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Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas City acquired shortstop Tony Pena Jr. from Atlanta on Friday in exchange for minor league pitcher Erik Cordier. Pena made his major league debut last season with the Braves and hit

Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Angels third baseman Chone Figgins suffered a fractured right middle finger as the Angels defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-3, in spring training action Wednesday. Phoenix Suns ortho

Clearwater, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox announced on Thursday that Jonathan Papelbon will be the team's closer for the upcoming season. Papelbon spent last year as Boston's closer and he had 35 saves to go along with a s

Jupiter, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was arrested for drunk driving early Thursday morning. At approximately 12:00 a.m. (et), undercover officers saw La Russa's dark blue Ford SUV stopped at an inters

Clearwater, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite logging an ERA of 1.50 this spring, and after closing last season 5-3 with a 3.38 ERA in his last 11 starts, Jon Lieber will start this season as a middle reliever for the Philadelphia Phillie

Sarasota, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Reds have released pitcher Paul Wilson. The veteran right-hander has been trying to recover from shoulder surgery performed in June 2005. He had appeared in five games this spring, allowing

Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up the 2008 season option for manager Grady Little and added a club option for 2009. Little joined the Dodgers prior to the 2006 season and led the club to an 88-74

Suspended Colorado Rockies pitcher Jeff Francis for five regular season games for intentionally throwing at a batter after a warning had been issued; suspended Colorado manager Clint Hurdle for one regular season game for Francis' actions.

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball has suspended Colorado Rockies pitcher Jeff Francis for five regular season games and Colorado manager Clint Hurdle for one regular season game, the league announced Friday. The suspension

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bowie Kuhn, who presided over America's pastime as commissioner from 1969-84, died Thursday. He was 80 years old. According to MLB.com, Kuhn died at St. Luke's Hospital following a short