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George A. King III / New York Post:
Damon: Yankees haven't made offer — Johnny Damon wants everyone to know where negotiations between himself and the Yankees stand. — They don't. — “My friends and family are calling to tell me about this offer and what I want and it's all wrong,” Damon told The Post today.
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Yankees offer minor-league contract, major-league deal, but Chien-Ming Wang parts ways with Bombers — Chien-Ming Wang had two 19-win seasons with the Yankees in 2006 and 2007, but hasn't been the same since suffering a foot injury in 2008. He will not be returning as a Bomber next season.
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Wang would be an intriguing possibility — It's fun to look at the list of non-tenders and try and figure out who could help the Red Sox. It was this market, after all, that produced David Ortiz back in 2003. — But Ortiz is the anomaly. While there are some good names on the list …
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 …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Source: Jays give Buck 1-year deal — The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with free-agent catcher John Buck on a one-year, $2 million deal, pending a physical, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. — Buck was non-tendered by the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
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Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Sign John Buck — The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, $2MM deal with John Buck, pending a physical, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. — Buck was non-tendered yesterday by the Kansas City Royals. As Tim pointed out in our summary of the most interesting new free agents …
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Source: Olsen's deal incentive-heavy — Left-handed pitcher Scott Olsen, who became a free agent when he was non-tendered by the Nationals on Saturday, has agreed to terms with Washington on a one-year contract for a base salary of $1 million, a baseball source told ESPN.com.
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates release Capps after failure to reach deal — Team does not tender offer to closer, leaving him a free agent — The Pirates, in a stunning move, did not tender a contract offer to closer Matt Capps before the midnight deadline last night for all arbitration-eligible players and, thus, allowed him to become a free agent.
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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 …
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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 …
Dan Hayes / North County Times:
PADRES: Correia agrees to $3.6 million deal — The Padres and pitcher Kevin Correia agreed to terms on a last-minute deal worth $3.6 million on Saturday night. — Had the Padres not signed Correia — or at least offered him arbitration — by 9 p.m., he would have become …
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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.
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.
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