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Cubs could move Bradley in three-team deal
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There has been talk of a three-way trade involving the Cubs, Mets and Rangers, the Chicago Tribune reports.
In the proposed trade, the Cubs would send outfielder Milton Bradley and cash to the Rangers, the Rangers would send righthander Kevin Millwood...
Angels will pursue Bay, but not Holliday
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Angels owner Arte Moreno told the Los Angeles Times that the team will not pursue free agent outfielder Matt Holliday this offseason. However, Moreno admitted the team has interest in free agent outfielder Jason Bay.
"(Holliday) is not going...
Phillies stressing defense in assembling bench
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Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the team will look to add three bench players this offseason, with an emphasis on defense.
Among Philadelphia's free-agent reserves, outfielder Matt...
Cardinals won't turn to Bay if Holliday leaves
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Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that free-agent outfielder Jason Bay isn't a priority for the team and won't be even if free-agent outfielder Matt Holliday signs elsewhere.
Bay is considered a...
Joba still not sure what he'll be doing for Yanks next season
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Joba Chamberlain tells the Yankees' Web Site he's ready for whatever role the world champs want him to fill -- once they tell him what it is.
GM Brian Cashman said last week that he saw Chamberlain and fellow righty Phil Hughes as starters...
Free-agent preview: Outfielders, designated hitters
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Think of shopping for free-agent outfielders and DHs like this: Matt Holliday and Jason Bay are Nordstrom. Everyone else is Nordstrom Rack. "I think everyone sees there's separation after the first two," Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said.
Holliday and Bay...
Angels focused on their own free agents, not Holliday
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Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Angels general manager Tony Reagins shot down a FOX Sports report that linked the Angels to free agent left fielder Matt Holliday.
"He's a talented player, but our focus is not on him right now,"...
Phillies consider Figgins' asking price too high
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The Phillies, in their search for a third baseman to replace Pedro Feliz, apparently won't target free agent Chone Figgins.
That's not because the defending NL champions wouldn't like to add his bat, glove and speed to their already...
Scioscia guarantees Angels will beat Yankees next season
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How's this for a guarantee?
Angels manager Mike Scioscia, speaking to some of Orange County's movers and shakers at a fundraiser lunch, regaled his audience with baseball stories from his playing career. But the thrust of his remarks...
Free-agent preview: Middle infielders, catchers
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This is the second in a series of position analyses heading into Friday's start of the free-agent shopping season.
The market for catchers doesn't look too shabby until you compare this year's crop to the names that could be on the market next offseason—Joe Mauer...
Teams already lining up to negotiate with Lackey
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Teams already are lining up to talk with the agent of Angels righthander John Lackey, according to MLB.com.
Lackey, 31, already has been identified as the top pitcher in this year's free-agent market and interest seems to be getting hotter...
Free-agent preview: Corner infielders
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This is the first in a series of position analyses heading into Friday's start of the free-agent shopping season.
Chone Figgins is in a prime position to cash in, with the Angels or another team.
In what general managers consider a thin free-agent market, third base is...
The five teams that will shape MLB free agency
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A week from today, MLB free agency officially will open. At that point, teams will be free to talk money with not only their own free agents but all free agents. This isn't a great free-agent class, but there are several impact players who will have the big-market franchises throwing...
Fly: No, no Godzilla won't go to Boston
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Caught on the Fly
Hey, didn't you used to be just begging for more NHL content?
A Japanese sports Web site, Nikkan Sports, says the Red Sox might pursue Hideki Matsui. The Boston Globe spies, though, say that's highly unlikely. The BoSox would have to deal David...
Mets have eyes on several premier free agents
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Seeking to rework their roster after a disappointing fourth-place finish in the NL East, the Mets shopped second baseman Luis Castillo during the general manager meetings this week, according to the New York Daily News.
The Chicago Tribune reported...
Lidge has elbow surgery, could start spring late
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According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Phillies closer Brad Lidge had successful surgery Wednesday to fix the problem with his flexor pronator tendon and remove a loose body in the pitching elbow.
The team expects Lidge to begin throwing in eight...
Tigers' Jackson, Reds' Phillips may be in play as trade talk grows
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Day 2 of the general managers' meetings in Chicago produces its share of trade rumors. Two of the juiciest involve Tigers right-hander Edwin Jackson and Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips. Both may be shopped for budgetary reasons.
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Sammy Sosa says facial cream caused his skin to become lighter
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Former slugger Sammy Sosa is trying to explain why his skin looks so much lighter these days.
He told a Spanish-language network Tuesday that a facial cream he uses caused the change. He denied that he is trying to look like the late Michael Jackson, and he insisted he isn't...
White Sox avoiding Figgins, may turn to Podsednik to fill leadoff role
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Though his team has been linked to free-agent third baseman Chone Figgins, White Sox general manager Ken Williams told the Chicago Sun-Times that Figgins won't fit into the team's 2009 budget.
The White Sox are in search of a leadoff...
Mets likely to pass on Holliday, Bay
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According to the New York Daily News, free-agent outfielders Jason Bay and Matt Holliday likely are out of the Mets' price range. They might instead pursue a second-tier free-agent outfielder, or explore the trade market. Newsday speculated...
Yankees working hard to prevent offseason breakup
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The Yankees are strategizing ways to keep all three of their premier free agents, according to the New York Post. That trio includes outfielder Johnny Damon, DH Hideki Matsui and left-hander Andy Pettitte.
The newspaper reported Damon and Pettitte...
MLB will not adopt postseason instant replay
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CHICAGO—After a postseason full of glaring umpire mistakes, baseball seemed ripe to embrace additional instant replay.
Not going to happen, at least not in the foreseeable future.
The general managers did not even discuss the idea of additional...
Phillies could revisit Halladay
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After settling for lefthander Cliff Lee at the nonwaiver trading deadline this season, the Phillies could make another run at Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. told the newspaper...
Damon, Matsui and Pettitte all could return
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The Yankees are strategizing ways to keep all three of their premier free agents, according to the New York Daily News. That trio includes outfielder Johnny Damon, DH Hideki Matsui and lefthander Andy Pettitte
The newspaper reported Damon and...
Mariners GM mum about possible interest in Hideki Matsui
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When asked whether Seattle has interest in pursuing soon-to-be free-agent outfielder/DH Hideki Matsui, Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik told the New York Daily News that he wouldn't comment on other teams' free agents.
The Mariners...
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