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AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:
Melvin heard back from Mulder's rep — Some quick hits about the Brewers' quest to improve their pitching: — There remains dialogue between Brewers GM Doug Melvin and the agent for Mark Mulder, the former A's and Cardinals left-hander who has been limited to four starts since 2006 because of injury.
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs in the hunt for Curtis Granderson — Club has prospects to pry center fielder away from cash-deprived Detroit Tigers — Along with the Yankees and the Angels, sources say the Cubs plan an aggressive push to land Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson.
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Steve Kornacki / MLive.com:Will Tigers trade Curtis Granderson? GM Dave Dombrowski says ‘nothing is imminent’
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:Yankees could try to make deal for Granderson
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets will be serious bidders for Lackey — The Mets intend to be among the serious bidders for righthander John Lackey when baseball's free agents finally hit the open market next Friday at 12:01 a.m. — Photo credit: Getty Images | John Lackey #41 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim reacts …
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Boston Herald:
Red Sox eye John Lackey — May target free agent — Six weeks ago, John Lackey hastened the Red Sox [team stats] along the short road to winter vacation with a dominating victory in Game 1 of the AL Division Series for the Los Angeles Angels. — Now, he may be one of their first targets in free agency.
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Ben Sheets' agent expects strong market for pitcher — Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin caught reporters slightly off-guard at the GM meetings in Chicago this week when he observed that “no one has heard from” former Brewers right-hander Ben Sheets. More than one media outlet took …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
‘Aging’ Jeter playing himself in upcoming flick — Yankees' captain gets role in film staring Ferrell, Wahlberg — NEW YORK — Does this look like a five-time World Series champion to you? — A down-on-his-luck Derek Jeter was wandering the Coney Island boardwalk on Thursday afternoon …
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Bryce Harper / Examiner:
Is Bryce Harper a generational talent? — For some, the Stephen Strasburg hype became insufferable in the months leading up to the draft. — For the same intolerant contingent of draft zealots, the Bryce Harper hype has already reached a boiling point. — Harper's legend began …
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies decline Betancourt's option — The Rockies announced this afternoon they declined the contract option for right-handed reliever Rafael Betancourt. — The move, which was not unexpected, makes Betancourt a free agent, meaning he can negotiate with any team.
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Brian Costa / New Jersey Online:
Mets renovating bullpen area at Citi Field … NEW YORK — For those of you who might be curious to see what Citi Field looks like on a chilly, overcast day in November, here are a couple pictures I shot Friday. Not a whole lot going on outside of the team office building just beyond right field.
Greg Johns / Mariners blog:
Mariners find their shortstop for next two years — In his ongoing quest to field a first-rate defensive ballcub, Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik locked up shortstop Jack Wilson to a two-year contract with the club on Friday. — Because of injury problems, Wilson, 31 …
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
AP Interview: Chapman says no drama in defection — Buzz up! — NEW YORK (AP)—Aroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. — The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked any of the drama a movie script writer would want.
ESPN:
Perhaps the offseason bar set too high, too soon — So much for the general managers meetings, which began five days after the World Series and 10 days before the free-agency period opens. They're really the agents meetings, because the agents are in the lobby and can float whatever they want floated …
Frankie Piliere / MLB FanHouse:
Deep Farm Gives Yanks Plenty of Chips — Prospects exist to help their team fortify their future, be it years down the road, or, in some cases, the not-so-distant future. These prospects can become valuable chips in blockbuster trades. Each team with a player on the block this offseason …
OurSports Central:
Saltdogs Mourn Passing Of Pitcher Figueroa — LINCOLN, NE - The Lincoln Saltdogs are saddened to announce the death of pitcher Jonathan Figueroa, who passed away on Sunday, November 8th due to complications from Lupus disease. Figueroa, who enjoyed an eight-year professional baseball career …
