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philly.com:
Rich Hofmann: SAINTana — New York disgustingly canonizes new ace before he even pitches — NEW YORK - In the realm of the nauseating, this was even worse than Eli Manning and the fellas parading the Lombardi Trophy through the Canyon of Heroes (because the Giants earned it, after all).
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets usher in Santana era at Shea — Introduced to media, prized lefty proud to join New York — NEW YORK — Shredded office documents, the 21st century equivalent of ticker tape, still were visible on lower Broadway Wednesday morning, a day after the Giants had been the guests of honor in the Canyon of Heroes.
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Mets got more than just an ace in Santana — Just as he was about to sign his name to this huge, next step in his baseball life last Friday, Johan Santana turned to his longtime agent, Peter Greenberg, with a question. — “Are they going to criticize this contract?” Santana asked, according to Greenberg.
NY Daily News:
Lawyers: Brian McNamee has physical evidence linking Roger Clemens to steroids — Brian McNamee has turned over physical evidence to federal investigators that he believes will show Roger Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs, according to McNamee's lawyers.
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Associated Press:
Ex-pitcher Cone takes some blame for steroid era — NEW YORK — David Cone is taking part of the responsibility for baseball's steroids era. — The former pitcher was on the union's negotiating team during the 1994-95 strike, when management proposed drug testing and the players' association successfully fought it off.
New York Times:
Lawyers Say McNamee Has Physical Evidence — Brian McNamee's lawyers are promising to deliver a bombshell Thursday against Roger Clemens. — McNamee, Clemens's former trainer, will produce “corroborative physical evidence” for congressional investigators that he injected Clemens …
ESPN.com:
McNamee gives physical evidence to investigators — NEW YORK — Brian McNamee's lawyers said Wednesday they gave federal prosecutors physical evidence backing the personal trainer's allegation that Roger Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs. — “I think this is a significant point in the case.
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Hagin set to join Mets' radio team — Wayne Hagin is expected to be announced next week as Tom McCarthy's successor as Mets radio voice alongside Howie Rose. Hagin has called games for the Rockies and Cardinals. He once got himself in trouble for implying Colorado first baseman Todd Helton used steroids.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
News: Perez not yet Open to Long-Term Deal — The Mets have not yet to come to terms with Oliver Perez and Ryan Church. — Perez is eligible to be a free agent after this season. — According to Adam Rubin in the Daily News, Mets GM Omar Minaya said yesterday that Perez's agent …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Donnelly signs minor league deal with spring training invite … The Cleveland Indians signed reliever Brendan Donnelly to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, on Wednesday. — Donnelly had Tommy John surgery last August, so the Indians are taking a flyer …
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Associated Press:
Tino Martinez rejoins Yanks as special instructor — TAMPA, Fla. — Tino Martinez played on four World Series championship teams with the New York Yankees. Now the former first baseman is back as a special instructor. — Martinez joined the Yankees on Wednesday at the team's minor league complex …
Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers' Millwood tries martial arts training — rdurrett@dallasnews.com — IRVING - With one quick, calculated motion, Rangers pitcher Kevin Millwood grabs teammate Kameron Loe's right leg, lifts it up and slams Loe's back onto a cushioned mat. Millwood then slides on top of Loe …
John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:
Bedard announcement not likely before Friday at earliest — If you're waiting around for news that Erik Bedard is finally a Mariner, maybe you need to do something else for a bit. — While Bedard is thought to be en route to Seattle Wednesday afternoon, he isn't in the Northwest just yet.
Mark Hale / New York Post:
PAYROLL WON'T BE A PROBLEM, WILPON SAYS — If the Mets want to add to their payroll during the season, COO Jeff Wilpon told The Post yesterday there is still room to do it. “Absolutely,” Wilpon said. The Mets' payroll isn'...
ESPN.com:
Nolan Ryan returns to Rangers as team president — DALLAS — The Texas Rangers hired Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan as team president Wednesday, bringing back the hard-throwing pitcher fans once flocked to see. — In recent years, Ryan has been a consultant for the Houston Astros, another former team …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:Rangers hire Ryan as club president
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Lone Star Ball, Associated Press, Washington Post, Hot Foot and It IS about the money, stupid
