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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Lowell stays — Free-agent third baseman Mike Lowell has agreed in principle to the framework of a three-year deal to return to the Red Sox, major league baseball sources close to the negotiations have confirmed. — Lowell, 33, tested the free-agent waters, and may have received at least …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Lowell Signs With Red Sox — UPDATE: ESPN reports that the deal is for $37.5MM, so $12.5MM per year. Lowell took more than $10MM less to stay with Boston. — UPDATE: Rob Bradford says the Red Sox and Lowell have agreed to the parameters of a three-year deal worth between $12-13MM annually.
ESPN:
Red Sox, Lowell on verge of finalizing $37.5M deal — Mike Lowell and the Boston Red Sox are on the verge of finalizing a three-year, $37.5 million deal, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports. — Lowell followed a superlative regular season — career highs in batting average (.324) …
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My Pinstripes
Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Sox, Lowell agree to three years … Mike Lowell is on the verge of returning to the Red Sox [team stats]. — The Red Sox and Lowell have agreed to the parameters of a three-year contract with an annual worth of "more than $12 (million) but less than $13 (million)" according to a source familiar with the negotiations.
George King / New York Post:
MVP BEFORE — A-ROD WILL COLLECT AWARD, THEN FINALIZE PACT — Alex Rodriguez isn't going to hit the mother load of daily doubles today because the details of the richest deal in baseball history won't be ironed out by the time Rodriguez is announced as the AL MVP this afternoon.
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My Pinstripes
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
A-Rod might win American League MVP with unanimous vote — Whether Alex Rodriguez captures his third American League MVP award on Monday isn't really the question. Whether A-Rod becomes the AL's first unanimous winner in a decade is the only drama surrounding the announcement.
Chicagosports / Hardball:
UPDATE: Garland to Angels — In the first of what could be several moves this off-season, the White Sox dealt dependable starting pitcher Jon Garland to the Los Angeles Angels for Gold Glove shortstop Orlando Cabrera and cash. — The trade signals the end of Juan Uribe's days at starting shortstop for the White Sox.
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ESPN:
ChiSox deal righty Garland for Angels SS Cabrera — CHICAGO — The White Sox traded right-hander Jon Garland to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday for shortstop Orlando Cabrera. — The 28-year-old Garland, an 18-game winner in 2005 and 2006, was 10-13 with a 4.23 ERA in 32 starts last season.
MLB.com:
White Sox acquire shortstop Orlando Cabrera and cash considerations from Los Angeles Angels for pitcher Jon Garland — CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have acquired Gold Glove Award-winning shortstop Orlando Cabrera and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for right-handed pitcher Jon Garland.
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:News: White Sox trade Jon Garland to Angels
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Mets, Castillo agree on 4 years, $25M — The Mets and second baseman Luis Castillo have reached a preliminary agreement on a four-year, $25-million contract. (Newsday / Paul J. Bereswill) — The Mets want to save their trading chips to acquire a pitcher, not a second baseman or catcher, and they are moving toward that goal.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:Buzz: As of Now, Mets not Thinking Lo Duca
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Glavine agrees to one-year deal with Braves — It's a done deal: Tom Glavine is coming home to the Braves. — The 41-year-old former Braves ace agreed to terms late Sunday on a one-year, $8 million free-agent contract to return to the team, a person familiar with negotiations told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Mariano Rivera attempting to squeeze option year as Yankee deal nears — Mariano Rivera eventually may accept the three-year, $45 million deal the Yankees have offered him, but the closer isn't quite ready to do so just yet. — It appears as though Rivera has given up on the idea of getting …
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Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers to entertain Hunter — Daniels, Washington will join owner for dinner with free agent — rdurrett@dallasnews.com — Free-agent center fielder Torii Hunter is scheduled to have dinner at Rangers owner Tom Hicks' house tonight. General manager Jon Daniels, manager Ron Washington …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Japanese righty may provide relief — Sox among the finalists for Chiba Lotte's Yabuta — The White Sox are among five teams in the running for Japanese reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta. — The Sox are looking for bullpen help, and Yabuta has told Japanese media the Sox, Royals, Indians …
