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Adam Dunn became the Cincinnati Reds’ highest-paid player Wednesday when the team picked up his contract option for $13 million next season. The Reds answered their most expensive offseason question by keeping their top power hitter, the only one in franchise history to have 40 homers in four consecutive seasons.

The St. Louis Cardinals hired John Mozeliak as their new general manager Wednesday, promoting him to replace the fired Walt Jocketty. The 38-year-old Mozeliak was the Cardinals’ assistant GM for the last five years. He got a three-year contract. Mozeliak has been with the organization more than a dozen years and served as interim GM…

The last ball from Boston’s 2007 World Series victory might not get back to the Red Sox, after all. Jason Varitek caught the final strikeout Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep of Colorado, then tucked the ball in his back pocket as he ran to the mound to celebrate. Varitek said after the game…

The St. Louis Cardinals hired John Mozeliak as their new general manager Wednesday, promoting him to replace the fired Walt Jocketty. The 38-year-old Mozeliak was the Cardinals’ assistant GM for the last five years. He got a three-year contract. Mozeliak has been with the organization more than a dozen years and served as interim GM…

The St. Louis Cardinals hired John Mozeliak as their new general manager Wednesday, promoting him to replace the fired Walt Jocketty. The 38-year-old Mozeliak was the Cardinals’ assistant GM for the last five years. He got a three-year contract. Mozeliak has been with the organization more than a dozen years and served as interim GM…

Scott Boras says the New York Yankees could still negotiate with Alex Rodriguez if they wanted to. Boras maintained Wednesday that the Yankees should treat A-Rod the same way they deal with reliever Mariano Rivera and catcher Jorge Posada, who also are free agents. “Why is it that Alex is the only Yankee who can’t…

The last ball from Boston’s 2007 World Series victory might not get back to the Red Sox, after all. Jason Varitek caught the final strikeout Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep of Colorado, then tucked the ball in his back pocket as he ran to the mound to celebrate. Varitek said after the game…

The last ball from Boston’s 2007 World Series victory might not get back to the Red Sox, after all. Jason Varitek caught the final strikeout Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep of Colorado, then tucked the ball in his back pocket as he ran to the mound to celebrate. Varitek said after the game…

Joe Girardi knows what is expected of him: World Series championship No. 27. “I expect to be playing in the fall classic next October. I think that’s everyone’s expectation,” he said Tuesday after agreeing to three-year contract to manage the New York Yankees. “I’ve been there some years, and I haven’t been there some years,…

Mike Cameron, the Padres’ Gold Glove center fielder, was suspended for the first 25 games of next season on Wednesday after testing positive a second time for a banned stimulant. Cameron, who plans to file for free agency, said he believes he took a tainted supplement. “The one thing I wanted to make sure was…

Mike Cameron, the Padres’ Gold Glove center fielder, was suspended for the first 25 games of next season on Wednesday after testing positive a second time for a banned stimulant. Cameron, who plans to file for free agency, said he believes he took a tainted supplement. “The one thing I wanted to make sure was…

The St. Louis Cardinals hired John Mozeliak as their new general manager Wednesday, promoting him to replace the fired Walt Jocketty. The 38-year-old Mozeliak had been the Cardinals’ assistant GM for the last five years. He got a three-year contract. The hiring signified a stay-the-course stance for the Cardinals, coming off a disappointing 78-win season…