http://majorchampionshipnews.com/topic/al-central2011-01-04T14:32:27Z2011-01-04T14:32:27ZAP Newstag:majorchampionshipnews.com,2011-01-04:/photo/hall-fame-baseball-2406026p/

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 1997, file photo, <a title="Baltimore Orioles" href="/topic/Baltimore+Orioles" >Baltimore Orioles</a>' <a title="Roberto Alomar" href="/topic/Roberto+Alomar" >Roberto Alomar</a> throws out <a title="Cleveland Indians" href="/topic/Cleveland+Indians" >Cleveland Indians</a>' <a title="Bip Roberts" href="/topic/Bip+Roberts" >Bip Roberts</a> to end the fourth inning of Game 4 of the <a title="American League (MLB)" href="/topic/American+League+(MLB)" >American League Champion...

2010-12-28T21:01:22ZAP Newstag:majorchampionshipnews.com,2010-12-28:/photo/obit-jajoie-2403450p/

FILE - In an undated photo provided by the <a title="Detroit Tigers" href="/topic/Detroit+Tigers" >Detroit Tigers</a>, <a title="Bill Lajoie" href="/topic/Bill+Lajoie" >Bill Lajoie</a>, an executive with the Detroit Tigers baseball team, poses for a photo. Lajoie, whose eye for talent helped build the Tigers team that won the 1984 World Series championship, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010. He was 76. Tigers spokesman <a title="Brian Britten" href="/topic/Brian+Britten" >Brian Britten</a> said the te...

2010-12-20T02:31:17ZAP Newstag:majorchampionshipnews.com,2010-12-20:/photo/royals-brewers-trade-baseball-2400072p/

<a title="Kansas City Royals" href="/topic/Kansas+City+Royals" >Kansas City Royals</a> general manager <a title="Dayton Moore" href="/topic/Dayton+Moore" >Dayton Moore</a> speaks to the media as he announces that Royals pitcher <a title="Zack Greinke" href="/topic/Zack+Greinke" >Zack Greinke</a> and shortstop <a title="Yuniesky Betancourt" href="/topic/Yuniesky+Betancourt" >Yuniesky Betancourt</a> have been traded to the <a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" >Milwaukee Bre...

2010-12-19T16:00:22ZAP Newstag:majorchampionshipnews.com,2010-12-19:/photo/royals-brewers-trade-2399908p/

FILE-This is a 2007 file photo of <a title="Zack Greinke" href="/topic/Zack+Greinke" >Zack Greinke</a> of the <a title="Kansas City Royals" href="/topic/Kansas+City+Royals" >Kansas City Royals</a>. Greinke was traded to the <a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" >Milwaukee Brewers</a> Sunday Dec. 19, 2010. The Royals will receive Odorizzi, shortstop <a title="Alcides Escobar" href="/topic/Alcides+Escobar" >Alcides Escobar</a>, outfielder <a title="Lorenzo Cain" href="/topic...

2010-12-18T17:01:36ZAP Newstag:majorchampionshipnews.com,2010-12-18:/photo/twins-nishioka-baseball-2399432p/

<a title="Tsuyoshi Nishioka" href="/topic/Tsuyoshi+Nishioka" >Tsuyoshi Nishioka</a>, second from right, who signed a three-year, $9 million contract with the <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a>, leans in to listen to his translator as Minnesota Twins manager <a title="Ron Gardenhire" href="/topic/Ron+Gardenhire" >Ron Gardenhire</a>, second from left, answers questions during a news conference at <a title="Target Field" href="/topic/Target+Field" >Target...