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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
After long process, M's finally nab Bedard — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX. — The Erik Bedard trade finally is official. — The Mariners have obtained Bedard …
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Associated Press:
M's acquire Orioles' Bedard for prospects — BALTIMORE — Left-hander Erik Bedard was acquired by the Seattle Mariners from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in a long-delayed trade for five prospects. — Baltimore received outfielder Adam Jones, who will probably start in center field on Opening Day.
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's trade Bedard to Mariners — It's official: Ace dealt to Seattle for OF Jones, reliever Sherrill, three prospects — Erik Bedard, the Orioles' first true ace since Mike Mussina, was traded today to the Seattle Mariners for five players, including promising young outfielder Adam Jones.
Discussion:
Mr. Irrelevant
Sports Illustrated:
Bedard speaks on trade to M's — Mariners' new lefty weighs in on his trade to Seattle — Baltimore Orioles ace Erik Bedard has confirmed to SI.com that he has officially been traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for 22-year-old outfield prospect Adam Jones, reliever George Sherrill …
NY Daily News:
Brian McNamee testified Roger Clemens' wife took HGH — Brian McNamee told congressional investigators Thursday that he injected Roger Clemens' wife with human growth hormone, according to a source with knowledge of McNamee's testimony. — The source said McNamee believes Debbie Clemens took growth hormone …
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Associated Press:
Clemens' wife accused of using HGH — Report: McNamee injected her prior to Swimsuit shoot — WASHINGTON (AP) — It's become a daily routine: A new element of Brian McNamee's “I injected Roger Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone” story emerges — and Clemens' attorneys call the pitcher's former personal trainer a liar.
Discussion:
ShysterBall
Mike Fish / ESPN.com:Steroid dealer Radomski averts jail, gets probation
Discussion:
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
Associated Press:
Doctor: Only surgery can save Schilling's career — FORT MYERS, Fla. — The doctor who claims he knows Curt Schilling's shoulder “better than anybody who breathes on this planet” insists surgery is the only way the 20-year veteran can pitch again. — But Boston's team physician disagrees.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
No deal for Wang and Yankees — The Yankees and Chien-Ming Wang seem headed for arbitration. — “I expect there will be a hearing,” Brian Cashman told me earlier today. “There have been talks but they haven't been productive.” — The Yankees submitted $4 million while Wang and agent Alan Nero countered with $4.6 million.
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David Gassko / Hardball Times:
It's the Hardball Times Season Preview 2008! — About a year-and-a-half ago, I spent a good number of hours trying to convince Dave Studeman that publishing book a year wasn't enough, that in addition to The Hardball Times Annual, our annual review of the previous season …
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David Gassko / Hardball Times:Ten things I learned from The Hardball Times Season Preview 2008
Discussion:
The View From The Bleachers
David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Team Offense, San Francisco Giants — We continue to look at team offenses for 2008 with the San Francisco Giants. … In 2007, the Giants scored 4.22 runs per game. — I plugged in a likely lineup to the Lineup Analysis Tool, using the Marcel the Monkey predictions from Tom Tango.
Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
Pedro's ‘Fowl Play’ a Case Of Misdirected Outrage — Everyone knows that Pedro Martinez is a fighter. He once drilled the first batter he saw in a game, got into a fistfight with him, and set down the next 24 men in order, ending up with a one-hitter. In a playoff game five years ago …
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Salon:
King Kaufman's Sports Daily — Texas Rangers hire Nolan Ryan. Either he's joking around or he'll need help finding the stadium. — Let's just say for the sake of argument that you're a Texas Rangers fan. I know it's all about the Lansing Lugnuts for you but go with me for a minute.
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Rangers
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's to sign Foulke — (02-08) 12:39 PST — The A's are close to signing their former closer, Keith Foulke, to a one-year major-league deal, The Chronicle has learned. — Foulke, 35, has not played since 2006, but he worked out for several teams in Arizona last month and A's pitching coach Curt Young …
Adam Jones / Baltimore Sun:
Getting to know the new Orioles — • The 22-year-old outfielder, often compared to Mike Cameron, was a first-round selection in the 2003 draft and was Seattle's Minor League Player of the Year in 2005. Jones made his major league debut the next year, appearing in 32 games and hitting .216 with one homer and eight RBIs.
Discussion:
Oriole Magic
Yankees Blog:
Pavano arrives at complex — Oft-injured pitcher Carl Pavano arrived at the Yankees' minor league complex today and played catch for 12 minutes. — A $39.95 million bust since signing with the Yankees as a free agent before the 2005 season, Pavano had rotator cuff surgery last June 5.
