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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Mets close to re-signing Castillo — FOXSports.com, Updated 9 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Mets, overcoming stiff competition, are close to re-signing free-agent second baseman Luis Castillo to a four-year, $25 million contract, according to major-league sources.
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Joe Pawlikowski / MLB Trade Rumors:
Report: Mets Give Castillo Four Years, $25 Million — Update: Now Ken Rosenthal has this one. — This one just came in from Tim. Dominican sports website Impacto Deportivo is reporting that the Mets and Luis Castillo have agreed to a four-year deal worth $25 million.
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 …
Paul Newberry / Associated Press:
Glavine back with Braves for 1 year, $8M — ATLANTA — Tom Glavine is coming home. The 303-game winner returned to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, agreeing to an $8 million, one-year contract. — The agreement between the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner and the Braves was revealed …
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Notes: Ricciardi eyeing Clement — Jays plan to go with Johnson in leadoff spot next season — TORONTO — The Blue Jays plan on searching through the bargain bin for some pitching depth this offseason. One hurler who Toronto has already expressed interest in is free agent Matt Clement …
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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.
Pete Caldera / Pinstripe Posts:
Mo is Back! — Mariano Rivera has agreed to accept the Yankees' three-year, $45 million offer, according to a friend who spoke with Mo today. — Last night, Rivera returned from giving baseball clinics in the Dominican Republic. He told the friend that he intended to sign when he returned …
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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 …
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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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:
Giuliani likes A-Rod-Yankees reunion — HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Rudy Giuliani can't wait to keep cheering for A-Rod. — Asked Sunday how he feels that the New York Yankees and third baseman Alex Rodriguez are on the cusp of finalizing a $275 million, 10-year contract …
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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.
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 …
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