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Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches just prior to the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Greinke was named as the 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Greinke gets an early start

Kansas City Cy Young winner, closer Joakim Soria and first baseman Billy Butler report to training camp in Surprise, Ariz. Feb 12, 2010 10:44PM EST

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A tip of the cap to Dawson

Any baseball fan worth his salt will always associate The Hawk with the Expos Jan 28, 2010 2:01PM EST

Roberto Alomar during his time with the Cleveland Indians in 1999.
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Alomar left Toronto for business reasons

Perennial all-star would have preferred to finish his career with the Blue Jays Jan 27, 2010 8:47PM EST

This is a July 17, 2009, file photo showing San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum throws in the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a baseball game in Pittsburgh. Lincecum won the NL Cy Young Award, Thursday Nov. 19, 2009, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four straight times from 1999-2002.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Giants, Lincecum reach deal

Two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner avoids arbitration hearing and settles on $23M, 2-year contract agreement Feb 12, 2010 6:22PM EST

Frank Thomas announces retirement

Two-time MVP calls it quits Feb 12, 2010 5:51PM EST

Nationals sign free-agent Kennedy

Second baseman moves from Oakland to Washington in $1.5-million deal Feb 12, 2010 10:45PM EST

M's, Sweeney agree to minor league deal

Former KC Royal and five-time All-star decides to stay in Seattle after becoming key part of AL club last season Feb 12, 2010 6:28PM EST

Brewers' Hart wins hearing

Milwaukee outfielder to make $4.8-million next season in team's first arbitration hearing in 12 years Feb 12, 2010 6:09PM EST

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Andre Dawson's career batting average is the worst of any outfielder ever admitted to the Hall. Given one vote, who would you have elected to baseball's Hall of Fame today?

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Tigers' Cabrera says he's turned life around

Detroit slugger spent the off-season in a treatment program for alcoholism

Jeff Blair
Time for the National League to adopt the DH

The genie is out of the bottle, and rather than talking about abolishing the designated hitter rule, both leagues should embrace it instead

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Adam Lind.
Cooperstown hits a single

Former Expo Dawson alone in his class as former Blue Jay Alomar falls a few votes shy in first Hall of Fame at-bat

Andre Dawson talks to a reporter after a practice in this March 7, 1987 photo. Former Montreal Expo Dawson has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.