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From Wikipedia: Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1901 (the National League having been in existence since 1876). In 2000, the two leagues were officially disbanded as separate legal entities with all their rights and functions consolidated in the commissioner's office. MLB effectively operates as a single league and as such it constitutes one of the major professional sports leagues of the United States. It is currently composed of 30 teams—29 in the United States and one in Canada. In conjunction with the International Baseball Federation, the MLB also manages the World Baseball Classic.Each season consists of 162 games (with an additional game, or games, in case of a tie breaker needed to determine postseason participation), which generally begins on the first Sunday in April and ends on the first Sunday in October, with the postseason played in October and sometimes into early November. The same rules and regulations are played between the two leagues with one exception: the American League operates under the Designated Hitter Rule, while the National League does not. Utilization of the DH Rule in interleague play, the All-Star and World Series games is determined by the home team's league rules.MLB is controlled by the Major League Baseball Constitution that has undergone several incarnations since 1876 with the most recent revisions being made in 2005. Under the direction of Commissioner of Baseball (currently Bud Selig), Major League Baseball hires and maintains the sport's umpiring crews, and negotiates marketing, labor, and television contracts. As is the case for most of the sports leagues in the United States and Canada, the "closed shop" aspect of MLB effectively prevents the yearly promotion and relegation of teams into and out of Major League Baseball by virtue of their performance. Major League Baseball maintains a unique, controlling relationship over the sport, including most aspects of minor league baseball. This is due in large part to a 1922 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Federal Baseball Club v. National League, which held that baseball is not interstate commerce and therefore not subject to federal antitrust law. This ruling has been weakened only slightly in subsequent years. See more...
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- Math professor picks 2010 MLB winners [March 10 2010 11:15 PM]
- Torii Hunter: Black Latino players aren't black, they're 'impostors' [March 10 2010 01:34 PM]
- D-backs ace Webb likely to start season on DL [March 11 2010 11:19 AM]
- Reyes news all too familiar for Mets [March 11 2010 03:23 PM]
- Nomar Garciaparra retirement video [March 10 2010 04:25 PM]
- Hunter was wrong, but had valid point [March 10 2010 10:31 PM]
- Garciaparra signs deal with Red Sox, then retires [March 10 2010 09:05 AM]
- Helton gets two-year extension, will be Rockie for life [March 11 2010 07:56 AM]
- Mets' Reyes ordered to rest because of thyroid [March 11 2010 03:12 PM]
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Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
- Lincecum struggles through another start (AP) [March 11 2010 05:10 PM]
- Arizona's Webb may start season on DL (AP) [March 11 2010 11:46 AM]
- BoSox's Lackey throws 3 shutout innings (AP) [March 11 2010 04:16 PM]
- Buehrle to make second start on Monday (AP) [March 11 2010 11:49 AM]
- Knee pain forces OF Giles to retire (AP) [March 11 2010 01:01 PM]
- Rays sign Cuban 1B-OF Anderson (AP) [March 11 2010 01:37 PM]
- Hunter: Black Latino players 'impostors' (AP) [March 10 2010 02:42 PM]
- Dodgers RHP Belisario unable to get visa (AP) [March 11 2010 05:55 PM]
- Mets SS Reyes told to rest 2-to-8 weeks (AP) [March 11 2010 10:56 AM]
- Rockies extend Helton for 2 years, $9.9M (AP) [March 11 2010 04:58 PM]
ESPN.com - MLB
- Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb could start season on disabled list [March 11 2010 12:37 PM]
- Torii Hunter says black Latino players are 'impostors' [March 10 2010 11:21 PM]
- Don Mattingly confirms talks about succeeding Joe Torre [March 10 2010 06:49 PM]
- Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen disagrees with Torii Hunter's assertion that Latin American players are impostors [March 11 2010 06:34 PM]
- Los Angeles Dodgers' oufielder Brian Giles, a 15-year veteran, retires [March 11 2010 12:26 PM]
- Chicago White Sox nix proposed Ozzie Guillen Web site [March 11 2010 09:28 PM]
- Chicago Cubs president Crane Kenney said if Lou Piniella wants to return next season, they could have an interesting discussion [March 11 2010 09:25 PM]
- Longtime Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra announces retirement [March 11 2010 01:16 PM]
- Minor league pitcher Michael Feliz suspended 50 games [March 11 2010 03:30 PM]
- Milton Bradley says he he has no problems with Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry [March 11 2010 09:33 AM]
- Jayson Stark: Outfielders Carl Crawford and Jayson Werth working alongside their heirs apparent [March 11 2010 03:20 PM]
- Todd Helton, Colorado Rockies agree to two-year extension [March 11 2010 04:58 PM]
- Large, eager crowds greet Los Angeles Dodgers in Taiwan [March 11 2010 12:53 PM]
- Report: Los Angeles Dodgers Ronald Belisario misses chances to help clear up visa problems [March 11 2010 03:57 PM]
- Source: Beckett, Sox working toward new deal [March 11 2010 04:39 AM]
MLB - Bing News
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- Marlins 16, Astros 4 - MLB News - FOX Sports on MSN - FOXSports.com [March 10 2010 01:09 PM]
- MLB preview: Milwaukee Brewers - Morris Daily Herald [March 11 2010 09:43 PM]
- MLB notes: Garciaparra retires - Salt Lake Tribune [March 11 2010 08:10 PM]
- MLB Notebook: Blalock agrees to minor league deal - Tulsa World [March 10 2010 07:26 AM]
- MLB Notebook: Garciaparra retires with Red Sox - Tulsa World [March 11 2010 04:54 AM]
- MLB.com Media Center - Major League Baseball [March 11 2010 09:29 PM]
- Rays want to platoon at second - Peoria Journal Star [March 11 2010 08:25 PM]
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