“Major League Baseball” on The Daily Caller

The New York Yankees were hit with a $13.9 million luxury tax bill Thursday, their lowest since 2003. (more)

Ryan Braun doesn’t fit the image fans have when they hear that a power hitter has been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs. (more)

It isn’t every day that the best player in Major League Baseball changes his address. So when Albert Pujols signed a 10-year, $250 million free agent contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim earlier today, it struck the baseball world like a thunderclap. (more)

At first it seemed like a joke, though new stadiums can make people do funny things. Besides, what better way to thank the taxpayers of Miami for the new digs than put a giant bow on a few superstars for their viewing pleasure? (more)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hours after David Freese’s home run plunked down on the grass patch beyond the center field wall, long after the ballpark emptied, a message still burned bright on the scoreboard: “See you TOMORROW NIGHT for Game 7 of the World Series!” (more)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A squirrel ran across home plate in the fifth inning of the NL division series game between the Phillies and Cardinals on Wednesday night. (more)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Adrian Beltre stood off to the side of the interview room, drying his face with a giant towel. The Texas Rangers were celebrating another playoff series win, and their hot-hitting, championship-seeking third baseman relished being in the middle of the party. (more)

BOSTON (AP) — The Terry Francona era in Boston began with the Red Sox first championship in 86 years. It ended after one of the worst months in club history. (more)

MIAMI (AP) — Fresh off a divorce in Chicago, Ozzie Guillen has been reunited with the Florida Marlins and owner Jeffrey Loria. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Never in the long history of Major League Baseball has any team held a lead in September of eight games or more for a postseason berth and failed to clinch. (more)

After a government prosecution that lasted nearly seven years, a federal jury Wednesday convicted home-run king Barry Bonds on one charge of obstruction of justice for allegedly lying about using performance-enhancing drugs. (more)

Prosecutors in the Barry Bonds perjury trial stunned the court Monday by revealing the discovery of a secret recording of Bonds’ orthopedic surgeon, who denied last week that he had discussed the player’s alleged steroid use with others. (more)

Despite sky-high unemployment and an increasingly volatile foreclosure market, the U.S. Senate continues to dedicate its time to micromanaging Major League Baseball. Instead of going after steroids or infidelity, however, Sens. Dick Durbin and Frank Lautenberg want players to stop using chewing tobacco. (more)

He saved Central Park’s Wollman Rink and has been vocal about wanting to reopen a restaurant at the Tavern on the Green site. (more)

It was 19 years ago — and about 30 degrees warmer — when Cal and Billy Ripken played in the last game at Memorial Stadium. But on Tuesday, when they replanted home plate in its old spot off East 33rd Street, the past returned as if on a welcome summer breeze. (more)

SAN FRANCISCO — A top runner who hits the wall. A coach with a cruel illness. A state championship at stake. (more)

In July of 1958, Jim Bunning walked into Fenway Park and did what was seemingly impossible — he threw a no-hitter against Ted Williams and the Boston Red Sox. (more)

Some team – most likely the New York Yankees – should show at least a hint of concern about giving Cliff Lee the megamillion-dollar contract he is about to get. (more)

It was a deliriously fun combination of Mardi Gras, New Year’s Eve and world championship – with the crowd of the century on hand to celebrate. (more)

ARLINGTON, Texas – When Brian Wilson struck out Nelson Cruz to end the 2010 World Series, 142 players instantly became free agents. Under new rules negotiated in the collective bargaining agreement this season, players no longer needed to file for free agency. (more)