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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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Gold Gloves vs. UZR: The Laziest Article I've Ever Written (AL Edition) — More photos » by Ted S. Warren - AP — During a pitching change in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Tuesday, June 23, 2009, center fielder Franklin Gutierrez (center) ponders aloud …
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers' Polanco nabs Gold Glove honors — Second baseman takes home second award in three years — DETROIT — Placido Polanco will hit the free-agent market with a nice addition to his resume. The Tigers second baseman won his second Gold Glove Award in three years …
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.
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Book on Billy Wagner not closed — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — CHICAGO - Billy Wagner loved being with the Red Sox [team stats] so much at the end of the 2009 season, the reliever may want to come back after all. — Wagner, a Type A free agent who would bring …
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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.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Notes: Washburn, Davis, Kendall — Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has the latest on the Brew Crew's off-season maneuvering.... - As reported earlier today, the Brewers are expected to pursue veteran starters Jarrod Washburn and Doug Davis.
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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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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 …
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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 …
Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:HOT STOVE NOTES: Molina is Type A personality, a Pudgy alternative, Holliday vs. Bay
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.
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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.
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.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:Are the Sox planning a spending spree?
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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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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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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 …
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