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San Francisco Giants reliever Guillermo Mota was suspended for 100 games on Monday, becoming just the third major league player penalized twice for positive drug tests.

An All-Star team of major leaguers led by New York Yankees stars Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, less than 48 hours after the St. Louis Cardinals won Game 7 of a scintillating World Series.

US Presswire Jose Bautista (right) beat out Curtis Granderson (left) for the AL HR crown by 2 long balls. The 2011 regular season finished, arguably, in one of the most exciting fashions in baseball history. Now that the postseason has been set, ...

Jason Bay looks to improve his swing as recent slump continues.

Manny Ramirez was once one of the most feared hitters in baseball. But at age 38, what does he have left to offer teams? Buster Olney fields evaluations from GMs and scouts to see if Manny can still be Manny.

Blog | Conversation | November 27, 2010

Keith Law breaks down the outfielder crop among 2010 free agents. Two familiar names are at the top -- Carl Crawford and Jayson Werth -- but value could exist with Manny Ramirez and Colby Rasmus (if the Cardinals will move him).

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2010

Because he's shown a willingness to quit on teams before -- and because his age and health have deepened the question about what, exactly, you can expect to get from Manny Ramirez -- if you want a full season, you'd better build a smart deal.

Blog | Conversation | September 01, 2010

Carlos Monasterios was yanked early in a fill-in role for Vicente Padilla.

With the state of the Marlins' finances brought into serious question, a formal investigation may be in order. Plus, Brian Fuentes already pays off for the Twins, an update on Manny Ramirez and the White Sox, and why the Red Sox's hole might be too deep.

Blog | Conversation | August 29, 2010

Peter Keating, boyhood fan of Tom Seaver's quest for 300 wins, looks at the next likely entrants into the 600- (and 700-) HR club. Some surprising names have a good percentage shot via the "Favorite Toy" metric, including -- yes -- Adam Dunn.

Blog | Conversation | August 19, 2010

In the past two years, Manny Ramirez has been suspended on a performance-enhancing drug violation, landed on the disabled list repeatedly, frustrated some of his teammates with what they perceive to be an intermittent effort and missed 115 games. Bu...

Blog | August 16, 2010

If Manny Ramirez lands on waivers, many teams looking around the league will have to weigh the risk involved in signing the mercurial talent. Plus, some trouble for Tim Lincecum, the draft-pick signing deadline and the big week ahead for returning stars.

Blog | Conversation | August 16, 2010

After looking at trades in which neither side got any perceptible value, FanGraphs examines deals in which both sides came out a winner. Some notable ones? The Jason Bay-Manny Ramirez three-way swap of 2008 and the Dan Wheeler-Ty Wigginton swap in 2007.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 2010

Dodgers better hope they can figure out their offensive woes quickly.

Don Mattingly says the Dodgers need to get back to basics to shake slump.

Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw says he dropped his appeal of a five-game suspension to minimize the impact his absence would have on the team.