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Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Phils, Cards, LA each take two Gold Gloves — Zimmerman, Kemp, Bourn, Wainwright first-time winners — They flashed leather, pulled off web gems, picked it, got their uniforms dirty, and stoked stadiums with razor-sharp routes, dazzling dives and wall-scraping wows.
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Rollins, Victorino retain Gold Glove crowns — Shortstop earns third straight; outfielder wins second award — PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino found themselves in rare company Wednesday when they picked up Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. — Rollins is the first National …
New York Post:
Yankees could deal for Tigers' Granderson — CHICAGO — In a cost-cutting frame of mind, the Tigers have let teams now that Curtis Granderson could be had for the right package, an NL executive told The Post. — Granderson would be attractive to many teams, with the Yankees near the top of the list.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Curtis Granderson Becomes Available — The Tigers are letting teams know center fielder Curtis Granderson is available, according to an NL executive who talked to the New York Post's Joel Sherman. Sherman believes the Yankees would have interest. — Sherman qualifies the rumor …
New York Post:
3UP: Wang, Matsui and Holliday — 1. As I wrote in this story, Chien-Ming Wang's agent, Alan Nero, said his client received a “very encouraging” report yesterday from Dr. James Andrews and can begin a throwing program on Dec. 1 and could be available for games post-shoulder surgery as early as mid-April.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Boras compares Damon to Derek, eyes long-term deal — CHICAGO — We now return to the business portion of the program. — The Yankees were hoping all the joy associated with being a champion Yankee would motivate Johnny Damon to accept a one- or, at the most, two-year deal to return.
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Varitek exercises option for 2010 — Jason Varitek has exercised his $3 million option for 2010. — “We're happy to have Jason back and we look forward to a good year from him in 2010,” Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said. “He means an awful lot to the organization on and off the field.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:Let's make a big deal
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:Book on Billy Wagner not closed
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Guzman and Towers elect free agency — The Yankees have made their first moves of the offseason, outrighting both Freddy Guzman and Josh Towers off of the 40-man roster. — Brian Cashman said that both players have elected free agency. — Guzman was perhaps the least likely player in the middle of the World Series celebration.
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Notes from Day 3 of the GM Meetings — The agents for both Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui were in Chicago these past three days, but Yankees general manager Brian Cashman met with neither of them. — “I said hello passing in the hallway,” Cashman said. “But I never had any official dialogue …
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:Joba and Phil: ‘Starters that can relieve’
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Fox Sports:
Wednesday's buzz from the GM meetings — 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. — Wednesday
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Ken Griffey Jr. reaches one-year deal with Seattle Mariners — Ken Griffey Jr. has reached agreement on a one-year deal to return to the Seattle Mariners in 2010, according to a baseball source. — The deal is similar to the 2009 contract that paid Griffey a base salary of $2 million …
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Larry Stone / Seattle Times:
Ken Griffey Jr. will be a Mariner in 2010 — The official announcement probably won't come until later this morning, but Ken Griffey Jr. is coming back to the Mariners in 2010. — The outfielder, who will be 40 on Nov. 21, has reached a one-year agreement to play his 22nd year in the major leagues.
New York Post:
Mets ‘absolutely in’ on Figgins, could replace Castillo — CHICAGO - Though they are fixated on adding a power bat such as Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, the Mets are in the words of an involved party “absolutely in” on free agent Chone Figgins. — One Mets official said Figgins would be “hard to fit” into their current situation.
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Ed Price / MLB FanHouse:
Money Worries Could Force Reds to Move All-Star Phillips, Others — Editor's Note: FanHouse's Jeff Fletcher contributed to this report — CHICAGO — The Reds' need to slash payroll, according to a major league source, could lead them to explore trading second baseman Brandon Phillips …
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Fontenot awarded ‘Super Two’ status — Cubs infielder lands final spot to file for arbitration — Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot was awarded the final arbitration spot for players with between two and three years of major league service, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Breaking Sports:
Is Luis Castillo the Cubs' guy? — On the first day of the general managers' meetings, a report circulated about a possible three-way deal that would send Milton Bradley from the Cubs to the Blue Jays and bring second baseman Luis Castillo from the Mets to the Cubs.
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