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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’ … DETROIT — If you wear a Curtis Granderson jersey or are just a fan who really appreciates the Detroit Tigers All-Star center fielder, take a deep breath and settle down.
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.
Frank Russo / Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest:
Report: Crawford Wants Out Of Tampa — It appears that Carl Crawford's days in a Tampa Bay uniform could be numbered. We spoke with someone with knowledge of the situation on Friday who told us that Crawford is “livid” over management's decision to pick up his 2010 club option …
New York Post:
Alfonzo yearns for one more Amazin' shot — Chasing a dream is what baseball is all about. The years go by, the body and the work place change, but the mind remains focused on the dream. Edgardo Alfonzo turned 36 this past week. He is three days younger than Johnny
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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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Joe Torre: Watching Joe Girardi, Yankees win World Series was ‘surreal’ — Joe Torre could almost hear the banter in the dugout. Watching on television as the Yankees played in their first World Series since he left, the four-time champion Yankees manager knew exactly what Derek Jeter …
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 …
Mike Axisa / River Avenue Blues:
Open Thread: You have the Red Sox — How awesome is that? Big thanks to Stephen (the artist formerly known as “sic"), Greg, and Christian for photoshopping that puppy. Here's the original Nike ad if you missed it. — Now that there's a smile on your face, feel free to use this as your open thread.
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 …
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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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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