Baseball players and owners settled allegations of possible collusion against free agents after the 2008 and 2009 seasons in one of the first acts for the union since Michael Weiner took over from Donald Fehr. Under the deal announced Thursday, players no longer have to file for free agency but automatically are set free.
HONG KONG - The clock is ticking on baseball in China. It may run out in November, when baseball takes its final swing as part of the Olympic movement at the Asian Games. Without its place at the Olympic table, baseball loses its lone link to the mainstream Chinese public consciousness.
The news came quickly, and the man who offered it found no reason to embellish it, for the information carried all the impact needed.
An independent baseball team has thrown a pitch to City of Frederick officials about bringing a new team to Harry Grove Stadium next year