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Found December 07, 2011 on Sons of Steve Garvey:
PLAYERS: Josh Bard,  Huston Street,  Hiroki Kuroda
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers,  Seattle Mariners,  San Diego Padres,  Colorado Rockies

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Good news, everyone! There's yet more court drama coming your way today, courtesy of Fox and Frank tussling over media rights. Thankfully, the Times' Bill Shaikin is all over it, so you wont miss a single moment of riveting testimony. The Dodgers are this close to signing catcher Josh Bard to a one year deal, per Dylan Hernandez.Ned tells MLB.com's Ken Gurnick that he'd still like to add a bat and a late inning reliever. The term "payroll neutral" was thrown around, so it is unclear if this deal would be for just the bat, or if the player would be included.The Padres are set to acquire Huston Street from the Rockies, potentially freeing up Colorado to pursue Hiroki Kuroda (MLBTR) MLB and Rawlings have unveiled the commemorative ball celebrating Dodger Stadium's 50th Anniversary. (@RawlingsSport, hat tip to Ross Yoshida)photo: Rawlings Sports
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