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Larry Stone / Seattle Times:
Shocker: Mariners trade Carlos Silva for Milton Bradley — The Seattle Mariners have found a way to get rid of one of their last lingering problems. The club today traded Carlos Silva, who still has two years remaining on the four-year, $48 million contract given him by former general manager Bill Bavasi …
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Sports Illustrated:
Busy Mariners obtain Bradley from Cubs for Silva … The Mariners and Cubs reached agreement on a deal that would send outfielder Milton Bradley to Seattle in exchange for pitcher Carlos Silva and $6 million, SI.com has learned. — The money, which will be paid out over two years …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Cubs & Mariners Swap Bradley & Silva — 12:50pm: In a press release of their own, the Cubs say they're getting cash from the Mariners as part of the deal. Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune says the M's are sending $9MM to Chicago, which would save the Cubs $6MM.
ESPN:
Blyleven: Health Silva's biggest question — Which Carlos Silva are the Chicago Cubs getting in the Milton Bradley trade? — Is he the one who was a solid middle-of-the-rotation starter with the Minnesota Twins, who averaged 193 innings from 2004-07? Or will he be the Silva of the past …
Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Carlos Silva for Milton Bradley is going down — Last week at the winter meetings, the Chicago Cubs and Mariners discussed a possible Carlos Silva for Milton Bradley swap. — “Not happening,” a top Mariners official said afterwards. — Well, it is happening now.
ESPN:
Chicago Cubs trade Milton Bradley to Seattle Mariners for Carlos Silva … The Mariners and Chicago Cubs have announced a trade that sends outfielder Milton Bradley to Seattle for right-handed pitcher Carlos Silva. — According to sources familiar with the deal, the Mariners will send …
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:Cubs look like biggest loser in problem swap with Mariners
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees give Johnson one-year deal; Damon moving on — Nick Johnson is back and Johnny Damon says so long. — The Yankees agreed with Johnson on a one-year deal worth $5.5 million with another $1 million in incentives that will become official after he passes a physical Monday.
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Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
Say goodbye to Johnny, say hello to Nick — Johnny Damon's run in pinstripes has come to an end. — The Yankees are inching toward an agreement with Nick Johnson on a one-year, $5.5 million deal to become the team's new DH, which would mark the end of any chance for Damon to return for fifth season in pinstripes.
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Fox Sports:
Damon, Yankees need to give a little — I like the idea of the Yankees signing Nick Johnson, but only if they re-sign Johnny Damon, too. — This silliness needs to stop. — Damon and his agent, Scott Boras, need to realize that Damon is 36, not 26. The Yankees need to realize …
Fox Sports:
Here's an idea: Mets should trade Santana — By all accounts, the Mets are getting closer to wrapping their long, desperate tentacles around Jason Bay, but they're keeping their options open in case he bolts to the mystery team that's (supposedly) offering a five-year deal.
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Sports Illustrated:
Mets might have to battle ‘mystery’ team in Bay derby, plus more notes … Jason Bay reportedly has a mystery team bidding on him. But beyond the Mets, who remain keenly interested and in touch with his agent Joe Urbon, nearly all of Bay's market is remains mystery at this point.
John Harper / NY Daily News:Jason Bay stalls for more than four years from New York Mets
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Joe McDonald / Providence Journal:
Lowell-to-Texas deal hits snag over possible thumb injury — Now that Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has locked down a starting pitcher and an outfielder in John Lackey and Mike Cameron, the GM's next order of business is Mike Lowell. — The Sox and the Rangers are in the midst …
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:Source: Mike Lowell likely to have physical this weekend for Texas Rangers
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