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Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Hot Stove to keep cooking on Thanksgiving — GMs have history of making big moves on Turkey Day — It's the perfect baseball stealth move. — When late November rolls around and the Thanksgiving turkey and trimmings create a blissful, tryptophan-induced haze that seems to last a whole four-day weekend …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox “At Or Near” The Top Of Scutaro's List — The Red Sox are eyeing Marco Scutaro and, according to the Boston Herald, the interest is mutual. The shortstop's agent, Peter Greenberg, told Michael Silverman and John Tomase that Scutaro likes the idea of playing in Boston.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Agree To Sign Alex Gonzalez — 10:11am: The Jays will pay Gonzalez $2.75MM in 2010, according to Bastian. They also hold a $2.5MM option for his services in 2011. — 10:07am: MLB.com's Jordan Bastian hears it's a one-year deal with a club option for 2011.
Boston Herald:
Halladay break — Team not in rush to deal for Toronto ace — The Red Sox [team stats] clearly would like to pull off a trade for Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, but a team source said that a report yesterday overstated the team's urgency in completing any deal.
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MLB Rumors
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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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Holiday thoughts on Roy Halladay and Matt Holliday — I'm writing this with the optimistic belief that anyone, anywhere is still at a computer, rather than stuck in traffic on the MassPike, or waiting for a flight at Newark Airport, or jammed into an L car with a group of Bears fans.
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.
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AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:Two more names to think about — Purely my personal thoughts …
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Circling The Bases
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Phils sign four to Minor League deals — Wise tops quartet of players with Spring Training invites — PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have agreed to terms on Minor League contracts with four players, according to a source. The players will have invitations to Spring Training:
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
McCutchen earns Topps rookie honors — Bucs center fielder recognized for remarkable first year — For his superb first year in the Major Leagues, Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen was named as part of the 2009 Topps All-Rookie All-Star team on Wednesday.
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
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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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
For baseball and community, thanks — Great games, great charity go hand in hand in 2009 — Thanks to the 73,367,659 fans who attended Major League Baseball games in 2009. — Thanks to the ballplayers who keep us coming back for every pitch and every year.
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Circling The Bases
Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Bonds' 756th leads the decade's biggest ‘big moment’ homers — As the decade winds down to its final moments, Big League Stew is reflecting on the biggest baseball moments of the 2000s. Next up are the top playoff and record-breaking home runs from 2000-09, an up-for-debate list we created …
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.
