Mookie Wilson as their minor league outfield and base running coordinator....
Hall of Fame to hold 2nd annual Father's Day game
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) -- The Baseball Hall of Fame will hold a second annual Hall of Fame Classic on Father's Day this year....
SABR says `sabermetrics' to stay in public domain
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A company has withdrawn its application to trademark the term "sabermetrics" following opposition from the Society for American Baseball Research....
Brewers erecting a statue of Selig outside park
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Brewers are erecting a statue of baseball commissioner Bud Selig outside Miller Park and will unveil it on Aug. 24....
White Sox unretire Aparicio's No. 11 for Vizquel
CHICAGO (AP) -- Omar Vizquel will wear the No. 11 of former White Sox shortstop and fellow Venezuelan Luis Aparicio this season....
Dominican Republic wins Caribbean Series
MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela (AP) -- Los Leones del Escogido from the Dominican Republic won the Caribbean Series, beating Venezuela's Leones del Caracas 7-4 Sunday night in the final game of the six-day series....
Bedard, Mariners reunite with 1-year deal
SEATTLE (AP) -- Despite shoulder surgeries and disappointment in Seattle during each of the last two seasons, free-agent left-hander Erik Bedard is coming back to the Mariners....
