The Oakland A's today announced that right-handed pitcher Chad Gaudin will have surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip on Tuesday. The estimated recovery time is 8 to 12 weeks. On the same day, Gaudin will also have a sesamoidectomy on his right foot where they will remove the lateral sesamoid bone.   more »

The Los Angeles Dodgers today signed Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to a 3 year, $35.3 million contract (as per my source with the Dodgers). Kuroda will be introduced at Dodger Stadium tomorrow.   more »

Tell me, what's with the "holier than thou" attitude around the Internet regarding the Mitchell Report? I love reading these articles and blogs that preach how wrong everyone else was in reporting a list of players circulated by NBC. I love hearing how the senator's report is a piece of trash. And yes...I am being sarcastic.   more »

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