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New York Post:
Lotta loot for guy with lotta — Jason Bay still has to pass a physical (no sure thing). He still has to pass a stink test that he actually wants to be a Met (no sure thing). And he still has to pass through several hundred games as a two-way player (no sure thing).
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Mike Leach / Yahoo! Sports:
Bumbling Mets toss money into the Bay — Here the New York Mets go again, throwing money at a big-name free agent whom they misguidedly convince themselves will solve their troubles. The Mets' issues aren't skin deep. They penetrate the dermis, plunge deep into the organizational body …
Sports Illustrated:
Jeff Pearlman>PEARLS OF WISDOM — Yes, Jason Bay is going to be big in New York — a big bust, that is … The statement came 28 years ago. — In the winter of 1981-82, the New York Mets were Big Apple nobodies — a star-less, charisma-less franchise coming off of a miserable 41-62 strike-shortened season.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:With Bay signed, Adrian Gonzalez Sweepstakes begin
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Ed Leyro / Mets Merized Online:We've Had Jason Bay Before; His Name Was Kevin McReynolds
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:Olney On Adrian, Pineiro, Holliday, Orioles
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:Losing Bay will hurt a little less in June
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Fox Sports:
Rockies look to Olivo to replace Torrealba — The Rockies are attempting to work out final details on a contract with catcher Miguel Olivo. — Olivo became the focus of the Rockies off-season efforts after they reached a stalemate in negotiations to re-sign Yorvit Torrealba.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies close to cutting ties with catcher Torrealba — With the Rockies and catcher Yorvit Torrealba struggling to bridge the gap on the allocation of a $6 million contract, the club is moving toward signing Miguel Olivo, according to a major-league source.
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Fox Sports:
Sources: Holliday sets price point for contract talks — Free agent outfielder Matt Holliday is intent on signing a contract that exceeds the $18 million average salary of a four-year offer he rejected from the Rockies during the 2008 season, according to major-league sources.
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Baltimore Sun:
Bordick rejoins Orioles organization — Club signs former shortstop to one-year deal as minor league offensive coordinator — The Orioles are reaching back into their most recent period of success to try and improve a glaring deficiency for now and the future.
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Position player notes from Mark Newman — Here are a few leftover notes from vice president of baseball operations Mark Newman. Some are related to the minor leagues, some to the big leagues. I also have some leftover pitching notes that I'll post a bit later.
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pitching notes from Mark Newman — Let's start the pitching notes with the very last player Mark Newman and I talked about last week. He's not in the organization, but you know the name well. — • Aroldis Chapman is arguably the most intriguing free agent pitcher still on the market.
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs secure infielder Johnson — With one-year deal, veteran likely to start at second base — PHOENIX — Kelly Johnson is finally an Arizona Diamondback. — On Wednesday, the free agent inked a one-year deal with the D-backs that will pay him $2.35 million in 2010.
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Scoop Jackson / ESPN:
Pinstripes fit Granderson just fine — The newest Yankees outfielder is ready for his closeup and big city scrutiny — Curtis Granderson is sitting in a locker room in the basement at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he played college ball. He is surrounded by words and deeds …
ESPN:
Texas Tech Red Raiders fire Mike Leach … LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech fired coach Mike Leach on Wednesday, just two days after he was suspended by the school as it investigated his treatment of a player with a concussion. — The school handed a termination letter to Leach's attorney …
Mark Zuckerman / The washington times Blogs:
Farewell, and thanks — This is the blog post I hoped never to have to write. — Alas, what has been speculated for the last month is now official: The Washington Times is eliminating its sports section, and I (along with about two dozen other colleagues from this department) …
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Cuban pitcher wooed — With the A's poised to add their two-time All-Star back into the fold this morning, the team is now turning its attention to Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman. — Oakland is in the thick of the bidding for the left-hander, according to major-league sources …
MLB.com:
Red Sox extend player development contract with Lowell Spinners through 2012 — BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox and Lowell (MA) Spinners today announced the extension of their Player Development Contract (PDC) for an additional two years. The extension keeps the Red Sox New York-Penn League Short-Season Single …
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