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Geoff Jenkins’ $9 million option was declined Tuesday by the Milwaukee Brewers, making the left fielder eligible for free agency. Jenkins, drafted by the Brewers in first round in 1995, had played his entire career for Milwaukee and had been the longest tenured veteran on the team. He slumped badly the past two seasons, and…

Reds manager Dusty Baker completed his staff Tuesday by hiring Chris Speier as his bench coach, then immersed himself in learning the nuances of his new team. He also got ready to do some recruiting. Speier was Baker’s third-base coach with the Chicago Cubs in 2005 and 2006, when the team changed managers after a…

Joe Girardi is back in pinstripes, taking over as New York Yankees manager from his mentor. Girardi was hired Tuesday, agreeing to a three-year contract to replace Joe Torre in New York’s dugout. The deal is worth an average salary of at least $2 million annually, a baseball official said, speaking on condition of anonymity…

When the Red Sox needed a closer — even for their World Series championship parade — Jonathan Papelbon was their man. Papelbon donned a kilt and danced his trademark Irish jig to the roars of tens of thousands of fans Tuesday as the city celebrated Boston’s second World Series title in four years with a…

Curt Schilling isn’t going to make his teammates read his blog. He wrote some of them letters to say goodbye. “I actually broke out a pen and paper the last couple days,” Schilling said Tuesday in his weekly radio appearance while driving to Fenway Park for the Red Sox victory parade. “There’s a very realistic…

Tens of thousands of Red Sox fans lined the streets from Fenway Park to City Hall on Tuesday to cheer Boston’s second World Series title in four years, and celebrate how a team once known for losing was again baseball’s best. “People lived and died before they saw a world championship and we’ve seen two…

Curt Schilling isn’t going to make his teammates read his blog. He wrote some of them letters to say goodbye. “I actually broke out a pen and paper the last couple days,” Schilling said Tuesday in his weekly radio appearance while driving to Fenway Park for the Red Sox victory parade. “There’s a very realistic…

The Milwaukee Brewers will decline a $9 million option for left fielder Geoff Jenkins, his agent said Tuesday. “We’ve been verbally told by the Milwaukee Brewers that they chose to decline Geoff’s option for the 2008 season,” agent Damon Lapa said. “We’re still awaiting formal written confirmation.” Jenkins, drafted by the Brewers in first round…

Tens of thousands of Red Sox fans lined the streets from Fenway Park to City Hall on Tuesday to cheer Boston’s second World Series title in four years, and celebrate how a team once known for losing was again baseball’s best. “People lived and died before they saw a world championship and we’ve seen two…

Joe Girardi has agreed to a three-year contract to manage the New York Yankees. The agreement to take over as Joe Torre’s replacement is worth an average salary of at least $2 million annually, a baseball official said Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not yet announced the deal.

Tens of thousands of Red Sox fans lined the streets from Fenway Park to City Hall on Tuesday to cheer Boston’s second World Series title in four years, and celebrate how a team once known for losing was again baseball’s best. “People lived and died before they saw a world championship and we’ve seen two…

Curt Schilling isn’t going to make his teammates read his blog. He wrote some of them letters to say goodbye. “I actually broke out a pen and paper the last couple days,” Schilling said Tuesday in his weekly radio appearance while driving to Fenway Park for the Red Sox victory parade. “There’s a very realistic…