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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Jays may consider trading Halladay — Dealing ace could fit in with GM Anthopoulos' vision — TORONTO — Alex Anthopoulos finally did away with the suspense and agreed on Saturday afternoon to discuss the immediate and long-term direction of the Blue Jays.
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs, Jays talking possible deal — Trade would send Overbay to Arizona, Snyder to Toronto — PHOENIX — The D-backs and Blue Jays are “making progress” on a deal that would send catcher Chris Snyder to Toronto and first baseman Lyle Overbay to Arizona, according to a Major League source.
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Jeremy Sandler / National Post:
Halladay trade likely as Jays look to rebuild — Mike Cassese/Reuters A file photo of Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay. Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos said it was unlikely that the star pitcher would remain with the team past the 2010 season. — The Toronto Blue Jays are looking long-term towards becoming …
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Shi Davidi / Canadian Press:Anthopoulos looking to make Blue Jays a sustained winner, won't take shortcuts
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Yanks need to clear glut of DH candidates — You are Brian Cashman, sitting atop a baseball empire as vast as Microsoft's — limitless wealth and talent, loved and hated by millions. Are there any remaining challenges for this reborn dynasty? Probably not, as Cashman heads …
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Tim Kurkjian / ESPN:
Expect moves, moves and more moves — Johnny Damon, John Lackey and Matt Holliday are among the hot offseason topics — The baseball offseason is one of the great misnomers in the game. There is no offseason anymore in baseball. The winter months are filled with signings, trades and moves of all kinds.
Drew Silva / MLB Rumors:
Kurkjian's Latest: Yankees, Dodgers, Chapman — Tim Kurkjian runs through some of the top storylines to watch this offseason for his latest article on ESPN.com. Here's a breakdown of some of the topics discussed... - Kurkjian believes the Yankees will let Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui walk …
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Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers' Young still hungry for a title — Even if he had been so inclined, Michael Young simply couldn't make himself watch the New York Yankees celebrate world championship No. 27 on Wednesday. — As much as he wants to taste the postseason, wants to know what it looks and feels like, there are still higher priorities.
T.J. Simers / Los Angeles Times:
It looks as if Joe Torre wants more — Manager is talking about staying with the Dodgers beyond next season. — Two days at Santa Anita for the Breeders' Cup, and of all places providing a sports memory of a lifetime in addition to a hot tip that finally pays off.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs seem ready to let Rich Harden and Reed Johnson go — Free agents' contract situations a difficult fit for Cubs' plans — Reed Johnson slides into the vines after catching Andy LaRoche's fly ball in the 8th inning. (Phil Velasquez, Chicago Tribune / May 27, 2009)
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies moving on without Fogg — The Rockies' bullpen remains a fluid situation as the team negotiates with top setupman Rafael Betancourt. While it's unclear whether Betancourt will be back and what price - the team has approached him about a multi-year deal - Josh Fogg won't be.
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Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
Lidge, Ibanez, Eyre to Have Surgery Next Week — It turns out Phillies closer Brad Lidge was more injured in 2009 than he let on. — He will have surgery Wednesday to remove a loose body from his right elbow. He also will have his right flexor/pronator tendon evaluated.
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NY Daily News:
Ten ideas for building the 2010 New York Yankees — A year ago the Yankees made no pretense of their intention to outspend the world for the biggest names on the free agent market and make the necessary changes to atone for the sin of missing the playoffs in Year 1 A.T. - After (Joe) Torre.
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