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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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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Cabrera talks heating up — Long-term contract could be sticking point in trade of slugger — MIAMI — A factor that could come into play in possibly trading Miguel Cabrera is getting the four-time All-Star signed to a multiyear contract. — Rumblings are surfacing that if a team parts …
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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Baseball America:
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.
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 …
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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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.
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Seven first-timers win Silver Sluggers — New class of talented players joins baseball's hitting elite — If you got the feeling while watching baseball this year that a new class of exciting hitters was emerging, well, you were right. And confirmation came once again on Friday …
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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Murray Chass / New York Times:Is It Collusion or Friendly Chats?
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Mitchell Report May Name Free Agents, Union Says — With George J. Mitchell's investigation into drug use looming over Major League Baseball, player agents were informed by union officials earlier this week that up to 11 players who are now free agents could be named in Mitchell's report when it is ultimately issued.
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Giants keep SS Vizquel for 1 year, $5.3M — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Omar Vizquel got his wish to return to the San Francisco Giants. — The 11-time Gold Glove shortstop agreed Friday to a $5.3 million, one-year contract, a deal that includes a club option that could make it worth $10.2 million over two seasons.
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.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Goin' to Arizona to see some fall ball — Looking forward to getting on a plane bound for Phoenix tomorrow morning, and not simply because it'll be 90 degrees when I get there (but that sure sounds nice about now, doesn't it?). No, I'm eager to see The Kid play a little fall ball …
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Agent: Rocket considering Olympics — Clemens may pitch for Team USA during 2008 Summer Games — ORLANDO, Fla. — Roger Clemens may not play in the Major Leagues next season, but that doesn't mean he isn't going to play baseball. — Clemens, if healthy, would consider pitching for Team USA …
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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.
