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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Greinke gets one more win: AL Cy Young — Royals right-hander's dominance nets 16-game winner award — KANSAS CITY — Zack Greinke won again on Tuesday — this time taking the Cy Young Award as the American League's best pitcher. — Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez received …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Greinke's performance may be AL Cy-worthy — KC ace shy on wins, but could have resume to top CC, others — A baseball season is like a garden, with stories blooming all over. But 2009 had no better, more inspiring or jaw-dropping story than the slim, blond right-hander who …
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels GM says focus is not on outfielder Matt Holliday — Tony Reagins says re-signing John Lackey and Chone Figgins remain the top priorities. Vladimir Guerrero and Darren Oliver are also still in play. — Free-agent outfielder Matt Holliday hit .313 with 24 home runs and 109 RBI …
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Cashman: Yanks won't dive right into free-agent pool — The Yankees' GM said he will be more deliberate this year with free agency than he was last offseason. — The moment free agency began — last offseason, Brian Cashman was off to the races, immediately dialing up CC Sabathia.
Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
Book excerpt: “Evaluating Baseball's Managers”—Billy Martin — For the next few weeks, THT will publish excerpts from Evaluating Baseball's Managers, 1876-2008, which is scheduled for release in December, but can be ordered now. For a limited time, if you order it now you will get at no additional charge—new book smell!
Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Minor League Free Agents — When we talk abut a player's value above replacement level, such as referring to stats like WAR, one of the questions that commonly arises is who these mythical replacement level players are. The best example of freely available talent - guys who can be had for nothing …
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THE GAME OF BASEBALL:
2009 Minor League Six-Year Free Agents — MLB released the list of the 2009 six-year minor league free agents. The Dodgers are the team with the most free agents (34), followed by the Marlins and the Mariners (32). — Among the 536 players declared FA, you can find some interesting names …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
New York Mets eye durable free-agent pitcher Joel Pineiro — The Mets, in search of an innings-eater to stabilize their rotation, are particularly intrigued by free-agent righthander Joel Pineiro, according to a team insider. — Pineiro, 31, had 15 wins with the Cardinals in 2009 …
George A. King III / New York Post:
Bombers ‘nowhere’ on coaches — No Yankees coach except hitting instructor Kevin Long is signed for next year. And while the general feeling is that the rest of Joe Girardi's staff is wanted back, none has been offered a contract for 2010. — “We are nowhere,” GM Brian Cashman said when asked …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
It's a down year for free-agent starters — Lackey should command most attention in questionable market — This is not a good time to need to overhaul a starting rotation with a major assist from the free-agent market. There are plenty of warm bodies, even some hot prospects …
Bobbie Dittmeier / MLB.com:
Japanese pitcher Takahashi eyes Majors — Left-hander declares free agency after 10 years with Yomiuri — Left-handed pitcher Hisanori Takahashi, who recently completed his 10th season with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan, declared free agency on Tuesday and said that he wants to play in the Major Leagues.
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Tyler Mason / MLB.com:
Twins unveil new unis for 2010 — New road, throwback digs set for Target Field's first year — MINNEAPOLIS — When the Minnesota Twins open the 2010 season at Target Field, they'll do so in new uniforms paying tribute to Minnesota ballclubs of old. — The Twins unveiled two new jerseys Monday …
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Dayn Perry / Fox Sports:
10 offseason moves that need to happen — Dayn Perry is a frequent contributor to FOXSports.com and author of the blog Spolitical, which explores the relationship between sports and politics. He's presently at work on his second book, a biography of Reggie Jackson. — add this
Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
White Sox Top 11 Prospects — Three-Star Prospects — Two-Star Prospects — Four More: — 12. Jhonny Nunez, RHP: Nunez has a 93-95 mph fastball and a very good slider, both of which should fit in a big-league bullpen, though he falls short of being the late-inning type.
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Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Pedro wants to pitch in 2010 — Right-hander aims to be with a club in Spring Training — Pedro Martinez enjoyed another whirlwind trip through October baseball so much that he's primed to chase the World Series dream again in 2010. — This time, however, Martinez intends to start in Spring Training.

