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Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Mauer handily catches AL MVP Award — Twins leader, batting champ gets 27 of 28 first-place votes — MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Mauer joined an elite group of players when he won his third American League batting title this past season. — Now the 26-year-old Twins catcher has become a member …
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Mauer named AL's MVP — NEW YORK — Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday. — The Minnesota Twins star received 27 of 28 first-place votes and 387 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
NY Yankees will focus on own free agents before jumping into market — NEW YORK — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said on Monday that the team intends to address their own free agents before wading into the rest of the free agent pool. — “I don't want to make the mistake of having …
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Andrew Fletcher / Scott Proctor's Arm:
World Series Film premiere — I caught the premiere of the 2009 World Series Film tonight. No, I wasn't at the big one at the Ziegfeld in Manhattan, but this was good enough. — I thought the film was nicely done and it's certainly worth the $19.99 MLB.com is charging …
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Cashman: “We haven't game planned yet” — Just got home from the World Series DVD premier where Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi were asked one or two questions about being on the red carpet but were ultimately peppered with hot stove questions. Girardi said he's talked to both Johnny Damon and Andy Pettitte …
Brian Hamilton / Chicago Tribune:
Jimmy Clausen involved in altercation outside a South Bend, Ind., bar — Source says Notre Dame QB suffered a black eye — Jimmy Clausen avoids a sack by Connecticut's Twyon Martin and Jesse Joseph. (Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images / November 21, 2009) — As a tumultuous season draws …
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers sign Capuano, Halama — Pair of lefties looking to make Major League comebacks — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers picked up a pair of veteran left-handers for depth on Monday, re-signing former All-Star Chris Capuano and adding newcomer John Halama to the organization on Minor League contracts …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Hernandez, SNY reach an agreement — Commentator to remain with club, network through 2011 — NEW YORK — The Mets have assured themselves of being an entertaining enterprise next season by agreeing to a contract with a skilled first baseman and hitter of significant resume. — Keith Hernandez is coming back.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
DeMarlo Hale named Boston Red Sox bench coach — DeMarlo Hale, who has been the third-base coach for the Boston Red Sox the last four seasons, was named the team's bench coach by manager Terry Francona, the team announced Monday. Hale replaces Brad Mills, who left to become manager of the Houston Astros.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels and Dodgers look into acquiring Toronto's Roy Halladay — Both clubs are interested in the ace right-hander, although the possibility of the Dodgers landing him is called ‘a long shot.’ — Roy Halladay, a 32-year-old right-hander, has a 148-76 record and 3.43 earned-run average in 11 big league seasons.
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Dylan Hernandez / LA Times Sports Blog:
Dodgers: Halladay acquisition looking unlikely — General Manager Ned Colletti made clear today that the any speculation about a deal that would send Chad Billingsley to Toronto for Roy Halladay is nothing more than speculation. Colletti refused to talk specifically about Halladay but said …
Lynn Henning / Detroit News:
Miguel Cabrera joins Tigers' trade talks — Opening bids for Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson have plainly been underwhelming, or Dave Dombrowski, the Tigers president and general manager known for a fast trigger-finger, would by now have dealt at least one of two star players on the block during …
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
No rest for Phillies prospects this winter — Promising players test skills in Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico — PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are making calls to agents, general managers and players, trying to construct a 25-man roster that will take them back to the World Series in 2010.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Williams offering tough love to Jenks — GM suggests closer should work harder on conditioning — CHICAGO — For the second time during this offseason's first six weeks, Bobby Jenks has spoken to the media concerning the White Sox discussing his conditioning as a major reason for his closing downturn in 2009.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
New York Mets contemplating playing regular-season games in Puerto Rico during 2010 season — Major League Baseball is negotiating with a promoter about playing regular-season games in Puerto Rico for the 2010 season, likely involving the Mets as the visiting team, the Daily News has learned.
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