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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 …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
DeRosa is set to sign with Giants — Mark DeRosa, the versatile fielder the Cardinals saw as a Plan B if they failed to sign outfielder Matt Holliday, was poised Monday night to stop waiting for the Redbirds. — DeRosa was in San Francisco for a physical, which multiple news outlets there said he passed.
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C70 At The Bat
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 …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Mets To Announce Bay Signing Next Week? — WFAN's Mike Francesa says the Mets will announce a Jason Bay signing early next week, if his physical checks out. Francesa's report also included previously-known info about Bengie Molina seeking three years and the Mets offering one plus a vesting option.
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River Avenue Blues
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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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 …
Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Talk of a third baseball team in New York rises again — I've always been intrigued by the thought of making New York a three-team town again and I love talking about the possibility whenever anyone brings it up. — Really, can you think of anything in baseball with more storylines?
Matt Swartz / Baseball Prospectus:
For the Long-Term Investors — Last week, we discussed when bad teams should attempt to sign free agents. The primary scenarios in which this makes sense are when the team stands an outside chance of competing, and when there also will be a valuable market for that player at the trade deadline …
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THE BOOK
MLB.com:
Mariners Sign Catcher Josh Bard and Right-Handed Pitcher Chad Cordero to Minor League Contracts — Bard and Cordero will be invited to Major League spring training. — SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jack Zduriencik announced today …
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