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Brian Cashman lands Javier Vazquez for New York Yankees as New York Mets still silent — Javier Vazquez has never quite lived up to the hype, going back to the first time the Yankees traded for him, six years ago. In that 2004 season there was some feeling in the Bronx that Vazquez lacked toughness …
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Rest of AL East should just give up now — How would you like to be the Tampa Bay Rays? The Baltimore Orioles? The Toronto Blue Jays? — Now pitching for the Yankees in 2010: CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte and Javier Vazquez. — Now pitching for the Red Sox: Josh Beckett, John Lackey, Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz.
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
A few more notes from today — A few smaller notes that might have slipped through the cracks today... • Brian Cashman said once again that the Yankees, “traded for Curtis Granderson to be our center fielder.” The Yankees don't plan on moving him to left field and starting Brett Gardner in center …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Delgado's return to action delayed — Without seeing him play, club may have less interest in veteran — NEW YORK — The Mets' interest in Carlos Delgado, an interest that was not shared by all members of the club hierarchy after the season, may begin to wane now that the free agent has postponed his return to active baseball.
Buster Olney / ESPN:
If “Baywatch” gets cancelled, here's eight options — For the Mets, there are already legitimate questions about whether Jason Bay is the right investment for their ballpark. He is a below-average defender who hits for power and Citi Field is a place where deep fly balls and subpar outfielders will suffer.
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Source: Braves give Glaus one-year deal — The Braves have reached agreement on a one-year contract with free agent Troy Glaus to play first base, according to a major-league source. — The deal, which also includes incentives, is pending a physical, the source said.
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Sources: Nats near 1-year deal with reliever Guardado — Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com. He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He began his journalism career at the Bay City Times in his native Michigan.
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Source: Pittsburgh Pirates, pitcher Jack Taschner agree to minor-league deal — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed veteran left-handed reliever Jack Taschner to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.
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Randy Kindred / Pantagraph:
Talk of 1969 still catching up to ex-Cub Hundley — Randy Hundley missed a turn on his way to Bloomington on Tuesday, delaying his arrival at a Young Men's Club luncheon. Yet, “the question” stayed on his trail. A minor detour wasn't going to keep it from following him to the Ozark House Restaurant banquet room.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers President Dennis Mannion addresses state of the club — In a discussion of several topics, he says that the team's baseball and business decisions have not been impacted by the divorce proceedings between Frank and Jamie McCourt. — On Baseball — Randy Wolf never has been confused with Johan Santana.
Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Brandon Morrow hoping to finally develop as a starter in Toronto — Brandon Morrow is done with his physical and resting up in a Florida hotel tonight ahead of his flight home to Arizona first thing tomorrow morning. Later in the day, the official announcement of his trade from Seattle …
Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Raul Mondesi is a rising star again — in Dominican Republic politics — Like many sports stars who've become politicians in his home country, the ex-Dodger is as popular as ever, even if he doesn't have a firm grasp of the issues. — Raul Mondesi, shown in 2002 when he was a member …
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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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