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CHICAGO — Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs. Read more

For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games. Read more

ST. LOUIS -- Of all the many mysteries surrounding our national pastime, none is more baffling than the rather peculiar obsession by so many who profess a love of baseball who repeatedly try to turn this wonderfully simple game into a mind-numbing,... Read more

ST. LOUIS -- A win for nouveau statistical analysis became a shared loss Thursday for the Cardinals' co-aces, Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. Read more

Thanks to some spotty cell phone reception Thursday morning, Tim Lincecum received word of his second straight Cy Young Award while standing on the roof of his house. Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- This year's free-agent market includes at least three pitchers who look like potential fits for the Twins: Carl Pavano, Jarrod Washburn and Rich Harden. Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and his staff have long since established their off-season priorities: The Phillies need to sign a third baseman, remake their bench, and improve their bullpen. Now they can begin to convert plans into... Read more

CHICAGO -- The Cubs changed the course of franchise history three years ago Friday when they signed Alfonso Soriano to an eight-year, $136 million deal. Read more

SEATTLE -- When Tim Lincecum won his first Cy Young Award a year ago, he was so excited he leaped off his couch. Read more

Don't know how baseball's new day of statistical analysis is treating you, but it's high noon where Tim Lincecum lives. Read more