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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Yankees GM Brian Cashman eyes starter by new year — Yankees GM Brian Cashman's list of naughty and nice still includes a few starting pitchers in the latter category. — With his everyday lineup for 2010 set, Cashman has turned attention to the rotation, and will almost certainly add …
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Chicago Cubs may make move for New York Yankees' Melky Cabrera or Brett Gardner — The Yankees would like to acquire another starting pitcher this winter. Now that the best of the weak free agent class have signed, the names most often linked to them are Ben Sheets and Justin Duchscherer, former aces who are rehabbing from injuries.
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:Analyst: NY Yankees score ‘big win’ in Curtis Granderson trade
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Byron Kerr / MASN Online:
Nats to sign Jason Marquis — MASNsports.com has learned that the Nationals will sign starting pitcher Jason Marquis. Stay tuned for more on this breaking story.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Nationals To Sign Jason Marquis — The Nationals will sign Jason Marquis, according to MASN. It's a two-year deal, according to MLB Network's Hazel Mae. Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News pegs the value at $15MM (via Twitter). The Phillies and Mets were other clubs reportedly in the mix for the 31-year-old righty.
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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
Mets edgy as Bengie & Bay stall — Radio silence from Jason Bay and Bengie Molina continued for the Mets over the weekend, leading some within the club to wonder if either player is truly interested in coming to Queens. — The Mets remained at a negotiating standstill with Bay and Molina …
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Mets' talks with Bay, Molina affect each other — The Mets hope to resolve their pursuit of Jason Bay very shortly - this week, ideally - but think their negotiations with Bengie Molina will drag on longer. — That reflects how far apart they are in their talks with Molina …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Note: It's Been 10 Days since offers to Bay & Molina — ...do you realize it has been more than 10 days since the Mets offered a contract to a free-agent OF Jason Bay, and free-agent C Bengie Molina... John Morosi of FoxSports.com believes free-agent catchers Rod Barajas …
Bowman's Blog:
Caray to call games for Fox Sports Net — Chip Caray received an early Christmas present on Monday morning, when Fox Sports Net hired him to serve as their play-by-play announcer for all the Braves games televised by Fox Sports South and SportSouth. — This was the role previously held by Jon …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Oliver, Rangers agree to one-year deal — Reliever will earn $3.5 million in 2010, with option for '11 — ARLINGTON — The Rangers have reached a tentative agreement with left-handed reliever Darren Oliver on a one-year deal for 2010 plus a vesting option for 2011, according to industry sources.
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Indians acquire pitchers Talbot, Rivera — Tribe completes trade that sent catcher Shoppach to Rays — CLEVELAND — The player to be named from the trade that sent catcher Kelly Shoppach to the Rays has a name, and it's Mitch Talbot. — The Indians announced Monday that they have selected …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins make offer for Chapman — Club submits five-year deal for Cuban lefty defector — MIAMI — When Aroldis Chapman worked out for Major League teams last Tuesday in Houston, a representative from the Marlins was on hand. — The club certainly was impressed with what it saw in the left-handed Cuban defector.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
How did the Red Sox not know Lowell needed thumb surgery? — Red Sox assistant GM Ben Cherington appeared on Sirius XM's MLB Home Plate channel today with Holden Kushner and Jim Duquette and talked about the Mike Lowell situation. — One of the questions he was asked was how the Rangers figured …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Time is of no essence to Boras — The agent for outfielder Matt Holliday doesn't see the dwindling days on the calendar as motivation to accelerate negotiations, saying instead the market will set the pace and, to the extent they're inclined, so will the Cardinals.
