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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Sources: Hunter could be on Sox within a week — Ken Williams has learned to accept fans and media often tossing him into what he refers to as "The Idiot of the Day Club.'' — But the trade of Jon Garland to the Angels on Monday afternoon for shortstop Orlando Cabrera was …
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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.
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Red Sox, Lowell agree to three-year, $37.5M deal — Mike Lowell and the Boston Red Sox agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million deal Monday, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports. — Both sides have been in intense negotiations all Monday. According to ESPN's Peter Gammons …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Reports indicate Lowell is staying put — Red Sox agree to three-year deal with veteran third baseman — BOSTON — Immediately after winning the World Series, the Red Sox placed a high priority on retaining the services of All-Star third baseman Mike Lowell.
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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 …
Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
Lowell, Sox agree to $37.5M for 3 years — BOSTON—World Series MVP Mike Lowell is staying with the Boston Red Sox, meaning the reigning champions will try to repeat with all their key players from 2007. — The Red Sox and their popular third baseman reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a three-year …
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
A-Rod wins third AL MVP award — Alex Rodriguez joined the Yankees in 2004 as the defending American League Most Valuable Player. When he signs his new 10-year contract in the coming days, he will hold the same title. — A-Rod picked up his third career MVP award, joining an exclusive list …
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A-Rod wins MVP convincingly, but not unanimously — NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez is headed back to the New York Yankees as the American League's Most Valuable Player. — A-Rod won his third AL MVP award Monday, easily defeating Detroit's Magglio Ordonez. — Rodriguez had 26 first-place votes …
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Pair of writers place Maggs over A-Rod — Detroit-area scribes put Ordonez first in AL MVP race — The line on Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez was that, in any other year, he would have been the winner of the American League MVP Award. — But two Detroit-area writers asked the question, Why not this year?
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
No-brainer: A-Rod wins AL MVP Award — All-Star third baseman nabs honor for third time in his career — NEW YORK — In an announcement that should have surprised absolutely no one, Alex Rodriguez claimed his third American League MVP Award on Monday, winning the coveted honor for the second time as a Yankee.
ESPN:
Rivera accepts Yankees' 3-year, $45 million offer — It looks like Yankees fans won't have to get used to a bunch of new faces after all. — As Alex Rodriguez and the team nears a new deal, Mariano Rivera told the Yankees on Monday that he will accept their three-year, $45 million contract offer.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Recap: Minaya on Conference Call — During a conference call with reporters tonight, Mets GM Omar Minaya said... He discussed Jon Garland with the White Sox during the GM Meetings. — He looked in to David Eckstein, because he is 'a big Eckstein fan,' before signing Luis Castillo.
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:Mets, Castillo agree on 4 years, $25M
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CBS SportsLine.com:
Blue Jays report: Inside pitch — The Sports Xchange — In another sign of how valuable pitching has become in the big leagues, the Blue Jays are willing to offer right-hander Josh Towers salary arbitration, general manager J.P. Ricciardi said. — Towers is available in a trade scenario …
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Orioles, Dodgers discuss trade — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles have discussed the parameters of a trade that would send left-hander Erik Bedard to the Dodgers for a package that includes 23-year-old outfielder Matt Kemp, according to a source familiar with the talks.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Astros close to signing utility infielder Blum — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Astros, seeking to add depth to their infield, are close to signing free agent Geoff Blum, according to major-league sources. — Blum, 34, likely will fill a utility role, and his playing time could hinge on whether …
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