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Quick Hits: Cespedes, Pierzynski, Molina, Selig

Found January 24, 2012 on MLB Trade Rumors:
PLAYERS: Ken Rosenthal,  AJ Pierzynski,  Yadier Molina,  Bud Selig,  Derrek Lee,  Jermaine Dye,  Edgar Renteria,  Carlos Santana
TEAMS: Chicago White Sox,  St. Louis Cardinals,  Pittsburgh Pirates,  Cincinnati Reds,  Cleveland Indians

A few news items to wrap up a busy Monday... The Cubs, Marlins and Tigers are the three teams most actively targeting Yoenis Cespedes, reports FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal (Twitter link).  Last week, Cespedes said the Cubs were his most ardent suitor, with the Marlins, Tigers, Orioles, White Sox and Indians also showing "more interest" in him. White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski tells MLB.com's Scott Merkin that he plans to continue playing after 2012.  Pierzynski, 35, has spent the last seven years with the Sox and is a free agent after this season. Yadier Molina's future with the Cardinals is debated in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch roundtable. Bud Selig's two-year contract extension was officially finalized and announced today, Major League Baseball announced.  Selig will remain commissioner through the 2014 season.  The extension was approved by a unanimous 30-0 vote amongst team owners. Derrek Lee could retire if he doesn't find "a perfect...
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