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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Sources: Yanks acquire Swisher for minor leaguer … The New York Yankees have acquired center fielder-first baseman Nick Swisher in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, baseball sources tell ESPN.com. — Minor league pitcher Jeff Marquez is headed to Chicago in the deal, the source said.
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MORE BY KEN ROSENTHAL — FOX SPORTS MLB VIDEO — Rosenthal: Lee earned AL Cy Young — Some may argue that Roy Halladay was more deserving of the AL Cy Young Award than winner Cliff Lee, but Ken Rosenthal says the voters got it right. — Back on Topps: The McBama of Baseball
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Lee wins 2008 AL Cy Young Award — After pacing league in wins and ERA, lefty earns well-deserved honor — The constant quest for perfection drove Cliff Lee to great feats throughout 2008. — “Even if I had won every start, I don't know if I'd be satisfied,” he said near the season's end.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Acquire Nick Swisher — By Tim Dierkes [November 13 at 3:02pm CST] — 3:02pm: Rosenthal now says the White Sox will also receive Wilson Betemit and pitching prospect Jhonny Nunez. Betemit could be an option at third base for the Sox. — 2:54pm: Ken Rosenthal says the Yankees …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Yanks acquire Swisher from White Sox — On the eve of free agency, New York bolsters 2009 lineup — NEW YORK — Before setting their sights on the rotation holes that are sure to dominate their offseason agenda, the Yankees on Thursday made an acquisition unrelated to their pitching staff.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Yankees acquire Swisher from White Sox — YANKEES ACQUIRE 1B/OF NICK SWISHER AND RHP KANEKOA TEXEIRA FROM THE WHITE SOX IN EXCHANGE FOR INF WILSON BETEMIT AND TWO MINOR LEAGUE PITCHERS — The New York Yankees announced today that they have acquired switch-hitting first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:Cashman talks about the Swisher deal
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:Deserving Halladay won't win Cy
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ESPN:
Sources: Cubs add Gregg to bullpen with trade from Marlins — The Chicago Cubs have acquired Florida Marlins reliever Kevin Gregg, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. — The Marlins received 22-year-old right-hander Jose Ceda in return, according to sources.
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Chicagosports / Hardball:
Cubs wave bye to Wood — The Kerry Wood era in Chicago began with a bang and ended with a thud. — On a cloudy November afternoon in Chicago, the Cubs quietly cut ties with their free-agent closer, who tied a major-league record with 20 strikeouts in his fifth big league start in 1998.
Chicago Breaking News:
Cubs say goodbye to Kerry Wood — Pitcher Kerry Wood and the Cubs will part ways after 14 years with the organization, general manager Jim Hendry said today. — After acquiring a potential closer in Florida's Kevin Gregg this morning, Hendry announced the Cubs would not try to re-sign Wood …
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
As Gregg arrives, Wood likely to depart — Cubs deal Ceda in exchange, hand closer duties to Marmol — CHICAGO — The Cubs most likely have said goodbye to Kerry Wood. — On Thursday, the team traded Minor League pitcher Jose Ceda to the Florida Marlins for reliever Kevin Gregg …
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New York Post:
YANKEES READY TO BLOW AWAY CC WITH BIG OFFER — THIS is not about flowers or candy. This is about the diamond ring, and just how gaudy it is. This is about the end game. CC Sabathia does not need the Yankees to flirt with him. He knows their intentions already.
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mussina decision due next week — Right-hander ‘up in the air’ over whether to play in 2009 — NEW YORK — Mike Mussina finally broke his public silence this week, and though his words revealed little about his plans, he did say that he will make a decision by early next week.
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
‘Nothing is close’ on Peavy deal — The San Diego Padres have nothing on the table that would lead them to trade ace Jake Peavy anytime soon, general manger Kevin Towers said Thursday afternoon. — “Nothing is close,” he said. “I wouldn't say we are even remotely close to pulling the trigger on anything with Jake.”
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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
K-ROD: METS ‘GOOD FIT’ — K-Rod is looking to pitch in the same town as A-Rod. — The Mets will have a new closer next season, and Francisco “K-Rod” Rodriguez wants to be the guy who fills their most pressing need when free agency starts at midnight tonight.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Tigers Interested In Darren Oliver — By Tim Dierkes [November 13 at 9:50am CST] — Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press talked to Darren Oliver's agent, who said the Tigers and Angels are two of four teams interested in his client. Morosi says the Tigers have also contacted …
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Howard Megdal / New York Observer:
Yankees' Choice: Sabathia or Mediocrity — Free agency opens on Friday. The Yankees need to sign C.C. Sabathia as soon as possible once it does. He is not the final piece—but it will be extremely difficult for New York them to win in 2009 without him. He represents something the Yankees do not have: an in-prime superstar.
Gary Bond / MLive.com:
ESPN's Kurkjian shares stories at Ford Museum — GRAND RAPIDS — This is all you need to know about Tim Kurkjian: — The ESPN “Baseball Tonight” analyst and senior writer for ESPN The Magazine has a deep passion for the game. — His baseball stories not only are humorous, they're endless.
