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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles to bring back Tejada — Source: Club reaches agreement on 1-year deal with free agent — The Orioles have reached an agreement with free agent Miguel Tejada on a one-year deal, according to a team source, reuniting with the six-time All-Star who played in Baltimore from 2004-2007.
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Canadian Press:
ORIOLES SIGN TEJADA TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT — BALTIMORE — A Baltimore Orioles official familiar with the decision says the team has agreed on a one-year deal to bring back Miguel Tejada, who played with the club from 2004 through 2007. — The person spoke with The Associated Press on condition …
Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Orioles Agree To Deal With Miguel Tejada — The Orioles have agreed to a one-year deal with Miguel Tejada, reports Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun. Terms of the deal are unknown that this point, and Zrebiec says Tejada is expected to take a physical in the next few days.
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Canadian Press:
FORMER CARDINALS OF TAGUCHI SIGNS WITH ORIX IN JAPAN — OSAKA, Japan — Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder So Taguchi is returning to Japan to play with his original professional team. — The Orix Buffaloes announced Saturday they have reached an agreement with the 40-year-old Taguchi.
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A's prospect leaving baseball for priesthood — 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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Richard Morgan / New York Magazine:
A Q&A With New Yankees Center-Fielder Curtis Granderson — The Yankees might not be signing Johnny Damon, but worry not: Come April you'll have forgotten all about him. Curtis Granderson, your new center-fielder, seems to possess all the attributes we require of our Yankees: He's smart …
Gary Peterson / insideBayArea:
Sabean playing with fire — Best case scenario, Freddy Sanchez isn't out long enough to be missed. He's back in the lineup before taxes are due. His left shoulder feels like $12 million over two years. By the time the Giants take the field for Game 1 of the NLDS, his offseason medical misadventures …
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Damon, Yankees Have Been Talking — SI.com's Jon Heyman was on MLB Network's Hot Stove show tonight, and said that the Yankees and Johnny Damon have spoken recently. Here's his exact quote: … Two days ago we heard from former Yankee Jerry Hairston Jr. that the team never made him an offer …
Andrew Marchand / MLB:
Source: Jason Giambi close to signing one-year deal with Colorado Rockies — Jason Giambi is close to signing a one-year deal with the Colorado Rockies, according to a baseball official with knowledge of the situation. — After being let go by the Oakland A's last season, Giambi hit .292 …
MLB.com:
15th annual Jiffy Lube Marlins FanFest presented by T.D. Bank set for Feb. 13 — MIAMI — The Florida Marlins are set to host the 15th Annual Jiffy Lube Marlins FanFest presented by TD Bank on Saturday, February 13 from noon to 6 P.M. at Sun Life Stadium. Admission to the event is free and open to all fans.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals interested in Cabrera — Free-agent shortstop could move to second base — WASHINGTON — The Nationals continue to search for a second baseman in case they are unable to sign free-agent Orlando Hudson. In fact, they have interest in free-agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera.
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Executive decisions — Kim Ng, the Dodgers' assistant GM, has an impeccable record and unimpeachable reputation — but that alone may not be enough for a promotion — This isn't a story about trails being blazed or barriers being broken. It isn't a story about glass ceilings or institutional biases.
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Cash invited to Astros camp — Club to have 57 players at start of Spring Training — HOUSTON — Kevin Cash, a journeyman catcher who appeared in 10 games for the New York Yankees last season, signed a Minor League contract Friday with an invitation to Astros Spring Training.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Mets trade Brian Stokes for Gary Matthews Jr. — The Mets are acquiring Gary Matthews Jr. from the Angels, in exchange for RHP Brian Stokes, according to Jon Heyman at SI.com. — Heyman says the Angels will pay $21.5 million of the $24 million due to Matthews during the next two years …
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