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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Mets could fit Rodriguez into infield — LIKE THIS STORY? — Now that Alex Rodriguez is a free agent, teams are meeting internally, trying to figure out how they can get him. (Hint: write the biggest check.) — The Angels, who badly need a power hitter, remain an obvious fit.
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Boston Globe:
Schilling seems headed for exit — Sox, pitcher see a deal as unlikely — Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling filed for free agency yesterday, after telling a radio audience that "there's a very realistic chance I won't ever play" for the team again. — Schilling is probably correct …
Mark Hale / New York Post:
POSADA GRABS THE METS' EYE — One intriguing player - and current free agent - the Mets have targeted this offseason is Jorge Posada. — The Mets have interest in Posada, the longtime Yankee catcher who filed for free agency on Monday and who would fill a position of uncertainty for the club.
John Harper / NY Daily News:
Mets must opt for A-Rod — It seems obvious enough that the Mets need to do something splashy this winter to wash away the psychological stain from their historic collapse and give everyone from their fan base to their players a reason to look forward, not back.
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Unfiltered
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets tell David Wright to keep quiet about A-Rod — David Wright wants to meet with Mets officials to gauge how serious they are about pursuing Alex Rodriguez. About all team brass has told the two-time All-Star so far is to keep quiet. — While Wright has expressed a willingness …
Wallace Matthews / Newsday:Minaya should open Mets' vault for A-Rod
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Archie Bunker's Army
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Pettitte's '08 with Yankees or no one — Veteran lefty discusses future with Houston television station — NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte has already come to one important decision this offseason. The left-hander will either pitch for the Yankees in 2008, or he will not pitch at all.
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George King / New York Post:
JOE GOES HOLLYWOOD — TORRE AGREES TO MANAGE DODGERS — With Grady Little out of the way in L.A., Joe Torre is the Dodgers' first choice to take over the club. According to sources Torre has agreed in principle to a three-year deal worth $14.5 million and could be introduced tomorrow …
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ESPN.com:
Dodgers: No Torre deal yet but 'mutual interest' — Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti sidestepped the Joe Torre question Tuesday, but on Wednesday he admitted to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark that there is "mutual interest" between the team and the former Yankees manager.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:Little's resignation clears the way for Torre in LA
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:Dodgers, Torre agree on three-year deal
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Associated Press:
Cameron fails stimulant test; suspended 25 games — SAN DIEGO — Mike Cameron, the Padres' Gold Glove center fielder, was suspended for the first 25 games of next season on Wednesday after testing positive a second time for a banned stimulant. — Cameron, who plans to file for free agency …
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers' Perez files for free agency — Pair of suspensions dampened only season in Detroit — Neifi Perez, whose second suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy will carry into next season, is officially a free agent. The former Tigers utility infielder filed on Tuesday.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards hire Mozeliak to replace Jocketty — The Cardinals will announce John Mozeliak as their next general manager today at a 3 p.m. press conference after formally offering him the job Tuesday evening, club sources confirm. — Mozeliak accepted a three-year contract shortly after discussions broke …
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Free-agent market could be kind to Cubs' Wood — When Kerry Wood filed for free agency last winter, he'd already said he felt an "obligation" to return to the Cubs and had "something to prove" after long stints on the disabled list. — When the Cubs bought out his $13.5 million option for $3 million …
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Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
Free Agency? Weird. — Hard to believe that after 21 years in professional baseball, the first day of free agency would come when I was 40 years old. I've not been a free agent for one day of my career before today...... Filing for free agency is weird. I never knew or thought about how it happened.
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Steve Silva / Boston Globe:
Late night appearances — Let the media commitments for the world champs begin. — Red Sox dancer and closer Jonathan Papelbon will be in New York this afternoon to tape an appearance for tonight's episode of the "Late Show with David Letterman" on WBZ-TV (Ch. 4, CBS) …
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SOX & Dawgs
