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2:15 PM ET, December 14, 2009

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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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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Wang not in hurry to sign amid rehab  —  While a number of teams have already reached out to pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to express interesting in signing the former Yankee, it's possible that he won't sign for months, according to his agent, Alan Nero.  —  Wang
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 …
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:   Bay rejects Sox' latest offer, willing to ‘move on’
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Big names added to free-agent pool
Discussion: Purple Row
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:   Without a contract, Wang a free agent
Charlie Devereux / New York Times:
Santana's Home.  Grab Your Glove.  —  TOVAR, Venezuela — The residents here like to tell the story of how a scout, impressed by Johan Santana's performance at a junior national tournament, drove 10 hours to this small coffee-growing town 6,400 feet up in the Andes to knock unannounced on his parents' door.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
New York Yankees eye Justin Duchscherer and Ben Sheets to potentially fill in rotation  —  Even after bringing back Andy Pettitte and tendering contracts to Chad Gaudin and Sergio Mitre, the Yankees are looking for more pitching.  —  Brian Cashman is looking to add at least one more starter …
Kevin Goldstein / Unfiltered:
Aroldis Chapman: D-Day?  Done Deal?  De-Valued?  —  One of the biggest scouting events of the year takes place tomorrow when Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman will hold a workout for interested teams in Houston.  For several teams, this will be the first opportunity to see Champman throw since the World Baseball Classic.
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Tuesday could be Judgment Day for Chapman
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Freese arrested on DWI charge  —  Cardinals third baseman David Freese was arrested in St. Louis County early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, Maryland Heights police confirmed Sunday.  —  Maryland Heights Police Capt. Mike Klos declined to provide details of the incident.
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.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Lackey Takes Physical For Red Sox  —  11:52am: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says Lackey had a physical today with the Red Sox, which is “an indication that he is close to an agreement with the team.”  Rosenthal expects the deal to be in the range of A.J. Burnett's five-year, $82.5MM contract …
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
International Draft: Easier said than done  —  Globalizing system would mean world of work, benefits … Part I: An international Draft  —  “With the first selection of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the Minnesota Twins take shortstop Miguel Angel Sano out of the Dominican Republic.”
Tracy Ringolsby / Fox Sports:
Has Boras misjudged the market for Holliday?  —  Tracy Ringolsby is a Hall of Fame baseball writer, recipient of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award during 2006 Hall of Fame ceremonies in Cooperstown.  He is a former beat writer for the Rocky Mountain News, a co-founder of Baseball America …
Discussion: NoMaas.org
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
 
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