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Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Sources say Schill stays — Righty 'very confident' about 1-year deal … Sources indicated last night that Curt Schilling [stats] and the Red Sox [team stats] were close to striking a deal that would bring the pitcher back for one more season. — Schilling, when reached via phone …
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Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
It's looking good. — Talks with the Red Sox are moving. Theo and I have spoken multiple times daily over the past week and given the current situation I am feeling very confident that we will be able to finalize a 1 year contract to allow us a chance to finish our career as members of the Red Sox organization.
ESPN.com:
Reports: Schilling, Red Sox close to one-year deal — Curt Schilling had listed 13 teams that the free agent would play for next season. Looks like he's close to getting his first choice. — The Boston Herald reported on Monday night that the right-hander and the Red Sox are close …
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Pettitte declines $16 million option with Yankees — ORLANDO, Fla. — Andy Pettitte declined his $16 million option with the New York Yankees, still uncertain whether he wants to pitch next season. — "I have spoken with Brian Cashman, who has reiterated what Hank Steinbrenner …
ESPN.com:
Source: Maddux, Padres agree to one-year deal — SAN DIEGO — Greg Maddux will be back for his 23rd season, agreeing on Monday with the San Diego Padres on a $10 million, one-year contract, a source told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. — Mad Dog has 347 wins, four Cy Young Awards …
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Sports Illustrated:
What's next, Dodgers? — Torre's hiring hardly solves all of team's problems — Whether your regard for new Dodger manager Joe Torre elevates him to sainthood or renders him a commoner, know that his arrival in Los Angeles doesn't end the tug-o-war fundamental to the Dodger organization in 2007.
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Torre hits L.A.; Mattingly, Bowa come with him — LOS ANGELES — Joe Torre pulled on his Dodger blue cap and gleaming white jersey, squinted into the California sun and immediately paid tribute to one of baseball's most successful franchises. — Flanked by Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda …
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New York Post:
SCOTT-STOVE LEAGUE — RAYS MAY DANGLE KAZMIR - HEAR THAT, METS? — The free- agent market is deep in center fielders, Scott Boras clients and Grade C possibilities - and all of it is expected to be very expensive. — "It will be worse than a C [grade]," an NL executive countered.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Glavine and Hernandez show interest — Club says it could only sign one of two veteran pitchers for '08 — WASHINGTON — While Jim Bowden is looking to improve the Nationals at the GM meetings in Orlando, MLB.com has learned that left-hander Tom Glavine and right-hander Livan Hernandez …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
2008 Top 50 Free Agents — Time for the second annual MLBTradeRumors.com Top 50 Free Agents list! (You can see last year's here). Check out the list of available free agents here. — 1. Alex Rodriguez - Angels. Keith Law recently termed the Angels a "ridiculously good fit" for A-Rod.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
CF Schafer tearing up Fall League ... but too young? — He just turned 21 and hasn't played above the A-ball level, but Jordan Schafer is showing folks that he could be ready for the majors sooner than later — and perhaps sooner than most of us expected. — The kid is leading …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Fukudome Receives Two Offers From Chunichi Dragons — We have to consider the possibility that Kosuke Fukudome will remain in Japan. He's not committed to MLB in any way. In fact, he recently received two offers from his current team, the Chunichi Dragons. One was a one-year deal, and the other a multiyear deal.
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MLB.com:
Letter to fans from GM Huntington — Pirates name Russell as new Bucs skipper — Dear Pirates fans: — I am extremely excited to officially announce today that we have hired John Russell as the new manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. John's hiring is another significant step in the process …
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins expected to shop Cabrera — Baseball's hot-stove season gets under way today with one scenario already sizzling - Alex Rodriguez replacing Miguel Cabrera at third base for the Marlins. — Sound crazy? Perhaps. But at least one half of the equation is real.
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