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Mets' problems go deeper than GM Minaya — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. — One day, maybe soon, the Mets will fire general manager Omar Minaya. — Frankly, they should fire him right now rather …
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Same old Mets even with Johan Santana — In the most narrow sense, it was a good day for the Mets, who watched Johan Santana throw off a mound for the first time since last September's elbow surgery. The great ace, attending the Mets' minicamp in Port St. Lucie, Fla., also played catch with Oliver Perez …
Bill Center / SignOnSanDiego.com:
Padres acquire free-agent pitcher Jon Garland — Free agent pitcher Jon Garland is apparently becoming a Padre. — Padres President Tom Garfinkel, speaking at a Military Appreciation Luncheon Tuesday afternoon at the Torrey Pines Hilton, said the Padres have signed the 30-year-old free agent …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Garland rounding out the rotation — Free-agent right-hander agrees to contract with Padres — SAN DIEGO — The Padres made a move Tuesday to bolster their starting rotation by agreeing with free-agent right-handed pitcher Jon Garland on a one-year contract.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Damon's return to Yanks highly unlikely — Cashman says free agent's price exceeds team's budget — NEW YORK — Johnny Damon was hoping to find his team by the end of this week, and it appears that his employer will not be the Yankees. — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman all but closed …
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Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Yankees deal for outfielder Golson — Infielder Hilligoss sent to Rangers to complete trade — The Yankees added to their outfield depth Tuesday, acquiring Greg Golson in a trade with the Texas Rangers. — New York, which gave up Minor League infielder Mitch Hilligoss in the deal …
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A's sign Ben Sheets — Free agent right-hander Ben Sheets has signed with the A's, CBSSports.com has learned. — Sheets agreed to terms on a one-year deal for $10 million, plus incentives. He passed a physical today, and the deal is expected to be announced this afternoon.
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Source: Cubs set to acquire IF Tracy — The Chicago Cubs will announce on Wednesday that they have signed former Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Chad Tracy to a minor league contract, according to a major league source. — If Tracy makes the Cubs' big-league roster, he would earn $900,000 …
John Koblin / New York Observer:
After Three Months, Only 35 Subscriptions for Newsday's Web Site — In late October, Newsday, the Long Island daily that the Dolans bought for $650 million, put its web site, newsday.com, behind a pay wall. The paper was one of the first non-business newspapers to take the plunge by putting up a pay wall …
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
'It's not about me,' Tejada says as Orioles announce signing — Returning as stopgap 3rd baseman, veteran says he thinks Orioles can win — When Miguel Tejada was first introduced to the Baltimore media a little more than six years ago at a Camden Yards news conference …
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Philly.com:
Manuel: ‘We owe the Yankees one’ — Phillies manager Charlie Manuel had his first press conference since the season ended today at Citizens Bank Park, hitting on a number of topics. Here is some of what he had to say: — On his weight loss: “I tried on some of my sports coats and they were big on me.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Villanueva inks deal with Crew for '10 — Hart now sole remaining arbitration-eligible player — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers and reliever Carlos Villanueva agreed to a one-year, $950,000 contract on Tuesday, leaving outfielder Corey Hart as the team's only arbitration-eligible player left unsigned.
JSOnline:
Another move possible — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — I asked Brewers general manager Doug Melvin if he was done with personnel moves before spring training and he said he might make one more move. Melvin wouldn't say what he was looking for, however.
Fred Mitchell / Chicago Breaking Sports:
Andre Dawson to enter Hall of Fame as an Expo — Andre Dawson will be going into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a member of the Montreal Expos, the Tribune has learned. — Dawson, who played the first 11 seasons of his major league career with the Expos, signed a blank contract to play …
TwinCities.com:
Minnesota Twins, Jim Thome agree to incentive-heavy contract — The Minnesota Twins have agreed to a one-year incentive-laden contract with veteran slugger Jim Thome, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Pioneer Press today. — The Thome-to-the-Twins speculation began on Friday …
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