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Don’t misuse majority in the Senate
News.com.au - He eclipses soccer’s Pele, cricket’s Sir Donald Bradman, boxing’s Muhammad Ali, golf’s Tiger Woods, baseball’s Babe Ruth, basketball’s Michael Jordan or athlete Jesse Owens. Beckham is a sporting phenomenon. He is a self-sustaining industry. The

Baseball Notes | Twins swing trade for Rays OF Young
Philadelphia Inquirer - Outfielder Delmon Young was sent from Tampa Bay to Minnesota last night as part of a six-player trade that sent righthander Matt Garza to the Rays. The Twins, who lost centerfielder Torii Hunter to free agency last week, also gave up starting

Yankees can’t allow Santana to join Red Sox
Newsday - That, of course, would be disaster, and the end of baseball as we have come to know it around here. If Santana goes to Boston, the Yankees go to second place in the American League East for the rest of George Steinbrenner’s life, and maybe Hank

Rosenthal’s Hot Stove Report
Miguel Cabrera talks have slowed. So where will the Marlins’ star land? Ken Rosenthal talks about this, Johan Santana and more.

USC baseball inks 16 in early signing period (The State)
USC baseball s early signing class is 16 players, with nine high schoolers and seven junior college players. The signees are Austin Ashmore (Greer); Nolan Belcher (Augusta, Ga.); Jackie Bradley (Prince Georgia, Va.). Eric Broberg (Seminole JC); Justin Dalles (St. Petersburg JC); Nick Ebert (Central Florida CC); Marty Gantt (North Augusta); Bobby Haney (Manatee CC); Jeffery Jones (Navarro JC); …

Federal appeals court won’t rehear fantasy baseball suit (USA Today)
A federal appeals court denied a petition Monday to rehear an attempt by the MLBPA and MLBAM to reverse a ruling that allowed a fantasy baseball company to use players’ names and statistics without a licensing fee.

Kendall guaranteed $4.25M by Brewers
Jason Kendall will be guaranteed $4.25 million under the one-year contract he and the Milwaukee Brewers intended to finalize Wednesday. The Brewers reached a preliminary agreement last week with the catcher and planned a Wednesday news conference at Miller Park. In addition to his base salary, Kendall can earn $1 million in performance bonuses next year: $100,000 for 110 games, $150,000 each for 120 and 130 games, $150,000 for 100 starts, $200,000 for 115 starts and $250,000 for 130 starts.