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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 …
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.
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Los Angeles Times:
Torre is talking to Dodgers — While Joe Torre, left, was replaced as Yankees manager by former coach Joe Girardi, at right in this photo from 2005 spring training, it appears that the former New York skipper might be making a visit to L.A. to inquire about the Dodgers job.
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New York Post
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.
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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.
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 …
Nate Silver / Unfiltered:
Edgar Renteria: Win-Win? — by Nate Silver And here I thought it was going to be a quiet day at the office. — It was barely two weeks ago when my offseason preview predicted that the Tigers were going to trade Jair Jurrjens for Edgar Renteria. Naturally, Renteria was a pretty likely candidate …
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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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 …
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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Steve Buckley / Boston Herald:
Just wait 'til next year — Champs sure to change … DENVER - The Red Sox [team stats] barely were off the field at Busch Stadium on that never-to-be-forgotten night in 2004 when management set about the task of re-making the team for '05. — Derek Lowe was not going to be asked back.
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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
Bill Simmons / ESPN:
Sox win Most Valuable Team award — "So if we win, who gets the MVP?" I asked my father Sunday night. — "I ... I don't know," he answered. "Ellsbury?" — "I was thinking Paps. If he gets this save, that will give him three in four games." — "True, and all of them were tough saves.
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Sons of Sam Malone
