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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
A's to acquire Holliday from Rockies — The A's are closing in on a deal that would send star outfielder Matt Holiday from Colorado to Oakland, SI.com has learned. It isn't known yet which players will be sent to Oakland in the surprise deal. — The A's have pulled off some shocking trades …
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Holliday appears headed to A's in trade from Colorado — Matt Holliday appears headed to the Oakland Athletics in a deal with the Colorado Rockies, baseball sources have told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick and Buster Olney. — Final details are being finalized, though the teams have agreed to terms, a baseball source told Olney.
ESPN.com:
Longoria is AL rookie of year; Soto wins NL award — NEW YORK — Evan Longoria won the American League Rookie of the Year award Monday by unanimous vote, and Geovany Soto ran away with the NL honor. — Following a season of breakthroughs for the AL champion Rays, Longoria became …
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Soto wins NL Rookie of the Year Award — First catcher to win league honor since '93; first Cub so honored since '98 — CHICAGO — Cubs catcher Geovany Soto, who batted .285 with 23 homers and 86 RBIs in his freshman season, was named National League Rookie of the Year on Monday by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Longoria, Soto are Rookies of the Year — Rays third baseman, Cubs catcher take home 2008 honors — Evan Longoria, the third baseman whose powerful bat keyed the Rays' remarkable turnaround season, and Cubs catcher Geovany Soto were named winners of their respective leagues' 2008 Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards.
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Soto set for rookie prize — Wood was last Cub to win award in 1998 — More than a month after the angry, bitter ending to their season, the healing process might finally be starting for the Cubs. — Well, the prospects for feel-good news at least. — With today's 1 p.m. announcement …
John Manuel / Baseball America:
New York Yankees — Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects lists are based on projections of a player's long-term worth after discussions with scouting and player-development personnel. All players who haven't exceeded the major league rookie standards of 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched (without regard to service time) are eligible.
Steve Silva / Boston Globe:
Youk ties the knot;will work out at API — Two World Series rings are nice, but nothing beats a wedding band. Just ask Kevin Youkilis, who got married yesterday in Mexico. Engaged for more than a year, the Sox first baseman and his fiancee, Enza Sambataro, finally made it official in front …
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Teixeira decision to set Angels' course — Quick resolution will help Halos determine payroll usage — ANAHEIM — The focus for the Angels in free agency has been on first baseman Mark Teixeira, but there are other important puzzle pieces to ponder as the front office tries to fit together its 2009 club.
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Baseball legend Preacher Roe of West Plains dies — WEST PLAINS, Mo. — A legend has died. Elwin Charles Roe, better known as major league baseball pitcher “Preacher” Roe, died at age 92 on Sunday night after a battle with colon cancer. — The native of Ash Flat, Ark. …
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MLB.com:
MLB Network secures agreement with Verizon FiOS TV — Verizon FiOS TV also to carry MLB Extra Innings package — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and Verizon announced today that MLB Network and the MLB Extra Innings Package will be offered on Verizon's FiOS TV service as a result of new multi-year agreements.
Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
The ultimate free-agent tracker — Here is the free-agent class of 2008-09, ranked from Nos. 1 to 183. The rankings are based on a number of variables, including each player's history, age and potential, and should serve as an outline as to how free agency shakes out between now and spring training.
