If the Orioles intend to sign second baseman Brian Roberts long-term, they will need to offer him a four-year contract, major-league sources say. 

The way he awkwardly stuck his chubby fingers into his eyes, it could have been old remnants of infield dirt. 

Jeff Kent always kept his emotions bottled up during his outstanding, 17-year major league career. 

LOSANGELES 

You couldn?t help knowing that the 44th president of the United States is a White Sox fan. 

--2B Jeff Kent, the all-time home run leader among second basemen, announced his retirement on Jan. 

The Dodgers figure to be a dramatically different team next season. 

Although the Dodgers have gone to great lengths to make their new spring training facility in Glendale, Ariz. 

Just like one of his starts, the market for lefty Oliver Perez is hard to figure. 

Veteran catcher Brad Ausmus and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed Wednesday on a one-year contract worth $1 million. 

Told that Jeff Kent was scheduled to announce his retirement at Dodger Stadium today, Dodgers third base coach Larry Bowa expressed one regret about the future Hall of Famer's tenure in Los Angeles: That more of the team's young players didn't ask him for 

Recession or no recession, these are heady times for Arizona's Cactus League. 

Veteran catcher Brad Ausmus and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed Wednesday on a one-year contract worth $1 million. 

Free-agent catcher Brad Ausmus has agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Dodgers. 

The Dodgers figure to be a dramatically different team next season.