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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Ichiro, Hunter win ninth Gold Gloves — Jeter returns to winning award for first time since 2006 — The American League Gold Glove winners, unveiled on Tuesday, showcase the cream of the league's defensive excellence, the ooh-and-aah squad. — The dive-and-spin, dirty-uniform parade began …
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Associated Press:
New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira among AL Gold Glove winners … NEW YORK — Derek Jeter sure is stuffing his trophy case this year. — The steady Yankees shortstop won his fourth Gold Glove on Tuesday, joining New York first baseman Mark Teixeira among the American League players rewarded for fantastic fielding.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
New York Yankees Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira win Gold Glove awards — Everyone expected Mark Teixeira to capture the American League Gold Glove at first base this season, but for all the talk of Derek Jeter's decline at shortstop, not many expected the captain to do the same.
Adam Rubin / Surfing The Mets:
Holliday, Bay bidding may surpass Mets' appetite — Omar Minaya arrived at the GM Meetings at the O'Hare Hilton on Monday night maintaining it was his obligation to investigate the price tags of top-tier free agents. However, a team insider told the Daily News he expected that the salary demands …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees plotting to keep Damon, Pettitte, Matsui — CHICAGO — The Yankees are strategizing ways to retain all three of their major free agents — Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui — sources told The Post. — Damon and Pettitte are the priorities.
New York Post:
Mets on fence about Bay, Holliday — CHICAGO — Philosophically, the Mets are still trying to determine whether to big-game hunt this offseason for offense (Jason Bay or Matt Holliday) or simply augment around their core of fragile, but talented players. — They intend to peruse …
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Agent Scott Boras: Free agent Matt Holliday a ‘complete player’ — CHICAGO — Scott Boras declined to toss out a specific dollar figure in his public sales pitch for outfielder Matt Holliday on Tuesday. But he spent enough time comparing Holliday to his last big position player free agent …
Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:HOT STOVE NOTES: Molina is Type A personality, a Pudgy alternative, Holliday vs. Bay
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Victor Martinez / New York Post:
Mets could have interest in Varitek — CHICAGO — Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek has until Friday to accept or reject a $3 million player option. — Boston rejected its $5 million option and clearly signalled that Victor Martinez will be the starting catcher next season.
Discussion:
Full Count, MetsBlog.com, MLB Rumors, Projo Sox Blog, NESN.com, Mets Fever, Fenway West and The 'Ropolitans
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
No answer yet from Varitek — Theo Epstein said the Red Sox have not yet received word whether Jason Varitek will exercise his $3 million option for 2010. — The deadline is tomorrow. — Epstein will meet with Scott Boras this evening, so perhaps an answer will be procured then.
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:Are the Sox planning a spending spree?
Discussion:
sox1fan.com, Circling The Bases, BBTF's Baseball Primer …, It's About The Money and MLB.com
Diane Pucin / LA Times Sports Blog:
Vin Scully on McCourts and other things — During the question-and-answer portion of the Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted by the Hollywood Radio & Television Society at the Beverly Wilshire hotel, Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully addressed the situation between Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his wife, Jamie McCourt.
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New York Post:
Yankees intend to keep Mitre — CHICAGO — The Yankees have until a week from Thursday to pick up Sergio Mitre's $1.25 million option for 2010. But even if they do not pick up the option, Mitre is arbitration eligible and the Yankees intend to keep him, sources tell The Post.
Discussion:
Generation Third, WasWatching.com, The iYankees Blog, A Die Hard Yankees Fan and Sliding Into Home
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Notes: Mitre, Gaudin, Wang — While there is no shortage of talk about the Yankees re-signing their own free agents or making a splash for the likes of John Lackey, the World Series champions also have some decisions to make about the back-end of their rotation.
Jim Street / MLB.com:
Branyan rejects Mariners' one-year offer — Slugger wants at least a two-year deal, hopes to be back — Free-agent first baseman Russell Branyan has rejected a one-year offer from the Mariners and though he still hopes to return to Seattle next season, he said he would rather test the market …
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Fox Sports:
Latest buzz from MLB's GM meetings — CHICAGO - The World Series may still be fresh in your mind, but MLB GMs are already focusing on next season. Thankfully, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi are on the ground in Chicago with all the latest gossip and buzz. Note: All times listed are ET.
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New York Post:
Damon won't give Yankees discount — CHICAGO - So much for the hometown discount. The Yankees have been hoping Johnny Damon's desire to stay a Yankee is great enough that he agrees to return on a one- or, at most, two-year contract. — However, his representative, Scott Boras …
Fox Sports:
Sources: Tigers open to trading All-Star Jackson — CHICAGO - Edwin Jackson was an All-Star pitcher for the Tigers this year. He looked like one of the great acquisitions in baseball for most of the season — a starter who pitched deep into games and wouldn't become a free agent until 2011.
Discussion:
MLB Rumors, Bless You Boys, Detroit Tigers blog, The Detroit Tiger Weblog, Mets Fever and MLB Daily Dish
Joe Smith / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays exercise Carl Crawford's $10 million option — Carl Crawford, a three-time All-Star coming off arguably his best season, has said he's willing to talk about a long-term contract with the Rays. — Times] — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays' decision Monday to lock …
