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Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs plan massive restructuring of Wrigley Field — Wrigley 20-14 project includes major construction in and around park as part of ‘triangle building’ — A 2005 sketch of a proposed Wrigley Field expansion project under Tribune Co. The Ricketts family wants to complete something similar by 2014.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Ricketts in it with Cubs for ‘long run’ — Team's new owners show commitment in Q&A with fans — CHICAGO — The Ricketts family did not tip their hand Saturday as to where they're leaning toward relocating the Cubs' new Spring Training home, but did vow to preserve Wrigley Field …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Pirates, reliever Donnelly reach deal — Veteran righty expected to receive one-year, $1.5M pact — The Pirates agreed to terms on a one-year Major League contract with free-agent right-handed reliever Brendan Donnelly on Saturday, a Major League source confirmed to MLB.com.
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Sox avoid arbitration with Jenks, Quentin — Only remaining eligible players now include Danks, Pena — The White Sox avoided arbitration with two of their eligible players on Saturday, agreeing to one-year contracts with closer Bobby Jenks and outfielder Carlos Quentin.
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Chicago White Sox agree to terms with closer Bobby Jenks and outfielder Carlos Quentin — CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox on Saturday announced they have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with closer Bobby Jenks and outfielder Carlos Quentin. — According to a news release from the team …
Associated Press:
Ex-big leaguer Jose Offerman detained after punching umpire in winter league game — SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Former major league All-Star Jose Offerman threw a punch at an umpire during an argument in a Dominican winter league game Saturday night, the second time in 2½ years …
John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Troy Tulowitzki at head of class — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — With all due respect to Evan Longoria, Justin Upton and Matt Wieters, the best young player in baseball right now is playing shortstop for the Colorado Rockies. — It's fair to say that Troy Tulowitzki …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
What's next, Mo? — During the second of his standing-room-only sessions Saturday with fans at the Winter Warm-Up, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak fielded a question about how his college education prepared him for the job. — He explained it wasn't those business classes at the University of Colorado that did it.
David Waldstein / New York Times:
Admission Doesn't Guarantee Entry — If one of Mark McGwire's objectives for confessing his use of performance-enhancing drugs was to help his Hall of Fame candidacy, he may need to find another approach. — Far removed from the number of votes necessary to gain enshrinement …
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
A's land Kouzmanoff in deal with Padres — Along with Cunningham, Hairston returns to San Diego — Kevin Kouzmanoff admitted Saturday he's been a long-time admirer of Eric Chavez. — Now, he's headed to Oakland to possibly serve as his replacement. — The Athletics and Padres completed …
Marksheldon / Mark My Word:
Masset gets two-year deal — Nick Masset avoided arbitration on Saturday by agreeing to a new two-year contract with the Reds through 2011. — The deal is worth $2.58 million in guaranteed money. The reliever will get $1.035 million in 2010 and $1.545 million in 2011. The are performance-based incentives as well.
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