BREWERS
Melvin selected for Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers’ general manager received yet another honor this off-season when it was announced Tuesday he was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
Brewers outfielder takes his ‘act’ onto the ice during practice
SAN JOSE, CALIF. -- On his fourth attempt during a hockey breakaway drill, Nyjer Morgan shot the puck past Sharks goalie Thomas Greiss to score in the bottom right corner of the net. Greiss did the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder a favor and let it go in, with Morgan later thanking him with a firm pat to the chest pad.
Brewer blunder? Braun contract dangerous
Years from now, Brewers fans should remember this. Don’t blame Ryan Braun for his contract.
Marcum plans change
MILWAUKEE -- Some routine off-season chores led to Milwaukee Brewers starter Shaun Marcum re-working his delivery a bit.
New formula: Brewers still expect to contend
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers still expect to contend, even if their formula for winning likely will change.
Brewers pull Braun from festival
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers and Ryan Braun avoided what at best would have been an awkward situation by announcing Wednesday that the National League most valuable player was withdrawing from the team’s annual fan festival Sunday.
Brewers accept losing Fielder in free agency
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers had known since the spring of 2010 that they had very little chance of keeping Prince Fielder for the long term.
Fielder gets $214M from Detroit
MILWAUKEE -- The Detroit Tigers gave Fielder a nine-year, $214 million contract—the fourth-largest in major-league baseball history.
AP source: Fielder and Tigers agree on 9-year deal
DETROIT -- Free agent first baseman Prince Fielder and the Detroit Tigers agreed Tuesday on a nine-year, $214 million contract that fills the AL Central champions’ need for a power hitter, a person familiar with the deal said.
Brewers’ Aoki to earn $2.25 million
MILWAUKEE -- New Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Norichika Aoki will make at least $2.25 million over two years under his contract and would earn up to $8,187,500 if his 2014 option is exercised and he has at least 140 starts and 150 games played per season.
BASEBALL
Baseball Hall to begin drug education program
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Baseball Hall of Fame is starting a drug education program for students and young adults - in the same year Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa will appear on ballot for the first time after careers tainted by steroid accusations....
Kershaw and Dodgers agree to $19M, 2-year deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract....
AP Source: Rangers and Andrus agree to 3-year deal
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a three-year contract and avoided salary arbitration....
Twins take bids on Kim-and-Kris-autographed ball
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins are cutting ties with the Kardashians, too....
Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) -- The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract....
Rangers' Hamilton confirms alcohol relapse
ARLINGTON, Texas. (AP) -- Josh Hamilton shed no tears and used no prepared statement as he apologized and shared few details about his relapse with alcohol. Still, it was clear he was upset by what he had done....
Selig expects expanded playoffs to start this year
NEW YORK (AP) -- Commissioner Bud Selig expects baseball to expand its playoffs this season....
Fielder: Joining Tigers 'kind of a dream'
DETROIT (AP) -- Prince Fielder was born in 1984, the last time Detroit won the World Series....
