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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Red Sox agree to deal with Beltre — The Red Sox have agreed on a deal with third baseman Adrian Beltre, a source told the Globe. The deal is for one year with Beltre holding an option for the second year. — Peter Gammons is reporting that Beltre would be paid $9 million in 2010.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Red Sox face competition for Beltre — The Boston Red Sox have made an offer to free-agent third baseman Adrian Beltre, according to a major league source, but are facing competition from other teams, a list that could include the Orioles, Athletics and Angels.
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Shelley Duncan signs with the Indians — Look out Cleveland. The storm is coming through. And it's running right up on you. — Turns out, The Band had it right all along. — Shelley Duncan has signed with the Cleveland Indians. Their depth chart lists two young players …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Beltre, Red Sox come to agreement … Third baseman Adrian Beltre have agreed to terms on a deal with the Red Sox, SI.com has learned. — Beltre would receive $9 million in 2010, with a player option for 2011 for $5 million. That option could escalate to $10 million if he were to reach …
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Fox Sports:
Plenty of talent still up for grabs — for the right price — The holidays are over, but Baseball's shopping season is not. — More than 100 free agents remain unsigned, including several of the biggest names — and virtually all of Scott Boras' clients. — Spring training begins in approximately six weeks.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Remaining Top 50 Free Agents — MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents list was published on November 9th. 25 of those 50 players have signed. Here's a list of the remaining 25, with fresh guesses on where they might land. — 1. Matt Holliday - Cardinals. The market for Holliday this winter proved smaller …
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Sports Illustrated:
Explaining my Hall of Fame ballot … Normally at this time I reveal my Hall of Fame ballot. This time, I'll spend most of the time explaining it. — Already, my ballot has been met with considerable ridicule on Twitter and other cyberspace spots. And at the risk of further ridicule …
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Jim Caple / MLB:Bert Blyleven should finally get Hall of Fame call
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Jason Reid / Redskins Insider:
Shanahan could be introduced Tuesday — Mike Shanahan is expected to be named head coach of the Redskins, according to sources in the organization, and, barring unforeseen glitches, will likely be introduced in a news conference Tuesday. — That timeline makes sense, they said …
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Jason Bay passes physical; New York Mets to introduce outfielder Tuesday — Free-agent outfielder Jason Bay has passed his physical exam and will be introduced as the newest New York Met on Tuesday at Citi Field, the team announced Monday. — Bay, 31, reached agreement with the Mets …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:Mets hold breath for Bay's physical
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Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Q&A with Matt Capps — Matt Capps agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Nats some time around 1 a.m. on Christmas Eve. He was visiting family in Asheville, N.C., at the time. Hours later, he went to the local mall in hopes of buying a Nats hat at the Lids store. But they were already sold out.
Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Pirates sign Burres, Cotts, Yates — The Pirates have agreed to terms on minor league contracts with pitchers Brian Burres, Neal Cotts and Tyler Yates. All will be invited to spring training. — Burres, a 28-year-old left-hander, was 6-7 with a 4.76 ERA for the Blue Jays' Class AAA affiliate …
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Finalists for Frick Award announced — Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to name winner Feb. 1 — The 10 finalists for the 2010 Ford C. Frick Award were announced on Monday, a slate of beloved baseball broadcasters that consists of Billy Berroa, Skip Caray, Tom Cheek, Jacques Doucet …
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies finalize one-year deal with Olivo — DENVER — Yorvit Torrealba's time with the Rockies is over. After unable to reach terms on a two-year contract, the club moved on Monday, signing free agent Miguel Olivo to a one-year deal with a club option. — Terms of the deal were not disclosed …
