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9:45 PM ET, January 27, 2010

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Joel Sherman / NY Post:
Yankees sign Randy Winn; Damon done  —  The Yankees have reached a one-year contract with Randy Winn, The Post has learned.  —  The deal is believed to be in the $2 million range that the Yankees had allocated for the fourth outfielder job and shuts the door on  —  any late pursuit of Johnny Damon.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Girardi open to Granderson in left field  —  Yanks skipper plans to assess situation in Spring Training  —  NEW YORK — With plenty of ground to cover at Yankee Stadium, Yankees manager Joe Girardi is open to the idea of moving Curtis Granderson to left field and using Brett Gardner in center field after Spring Training begins.
MLB:
Sources: New York Yankees ink Randy Winn, Johnny Damon left out … The New York Yankees have agreed to terms with free agent outfielder Randy Winn on a one-year contract, pending a physical, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.  —  Damon  —  Winn  —  The contract is worth in the neighborhood of $2 million.
MLB:
New York Yankees' Brian Cashman not pursuing Johnny Damon  —  After four seasons and one championship, Johnny Damon won't be returning to the New York Yankees unless he slashes his asking price.  —  “I'm not having any discussions on him,” general manager Brian Cashman said, according to MLB.com.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Reach Agreement With Randy Winn  —  The Yankees reached an agreement with outfielder Randy Winn on a one-year deal, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post.  SI's Jon Heyman tweets that the deal is worth $2MM.  The Winn signing definitively closes the door on Johnny Damon, tweets Sherman.
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Ken Davidoff's baseball insider
Discussion: TYU and The iYankees Blog
Joel Sherman / NY Post: Hardball:
3UP: Cone, Mets Rotation and Damon  —  1. I hear that since David Cone left the YES Network that ESPN has made a run at trying to recruit him without success.  Sources tell me Cone also has been approached by the Players Association to join on in at least an advisory role and that Cone is leaning toward accepting such an offer.
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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 …
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Sheets to A's, Garland to Padres; only Smoltz left for Mets
Discussion: Bats, MLB Rumors and Mets Fever
Keith Law / ESPN:
Rangers' farm system still loaded  —  As I did last year, I offer this teaser to Thursday's ranking of the Top 100 prospects in baseball by ranking the 30 farm systems based on the current inventory in each organization.  This ranking includes only players who are still eligible …
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Keith Law / MLB:
2010 organizational rankings  —  Keith Law ranks the farm systems of all 30 teams, from the Rangers at No. 1 to the White Sox at No. 30.
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Craig Calcaterra / Circling The Bases:
The Dodgers deny that McCourt wants to sell; call me irresponsible  —  UPDATE: So this morning, I wrote the bit way down below, passing on a rumor I heard that Frank McCourt would like to sell the Dodgers once all of the McCourt v. McCourt litigation blows over.  I trust my source on this, but the Dodgers took issue.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers add Inglett off waivers  —  Milwaukee designates reliever Smith for assignment  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers added another left-handed bat to the roster Wednesday by claiming the versatile Joe Inglett off waivers from the Rangers.  —  Inglett, 31, has appeared in the Majors …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Claim Joe Inglett Off Waivers
Discussion: Al's Ramblings
Dan Steinberg / D.C. Sports Bog:
Jim Bowden interviews Mike Rizzo  —  So former Nats GM Jim Bowden—co-hosting a SIRIUS XM MLB Home Plate show with Seth Everett—interviewed current Nats GM Mike Rizzo Wednesday morning.  That's like Vinny Cerrato interviewing Bruce Allen on the radio.  That's like Glen Hanlon interviewing Bruce Boudreau on the radio.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Street contract details for your consumption  —  Funny thing about contract negotiations.  The sides both know it's a fair deal when both feel like they gave up too much.  Huston Street wanted to be a Rockie, so he took less than his original minimum goal of $24 million.
Discussion: Purple Row
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Relax and keep minor-league signings in perspective  —  The emails are frequent, and reflect a sense of urgency and anger.  Every time the Rockies sign a veteran at the end of his career, there is outrage.  First it was over Paul Lo Duca, then Jay Payton, now Tim Redding.  —  The passion is great.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and hotstove.com
Joe McDonald / Providence Journal:
Big things expected from Sox prospect Westmoreland  —  When former Lowell Spinners manager Gary DiSarcina would deliver his lineup card to home plate prior to the first game of a series, it would be inevitable that every opposing manager would ask him the same question.  —  “Who's this Westmoreland kid?”
Discussion: The Joy of Sox
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
No relief for Tim Wakefield from starter talk
 
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