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DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski says it is highly unlikely free agents Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen will be back next season. Milan Hejduk Jersey . Dombrowski said Tuesday he would like to add a second or third baseman by signing a veteran or trading for one. A right-handed catcher will be on the roster to give Alex Avila a break and make designated hitter Victor Martinez a third option behind the plate. The Tigers would like to have middle infielder Ramon Santiago back, but he might make more money elsewhere in an everyday role. Dombrowski doubts hell re-sign pitcher Brad Penny; is open to bringing back free agent third baseman Wilson Betemit later in the off-season; and says pitcher Joel Zumaya can return as a non-roster invitee. Brooks Laich Jersey . The Eastern Washington product enjoyed the best season of his CFL career in 2008 with 30 defensive tackles, six sacks, one fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. Jason Bay Jersey . Vice-Premier Li Keqiang, among several other top officials including Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Donald Tsang, the Governor of Guangdong province Huang Huahua, and Chief Executive of the Macao SAR Edmund Ho, was present at the ceremony to commence construction of the project, which is expected to be completed by 2016. Gordie Howe Jersey . -- A jury convicted a construction worker of murder Monday for a drunken-driving crash that killed promising rookie Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two of his friends. Laurent Robinson Jersey . The deal, worth a reported $45 million, covers the 2007 NL Rookie of the Years arbitration years and his first two seasons of free agency. It includes the 2008 campaign and runs through 2015. "I was drafted by the Brewers and although my career is just beginning, I know that the long-term future of this franchise is very promising," Braun said. Steve Johnson Jersey . In the 2008-09 campaign, the Quebec native had 13 goals and 10 assists in 81 games for the Minnesota Wild.Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Yadier Molina went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs, including a go-ahead RBI double in the ninth inning to lift St. Louis to a 4-3 victory over Pittsburgh in the first of three games between the National League Central Division foes. Matt Holliday, who also had four hits, reached on a one-out single in the ninth with the score tied, 3-3. Joe Mather relieved Holliday on the basepaths and swiped second with two outs, avoiding the tag with a terrific slide. Molina stepped up and hit a liner to the right-field gap to score Mather, and Ryan Franklin (2-0) worked around a one-out single in the bottom half to end the Cardinals three-game skid. Lastings Milledge had two hits and an RBI, while Andrew McCutchen went 3-for-4 for the Pirates, who were coming off a three-game sweep of the Cubs. Neither starter factored in the decision despite quality starts. St. Louis Chris Carpenter went seven strong frames, allowing two runs on eight hits to go with eight strikeouts, and Zach Duke gave up three unearned runs in 6 1/3 innings, scattering nine hits and two walks while fanning seven for Pittsburgh. "Theyre tough. They kept coming," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said of the Pirates. "It was a very tough, competitive game." A single, walk and Ronny Cedeno error loaded the bases in the first inning for the Cardinals, and Molina poked an opposite-field single through a shifted infield to bring in Ryan Ludwick and Holliday for the early edge. Carey Price Jersey. Pittsburgh got on the board in the fourth when Garrett Jones doubled and scored on Milledges two-out base hit. A Skip Schumaker single in the sixth plated Molina, who reached on Andy LaRoches throwing error. The Pirates got the run back in the bottom half, as Ryan Doumit doubled in the speedy McCutchen from first. Pittsburgh tied it in the eighth, but a baserunning blunder may have cost the Pirates another run. With two on the corners, Jones hit a bouncer back to reliever Trever Miller, who caught LaRoche in a rundown between third and home. Molina ran LaRoche back to third and McCutchen, who raced around during the chase and was standing on third base, was called out. LaRoche, thinking he was called out, stepped off the bag, and Molina tagged him out for the double play. "You cant beat a team like St. Louis with too many mistakes," Pirates manager John Russell said. Miller was pulled after hitting the next two hitters, and Franklin had a low fastball skid under the glove of Molina to bring in the tying run. Milledge then grounded out with runners on second and third. Game Notes The Pirates are 6-2 in one-run games...Carpenter came into the game 11-1 in 13 lifetime starts against the Pirates, tossing two complete games and a shutout while compiling a stingy 2.27 earned run average...St. Louis stranded 13 runners. ' ' '
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