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Sports Illustrated:
Even as they divorce, Damon thinking of a return to Yankees … Free agent Johnny Damon isn't upset about being unemployed. Not at all. He is spending time with his four kids and he is staying in playing shape, waiting for the right call to come, from a team with a deal he likes.
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Jays interested in Damon, Delgado — GM has contacted outfielder's agent; Gaston wants slugger — TORONTO — Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos admitted that the club has had internal discussions about pursuing free-agent outfielder Johnny Damon and manager Cito Gaston spent …
Ross / New Stadium Insider:
Yankees Fans Are Canceling Their Ticket Plans Because They Hate Randy Winn — OK, so maybe they're more angry about the Yankees decision not to retain the newly minted “true Yankee” Johnny Damon. However we frame it, people like the one in the real life email chain below don't seem …
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NY Daily News:
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman conjures up budget woes to demonize Johnny Damon — The headline of the baseball offseason isn't that the Yankees have Curtis Granderson now, that they have Nick Johnson and Javy (Game 7) Vazquez back, that they now have Randy Winn …
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins sign Turnbow to Minors deal — Former All-Star could bring experience to back end of 'pen — MIAMI — Adding experienced depth to the bullpen has been a priority for the Marlins. — The club took a step in addressing that area on Friday by coming to terms with Derrick Turnbow.
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:Florida Marlins, Derrick Turnbow agree to minor league deal
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Tatis' deal dooms Delgado — The Mets will have a familiar face returning to first base on a part-time basis next season, and it won't be Carlos Delgado. — Fernando Tatis agreed to a one-year deal with the team yesterday, according to an industry source, giving the Mets a tandem …
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:General manager Omar Minaya: I'm in charge of New York Mets' moves
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Turnbow passes on Rockies' offer; Fogg signs with Mets — The Rockies' growing list of non-roster invitees to spring training will not include reliever Derrick Turnbow. The reliever has signed with the Florida Marlins, a source close to the pitcher said this morning. — Also, the Dragon Slayer has found a new home.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Early warning for potential labor unrest — Marlins' recent vow to increase player payroll could have big impact on next labor deal — It didn't look, didn't smell, didn't feel like the kind of moment that would launch a war. — Let's just say it wasn't exactly the sinking of the Lusitania.
Associated Press:
Former Diamondback Eric Byrnes agrees to deal with Mariners — SEATTLE — The Mariners added a right-handed bat, agreeing to a one-year contract with outfielder Eric Byrnes. — Byrnes, who will turn 34 on Feb. 16, was let loose two weeks ago by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Greg Johns / Mariners blog:
Mariners sign Byrnes as their right-handed bat — Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik didn't wait long to fulfill his promise to add a right-handed bat to the roster, signing veteran outfielder Eric Byrnes to a one-year deal Friday. — Byrnes, 33, is a career .260 hitter …
Donnie Collins / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Yanks officially add Taiwanese infielder — Buckle your seat belts: The Yankees have signed Fu-Lin Kuo. — Honestly, I don't know if this was widely reported or not. I do know that I had heard about it at some point in the past (at least, I think I did), but it showed up on the latest list …
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:PECOTA predicts a third-place finish
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Associated Press:
Athletics agree to $5.25M, 2-year deal with Wuertz — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Right-hander Michael Wuertz has agreed to a $5.25 million, two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics that avoided salary arbitration. — Wuertz was the last of the three Oakland players who filed for arbitration to settle.
Dick Goss / STM:
Buckner: I would have been tempted — JOLIET — Bill Buckner knew the pain. — He played major league baseball for 20 years, and in addition to other hurts, he spent about two-thirds of the time battling a severe ankle injury. — That he finished with 2,715 hits and a .289 career batting average …
Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Rockies Top 11 Prospects — Three-Star Prospects — Four More: — 12. Charlie Blackmon, OF: An athletic outfielder, Blackmon put up good numbers at High-A Modesto. He needs to prove himself at the upper levels. — 13. Nolan Arenado, 3B: This 2009 second-rounder has a quick bat …
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