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8:15 AM ET, December 14, 2007

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Armando Rios / ESPN:
Players listed in the Mitchell Commission report … Here are players mentioned in the Mitchell Commission report and how it links them to performance-enhancing substances:  —  Information Learned During this Investigation Concerning BALCO and Major League Baseball (9 players/3 active in MLB in 2007)
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Many legacies will be tarnished forever … Was it really worth it?  —  C'mon. Was it really worth all that money, all that time, all that trouble?  —  Was it really worth it to relive all those years of ugliness, shred all those reputations, embarrass the sport of baseball all over again?
Hartford Courant:
No A-Rod?  Canseco Stunned  —  Former A's slugger Jose Canseco tried to get in the news conference, but was told it was a media-only event and that he wasn't welcome.  —  Canseco said he was unimpressed with the report.  —  "It's a slap on the hand," he told Fox Business Network.
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Canseco surprised A-Rod is not on Mitchell's list  —  During Thursday's Fox Business Network's "Happy Hour," Jose Canseco had an observation concerning a current, very prominent Yankee.  When asked whether Alex Rodriguez should have been mentioned in the Mitchell Report, Canseco responded …
Discussion: Lady At The Bat
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Mitchell Report will take time to digest  —  No current Cubs are listed on former Senator's document  —  CHICAGO — No current Cubs players — but some former Cubs, including Matt Karchner, Todd Hundley, Kent Mercker, and Jerry Hairston Jr. — were among the players cited …
Mark Feinsand / New York Daily News Blogs:
Mitchell Report doesn't tarnish Yankee dynasty  —  The Mitchell Report is out, and by my count, 77 different players — both current and former — are named in some capacity in the report.  Among them are stars such as Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi, Miguel Tejada, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte …
Discussion: New York Post
NY Daily News:
Roger Clemens' bid for Cooperstown likely will end with strikeout  —  Today, I feel a little like that kid standing outside the Chicago courthouse in 1920 imploring Shoeless Joe Jackson to say it ain't so.  —  Even though reports of the Chicago White Sox fixing the 1919 World Series …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Clemens denies alleged ties to drugs  —  Veteran right-hander 'outraged' by claims in Mitchell Report  —  NEW YORK — With quite possibly the final pitch of his storied career, Roger Clemens buzzed a 94-mph fastball past the Indians' Victor Martinez and walked off the mound at Yankee Stadium.
Discussion: Eephus Pitch
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Mitchell Report proposes solutions  —  NEW YORK — Former Sen. George Mitchell said on Thursday that performance-enhancing drug use has been pervasive in the sport for more than a decade as he released his findings in the shape of a 311-page report, which was fashioned during the past 20 months of investigations.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals have ties to Mitchell Report  —  Former senator's document includes plan for future action  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals catcher Paul Lo Duca and former center fielder Nook Logan, who was non-tendered by the club on Wednesday night, were linked to performance-enhancing drugs in the Mitchell Report released Thursday afternoon.
Discussion: Federal Baseball and ESPN
Leitch / Deadspin:
Live Blogging The George Mitchell Presser [Mitchell Report]  —  OK, it's time.  Will all be revealed?  No. But it'll be fun to watch nevertheless.  Is well circulated list accurate?  Will George Mitchell call Bud Selig a hoser?  Find out all this and more, after the jump.
BuzzFlash.org:   The Mitchell Report: Absolving the Owners
Mike Celizic / MSNBC:   Clemens turns out to be just another cheat
Leitch / Deadspin:
Is This The List Of Players Mentioned? [Is This The List?]
Dan Wetzel / Yahoo! Sports:
Clemens is no different than Bonds
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves open 2008 in Washington  —  Special Sunday night game starts major league season from Washington's new Nationals Park  —  It hasn't been announced yet, but the Braves and Nationals are scheduled to open the 2008 major league season with a special Sunday night game March 30 at Washington's new Nationals Park.
Aaron Sharockman / St. Petersburg Times:
Marlins' plans may not aid Rays … The Tampa Bay Rays may be losing one of their few allies in securing state money to build a new stadium on the St. Petersburg waterfront.  —  Miami city and county leaders are close to an agreement to build a new Florida Marlins baseball stadium without state assistance.
Associated Press:
Blue Jays, Eckstein agree on 1-year deal  —  TORONTO (AP) — Shortstop David Eckstein agreed to terms with the Toronto Blue Jays on a one-year, $4.5 million contract on Thursday.  —  Eckstein had a career-high .309 batting average for the St. Louis Cardinals last season with three homers, 31 RBIs and 10 stolen bases.
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Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:
Big schism in A-Rod/Boras camp
Discussion: Scott Proctor's Arm
Joe / Around the Majors:
Twins sign Adam Everett  —  The Twins signed former Houston Astros shortstop Adam Everett to a one-year, $2.8 million deal today.  —  The signing was originally reported by FoxSports.com, and La Velle had the news confirmed with a team official.  The Twins look for Everett to be their starting shortstop.
Discussion: AaronGleeman.com
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Associated Press:
Twins, ex-Astros SS Everett agree to 1-year deal
Discussion: Cobra Brigade
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Twins, Everett reach deal
Discussion: Al's Ramblings and MLB.com
NY Daily News:
ESPN keeps outed Fernando Vina off air  —  That video often seen on the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network - you know, the one where Roger Clemens addresses pinstriped loyalists from on high, announcing his triumphant return to the Bronx for about $18 million - is now destined for private screenings only.
 
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