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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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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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ESPN.com:
Reports: Dodgers eye Torre — For a kid who grew up in Brooklyn, maybe it's a perfect fit. — Multiple media reports late Monday night said that former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre could replace Grady Little as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. — Sources told ESPN …
Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
Hiring Torre's all right; treatment of Little's all wrong — Hiring Torre would be all right, but way they're treating Little is all wrong — The move makes sense. — But the machinations make me sick. — If the Dodgers have an opportunity to hire future Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Girardi Is Yankees' Choice for Manager
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Scott Miller / CBS SportsLine.com:
If you still like or support A-Rod, stop reading now — DENVER — Alex Rodriguez is a weasel. — Fantastic player. Great hitter. Fabulous, skilled, amazing, incredible hitter. GQ dresser. Nice eyes. — And a complete, colossal and utter weasel.
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Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
Bid farewell to A-Rod, the gold-plated phony — More coverage: — Alex Rodriguez and his agent, Scott Boras, have become the kind of phonies that aspiring phonies now study in sports, somewhat the way scientists study lab rats. — Here was Boras the other night, getting his client A-Rod …
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
BORAS OPTS TO COMPLAIN AGENT: WHY WON'T YANKS NEGOTIATE? — Alex Rodriguez is a free agent now after opting out of his contract and the Yankees have reasserted they will not negotiate further with the slugger. Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera likely will file for free agency, and the Yankees will negotiate with them.
Neil Best / Newsday:
Heyman opts to hush over his SI.com A-Rod scoop — What did Jon Heyman know, and when did he know it? — "I cannot talk about that," he said yesterday from Denver, 19 hours after he was at the center of one of the most shockingly timed scoops in recent sports media history.
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets Could Make Pitch to Acquire Rodriguez — When he was still a shortstop, Alex Rodriguez accompanied his agent, Scott Boras, to Game 4 of the 2000 World Series at Shea Stadium. He was also a free agent, and the Mets were interested — very interested — in signing him.
ESPN.com:
Tigers fill need at shortstop via trade for Renteria — DETROIT — 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.
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Joe Hamrahi / Baseball Digest Daily:Braves Deal Renteria to Tigers!
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Lowell toast of Boston; A-Rod need not apply — DENVER - Red Sox Nation attained superpower status late Sunday night in completing a World Series sweep of the overwhelmed Rockies at Coors Field. The revelry continued long after Jonathan Papelbon rifled a fastball past a swinging Seth Smith …
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Clark Spencer / MiamiHerald.com:
M. Cabrera to Yankees? It's possible — The vacancy at third base for the New York Yankees could pave the path for trade discussions with the Marlins involving third baseman Miguel Cabrera, who is gradually pricing himself out of Florida's moderate budget.
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Eye on 2008, Rockies empty lockers — Club left waiting for final celebration after storybook October — DENVER — Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs and his dad, Rene, packed baseball equipment and memories into large bags on Monday afternoon. — Spilborghs tried to pawn off a pink uniform …
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Joe Girardi managed to sink, swim with Marlins — More coverage: — There were 45 of so players sitting in the Marlins' spring-training clubhouse when Joe Girardi held his first meeting as a manager. Florida's payroll had been slashed, some of their best players traded away and some of the kids …
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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 …
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Boston Globe:
Painting the town Red Sox — Faithful legions await victory parade today — The confetti-blowers have been loaded, the route readied, the duck boats decorated. — At noon today, the Boston Red Sox will take to the streets in yet another victory parade, their second in four seasons …
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