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Alex Speier / Full Count:
Bill Hall to Red Sox in Kotchman Deal — A baseball source said that Bill Hall would be going from the Mariners to the Red Sox in the Casey Kotchman deal, describing his inclusion in the agreement between the clubs as “a done deal.” Hall will be sent to the Sox along with a player to be named and cash for Kotchman.
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Sources: Seattle Mariners to acquire Casey Kotchman from Boston Red Sox for Bill Hall — The Seattle Mariners are expected to acquire first baseman Casey Kotchman from the Boston Red Sox in return for Bill Hall and at least one minor leaguer, according to major-league sources.
Fox Sports:
Source: BoSox on verge of dealing Kotchman to M's — Red Sox first baseman Casey Kotchman is on the verge of being traded to the Mariners, according to a major-league source. — The deal, first reported by ESPN.com, will bring the Red Sox utility man Bill Hall and a minor leaguer.
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Ellsbury to LF, Cameron to CF — As soon as the Red Sox signed Mike Cameron, manager Terry Francona said he knew what he would do. It was obvious to him that Jacoby Ellsbury belonged in left field, and that he'd prefer Cameron to man center. He just needed to check with general manager Theo Epstein and bench coach DeMarlo Hale.
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:Sox to send Kotchman to Mariners, receive Bill Hall
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Alex Speier / Full Count:UPDATED: Sox, Mariners Close to Deal on Kotchman
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Fox Sports:Beltre deal is a steal for Red Sox
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Holliday, Cards reach 7-year deal — The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a seven-year, $120 million deal with Matt Holliday, SI.com has learned. Holliday will also get a full no-trade clause. — Holliday batted .353 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs in 63 games with the Cardinals …
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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Holliday agrees to mega-deal with Cards — Guaranteed $120M over seven years, richest in club history — ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals got their man. Matt Holliday got his contract. — Holliday announced on Tuesday that he is coming back to the Cardinals on a seven-year deal with an option for 2017 …
Matthew Leach / Obviously, You're Not a Golfer:
Holliday tidbits — Just a few odds and ends from today's Matt Holliday deal... * It's likely that the deal will officially be announced, with a formal news conference, on Thursday rather than tomorrow. The Hall of Fame election announcement is on Wednesday, and they likely will try not to steal any of the spotlight from that.
Associated Press:
Randy Johnson retires after 22 seasons, 303 victories — SAN FRANCISCO — Randy Johnson is retiring after 22 major league seasons. — The Big Unit, an overpowering lefty who last June became the 24th pitcher to win 300 games, made the expected announcement Tuesday on a conference call.
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Big Unit has case to be best-ever lefty — After 22 seasons, five Cy Young awards, 303 wins, 166 losses, 4,135.1 innings, 17,067 batters faced, and 66,892 pitches thrown, Randy Johnson is retiring. His dominance, his flair and his legendary slider will all be missed. But it's the right time.
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Randy Johnson announces retirement after 22 seasons — Over the course of his storied 22-year career, Randy Johnson — wielded an incomparable fastball, a trophy case full of individual and team honors and the best baseball mullet not attached to a member of the 1993 Phillies.
Pat Andriola / Hardball Times:Randy Johnson retiring?
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Tyler Kepner / Bats:
Gillick on Morris: ‘He Just Found a Way to Win’ — As we consider potential Hall of Famers this week, one background name comes to mind: Pat Gillick. As a general manager, Gillick built a two-time World Series winner in Toronto and oversaw playoff teams in Baltimore and Seattle.
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Florida Marlins:
Florida Marlins: “Still in the game” for Chapman; Uggla to stay put? — The Marlins apparently are giving free agent Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman something to think about. According to an American League source following the situation, the Marlins are “still in the game” …
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees' aim: bolster bench depth — Out in the Bronx, there is no cause to add a slugging left fielder to the Yankees' lineup. — “Our team is, for the most part, set,” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday by phone from his office at Yankee Stadium.
MLB.com:
Gutierrez, Seattle on verge of extension — Center fielder's deal reportedly for four years with an option — The Mariners reportedly are on the verge of signing center fielder Franklin Gutierrez to a four-year contract extension for $20.5 million with a team option for a fifth year, Gutierrez's agent Wil Polidor told MLB.com.
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Mike Klis / Denver Post:
Mike Shanahan reaches deal to coach Redskins — Mike Shanahan has reached an agreement in principle to become the new head coach of the Washington Redskins, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. — The Redskins are making plans for Shanahan to sign his contract and announce his hiring Wednesday.
