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11:45 AM ET, November 26, 2007

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USA Today:
Whirlwind courtship ends with Hunter in Angels' OF  —  Center fielder Torii Hunter heard the words, and suddenly couldn't breathe, his heart pounding against his chest.  —  "Are you sure?"  —  It was a simple question posed by his agent, Larry Reynolds, and now it was time to finalize …
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George King / New York Post:
JOHAN SWEEPSTAKES BEGINS  —  Rich teams getting richer makes Bud Selig grimace.  Nevertheless, after watching the Yankees and Alex Rodriguez agree on the largest contract in baseball history that could swell past the $300 million mark, the commissioner is bracing for another team …
Sid Hartman / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Hunter sought out role on a contender  —  The star center fielder's decision to leave was driven by the realization that the Twins won't be competitive in the AL Central in the near future, he said.  —  Torii Hunter said he wouldn't have returned to the Twins even if the money …
TwinCities.com:
CHARLEY WALTERS: Minnesota Twins' Francisco Liriano's status pivotal  —  SUNDAY SUPER SHOOTER WITH CHARLEY WALTERS  —  The Twins say the status of Francisco Liriano won't have any affect on the status of Johan Santana.  Nevertheless, it would seem Liriano's recovery from reconstructive …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Mike Puma / Associated Press:
A-ROD GETS BUCKS FOR HIS BANGS
Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Give Santana a look
John Sickels / Minor League Ball:
2008 New York Mets Prospects  —  New York Mets Top 20 Prospects for 2008  —  All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change.  — Fernando Martinez, OF, Grade B+  — Deolis Guerra, RHP, Grade B+  — Carlos Gomez, OF, Grade B (undecided, may raise to B+.
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John Sickels / Minor League Ball:
Carlos Gomez, OF, New York Mets  —  Bats: R Throws: R HT: 6-2 WT: 170 DOB: December 4, 1985  —  (stats will be in the book)  —  I don't like the way the Mets have handled their prospects lately.  Carlos Gomez was badly, BADLY rushed, and they have pushed Fernando Martinez …
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and Mets Today
Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Kielty waiting to make next move … Bobby Kielty is on quite a roll.  —  Since hitting the homer that proved to be the game-winning run in the Sox' World Series clincher, life has been a whirlwind for the outfielder.  —  There was the team's celebratory parade, autograph signings in Boston …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Hot Stove: Prices for Bay, Wilson might be 'outrageous'  —  The Pirates are not shopping Jason Bay or Jack Wilson.  —  That was the insistence of general manager Neal Huntington earlier this week in his PNC Park office.  —  "No, none of our players is being actively shopped," he said.
Discussion: The DiaTribe and Honest Wagner
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Pirate Blues / Bucco Blog:
Looking back at the farm & rumors  —  It's time to take a look around the Pirates farm system as we work towards announcing Bucco Blog's 2008 top ten prospects.  —  A few pitching performances that stand out in the system last year: … Dewon Brazelton and Shane Youman dominated the starters …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and DRaysBay
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates inquire about Clement
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins may find Angels may be best fit in any deal for Miguel Cabrera  —  If the Marlins don't budge from their four-player demand for Miguel Cabrera, here's one potential return from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: second baseman Howie Kendrick, catcher Jeff Mathis …
Discussion: FishStripes
Chris Mottram / Mr. Irrelevant:
N.C. State Penalized 15 Yards for'Giving Him the Business'  —  N.C. State Penalized 15 Yards for  —  'Giving Him the Business'  —  By Chris Mottram |  Thanks to commenter Elisabeth for providing video of the hilarious penalty call from today's Maryland game:
Steve Serby / New York Post:
SERBY'S SUNDAY Q&A WITH...  HANK STEINBRENNER  —  The Post's Steve Serby chatted with the new Yankees boss about his expectations for 2008 and beyond, his life as George Steinbrenner's oldest son, and his memories of a lifetime in and around the world's most famous ballclub.
Fox Sports:
Top 10 under-the-radar free agents  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The 2007-08 class of free agents was already a relatively weak one, and now that the ranks are dwindling by the day, it's even less impressive.  —  With that in mind, let's overlook for the moment the remaining marquee names …
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Joe was a joy to be around  —  Grief is a powerful emotion.  It's hard to breathe in it.  It leaves us helpless, angry and confused.  —  Those emotions swirled inside Friday as I learned of Joe Kennedy's death.  I was attending the CU-Nebraska game when a message popped on my phone.
Discussion: ESPN, Lady At The Bat and Purple Row
Jesse Motiff / Brewers Bar:
To hell with Francisco Cordero  —  I thought waiting 24 hours after Coco Cordero signing with the Cincinnati Reds would be enough time for me to cool down and then give my thoughts on the signing.  The truth is, I could wait all winter until Opening Day and I'd still be pretty bitter towards Cordero for doing what he did.
 
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