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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Cubs acquire Gregg, Wood won't return  —  CHICAGO (AP)—The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Kevin Gregg in a trade with the Florida Marlins on Thursday, a move that appears to end Kerry Wood's career with the team.  —  Wood, the 1998 NL Rookie of the Year who saved 34 games this year, had been the longest-tenured player on the Cubs.

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It's silver and gold for talented quartet  —  Mauer, Pedroia, Sizemore and Wright earn two coveted awards  —  At the plate as well as in the field, the quartet of Joe Mauer, Dustin Pedroia, Grady Sizemore and David Wright can always find a way to help win a ballgame.

Four players add Silver Slugger to Gold Glove  —  Minnesota's Joe Mauer, Boston's Dustin Pedroia, Cleveland's Grady Sizemore and the New York Mets' David Wright got some silver to go with their gold.  —  The four, who recently won Gold Gloves, on Thursday also earned the Silver Slugger in voting by managers and coaches.