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Closer Cordero joins Reds, cites 'Dusty Factor'

Free-agent closer Francisco Cordero finalized a four-year contract Wednesday with the Cincinnati Reds, an expensive fix for a major weakness.

Bonds case moved to judge familiar with BALCO

The perjury case against former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds will be heard by the same federal judge who presided over cases against others linked to a steroids ring centered at a Bay Area lab.

Winter meetings forecast: Expect a flurry of trades

They will start filling the massive lobby at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville this weekend, and by the end of next week, the baseball world should know some of the teams serious about contending for the 2008 World Series. If the early moves this offseason are any indication, this year's winter meetings could be a doozy.

After finalizing deal, Posada says Yanks need Santana

Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees finalized their $52.4 million, four-year contract on Thursday, more than two weeks after the All-Star catcher and the team reached a preliminary agreement on the deal.

Baseball's young general managers like to mix it up

The unusual offseason turnover among major league general managers is more than a changing of the guard. It's part of a change in the position. Less common are the baseball lifers; more prevalent are the young guns.

With Hunter gone, Twins land OF Young from Rays

The Minnesota Twins didn't trade the pitcher everyone is eagerly anticipating, but they began their roster overhaul Wednesday night by sending rookie starter Matt Garza and shortstop Jason Bartlett to the Tampa Bay Rays in a package deal to Tampa Bay for prized outfielder Delmon Young.

HBO to turn 'Game of Shadows' into movie

HBO Films is planning to turn a best selling book about Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use and the federal government's wide-ranging probe into performance enhancing drug use in sports into a movie, one of the book's authors said Thursday.

Rogers negotiates his own $8M deal with Tigers

Kenny Rogers has ended his free agency Friday and will return to the Detroit Tigers for a third season. The left-hander agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal after representing himself in contract negotiations.

Percival signing bolsters Rays bullpen

The Tampa Bay Rays signed reliever Troy Percival to a two-year contract Friday, addressing a pressing need to improve one of the worst bullpens in the major leagues.

Mets trade Milledge to Nats for Church, Schneider

Catcher Brian Schneider and outfielder Ryan Church were traded to the New York Mets by the Washington Nationals on Friday in exchange for outfielder Lastings Milledge.