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A-Rod hopes to play season with injured right hip TAMPA, Fla. - Alex Rodriguez will attempt to play this season with an injured right hip, hoping to avoid surgery and a four-month rehabilitation period. A cyst in the hip was drained Wednesday, and the New York Yankees third baseman will skip playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. Still, he has a torn labrum that might need an operation.   Nations:Canada   People:Mariano Rivera Alex Rodriguez Robinson Cano Mark Teixeira David Ortiz Cal Ripken   2009-03-05 Red Sox give AL MVP Pedroia a 6-year, $40.5M deal BOSTON - Dustin Pedroia has a Rookie of the Year award, an MVP, a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger and, of course, a World Series ring. And now he's got the big-bucks contract befitting one of the most decorated young players in baseball. The Red Sox second baseman, who earned $457,000 last season while winning the AL Most Valuable Player award, agreed Wednesday to a $40.5 million, six-year contract that could keep in Boston through at least 2014.   People:Manny Ramirez Ryan Howard David Ortiz Cal Ripken   Source:(AP)   2008-12-03 LT among wildfire evacuees in San Diego Reigning NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson and quarterback Philip Rivers were among 40 members of the San Diego Chargers' organization who were forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires burned in San Diego County.   Nations:U.S.   People:Antonio Gates Tony Gwynn Trevor Hoffman LaDainian Tomlinson Cal Ripken   Activities:2007 California Fire   2007-10-23 US woos China with baseball diplomacy In yet another bid to enhance ties through sports diplomacy, the United States is sending its baseball "iron man" to China to promote America's popular game in the world's most populous nation.   Nations:China Venezuela   People:Cal Ripken Condoleezza Rice George W. Bush Michelle Kwan   Activities:China-U.S.   2007-08-14 Ripken will be special U.S. sports envoy Sports, not politics, will be Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.'s emphasis in his new role as a special envoy for the State Department.   Nations:China   People:Cal Ripken Condoleezza Rice Michelle Kwan   2007-08-13 Headlines A-Rod hopes to play season with injured right hip 2009-03-05 Red Sox give AL MVP Pedroia a 6-year, $40.5M deal 2008-12-03 LT among wildfire evacuees in San Diego 2007-10-23 US woos China with baseball diplomacy 2007-08-14 Ripken will be special U.S. sports envoy 2007-08-13 Baseball salutes Ripken, Gwynn at Hall 2007-07-30 Ripken, Gwynn set for Hall of Fame induction 2007-07-29 Matsuzaka gem lifts Red Sox over Indians 2007-07-25 Ripken takes closer look at Cooperstown 2007-05-10 Rutgers team to weigh in on Imus storm 2007-04-10 Writers speak volumes with McGwire snub 2007-01-10 Ripken, Gwynn elected to Hall of Fame 2007-01-09 Mark McGwire goes on Hall of Fame ballot 2006-11-27 McGwire may fall short in Hall vote 2006-11-27 Roberts Makes Broadway Debut Amid Hoopla 2006-04-19 Roberts Makes Broadway Debut Amid Hoopla 2006-04-19 Driven by money, 1990s provided plenty of highs and lows 1999-12-21 Sosa, McGwire may reap $6 million from chase deals 1998-09-26 Most-viewed A-Rod hopes to play season with injured right hip 2009-03-05 US woos China with baseball diplomacy 2007-08-14 Ripken takes closer look at Cooperstown 2007-05-10 Rutgers team to weigh in on Imus storm 2007-04-10

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