New York Yankees Offseason: Starter Hiroki Kuroda Officially a Yankee, Signs One-year Deal (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Yankees have finalized their acquisition of right-handed starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, signing him to a one-year, $10 million deal, the team announced Thursday afternoon. As a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011, Kuroda, 36, went 13-16 with a 3.07 ERA over 32...

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Mattingly — Preston — agrees to deal with Yanks (AP)

A Mattingly will be back in uniform in the New York Yankees' organization this year -- Preston. The 24-year-old son of the former Yankees star and current Los Angeles Dodgers manager agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract with New York. He hit .232 with five doubles, five home and 19 RBIs in 53 games last year with Class A Great Lakes and Rancho Cucamonga.

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Torre quits MLB to pursue Dodgers ownership (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Joe Torre resigned Wednesday as Major League Baseball's executive vice-president for baseball operations to join a group trying to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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MLB Roundup: Torre seeks to buy Dodgers, Rodney signs with Tampa Bay (Yahoo! Sports)

Joe Torre managed the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now he wants to own them. Torre has left as executive vice president for baseball operations with Major League Baseball to pursue ownership of the historic franchise, the league announced Wednesday.

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Torre among those interested in buying Dodgers (Yahoo! Sports)

Joe Torre managed the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now he wants to own them. Torre has left as executive vice president for baseball operations with Major League Baseball to pursue ownership of the historic franchise, the league announced Wednesday.

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Red Sox still interested in Hiroki Kuroda (Yahoo! Sports)

Hiroki Kuroda has gone 41-46 with a 3.45 ERA for the Los Angeles Dodgers since coming to the majors in 2008. Now he's a free agent and WEEI.com reports that the Boston Red Sox "have remained interested" in signing the … Continue reading →

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Loyal Kuroda too expensive for Dodgers (Yahoo! Sports)

Hiroki Kuroda fits well with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Frank McCourt's financial woes continue to dog the franchise.

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Joe Torre interested in Dodgers ownership? (Yahoo! Sports)

Joe Torre spent nearly three seasons managing the Los Angeles Dodgers, and if things work out his way, he could...

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MLB Roundup: Dodgers give Kemp 8-year, $160 million deal (Yahoo! Sports)

Center fielder Matt Kemp and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on an eight-year, $160 million contract, pending a physical, CBSSports.com reported. It is the fifth-largest deal in major league history and the biggest in the history of both the Dodgers and the National League.

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McCourt files complaint against men charged in fan beating (Yahoo! Sports)

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt's lawyer filed a civil complaint against the two men charged in the Opening Day beating of Bryan Stow in Los Angeles Superior Court, asserting that they should be held liable for the attack, not his client or the 13 other parties named...

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