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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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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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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 …
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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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.
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.
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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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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:White Sox GM might consider dealing Dye
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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.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Lou downplays interest in Peavy — NL manager of the year says primary need is lefty batter — The Cubs' interest in Jake Peavy appears to be only so much talk. — Manager Lou Piniella said as much Wednesday, when he nabbed the Cubs' second major postseason award by being voted the National League Manager of the Year.
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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.
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.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Mussina still mulling '09 — Free agents can start receiving offers from teams at midnight Thursday. Mike Mussina is one of those free agents, but the veteran pitcher still hasn't made up his mind about retirement. — Mussina, who won 20 games this year for the first time in his career …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
‘Baltimore’ is back: O's unveil new uniforms — Rallying for change, fans turn out as city's name is returned to road jerseys after 36-year absence — The look was a new one to Nick Markakis, Adam Jones and Jeremy Guthrie, a trio Orioles fans hope will eventually make up the nucleus of a championship-caliber club.
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