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NY Daily News:
Yankees land Javier Vazquez in deal with Braves that sends Melky Cabrera, two prospects to Atlanta — The Yankees are bringing pitcher Javier Vazquez back to the Bronx... Javier Vazquez is coming back to the Bronx. — The Daily News has learned that the Yankees will acquire …
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ESPN.com:
New York Yankees acquire Javier Vazquez from Atlanta Braves for Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn … The New York Yankees have acquired right-hander Javier Vazquez from the Atlanta Braves for outfielder Melky Cabrera and left-hander Mike Dunn. — The move pushes the Yankees' payroll for next season to more than $200 million.
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New York Post:
Yanks working hard to get Vazquez — The Yankees are working hard to re-acquire Javier Vazquez from the Braves, the Post has learned. — Vazquez had arguably his best season as a major leaguer last season, going 15-10 with a 2.87 ERA. He is due $11.5 million next season.
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Howard Megdal / MLB Rumors:
Yankees, Braves Agree To Vazquez Deal — 9:50am: Buster Olney of ESPN.com hears that the Yankees will send $500K to the Braves as part of the deal. Olney does not mention Vizcaino in the report, but O'Brien tweets that he is in the deal. — 9:43am: Sherman tweets that the deal is done.
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Yanks land Vazquez in 5-player deal with Braves … The Yankees have reached an agreement to acquire Javier Vazquez in a five-player deal with the Braves, SI.com has learned. — The deal would send Vazquez and Boone Logan to the Yankees for Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn and a prospect to Atlanta.
Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:
The Braves' New World — I miss Ted Turner. Turner was controversial, brash, difficult, prone to mistakes of commission, prone to getting himself suspended, prone to making people really, really dislike him. Turner, however, had one trait that you had to respect: he wanted to win.
Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
The Vazquez Deal — Failing to find a taker for Derek Lowe, the Braves went to Plan B today, trading Javier Vazquez to the Yankees for Melky Cabrera, Arodys Vizciano, and Mike Dunn. The reaction to this deal on Twitter has not been kind to Atlanta, with most people concluding that the Yankees got Vazquez for peanuts.
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Jason Bay not out of view — Sox, Yanks waiting — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — When the Red Sox [team stats] locked up John Lackey last week, they cleared the board of the best starter in the free agent market. — Nearly a week later, the two best free agent position players …
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ESPN:
Source: Angels, Rodney negotiating — The Los Angeles Angels are in serious discussions with free-agent right-handed reliever Fernando Rodney, a source familiar with the negotiations told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark on Tuesday. — Rodney, 32, posted 37 saves in his first full season …
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Chico Harlan / Washington Post:
Nationals sign Marquis to two-year deal — Through two years of epic losing, the Washington Nationals had both a clear deficiency (they lacked a quality veteran pitcher) and a clear objective (they needed to find one). More specifically, the Nationals needed a veteran who could anchor …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays To Acquire Brandon Morrow — TUESDAY, 12:40pm: MLB.com's Jordan Bastian writes that minor league outfielder Johermyn Chavez is believed to be going to the Mariners in the trade. Chavez, who turns 21 next month, hit .283/.346/.474 last year in A ball.
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
AP source: Mets nearing agreement with R.A. Dickey — NEW YORK — The New York Mets are nearing agreement on a minor league contract with knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. — The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal was not yet complete.
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
The price you pay — The AP collected the final 2009 payroll numbers. You can figure the payroll out in a number of ways. They go with the 40-man roster and include pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned incentive bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions.
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Florida Marlins:Florida Marlins out of Matt Capps mix; rank last in final payrolls
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Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Yankees Top 11 Prospects — Four-Star Prospects — Three-Star Prospects — Four More: — 12. Corban Joseph, INF: A gritty infielder with a good approach and a line-drive bat, Joseph still generates questions about his ability to stay at an up-the-middle position.
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Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions — Transactions reports may be sporadic during the holiday season, so we leave you with a gift. — Check out the Transactions Glossary for the key to deciphering the various inactive lists presented here. — Arizona Diamondbacks — Signed: RHP Rodrigo Lopez
Associated Press:
New York Yankees charged with $25 million luxury tax penalty for 2009 — NEW YORK — Winning came with a hefty price for the New York Yankees. — The World Series champions were hit with a luxury tax of nearly $25.69 million Monday, the penalty for once again crossing the payroll threshold …
Jacob Luft / Sports Illustrated:
2000s: Top 10 Flops — The decade that brought us Battlefield Earth, Balloon Boy, Octomom and “Depraved Reality Show” as a legitimate TV genre (think: Kid Nation) wasn't without its flops between the white lines. In case you missed any of these while watching reruns of Temptation Island …
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