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Buster Olney / MLB:
Cincinnati Reds acquire infielder Aaron Miles from Oakland Athletics for Adam Rosales, Willy Taveras — The Cincinnati Reds acquired infielder Aaron Miles in a trade with the Oakland Athletics, swapping young infielder Adam Rosales and outfielder Willy Taveras.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Athletics Designate Eveland, Taveras, Petit For Assignment — 4:59pm: Via Twitter, Lee adds that the A's designated infielder Gregorio Petit for assignment as well. The 25-year-old hit .244/.292/.336 in Triple A last year, playing second base, shortstop, and third base.
KCCW-TV:
Source: Mauer, Twins Agree To 10-Year Contract — Other Media Contradicting WCCO Report — MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) ― A source tells WCCO-TV's Mark Rosen that American League MVP Joe Mauer has come to a preliminary agreement with the Minnesota Twins for a 10-year contract extension.
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Joe Christensen / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Some gut feelings and hot tips from TwinsFest — Everybody I spoke with during TwinsFest believes the team soon will have Joe Mauer signed to a contract extension. Two people, who have their own information pipelines, claimed that the deal's basic framework — the number of years and guaranteed money …
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Lou Merloni / Utility Lou:
Sox not alone in struggles against top pitchers — With spring training only a few weeks away, it's time to start looking at the 2010 version the Boston Red Sox. The theme of the winter has been “run prevention.” The Red Sox believe in it. Red Sox Nation has its doubts.
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David Schoenfield / MLB:
A radical idea on realignment in baseball — Each season divisions would change, increasing fairness and hope for more teams — In this article, I explained why baseball's competitive balance is better than you realize, actually on par with the NFL's. — This does not mean baseball is …
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Red Sox, reliever Nelson agree to deal — Righty gets Minors contract with invitation to Spring Training — Joe Nelson has been fighting his entire Major League life. — Now, the veteran reliever will fight once more — this time for a spot in the Red Sox's bullpen.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies in running for reliever Gregg — Reliever Kevin Gregg has narrowed his choices to the Rockies and the Florida Marlins. — “I am not overly optimistic, but we have a chance,” Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said Monday. “Our job would be as a setup guy.”
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Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:Florida Marlins eyeing Kevin Gregg, Kiko Calero for bullpen
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Gregg Bell / Associated Press:
Mariners agree with Garko for $550K, 1 year — SEATTLE — Ryan Garko and the Mariners have agreed to a $550,000, one-year contract, as Seattle tries to address its need for a right-handed hitter. — Terms of the contract obtained Monday by The Associated Press show the 29-year-old …
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Lynn Henning / Detroit News:
Agent: Damon wants to play for Tigers — Johnny Damon, the free-agent outfielder who helped the Yankees to a world championship in 2009, would be happy to talk with the Tigers. — “Johnny believes the addition of him to Detroit's lineup would make the Tigers a winner,” Scott Boras …
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Former Arizona Diamondbacks closer Byung-Hyun Kim to attempt comeback with San Francisco Giants — Former Arizona Diamondbacks closer Byung-Hyun Kim has come out of retirement and agreed to terms on a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants, said his agent, Paul Cobbe.
Sports Network / The Olympian:
Jon Miller named Frick Award winner — Nationally renowned announcer Jon Miller has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for major contributions to baseball broadcasting. — The San Francisco native has been the primary voice of the Giants since 1997 …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
First baseman Kevin Millar, Chicago Cubs agree with 1-year minor league deal — Veteran first baseman Kevin Millar has reached agreement on a one-year, minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs and will try to win a job on the team's bench as an invitee to major league camp, he confirmed in an e-mail to ESPN.com on Monday.
Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
Ranking MLB team nicknames — Wanna read something stupid and pointless? Lucky you, because I'm in that kind of mood. — I like lists. Anyone who reads my columns on a semi-regular basis may even have noticed it already. I recently had a random (if unoriginal) idea: a column ranking the nicknames for all 30 MLB teams.
