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Sources: Boston Red Sox making push to trade for Roy Halladay, try to beat New York Yankees to punch — Thanksgiving isn't until Thursday, but the Halladay season is officially underway. — The Red Sox are “putting on a full-court press” to acquire Roy Halladay, according to a source …
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Jesse Spector / NY Daily News:
Johnny Damon delivers message to Brian Cashman: I want to stay with New York Yankees — Three weeks ago, Johnny Damon was on top of the world, as he and the Yankees brought a championship to the Bronx. Tuesday, he was on top of the Empire State Building, where the free-agent outfielder …
Bruce Levine / ESPN:
White Sox sign Jones to one-year deal — The Chicago White Sox have signed outfielder Andruw Jones to a one-year contract for $500,000, with a chance to make $1 million in performance bonuses. — Jones, a five-time All-Star, spent the 2009 season with the Texas Rangers after being released …
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox add to depth with Jones — Ten-time Gold Glover, five-time All-Star to boost bench — CHICAGO — The price definitely was right for the White Sox concerning the free-agent signing of Andruw Jones, a $500,000 deal for 2010 with up to an additional $1 million in performance bonuses, as announced by the team Wednesday.
Randy Miller / phillyBurbs.com:
Castro joins team as backup — Veteran utility infielder Juan Castro agreed to terms on Tuesday to be the Phillies' new Eric Bruntlett. Agent Oscar Suarez thinks the Phillies are getting a whole lot more than an upgrade for their bench. — “This guy is a heck of a leader,” …
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Sam Donnellon / Philly.com:Figgins would fit nicely atop Phillies batting order
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Putting the pieces back together — Clinical depression had sent pitcher Justin Duchscherer's life, career into a tailspin — Duchscherer was so “overwhelmed” he began to wonder if he should continue playing baseball. — A pitcher's manhood is routinely defined by what he throws instead of who he really is.
Mike Harrington / Inside Pitch:
Good call II by Mets on Collins — I'm going to give the Mets props twice in the same day? I must be going soft — or the Metsies, for once, are using their heads. Bringing ex-Bisons manager Terry Collins on board as field coordinator, a move announced Tuesday night, is a terrific choice on several fronts.
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Scott Lauber / Philled In:
MOYER HOSPITALIZED (UPDATED) — On Thanksgiving eve, we have received word, via text message, from the Phillies that Jamie Moyer has been readmitted to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital with what the team is terming “recurring symptoms from his groin surgery” in October.
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions — Previous installment: Nov. 6-17 … Arizona Diamondbacks — Traded: LHP Scott Maine and 1B Ryne White to Cubs for RHP Aaron Heilman — Added to 40-man roster: RHP Roque Mercedes, RHP Daniel Stange, LHP Jordan Norberto, OF Cole Gillespie — Atlanta Braves
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Fowler misses out on Topps rookie team; Jays, Giants interested in Torrealba — DENVER — Dexter Fowler enjoyed a solid rookie season, but he couldn't crack the Topps Rookie All-Star Team. — Here is the list: — 1B Travis Ishikawa, San Francisco (120 games, 9 HR, 39 RBI, .261)
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Paul Lukas / Uni Watch:
To the Season's Biggest Turkeys — The nice thing about Thanksgiving, aside from stuffing your face and watching the Lions lose again, is the elemental simplicity of the holiday's premise: Surely even the most downtrodden of us has something to be thankful for.
Derrick Goold / Baseball America:
St. Louis Cardinals Top 10 Prospects — St. Louis Cardinals … The Cardinals didn't view their series of win-now trades in 2009 as a jarring change of direction. Rather, they presented the spree-spending of prospects as an offshoot of a deeper design. — For nearly five seasons …
Chad / Memories Of Kevin Malone:
An Interview With Trayvon Robinson — I'll just let you read the interview transcript for now, but i'll give my thoughts on it afterwards. — What i'm saying is in bold, and the interview jumps around a lot, but that's mainly because I suck. — How does the talent in the Arizona Fall League compare …
Adam Rubin / Surfing The Mets:
Santos is top rookie catcher — The Mets didn't totally get stiffed in postseason awards. Omir Santos was named by Topps as the top rookie catcher in 2009. Santos has started playing winter ball for Caguas in Puerto Rico. He's hitting .222 through 18 at-bats.
