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Milton Bradley, Eric Wedge Working to Coexist in Seattle

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The last time Milton Bradley and Eric Wedge were receiving paychecks from the same company, they butted heads so fiercely that their employer, the Cleveland Indians, had to pick between the two. That was back in 2003, and the Indians wound up keeping Wedge and letting Bradley go. Fast forward to 2011....

Milton Bradley Arrested in L.A. After Allegedly Making Threats

Seattle Mariners' much-embattled outfielder Milton Bradley was arrested Tuesday morning in Encino, Calif., and booked on a felony charge of making criminal threats. The arrest, first reported by KING-5 in Seattle, was made by members of the Los Angeles Police Department's West Valley Branch about 10:40 a.m. According to...

Chone Figgins Will Move Back to Third Base for Mariners

Chone Figgins, who had his greatest success as a third baseman and floundered some when moved to second base by Seattle last year, will go into spring training with the Mariners as their third baseman. General manager Jack Zduriencik, who traded 2010's third baseman, Jose Lopez, to Colorado, told the Everett Herald...

2010's Managerial Exodus Will Give Dugouts Different Look Next Spring

All this week, the FanHouse staff will look back at the most significant baseball storylines of 2010. When the 2010 baseball season started, four of the top 14 managers all-time in terms of win total were at the helm of big league teams. When 2011 starts, only one of those four, St. Louis' Tony La Russa, will still be...

Mets Plan to Have Manager in Place by Winter Meetings

NEW YORK (AP) -- New Mets general manager Sandy Alderson plans to hire a new manager by the winter meetings and has added Ken Oberkfell to his list of candidates. Having met with five candidates from within the organization to replace the fired Jerry Manuel, Alderson began speaking with outsiders Tuesday, beginning with...

Don Wakamatsu News From the Web

04/25/12 Q&A: Mariners' Michael Saunders on his new hitting... Source: CBC.ca There are two things one should know about former big-league manager Don Wakamatsu: he doesn't give up on players, and he believes many rookies must fail before they can move forward.