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Barry Bonds indicted on perjury, obstruction charges — SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds was indicted Thursday for perjury and obstruction of justice, charged with lying when he told a federal grand jury that he did not knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs.
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Bonds Indicted By BALCO Federal Grand Jury — SAN FRANCISCO — Major League Baseball's all-time home run king Barry Bonds was indicted Thursday on perjury and obstruction justice charges, according to KTVU reporter Rita Williams. — The five-count indictment — four counts of perjury …
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Barry Bonds Is Indicted for Perjury Tied to Drug Case — Barry Bonds, who holds two of baseball's most cherished records, was indicted today on four counts of perjury in connection with his testimony about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. — He was also indicted on one count of obstruction of justice.
Paul Elias / Associated Press:
Home run king Barry Bonds indicted on perjury, obstruction charges — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds was indicted Thursday for perjury and obstruction of justice, charged with lying when he told a federal grand jury that he did not knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs.
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Report: A-Rod, Yankees agree on outline of $275 million, 10-year contract — NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees have agreed to the outline of a — $275 million, 10-year contract, a deal that potentially would allow him to earn millions more if he sets the career home run record.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees May Pay Rodriguez for Home Run Record — Alex Rodriguez could get a new contract from the Yankees that pays him at least $300 million if Rodriguez breaks Barry Bonds's career home run record, according to two people involved with the negotiations. — Rodriguez and his wife …
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Lowell has few options — Could it be that the only options Mike Lowell has at the moment are to join the New York Yankees as a first baseman on 4-year, $52 million deal or stay with the Red Sox and accept a 3-year deal in the $36-$39 million range? — That could very well be the case.
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Lowell Weighs Offers From Red Sox And Yankees — (WBZ) BOSTON Mike Lowell has a major decision to make. — WBZ's Dan Roche has confirmed the free agent third baseman has drastically different offers from the Red Sox and the Yankees on the table. — Roche has learned the Red Sox …
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Sean McAdam / ESPN:Players tend to produce less as they enter mid-to-late thirties
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Agent: Torrealba to agree to contract with Mets — Free-agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba will agree to a three-year contract with the New York Mets on Thursday, according to Torrealba's agent, Melvin Roman. — Roman told 1050 ESPN New York that he expects to formalize the agreement with the Mets this afternoon.
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Peavy wins NL Cy Young unanimously — San Diego ace tops Senior Circuit in wins, ERA and strikeouts — SAN DIEGO — In hopes of "saving a few bullets," as he's apt to say, Jake Peavy once tried to remake himself into more of a pitch-to-contact guy, someone who took a conservative approach when it came to going after hitters.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Rivera wants 4th year in deal — LIKE THIS STORY? — There is a reason why Mariano Rivera has not accepted the Yankees' offer of a three-year, $45-million contract. — Rivera, according to major-league sources, wants a fourth guaranteed year. — The Yankees remain the overwhelming favorite to retain Rivera.
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Dionisio Soldevila / Associated Press:Yankees' Girardi thinks Rivera will stay
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Kendall contacted by Crew to catch — Club considers bringing in veteran to be backstop in '07 — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers have joined the Colorado Rockies in reaching out to free agent catcher Jason Kendall, according to a source familiar with negotiations.
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New York Tax Officials: Yankees Star Derek Jeter Is No Floridian — New York City's quintessential A-list superstar, Yankees captain Derek Jeter, is in trouble with the taxman for claiming he resided in Florida during some of biggest years of his Big Apple career.
MLB.com:
Wren chats Hot Stove online with fans — New GM answers questions about Glavine, dispells rumors … Frank Wren: Hello everybody, I look forward to chatting with you today. So let's get started. — easygoinlar: Very happy about your promotion, good luck. Just do not forget about the fans that live and die with each game.
ESPN.com:
Selig: MLB took in $6.075 billion in revenue in '07 — NAPLES, Fla. — Baseball revenue climbed to $6.075 billion this year, and commissioner Bud Selig envisions an even rosier financial future. — "As I told the clubs today, we're on a great high here," Selig said Thursday following …
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