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Blue Jays Interested In Torrealba
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We learned last week that Yorvit Torrealba was being pursued by his former club, the Rockies, as well as unnamed teams in the National League West and in the American League. Yesterday, the NL West team was confirmed to be San Francisco, and today Newsday's Ken Davidoff (via...
Lincecum's Arbitration Number: $23 Million Plus?
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Yahoo's Tim Brown penned a column today about Tim Lincecum's likely record-setting arbitration case that included this tidbit from an unnamed baseball executive. Lincecum's agents and the MLB Players' Union had discussed the possibility of submitting an arbitration...
Yankees Sign Eladio Moronta
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Baseball America's Ben Badler is reporting that Dominican outfielder Eladio Moronta signed today with New York. The signing concludes a hectic seven-month period for Moronta, 20, who was given a one-year suspension by Major League Baseball last May for misrepresenting his ageÂ...
Orioles Looking "Short-Term" At The Corners
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The Orioles aren't expected to be major players on the free-agent market this winter, but if the team does make a move, it will likely be to acquire a veteran presence at first and/or third base.Speaking to MASN Sports' Steve Melewski, Baltimore team president Andy MacPhail...
Pierzynski Hopes To Remain With White Sox
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MLB.com's Scott Merkin talked to White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who hopes to remain with the team after his current contract runs out:
"Hopefully, we have a great year as a team and they will be in a situation where they want to bring me back, because I would be...
Braves Sign Juan Abreu
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The Braves signed minor league free agent Juan Abreu to a big league contract, tweets Ed Price of AOL FanHouse. The righty, 25 in April, was previously in the Royals organization. This year he tossed 41.6 innings between High A and Double A, posting 53 strikeouts and 36 walks....
Albert Pujols Wins NL MVP
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Albert Pujols was the unanimous choice for NL MVP, according to the BBWAA. Hanley Ramirez, Ryan Howard, and Prince Fielder followed him in the voting.
It's always fun to look at the bottom of the results, where players such as Brad Hawpe, Chris Coghlan, and Jeremy Affeldt...
Mariners Interested In Nick Johnson
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The Mariners are interested in free agent first baseman Nick Johnson, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com. Johnson has also heard from the Giants, Mets, and Yankees. Despite their interest in Johnson, the Mariners are still negotiating with Russell Branyan...
Dodgers, Phillies Pursuing Juan Castro
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Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com report that both the Dodgers and Phillies are pursuing utility infielder Juan Castro. The Phillies are looking at him as a replacement for Eric Bruntlett (who isn't likely to return), while Dodgers are trying to retain him after...
Gammons' Latest: Yankees, Tigers, Chapman
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ESPN's Peter Gammons touched on a bunch of hot stove topics in his latest blog post, so let's round everything up...
Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain will come to Spring Training as starters, but the Yankees haven't ruled out a run at John Lackey, Ben Sheets...
Rockies Not Interested In Mike Lowell
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The Rockies are looking for a righthanded hitter that can handle first and third bases, though they're not interested in Mike Lowell according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com. Colorado can't afford to pay a part-time player $12MM, and a major league source...
Odds & Ends: Bay, Yankees, Mauer, A's
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Cathal Kelly of The Toronto Star says there is a "school of thought" that the Blue Jays could be a surprise suitor for Jason Bay, who is Canadian. The move could ease some fan anger should they trade Roy Halladay.
After last...
Royals Sign Bryan Bullington
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The Royals have signed righthander Bryan Bullington to a minor league contract, according to The KC Star's Bob Dutton.
The 29-year-old Bullington was the first overall pick of the 2002 draft, but he's appeared in just 13 big league games during his career. He's allowed...
Olney On Cabrera, Yankees,
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In today's blog post at ESPN, Buster Olney writes about the potential market for Miguel Cabrera, who is now apparently available in a trade. He notes the enormous financial commitment attached to Cabrera's All-World bat, and discusses the Red Sox, Angels, Mets, White Sox, Giants...
Twins Hope To Have Mauer Deal Done By Christmas
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There are indications from the Twins that they hope to have a contract extension with AL MVP Joe Mauer done by Christmas, according to The Star Tribune's Joe Christensen. The team has met with Mauer's agent and realizes an extension needs to happen soon, but Mauer didn'...
Miguel Cabrera On The Trade Block?
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It's no secret that the Tigers are looking to cut down on future payroll, and to do so they've made both Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson available in trades. Lynn Henning of The Detroit News throws another name into the mix: first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
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Angels Resume Pursuit Of Roy Halladay
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The Angels have gotten back into the Roy Halladay sweepstakes, according to Mike DiGiovanna of The LA Times. We know the Halos were hard after the former Cy Young Award winner at the trade deadline, but Giovanna says the talks broke down when the Halos refused to include Erick Aybar...
Jason Grilli Signs With Mystery Team
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According to Jason Grilli's Twitter account, the well-traveled pitcher has signed with his seventh team.Grilli tweets, "Well it is official. I am signing with my 7th team. Can you guess? Drum roll
please! Will let ya know when I am able."If, as it appears from...
Angels More Interested In Granderson Than Jackson
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The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim would prefer Curtis Granderson to Edwin Jackson, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com.The reason is simple: control of the player. Granderson is signed through 2012, with a $13MM club option for 2013. Jackson, meanwhile,...
Teams Calling About Nelson Cruz
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Several teams are calling the Rangers about Nelson Cruz, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com, but the Rangers aren't inclined to move him, citing his low salary and high production.Cruz posted a .260/.332/.524 line in 2009, but made just $418,070 while...
Brewers Sign John Halama
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Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports that the Brewers have signed John Halama to a minor-league deal with an invitation to major league camp.Halama, 37, also drew interest from the Toronto Blue Jays. His career numbers are 56-48 with a 4.65 ERA. In 2009, he pitched to a 4.48 ERA in 90 1...
Odds & Ends: Yankees, White Sox, Red Sox
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According to Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger, Yankees GM Brian Cashman will deal with his own free agents before moving to others. "I'll talk to our guys first," Cashman told Carig...
Olney: Teams Aggressively Pursuing Wolf
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According to the Twitter feed of Buster Olney, "teams are being aggressive in pursuit of Randy Wolf, who is one of the best of FA
starters not named Lackey."Wolf threw 214 1/3 innings with a 3.23 ERA in 2009, though it is worth noting that it was his first 200+ inning...
Milwaukee Interested In Pavano
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Doug Melvin's efforts to upgrade Milwaukee's rotation have seemingly linked the Brewers with every free agent pitcher, and Carl Pavano is no exception. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel confirmed with Pavano's agent Monday that the he has had informal talks...
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