Players' postseason pool down from last two seasons

A full World Series share was worth $351,504 for the Phillies, below the record $362,173 set by the Cardinals two years ago.

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Giants move on from Vizquel, take look at Renteria, Furcal

With Omar Vizquel leaving, Edgar Renteria and Rafael Furcal are on the Giants' radar.

Selig: MLB will enact rules to ban weather-shortened postseason games

There has never been a rain-shortened game in the postseason, and now there never will be. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced the sport will enact a rules change stating that postseason games cannot be shortened because of bad weather.

Deadline to submit bids to buy Cubs set as Dec. 1

Major League Baseball says the deadline to submit bids to buy the Cubs is Dec. 1.

Prominent hitters who may swing it in '09 or call it a career

From Jim Edmonds to Ken Griffey Jr. to Frank Thomas, Starting 9 looks at older, accomplished position players who might play in 2009 or decide to call an end to their careers.

Cubs, Dempster agree to four-year contract

Pitcher Ryan Dempster and the Cubs agreed on a four-year contract worth about $52 million.

Pujols beats out Howard for NL MVP award

Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols has won his second National League Most Valuable Player award.

Exhibition games with Cubs to open new Yankee Stadium

The Yankees will host the Cubs in exhibition games in the first contests at the new Yankee Stadium.

Wood credits Cubs GM Hendry's honesty, but says leaving team is 'bittersweet'

Kerry Wood prepared himself mentally and emotionally last season, knowing it might be his last one with the Chicago Cubs. Turned out, it was.

Maddon, Piniella win manager of year awards

Joe Maddon has won the American League Manager of the Year after guiding the Rays from baseball's basement to the World Series. Lou Piniella of the Cubs is the National League winner.

Rays' Longoria, Cubs' Soto win rookie of year awards

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria is the American League Rookie of the Year, and Cubs catcher Geovany Soto is the NL winner.

Dempster among the Cubs' top offseason priorities

If the Cubs could import one ideal player, he would be a left-handed-hitting run producer/October team leader.

Padres GM acknowledges ace Peavy likely to be traded within month

Jake Peavy probably will be traded by the San Diego Padres before the winter meetings next month.

How this year's playoffs affect next season's fantasy drafts

Eric Karabell describes how lasting impressions from the playoffs will play into next season's draft-day decisions, for better or for worse.