Yankees acquire Nady, Marte from Pirates The New York Yankees got a win over their biggest rival, and two of the most coveted players on the trade market. Not a bad way to begin the weekend.
Friday's AL Capsules Joba Chamberlain dominated Boston in his best major league start and surging New York Yankees two games behind their longtime rivals in the AL East with a 1-0 victory Friday night.
White Sox put All-Star Crede on DL and cut Loaiza The Chicago White Sox put third baseman Joe Crede on the disabled list, replaced him with minor leaguer Josh Fields and released pitcher Esteban Loaiza on Friday.
Cain is on and Roberts' single lifts Giants When manager Bruce Bochy came trotting to the mound to visit Matt Cain with NL saves leader Brian Wilson already warming up, it looked as if Cain's fine day might be done.
Famed baseball writer Jerome Holtzman dies at 81 Jerome Holtzman, a longtime baseball writer who made the Hall of Fame, created the saves rule and later became Major League Baseball's official historian, has died. He was 81.
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