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ESPN.com:
Tigers fill SS hole, deal for Renteria from Braves — DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers addressed one of their biggest needs Monday, acquiring shortstop Edgar Renteria from the Atlanta Braves for two prospects. — Renteria batted .332 in 124 games with the Braves this year, finishing with 12 homers and 57 RBIs.
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Larry Lage / Associated Press:
Tigers acquire SS Renteria from Braves — DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers made the first splash in baseball's offseason as they addressed a pressing priority. — Again. — Detroit filled its No. 1 void Monday, acquiring shortstop Edgar Renteria and cash from the Atlanta Braves for two prospects.
Joe Hamrahi / Baseball Digest Daily:
Braves Deal Renteria to Tigers! — Well this all but solidifies two widely speculated moves...Carlos Guillen is moving to 1B in Detroit and Yunel Escobar has been handed the SS job in Atlanta. Don't be surprised if Torii Hunter ends up a Brave now either! — Update
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves trade SS Renteria to Tigers — Two minor-league prospects acquired in deal for veteran infielder — New Braves general manager Frank Wren made the first big trade of baseball's offseason Monday, sending shortstop Edgar Renteria to Detroit for two top prospects …
Will Carroll / Unfiltered:Tigers Heat The Stove - Renteria Acquired From Braves
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Talking Chop
Peter Abraham / THE JOURNAL NEWS:
Torre to manage Dodgers; Mattingly will be his bench coach — The Los Angeles Dodgers have decided to fire manager Grady Little and replace him with former Yankees manager Joe Torre, The Journal News has learned. — Torre, 67, could be named manager as soon as tomorrow, according to two sources close to the situation.
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ESPN.com:
Girardi offered Yankees job; talks continue — The Yankees offered their managerial job to Joe Girardi on Monday morning and he is expected to accept it, a source has told 1050 ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand. — "The Yankees have offered Joe the opportunity to become their next manager.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Dodgers Could Reunite Torre and Mattingly — Joe Torre and Don Mattingly parted ways with the Yankees this month, but they may stay together in a major league dugout next season. — Two major league officials said yesterday that the Los Angeles Dodgers planned to fire Grady Little …
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Bronx Banter
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Girardi Is Yankees' Choice for Manager — The Yankees have settled on a choice for Joe Torre's successor as the manager, and it is Joe Girardi, the former manager of the Florida Marlins who won three titles as a catcher for the Yankees in the 1990s. — Girardi was selected over Don Mattingly …
CBC News:
Twins bring back closer Joe Nathan — Facing an off-season of uncertainty surrounding some of their best players, the Minnesota Twins locked up their star closer on Monday, exercising their contract option on Joe Nathan. — By picking up the one-year, $6-million US option …
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ESPN.com:
Twins' Hunter files for free agency — MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins center fielder Torii Hunter filed for free agency on Monday, immediately becoming one of the most prized players on the market. — The Twins have a 15-day window in which they can negotiate exclusively with Hunter …
Buster Olney / ESPN:
A-Rod putting himself above the game … Alex Rodriguez couldn't be at the World Series to receive an award from Hank Aaron — a family commitment was the stated reason — but he managed to upstage Game 4, with the help of agent Scott Boras, who announced in the early innings that his client is opting out of his contract.
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Associated Press:
Promotional rebate has Sox fans sitting pretty — Four-store Jordan's Furniture chain guaranteed free merchandise if Red Sox won the championship — BOSTON - When Marty Rodweller uses a $2,000 windfall to either remodel her bathroom or take a trip to Ireland next spring, she'll be thanking the Boston Red Sox.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Trickle-down could affect Crede, Fields — Alex Rodriguez probably is too costly for Ken Williams' off-season wish list, but the White Sox general manager just might benefit from Rodriguez's free agency. — If Rodriguez leaves, the Yankees could seek a third baseman unless they stick …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Mailbag: What are keys to '08 playoffs? — Beat reporter T.R. Sullivan answers Rangers fans' questions — What do you think the Rangers need to make it to the 2008 postseason? — 1. A combined 32 wins from Kevin Millwood and Vicente Padilla, plus a combined 40 wins from Edinson Volquez, Brandon McCarthy and Kason Gabbard.
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Lone Star Ball
New York Times:
The Silly Season — The World Series is just about over, but die-hard fans of major-league teams (and the general managers who run them) have long since moved on to next year. For them, it's all about the period called the Hot Stove, and baseball's rumor-mad off-season really starts boiling …
