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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Probability of Sox re-signing Bay shrinking — Outfielder rejects latest from Boston with other clubs bidding — BOSTON — It is starting to appear unlikely that All-Star slugger Jason Bay will re-sign with the Boston Red Sox. — Amid a report from FOXSports.com that Bay …
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NY Daily News:
New York Mets make noise, but landing free agent slugger Jason Bay is doubtful — For whatever reasons, Omar Minaya has been a little slow out of the starting blocks this hot stove season, and even if luring Jason Bay to Flushing remains unlikely, at least the Mets have let their fans know they have a pulse.
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MLB Rumors
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Bay rejects Sox' latest offer, willing to ‘move on’ — The negotiations between the Red Sox and left fielder Jason Bay have hit a roadblock and there may be no going back. — In some surprisingly strong rhetoric for this early in the process, agent Joe Urbon said yesterday that Bay is prepared to …
Canadian Press:
WANG BECOMES FREE AGENT AS YANKS FAIL TO OFFER 2010 CONTRACT — NEW YORK — Chien-Ming Wang became a free agent when the New York Yankees failed to offer a contract for next season by Saturday night's deadline. — The 29-year-old right-hander was a 19-game winner in 2006 and 2007 …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Interesting Non-Tenders — Dozens of players were non-tendered today, and they've been added to our 2010 free agents list. It's fitting that these players comprise the youngest free agents, since they were cut before tallying six years of service time. It should be noted that a one-year deal …
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Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions — We're back with a special weekend edition of Minor League Transactions. The first wave of minor league free agents have found homes for 2010, while the Winter Meetings in Indianapolis gave us five trades in five days involving minor leaguers.
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River Avenue Blues
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Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Giants could make Garko free agent — Deadline looms to tender contract to first baseman — SAN FRANCISCO — The possible restructuring of the Giants' infield might proceed without first baseman Ryan Garko. — The 28-year-old appears to be the Giant most likely to jettisoned …
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Circling The Bases
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Sox Outfield has lots of room for Pierre — Leadoff man/OF would fill need at tolerable price — The Los Angeles Dodgers have been handcuffed a good part of this offseason because of the well-publicized divorce involving owner Frank McCourt and the uncertainty of how it will play out.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Tough players leave Yankees with a tough call — The last thing the Yankees wanted was to get old. — Which is why, when they had the chance to add a 28-year-old center fielder like Curtis Granderson, they pounced, knowing that Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui were getting long in the tooth …
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers considering Buck at backstop — Veteran catcher available as Royals sign Kendall — ARLINGTON — You can add John Buck, now a free agent, to the list of catchers the Rangers are considering this offseason. — Buck became a free agent on Saturday night, when the Royals elected not to tender him a contract for 2010.
Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
Ronny Paulino will return to Florida Marlins in 2010, Alfredo Amezaga might not — The Marlins' arbitration roster is down to eight after the team non-tendered utility player Alfredo Amezaga and reached a contract agreement with catcher Ronny Paulino. Tendered were second baseman Dan Uggla …
JSOnline:
Melvin asked about Correia — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — I just talked to Brewers general manager Doug Melvin and he said he did contact the San Diego Padres today to see if they were interested in dealing right-hander Kevin Correia before the 11 p.m. deadline for tendering 2010 contracts.
