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Mets, Yanks: We'll CC you on Sabathia — The latest Subway Series tussle could be over none other than CC Sabathia, the Daily News has learned, as the Mets Thursday apparently joined the Yankees in pursuit of baseball's biggest free agent prize. — A high-placed Yankee source Thursday reacted …
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Yankees can have whatever they want — When a superstar like Jennifer Lopez wants to shop in a jewelry store, they'll sometimes close down the place, so J-Lo can have her choice of all the baubles in the place, unfettered, unbothered, a market of one. — And as baseball's free agent period begins, think of the Yankees as J-Lo.
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Ed Price / New Jersey Online:
New York Yankees make offer to Sabathia — The Yankees made a contract offer to lefty ace CC Sabathia Friday, according to a person with knowledge of the team's plans, that would make Sabathia the highest-paid pitcher ever. — The offer exceeds the six-year, $137.5 million deal the Mets …
New York Post:
SWISHER MEANS TEIXEIRA UNLIKELY — FREE agency began at midnight today. The raging speculation has been that the Yankees will sign CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and another high-end free agent or two such as Manny Ramirez, Derek Lowe or A.J. Burnett. General manager Brian Cashman termed that conjecture “crazy talk.”
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Jays will be hung up waiting for Burnett — Baseball free agents, start your engines. As of midnight, hunting licenses were officially handed out to 30 major-league GMs allowing them to participate in a frenzied free-for-all that is the free-est free-agency in pro sports. No limit on the body count.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Yankees Acquire Swisher From White Sox
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Chicagosports / Hardball:
Wood: Leaving Cubs is ‘bittersweet’ — Kerry Wood called his departure from the Cubs “bittersweet” on Friday, but said he'd been preparing for the possibility of leaving through the 2008 season and wasn't surprised by general manager Jim Hendry's decision to go in another direction.
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It is about the money, stupid:
Varitek's a proxy for Jeter — If nothing else about this blog, I try like heck to deliver a fair point of view on the Yanks. The blind homer isn't here. And, if you have been with me for any tiny stretch of time, you know that while I remain a Jeter fan, I am bluntly honest about him (and the Yanks).
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Free agent season starts now — Manny Ramirez is drawing the most notice as all teams are free to negotiate with free agents starting Friday. — We come to talk about Manny Ramirez, and the Dodgers, and free agency. Yet we must first talk about cool scented towels.
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Diane Pucin / Los Angeles Times:Arte Moreno injects Angels into Manny Ramirez buzz
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Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Mazzilli out of SNY studio show — Lee Mazzilli, SportsNet New York's lead studio analyst, won't be returning to the network for the 2009 season. — MLB sources said Mazzilli, whose contract expired following the 2008 season, was informed last week that SNY suits wanted to head in another direction.
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MLB.com:
Mets name Luis Alicea first base coach — FLUSHING — Manager Jerry Manuel completed the New York Mets' coaching staff today by naming Luis Alicea the team's first base coach. — For the last two years, Alicea was the first base coach for the Boston Red Sox.
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Matthew Futterman / Wall Street Journal:
Deadline Bends in Cubs Bidding — Sam Zell's Tribune Co. has backed off its demand for a new round of bids for the Chicago Cubs before Thanksgiving. — Just days ago, finalists to purchase the storied baseball franchise were told to deliver revised bids and financing plans by Nov. 27.
Ken Tremendous / FIRE JOE MORGAN:
Post #1377: The Relatively Short Goodbye — Hello, everyone. — After 21 years, and almost 40 million posts (we'll have to check those numbers, but it's something like that), we have decided to bring FJM to an end. — Although we have not lost our borderline-sociopathic joy …
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Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Giants are ready to shop — The automatic doors whoosh open at the free-agent supermarket today, and Giants General Manager Brian Sabean has his credit card in hand. His spending limit? That remains to be determined. — Sabean has touched base with agents for most of the heavyweights on the market …
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Toronto Blue Jays — 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.
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Towers might have to broaden scope of Peavy trade talks — The Padres have been unable to line up a suitable trade with one of Jake Peavy's preferred teams and now may turn to another club in an attempt to move Peavy's four-year, $63 million guarantee. — “We've had advanced discussions …
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:Peavy Not a Brave — It looks like Ken Rosenthal was right on this one.
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Keith Law / ESPN:
Ranking the top free agents (Nos. 1-10) … Following are my scouting reports on the top 50 free agents, and you can see from the top 10 that this year's class includes bigger names than we've seen in recent years. — For more free agent information, go to the Free Agent Tracker …
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Pedroia wins Silver Slugger Award — Red Sox second baseman adds another trophy to his collection — BOSTON — Awards season continues to be kind to Dustin Pedroia. The latest piece of hardware for the little second baseman of the Boston Red Sox? A Silver Slugger Award.
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