Baseball Scores and News

Rosenthal: Moose moseys on

After his first 20-win year, the Yanks' Mike Mussina is going out on top. Ken Rosenthal breaks down Moose's Hall of Fame resume.

Why all the fuss over the MVP meaning?

Every year, modern day stat geeks get all worked up over the MVP award. And every year, Tracy Ringolsby wonders why.

Rosenthal: M's may have found the next Maddon

The M's made Don Wakamatsu an offer he couldn't refuse. And Ken Rosenthal says it's not as odd a managerial hire as you think.

Hot stove roundup

The deep free agent pitching market got thinner Tuesday as the Cubs agreed to a 4-year, $52 million deal with Ryan Dempster.

Yanks' Mussina to retire after first 20-win season

Yankees right-hander Mike Mussina is retiring.

Red Sox trade Crisp to Royals for relief help

Outfielder Coco Crisp was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for reliever Ramon Ramirez. Royals general manager Dayton Moore called the switch-hitting Crisp a "championship-caliber player" who will help Kansas City move forward. Crisp is a career .280 batter in seven seasons with the Cleveland and the Red Sox. The 29-year-old stared 98 games for the Red Sox last season while sharing the center field job with rookie Jacoby Ellsbury.

Buzz

M's Wakamatsu is first Asian-American MLB skip

The Seattle Mariners have picked Don Wakamatsu as their new manager. The Mariners chose the Oakland bench coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The Mariners were the only team in the majors that was looking for a manager. Seattle lost 101 games this season. KING television in Seattle first reported that Wakamatsu got the job.

Next Maddon?