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The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds' obstruction of justice conviction dating back to testimony he gave to a grand jury in 2003. 

UPDATE: Friday, Sept. 13, at 11:35 p.m. ET

Bonds offered a response on his website:

There is a headline that constantly scrolls in my mind every time predictions begin to swirl around the Los Angeles Angels’ offseason moves—each scenario popping with the lights of a ‘50s-style camera.

Big names. Big money. Big moves. Big…mistakes?

Pop!

It never fails—especially in the past few seasons—making the Angels one of the more intriguing organizations to watch in the winter.

Despite his status as a future Hall of Famer and team captain, the Yankees could actually be better off without Derek Jeter down the stretch of the season.

Fact: Canadian Glen Gorbous holds the record for farthest baseball thrown at 445 ft. 10 inches on August 1, 1957.

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Despite a two-game losing streak, the Cleveland Indians find themselves just 1.5 games back of the fifth and final playoff spot in the American League. The Indians trail just three teams, those being the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers.

It's the middle of September, and the New York Yankees are playing the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in a series that has a lot more at stake than anyone would have thought one month ago. 

For the Red Sox, this series gives them a chance to put a serious dent in their archrival's postseason hopes. It also affords them the opportunity to move a few steps closer to clinching the American League East, with their magic number at eight.

Envious of how Cuban stars have guided several of their MLB rivals into playoff contention, the San Francisco Giants continue to make a strong push for free-agent slugger Jose Dariel Abreu.

In December 2012, the Detroit Tigers signed Anibal Sanchez to a five-year, $80 million contract, bolstering one of the best starting rotations in baseball.

And this season, Sanchez has gone out and defended his mega deal.

Sanchez's deal was one of the more polarizing contract agreements in Tigers recent memory, igniting outrage from some fans, and elation for others.

As the season winds down and rumors start to float about what kind of moves might be made heading into next season, it’s time to take a look at what the Dodgers might do prior to the 2014 season.

While we’re not overlooking the end of this year—the team has a legitimate chance to win the World Series for the first time in 25 years—front offices are always prepared to act the moment the season ends, so a quick primer on what might happen is useful.

In their endless search for depth and talent, the New York Yankees were in the mix for Washington Nationals starter Dan Haren as recently as last weekend, reports Ken Rosenthal of

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