Figgy clears waivers  —  Nelson Figueroa has cleared waivers, allowing him to return to Triple-A Buffalo.  He had a credible outing Sunday against the Brewers as a spot starter for Mike Pelfrey, allowing three runs on five hits in six innings, but was designated for assignment …

Cabrera's HR ends first Yankee Stadium homestand  —  NEW YORK - Melky Cabrera ended a home run-filled opening homestand at the new Yankee Stadium with a two-run drive in the 14th inning Wednesday to give New York a 9-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics.  —  The Yankees overcame another shaky outing …

MiLB to take over Dodgertown complex  —  Vero Beach facility to be used year-round for variety of purposes  —  Today marks the start of a new era for one of Florida's oldest professional baseball facilities.  —  In a press conference Wednesday morning, it was announced that Minor League Baseball …

Daley arrives, Hammel joins rotation for Monday  —  PHOENIX — Matt Daley arrived to smiles and handshakes.  The reliever, who made a solid clubhouse impression during spring training, joined the Rockies today after catching a 6 a.m. flight from Reno.  Jason Hammel, meanwhile, caught a break.

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Haren, Diamondbacks shut out Rockies 2-0  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks gave Dan Haren one run in his first three starts.  —  They doubled that production Wednesday, and that was all the hard-luck pitcher needed in a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Keith Olbermann Hired by MLBAM.  Will Donate At-Large Salary to Charity  —  MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) announced today that it has hired anchor, sportscaster and journalist Keith Olbermann as an at-large columnist.  Olbermann's columns, currently available three times per week at keitholbermann.mlblogs.com …

Tim Wakefield finishes job in Game 1  —  In complete command  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  Someday we may actually appreciate Tim Wakefield [stats]'s career in its totality.  But for now, all that matters is he's dealing.  —  Just get out of the way and let him do his thing.

Stopping Dodgers may prove costly  —  Astros' Valverde pulls calf muscle when hit by line drive  —  HOUSTON — On paper, Tuesday night's matchup was overwhelmingly in the favor of the visiting Dodgers.  Their heralded 21-year-old left-hander, Clayton Kershaw, had a 1.50 ERA …

100-Year-Old Red Sox Bat Boy Says It's Go Time  —  Having learned from the Cubs that to reject a centenarian fan means certain doom, the Boston Red Sox are employing the spry Arthur Giddon as a bat boy for one batter on Saturday.  —  The 100-year-old retired lawyer will assume bat boy duties …

Tigers acquire minor leaguer Jason Tyner from Brewers  —  TOLEDO - The Tigers have acquired minor league outfielder Jason Tyner from the Milwaukee Brewers, team officials said today.  —  Tyner will report to Triple-A Toledo and take the roster spot of Ryan Raburn, who was promoted to the majors today.

Strange, strange lineups  —  During the offseason, when I suggested the Angels ought to trade Chone Figgins and install Brandon Wood at third base, somebody brought up a good point: Who would lead off?  Figgins is the only one who fits the classic look of a leadoff hitter, getting on base and stealing bags.

Samardzija to rejoin Cubs Thursday  —  Cubs top pitching prospect Jeff Samardzija will rejoin the team before Thursday's game vs. Cincinnati, general manager Jim Henry said today.  —  Samardzija, who was one of the team's last cuts in spring training, will move to the bullpen …

A's Holliday is open to playing in New York  —  There are certain requirements that come with this job, and one is this: Whenever you're interviewing an big-name, impending free agent, you must ask him whether he would consider playing in New York.  —  “Yeah, I would play here,” …

Forbes: One-third of MLB teams decline in value  —  NEW YORK (AP) — One-third of Major League Baseball teams declined in value over the past year while the New York Yankees' worth increased 15 percent to $1.5 billion, according to the annual estimates by Forbes magazine.