San Francisco Giants recreate 'Full House' opening [Video] #MMBSports

ESPN Reports Pete Rose Bet on Games He Played #MMBSports

ESPN says it has new evidence that Pete Rose bet "extensively on baseball — and on the Cincinnati Reds — as he racked up the last hits of a record-smashing career in 1986." The evidence is in the form of pages of a notebook seized from a former associate of Rose during a 1989 raid by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Rose was banned from baseball in 1989 after it was found he was betting on games as a manager. Rose denied that he bet on baseball for the next 15 years, finally fessing up in 2004.

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Bobby Abreu fails to make Phils’ opening day roster - #MMBSports

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Bobby Abreu's bid to make the Phillies' opening-day roster has come to an unsuccessful end.

The team announced late Wednesday afternoon that it had informed Abreu he will not be on the roster when the Phils open the season Monday in Arlington, Tex.

ESPN’s Dan Le Batard explains his decision to give his Hall of Fame vote to Deadspin - #MMBSports

In late November, Deadspin announced that it had acquired a Hall of Fame vote from a BBWAA member. Upon the announcement of the voting results on Wednesday, the site revealed both its utterly ballot of players and the writer who promised away his right to vote: Miami Heraldcolumnist and ESPN personality Dan Le Batard.

WATCH: Ichiro collects 4,000th hit #Yankees

In the first inning of Wednesday night's Blue Jays-Yankees game, Yanks outfielder Ichiro Suzuki grounded a single through the the left side and in doing so notched his 4,000th career hit across the U.S. and Japanese major leagues.

Ichiro, of course, joins Pete Rose and Ty Cobb as the lone players to achieve the feat, although Rose and Cobb compiled all of their hits in the U.S. major leagues.

Coming into Wednesday night's game, the 39-year-old Ichiro was batting .274/.308/.362 on the season with 18 steals in 21 attempts.

Coincidentally, the hit you see above was Ichiro's 2,722nd of his MLB career, which moved him past Lou Gehrig and into 59th place on the all-time list.

Diamondbacks owner forces Dodgers fans to change clothes or move seats

Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick forced fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers to change clothes or find a different seating location when the teams met in their series opener on Friday night, according to Deadspin's Timothy Burke.

Oakland A's Josh Reddick vs WWE Daniel Bryan beard-off

Oakland Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick. WWE wrestler Daniel Bryan. Two men. Two impressive beards. But only one face-mane will remain at the end of this year. And it will be the public's votes that determine which one stays ... and which submits to the razor.

Delmon Young Signs One-Year, $750,000 Deal With Phillies

The Phillies finally found a right-handed-hitting corner outfielder with power.

But this one comes with baggage.

On Tuesday the Phillies and Delmon Young agreed to a one-year, $750,000 contract. The signing screams low-risk, high-reward for the Phillies. Young, who is just 27, earned 2012 American League Championship Series MVP honors with the Detroit Tigers and hit .267 with 18 home runs and 74 RBIs in the regular season. He also had a career-high 112 RBIs in 2010 with the Minnesota Twins and has a career .824 OPS against left-handed pitchers.

‘Screaming savage’ makes return on Braves’ batting practice caps for 2013

Paul Lukas of Uni Watch has an exclusive look at all 30 new batting practice caps for 2013. It's more or less a forgettable bunch, but there are admittedly a few gems — Mr. Met taking residence atop the Mets' new lids, a red maple leaf occupying Toronto's new look and an Arizona mish-mash of old and new that should be adopted as everyday in-game headwear.

MLB seeking changes to posting system for players from Japan

Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball are discussing significant changes to the posting system that brings players from Japan to the major leagues, sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Robinson Cano Will Not Take Hometown Discount To Stay With Yankees

And now, for the least shocking story of the day. Mark Feinsand and Christian Red of the New York Daily News were told by sources that Robinson Cano will not accept a hometown discount in order to stay with the Yankees when his contract is up after next season.

#Phillies acquire 3B Michael Young from Texas

The Phillies filled another need Saturday when they acquired veteran infielder Michael Young from the Texas Rangers for two pitchers.

Brian Wilson Said To Be Mad With Giants

Brian Wilson was the most noteworthy name among those who were non-tendered. There’s still a chance he could return to the Giants at a discounted rate, but Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle hears that his tenure in San Francisco is almost certainly over.

Are The Rays Looking To Move James Shields?

The Rays owe James Shields a $9 million salary in 2013 and hold a $12 million club option on him for the 2014 season.

That’s well below market value for a reliable starting pitcher like Shields, but Tampa Bay has a very limited budget and would do well to deal from a strength — rotation depth — to patch up a couple pf weaknesses.

Shields, 30, had a 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 223/58 K/BB ratio in 227 2/3 innings this year. He finished third in the American League Cy Young Award voting in 2011 after posting a 2.82 ERA over 249 1/3 frames.

AP survey: Bonds, Clemens likely miss in Hall vote

Baseball's all-time home run king and the most decorated pitcher likely will be shut out of the Hall of Fame in January. A survey by The Associated Press shows that Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, as well as slugger Sammy Sosa, don't have enough votes to get into Cooperstown.

David Wright, Mets Agree To $138 Million, 8-Year Contract

David Wright and the New York Mets agreed Friday to a $138 million, eight-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Seattle Mariners Set To Install Largest Scoreboard In MLB

The Seattle Mariners say they will install the largest scoreboard video screen in the major leagues at Safeco Field during the offseason.

MLB blames Superstorm Sandy for leak of new Houston Astros logo on team’s site

The Houston Astros' new logo for 2013 and beyond may have officially just moved from baseball's "worst-kept secret" to "common knowledge." That's because a visit to the team's website on Tuesday morning revealed that every player page contained the team's new logo as well as a picture of the player wearing a hat that was poorly photoshopped onto his head.

Phillies Hire Wally Joyner As Assistant Hitting Coach

The Phillies have hired former major leaguer Wally Joyner as assistant hitting coach. He will work under Steve Henderson, who was hired to replace Greg Gross as hitting coach earlier this month.

MLB Denies Atlanta Braves Protest Of Wild Card Game

MLB wasn’t going to leave the Nationals’ twisting in the wind while debating the Braves’ protest of Friday’s loss to the Cardinals. The league denied the protest within 20 minutes of the game ending.