The Babe moved Wednesday. Workers removed and crated the Babe Ruth monument that was first installed at Yankee Stadium in April 1949. In center field through the 1973 season, the tribute was relocated to Monument Park behind the left-field fence when the ballpark reopened in 1976 following a 2 1/2 -year renovation.

Former major leaguers Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds were hired Wednesday as studio analysts fot the MLB Network, which launches Jan. 1. Leiter spent the last three seasons as a broadcaster for the New York Yankees' YES Network. Reynolds had been a commentator for MLB.com since last year. Trenni Kusnierek and Hazel Mae were hired as reporters.

The Chicago Cubs are bringing back all their coaches for the 2009 season under manager Lou Piniella. Retained were pitching coach Larry Rothschild, who will be entering his eighth season with the Cubs. Returning for their third seasons are bench coach Alan Trammell; hitting coach Gerald Perry; third base coach Mike Quade; first base coach Matt Sinatro; bullpen coach Lester Strode; and Ivan DeJesus,...