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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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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 …
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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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Cashman, Steinbrenners to meet next week to discuss plans — Meeting is to discuss the Yankees' offseason budget and plans. — with the Steinbrenners next week in Tampa - likely Thursday, Dec. 3 - to fully discuss the Yankees' offseason budget and plans, Newsday has learned.
Joe Christensen / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Twins have MVP catcher, but will they keep him? — For those Twins fans fearful that this year's MVP award will make it more difficult to keep Joe Mauer past 2010, General Manager Bill Smith tried offering some soothing words Monday. — “Do you think if he finished second, the price was going to come down?”
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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 …
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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Roy Halladay / Toronto Star:
L.A. Angels take another look at Halladay — As Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays drift apart, the ace appears to be pulling into the orbit of both L.A.-based teams. — The Los Angeles Angels have renewed their interest in Halladay, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday.
Dylan Hernandez / LA Times Sports Blog:Dodgers: Halladay acquisition looking unlikely
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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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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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The market for Miguel Cabrera — The Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. — Set aside, for a moment, the off-field incidents in which Cabrera was involved during the last couple of months of the regular season …
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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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John Perrotto / Baseball America:
Pittsburgh Pirates Top 10 Prospects — Pittsburgh Pirates … After Neal Huntington became Pirates general manager late in the 2007 season, it didn't take him long to understand what the organization needed: young talent and lots of it. Pittsburgh not only had a bad major league team …
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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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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
Mets take ‘first’ look at veterans — The Mets continue to look at potential one-year platoon options at first base, reportedly checking in yesterday with well-traveled Russell Branyan and Nick Johnson. — Branyan, who turns 34 next month, is coming off a year in which he hit .251 …
