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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Cashman still a Pavano fan — DANA POINT, Calif. - When Carl Pavano walked off the mound on Sept. 25, most people assumed it would be the last time he would ever wear a Yankees uniform. — Not so fast. — Pavano, one of the biggest free-agent busts of all-time, could wind …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees make Sabathia top target … DANA POINT, Calif. — Determined to overhaul and upgrade their skimpy starting rotation, the Yankees have made superstar free agent CC Sabathia their top winter target and, once baseball's quiet period expires, intend to offer him a contract to top …
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees make Sabathia top target (cont) — Around the majors — • The tussle for Teixeira will also be spirited. Besides the favorites in the derby, the Yankees, Angels, Mariners, Orioles and possibly the Red Sox could also be in the mix. The incumbent Angels absolutely love Teixeira.
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Cashman will be shopping for new arms — DANA POINT, Calif. - Brian Cashman isn't one to show his hand at this time of year, and the Yankees, who are shedding about $85 million in payroll, won't turn away from any option to improve their club. — But as he began his stay …
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CBS SportsLine.com:
GM Towers seeks to end Padres' year of turmoil by dealing Peavy — Towers said Monday he's more concerned with quality than quantity, noting that to sell a Peavy trade to San Diego's beleaguered baseball fans, a return of two or three high-end players would trump receiving a batch of five or six marginal players.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Peavy OK with trade to Yanks, Halos … DANA POINT, Calif. — Although five National League teams still top star Padres pitcher Jake Peavy's pre-approved list for trades, general manager Kevin Towers revealed Monday evening that the Angels and Yankees have recently been added to the list of desired teams …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:Peavy puts Yanks on trade list as Padres start the bidding for ace
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Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:Cubs still looking at Jake Peavy
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Agent: Mets can save money with Brian Fuentes — DANA POINT, Calif. - Francisco Rodriguez may be the new single-season record holder after posting 62 saves with the Angels. But the better free-agent value among closers is Brian Fuentes, according to agent Rick Thurman.
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New York Post:
AGENT: AMAZIN'S IN CHASE FOR FUENTES — DANA POINT, Calif. - For openers, the Mets need a closer. — To that end, the team already has reached out to representatives for free agent Brian Fuentes. — On a mostly quiet first day of the GM meetings, Fuentes' agent confirmed that Met GM Omar Minaya …
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:Mets have interest in Sox's Javier Vazquez
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Maddux leaning toward retirement, Boras says — DANA POINT, Calif. - Greg Maddux, who won 355 games and four Cy Young Awards in a 23-year career, is very close to retiring, his agent, Scott Boras, said Monday night. — “He hasn't made a final decision,” Boras said on the first day of baseball's general managers' meetings.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Epstein going to work — Varitek's status high on agenda — THEO EPSTEINConfirms extension with Sox — DANA POINT, Calif. - Theo Epstein may have been one of the last to arrive at baseball's general managers' meetings yesterday, but it wasn't because he was slacking off.
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Wallace Matthews / Newsday:
Wanna win? Put Joba in pen — The Yankees used to dominate opponents by shortening the game. If you didn't get 'em before Mariano and Co. came in, you weren't getting 'em at all. — This year, the Phillies dominated October the same way. Get 'em before Brad “Coffin” Lidge and his setup men come in, or forget 'em.
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Pitching coach shuffle — The Rangers made Mike Maddux one of the game's highest-paid pitching coaches, luring him away from the Brewers with a two-year contract that is worth at least $500,000 per season and includes a club option for a third year, major-league sources say.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
D-Backs to gauge FA market — DANA POINT, Calif. - Baseball's off-season began here Monday at a picturesque hotel along the Pacific Ocean, a resort not far from where Randy Johnson owns a home. — The Diamondbacks didn't take the opportunity to address the uncertain future of their Hall …
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Randolph may get ‘second’ interview with Zduriencik — DANA POINT, Calif. — When Willie Randolph was interviewing for the Milwaukee Brewers' managerial job that ultimately went to Ken Macha, he had to deal with more than just general manager Doug Melvin. — Melvin's top assistant at the time was Jack Zduriencik.
