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(2 of 2) — “It's fun to see him out there. He looked good. He looked healthy, and that's the big thing.” — Sheets started the 2008 All-Star Game for the National League, which marked the first time for a Brewer to do so. He also got the nod on Opening Day that season, earning the win against the Chicago Cubs.
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Joel Pineiro's going to the Angels. What now for the Mets? — As I reported on Twitter, Joel Pineiro has notified the Mets that he's signing elsewhere, and a friend of Pineiro's told me that the right-hander intends to sign with the Angels, who lost ace John Lackey to Boston earlier this offseason.
Fox Sports:
Source: Cubs in negotiations with Calero — Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com. He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He began his journalism career at the Bay City Times in his native Michigan.
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Sports Illustrated:
Compromise makes most sense for Lincecum, Giants … The whopping $5-million gap in arbitration filing figures between double-Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum and the Giants is, yes, nothing less than giant. Enormous gaps are obviously difficult to bridge, and this one — $13 million requested …
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Fox Sports:
Lincecum's arbitration demands leave Giants with tough decision — Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com. He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He began his journalism career at the Bay City Times in his native Michigan.
AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:
Brewers bring back Davis — Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said way back in October that he wanted to add two established starting pitchers this winter. On Wednesday, he landed the second of two. — With Randy Wolf already in tow, the Brewers agreed to terms with left-hander Doug Davis …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Reach Agreement With Doug Davis — The Brewers reached an agreement with lefty Doug Davis on a one-year, $5.25MM deal, reports MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. The contract pays $4.25MM in '10 and has a $6.5MM mutual option for '11 with a $1MM buyout. Another $1MM in incentives can be earned each year.
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Johnny Damon running out of options — Slowly but surely, one closed-out roster at a time, Johnny Damon's horizons keep shrinking. On Tuesday, he found himself squeezed out from the Giants, who signed Bengie Molina and have officially exhausted their off-season treasury.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Buzz: Mets offer to Molina, & Why He's in SF — In talking with a few people around baseball, it sounds to me like Bengie Molina always wanted to return to the Giants, or are at least he wanted play with a team on the West Coast. Also, as the off season moved on, Molina became more and more skeptical of playing in New York.
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David Waldstein / New York Times:Molina Rebuffs Mets to Re-Sign With Giants
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MLB.com, Boy of Summer, Baseball Crank, Circling The Bases, MetsBlog.com, MLB, McCovey Chronicles and TedQuarters.net
Fox Sports:
Buzz: Latest from the MLB offseason — Fox Sports — JAN. 20 NEWS AND NOTES — Kennedy down to three teams — 12:04 p.m. — The representative for free agent Adam Kennedy said he remains in talks with three teams about the infielder. — Two clubs are interested in Kennedy as their everyday second baseman, Paul Cohen said.
David Murphy / Philly.com:
Closer Eric Gagne has tryout with Phillies — The Phillies' search for bullpen depth may take an interesting turn. — Former All-Star closer Eric Gagne told a French Canadian radio station that he has a tryout with the Phillies this afternoon in Arizona.
Joe Davidson / Sacramento Bee:
Hometown Report: It's all better for daddy Dustin Pedroia — In the big picture, life is grand these days for Dustin Pedroia. — His broad grin has replaced his frown of frustration from when the Boston Red Sox All-Star ripped his hometown of Woodland in an article last spring.
Fred Mitchell / Chicago Breaking Sports:
Fisk rips McGwire, calls steroids claim ‘a crock’ — Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk blasted Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds and other alleged or admitted steroid abusers Tuesday, calling McGwire's claim that steroids did not help him hit more home runs “a crock.”
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AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:
40th anniversary plans unveiled — The Brewers are expanding the Retro Friday promotion to “Retro Weekends” in 2010, part of a year-long campaign to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the franchise's 1970 move from Seattle to Milwaukee. — The team will host four Retro Weekends, one for each decade of Brewers baseball.
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