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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Sox make Lowell an offer — 3-year deal worth $12-15M per … ORLANDO, Fla. - The Red Sox [team stats] made what one club source yesterday called a "really strong" three-year guaranteed offer between $12 million and $15 million per year to Mike Lowell at the just-concluded general managers meetings.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees not making any progress with Jorge Posada — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The general managers' meetings wrapped up yesterday, but Brian Cashman and the Yankees are no closer to solving any of their problems than they were when the sessions began four days ago.
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
A-Rod's team wary of Cabrera — A Rodriguez-Cabrera comparison — Statistics through age 24 for Miguel Cabrera (who will turn 25 on April 18) and Alex Rodriguez, 32: — Player Avg. OBP Slug. OPS HR RBI — Rodriguez .308 .363 .551 .916 148 463 — Cabrera .313 .388 .542 .930 138 523
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:Waiting on Lowell — ORLANDO— Most of the GMs looking …
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
A Little History Shows Why The MLBPA Talks Collusion — This evening, MLB Players Association (MLBPA) Executive Director Donald Fehr issued the following statement in which the MLBPA announced its plan to investigate comments attributed to MLB personnel with regards to the pending free agent market:
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Hartford Courant:
Tainted Free Agents — No more than 11 players from this year's free agent class were asked to speak with George Mitchell as part of his investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, a union official told agents this week. — Michael Weiner, the union's general counsel …
Murray Chass / New York Times:Is It Collusion or Friendly Chats?
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ESPN.com:Players' union worried about collusion over A-Rod
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Mets GM Minaya wants to acquire frontline starter — ORLANDO, Fla. - The Mets departed the general managers' meetings yesterday cautiously optimistic that they'll have a chance to pursue their greatest offseason desire. — No, not Alex Rodriguez. A frontline starting pitcher.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
A-Rod or not, Mets will try to bolster starting rotation — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Scott Boras' late-night presentation to Omar Minaya regarding Alex Rodriguez may have dominated the headlines, but before Mets brass departed the GM meetings yesterday afternoon, it had laid groundwork for more practical …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Santana Could Fill a Big Hole for the Yanks — The general managers meetings are the appetizer of the baseball off-season, a chance for teams to gauge the market for trades and free agents. The winter meetings next month will be more intense, and with Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins expected …
Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Rockies not interested in A-Rod this time around — ORLANDO, Fla. — Agent Scott Boras doesn't even call the Rockies in his efforts to market free agent Alex Rodriguez. — He knows better. — The Rockies have been there. Done that. And aren't going there anymore.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
GM: Helton won't have to deal with trade rumors — ORLANDO, FLA. — It was 11 months ago during a workout at Coors Field that Todd Helton told teammates he expected to be traded to the Boston Red Sox. — Don't look for a similar seismic event this winter.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals interested in Andruw Jones — Gold Glover still unsure about where he will play next season — WASHINGTON — The Nationals would like free agent Andruw Jones to be their center fielder in 2008. Would Jones like to be a member of the Nationals? All he would say is, he has not made any decisions about his future.
Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Boras continues to be champion of manipulating media — Just as it was with the Yankees, there is a prevailing opinion, presented as fact in the media, that it will benefit the Mets to overpay Alex Rodriguez because his presence would increase the value - and significantly enhance the ratings - of SportsNet New York.
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins targeting Torrealba to fill need at catcher — Colorado Rockies' Yorvit Torrealba (front) and Manny Corpas watch from the dugout during the ninth inning of Game 4 of the baseball World Series against the Boston Red Sox. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip / October 28, 2007)
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New York Mets — Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects lists are based on projections of a player's long-term worth after discussions with scouting and player-development personnel. All players who haven't exceeded the major league rookie standards of 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched (without regard to service time) are eligible.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Ordonez named Tiger of the Year — Prolific season one of the best in club history — DETROIT — This was one MVP-type award where Magglio Ordonez didn't have to worry about Alex Rodriguez. — The Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America made its Tiger …
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MLB.com:
Astros acquire Bourn, Costanzo, Geary from Philadelphia — Phillies receive Lidge, Bruntlett — HOUSTON, TX — The Houston Astros today acquired outfielder Michael Bourn, third baseman Michael Costanzo, and right-handed pitcher Geoff Geary from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange …
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