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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Mark DeRosa signs with San Francisco Giants, spurns New York Yankees — The Yankees viewed free agent Mark DeRosa as potential help in left field and an unbeatable super-utility option. But DeRosa, a Bergen Catholic product, agreed to a preliminary two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants Monday night …
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
The Yankees' Win Curve — A while ago, we talked about the marginal value of a win, and how it differs from team to team, changing the calculation on what a team should pay for a given player given what they already have on the roster. The wins that have the largest impact on playoff odds …
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
DeRosa, Giants agree to two-year contract — San Francisco to formally announce deal on Tuesday — SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have reached a preliminary agreement with Mark DeRosa on a two-year contract. — Giants spokesman Jim Moorehead said the 12-year veteran passed a physical …
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Mark DeRosa signs with San Francisco Giants for two years, $12 million — SAN FRANCISCO — In Mark DeRosa, the San Francisco Giants have found a versatile veteran who can hit for power and give the offense some much-needed punch. — DeRosa has signed a $12 million, two-year contract after passing a physical Monday.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
DeRosa signs two-year deal with Giants — Mark DeRosa, the versatile fielder the Cardinals saw as a Plan B if they failed to sign outfielder Matt Holliday, finally stopped waiting for the Redbirds on Monday night. — DeRosa was in San Francisco for a physical, which he passed.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Buzz: The Mets are Up to Something — During the opening monologue of his show, which you can listen to at WFAN.com, Mike Francesa said, “I promised you some Mets news, and I will deliver,” later in the show. — Original Post: — I still have no idea what Mike Francesa is talking …
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Mets will sign Jason Bay, per WFAN — WFAN's Mike Francesa says the Mets will announce the signing of free-agent OF Jason Bay early next week, assuming all goes well with his physical. … He says free-agent C Bengie Molina is still holding out for a guaranteed, three-year deal …
Anthony McCarron / Surfing The Mets:
WFAN: Jason Bay headed to Mets — Jason Bay has decided to join the Mets, according to a report on WFAN, pending the results of a physical exam. — WFAN's Mike Francesca just reported that the Mets will have an announcement early next week that they've agreed to a contract with Bay, one of the top free agent hitters on the market.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Mets Reach Agreement With Jason Bay — 1:42pm: Joel Sherman of the New York Post writes that Bay has a four-year, $66MM agreement with an easy fifth-year vesting option. The 2014 vesting option appears to be worth more than $14MM, as ESPN's Jerry Crasnick tweets that Bay's deal could be worth …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Note: Major Mets Update from Francesa Tomorrow — Today on WFAN, Mike Francesa said he will give a ‘major, major update on the Mets,’ during tomorrow's show. … Updated at 7:56 pm: … Updated at 9:52 pm: — ...i listened to it again, and mike's statement can also be interpreted …
Bob Elliott / Associated Press:
Blue Jays hire ex-Cubs GM as a scout — Ed Lynch, former Chicago Cubs general manager, is the latest hire in the Blue Jays scouting bonanza. — Lynch stepped down as Cubs GM after 51/2 years at the helm in July 2000. Lynch's Cubs reached post-season in 1998, but they were swept …
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Mitchel Lichtman / Hardball Times:
How do baseball players age? (Part 2) — In my last article, I used the “delta method” to analyze the relative performance of ballplayers as they age. Let's address a major issue in this approach and attempt to correct for it. The major issue in question is known as... Survivor bias
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David Laurila / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Q and A: Eric Kubota by David Laurila — Eric Kubota … David Laurila: The 2009 draft was your eighth as the A's director of amateur scouting. What do you know now that you didn't know when you first got the position? — Eric Kubota: That's a good question.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Bruney eager for ‘challenge’ with Nats — Former Yankees reliever to compete for club's closer role … MLB.com: What was your reaction when you found out that you were traded to the Nationals? — Brian Bruney: I feel good being a National. I think there is a better opportunity for me there.
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Underrated Larkin deserves spot in Hall — Longtime Reds shortstop had career that should easily earn him a place in Cooperstown — If you're hanging out in a Skyline Chili or in the Montgomery Inn right now, you already know all about Barry Larkin. — But if you're not someone …
B Murf / HomerMcFanboy:
reality check: jim zorn is steve spurrier — Got some bad news for you - Jim Zorn is nothing more than a poor man's Steve Spurrier. — Yeah, we know. There's no easy way to digest it. And honestly, we contemplated even bringing it up this close to the holidays and all …
