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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Sources: Little resigns as Dodgers manager — LOS ANGELES - Grady Little has resigned as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to sources, ending a turbulent month between him and the club, and broadening the possibility that the Dodgers will hire Joe Torre as his replacement.
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ESPN.com:
Yankees hire Girardi to succeed Torre as skipper — NEW YORK — Joe Girardi is back in pinstripes, taking over as New York Yankees manager from his mentor. — Girardi was hired Tuesday, agreeing to a three-year contract to replace Joe Torre in New York's dugout.
Sports Illustrated:
Girardi picks Yankees over Dodgers — Joe Girardi, rebuffing last-minute attempts by the Dodgers to become their manager, has agreed to succeed Joe Torre as Yankees manager. — And, in a major twist, Torre may switch from the Yankees to the Dodgers. Now that Girardi is off the market …
Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:Hiring Torre's all right; treatment of Little's all wrong
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:Joe Girardi managed to sink, swim with Marlins
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Mets may go for A-Rod — While the Yankee hierarchy and Major League Baseball reacted with outrage at Alex Rodriguez's decision to opt out of his contract on the night of Game 4 of the World Series, the Mets didn't seem to have a problem with it. In fact, early indicators suggest the Mets …
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Mark Hale / New York Post:
A-ROD ON MENU AT MET MEETING — Exactly one month after their season stunningly collapsed, the Mets will hold organizational meetings today, and Alex Rodriguez surely will be one of the topics of discussion. — In addition to Rodriguez and what stance they should take with other free agents …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Buzz: Mets Leaning Towards A-Rod — According to a MetsBlog.com poll of more than 3,600 people, 47 percent of those polled do not want free-agent 3B Alex Rodriguez on the Mets, while 38 percent do, leaving 15 percent undecided. — However, this morning, in a report for the Bergen Record, Bob Klapisch writes...
Scott Miller / CBS SportsLine.com:If you still like or support A-Rod, stop reading now
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Phillies Nation
Mark Feinsand / Blogging the Bombers:
MO MEETING WITH YANKS TODAY — A deal to bring Mariano Rivera back to the Bronx may be in the works, as the All-Star closer and his agent are meeting with the Yankees today at Legends Field. — Fernando Cuza, who represents Rivera, showed up at the Yankees' spring ballpark around 11:45 a.m., accompanied by two of his associates.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Holliday, others uncertain as business season begins — If only Matt Holliday could live in that snapshot. The night the Rockies clinched the National League Championship Series, he's wearing a smile and swimming goggles, his face splashed with champagne. — The Rockies were in the World Series.
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ESPN.com:
Schilling writes goodbye letters to Red Sox mates — BOSTON — Curt Schilling isn't going to make his teammates read his blog. He wrote some of them letters to say goodbye. — "I actually broke out a pen and paper the last couple days," Schilling said Tuesday in his weekly radio appearance …
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MLB.com:
Astros sign Ausmus to one-year deal — Catcher returns for 10th season with Houston — HOUSTON — The Houston Astros announced today that the club has re-signed catcher Brad Ausmus to a one-year, $2-million contract, plus incentives. The announcement was made by General Manager Ed Wade.
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Associated Press:
Astros re-sign catcher Ausmus to one-year deal — HOUSTON — The Houston Astros signed catcher Brad Ausmus to a one-year contract worth $2 million plus incentives on Tuesday. — The 38-year-old hit .235 with three home runs and 25 RBIs in 117 games for Houston last season.
Nate Silver / Unfiltered:
A-Rod Survivor — THE GRAVEL/TANCREDO MEMORIAL NO-SHOT-IN-BLOODY-HELL DIVISION — 30. Devil Rays - The scary part is that they might not need him. — 29. Royals - No budget for it, and Alex Gordon remains their most valuable long-term keeper at 3B. — 28. Twins - Never big spenders …
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Cardinals Diaspora
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