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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
AL Gold Gloves show changing of guard — Five first-timers highlight list; Central boasts five winners — When the Red Sox make winning the World Series look easy, that's a sure sign that the landscape of the American League is undergoing a change. On Tuesday, the Junior Circuit's makeover continued …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Maddux leads list for NL Gold Gloves — National League squad includes five first-timers as well — It's official, Greg Maddux has cornered the market on gold. — To go along with his remarkable 347 career victories, the 41-year-old now possesses the most Gold Glove awards in MLB history.
Alex McPhillips / MLB.com:
Error-free Youkilis snags Gold Glove — Pristine defense makes first baseman a first-time winner — BOSTON — Kevin Youkilis strung together 135 errorless games and 1,094 errorless innings while playing, perhaps, the American League's most aggressive first base in 2007.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Pudge, Polanco win Gold Gloves — Catcher, second baseman rewarded for defensive prowess — DETROIT — Thirteen Gold Gloves, and they're all still meaningful for Ivan Rodriguez. The first one is undoubtedly at least as special for Placido Polanco. — For the second straight season …
Fox Sports:
Maddux wins record 17th Gold Glove — Associated Press, Updated 1 hour ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — Padres pitcher Greg Maddux won his record 17th Gold Glove while Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis earned his first award Tuesday for fielding excellence.
Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Up-the-middle duo secure honors — Rollins, Rowand awarded with their first Gold Gloves — PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Rollins usually laughs, then shrugs when the subject of winning a Gold Glove comes up. — The predictable reaction has nothing to do with the confident shortstop not believing …
Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
Done. — The Sox will issue an official announcement at some point today, but Theo said it was ok to post here so I am. We agreed to a 1 year contract late last night. Today was the MRI, which I passed. — Still trying to soak it all in. — The deal looks like this.
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Steve Silva / Boston Globe:Done deal — Curt Schilling and the Red Sox finalized a one-year …
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New York Post:
THE MITCHELL FACTOR — GMS TREAD LIGHTLY AS STEROID REPORT LINGERS — To this concern, Clark responded in an e-mail, "Any allegation or suggestion that Senator Mitchell has shared, or would share, any information from this investigation with anyone from the Boston Red Sox is completely and totally false.
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer: Cleveland Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro named baseball Executive of the Year
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets, Omar Minaya will meet with A-Rod and Scott Boras — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Omar Minaya arrived at the general managers' meetings shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, with the Alex Rodriguez Watch trailing him. — While A-Rod's representative wasn't among the agents Minaya had scheduled …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Blue Jays willing to listen to Burnett trade offers … ORLANDO, Fla. — Baseball's offseason trade market might have just gotten a little more interesting. — With the Toronto Blue Jays looking at the possibility of losing starting pitcher A.J. Burnett to an opt-out clause in his contract next winter …
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Baseball's Jose Guillen, Matt Williams bought steroids from clinic — Veteran major-league outfielder Jose Guillen, who played part of the 2003 season for the division-champion A's, bought thousands of dollars of steroids and human growth hormone from a troubled Florida anti-aging clinic …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Jorge Posada wants 4-year deal; waits on Yanks, Mets — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Brian Cashman's top priority of getting Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera re-signed remains the same, but at least one of those Yankee stalwarts isn't inclined to make it that easy on the Bombers.
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:Yankees eyeing replacements for third base
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Giants, Vizquel close to deal — LIKE THIS STORY? — Giants shortstop Omar Vizquel failed to win his third straight National League Gold Glove award on Wednesday, but a different sort of prize awaits him. — Vizquel, 41, is close to re-signing with the Giants for one year …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Profiling More Japanese Pitchers — You may have enjoyed a recent MLBTR post called Ranking Japanese Pitchers, written by Aaron and Jackson of East Windup Chronicle. Now they're back with summaries on four more Japanese pitchers who may come over to MLB for the 2008 season.
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
GMs vote in favor of instant replay — Proposal will be sent to Commissioner for evaluation — ORLANDO, Fla. — Instant replay may now become a factor on a limited basis in Major League Baseball games. — The collective general managers voted 25-5 during their Tuesday morning session …
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Cabrera, Willis put on the market — Team will consider trading one or both of its stars — Queries regarding Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis once answered with a "not available" will receive a different response this week. — During the general managers' meetings in Orlando …
