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Blue Jays acquire Scutaro from Oakland — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired infielder Marco Scutaro from the Oakland Athletics on Sunday for minor league pitchers Kristian Bell and Graham Godfrey. — Scutaro batted .260 with seven home runs and 41 RBI in 104 games this past season.
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MLB.com:
Blue Jays add Marco Scutaro — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired infielder Marco Scutaro from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for right-handed pitchers Graham Godfrey and Kristian Bell. — Scutaro, 32, hit .260 in 2007 for the Oakland Athletics in 104 games, with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 41 RBIs.
Associated Press:
A's get two minor league pitchers for utility infielder — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics super-sub Marco Scutaro was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday for a pair of minor league pitchers, right-handers Kristian Bell and Graham Godfrey. — The 32-year-old Scutaro …
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Buzz: Who's Going to play Catcher — Last night, Newsday was first to report that talks between the Mets and free-agent C Yorvit Torrealba 'collapsed,' concluding, 'the talks are dead and Torrealba is not coming to the Mets.' — Shortly after, the Mets announced that a deal was not reached with Torrealba …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Torrealba back on wish list at catcher — While the Rockies may lose free-agent second baseman Kazuo Matsui, they have a second chance with Yorvit Torrealba. — Torrealba's three-year, $14.4 million deal with the New York Mets collapsed Saturday, and the Rockies haven't ruled out making another run at their starting catcher.
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Yankees' backup plan for Mariano Rivera is Francisco Cordero — While the Yankees wait on closer Mariano Rivera to formally accept their offer, they have taken steps toward addressing the rest of their bullpen, working toward bringing Luis Vizcaino back while identifying Francisco Cordero …
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Wayne Coffey / NY Daily News:
Haunted by collapse, Willie Randolph says Mets lacked 'killer instinct' — As darkness slips over the suburbs, the manager of the New York Mets is driving down a narrow, leafy road in northern Bergen County, the trees thick with golden leaves, his mind cluttered with a much less glorious residue …
Sid Hartman / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Moss' departure left void for Culpepper — As Daunte Culpepper returns to the Metrodome today, you can't help but wonder what things would be like if he and Randy Moss were still together here. — The fact that Daunte Culpepper will start today for the Oakland Raiders at the Metrodome brought …
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Why MLB Relocation/Expansion Won't Be Happening Soon — Bud Selig likes to call this the real Golden Age of baseball. We can quibble about that (The postseason is no longer the event that captivates a nation. Note that this year's World Series was watched by an average of 17,123,000 for the four games.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
A's pull out of running for Bonds — LIKE THIS STORY? — The A's were Barry Bonds' best hope, the team that appeared most interested in signing him. — No more. — The A's, sources say, no longer are considering Bonds, who on Thursday was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Fishing for a big Marlin — Cabrera would be offseason's best catch — He is the sensation of the Hot Stove season. A little pudgy. A little carefree. There's a lot of Miguel being Miguel. But Miguel Cabrera might be emerging as the best pure hitter in the National League.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Glavine's agent says deal with Braves close — Tom Glavine's anticipated reunion with the Braves could be finalized today, the veteran pitcher's representative said Saturday after negotiations brought the sides close to an agreement on what's likely to be a one-year contract worth about $8 million.
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New York Times:
An Agent Fighting Steroids Harvests Trash and Turmoil — Jeff Novitzky is an unlikely contender for the role of Eliot Ness of the steroids age. He is an I.R.S. special agent, a position that is rarely glamorous. The work is often tedious and dull, poring over bank records and tax returns, and writing reports.
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