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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Rays win arbitration case vs. Upton — UPDATE, 6:21: Upton was disappointed, but ready to move on. “I thought we put on a good case, but they ruled the way they did. Congratulations to the Rays. Now it's time to put all this behind me, hit spring training and get ready to play baseball.”
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Rays win arbitration hearing with Upton — Panel sides with club, outfielder to make $3 million in 2010 — ST. PETERSBURG — An arbitration panel has sided with the Rays in their hearing with B.J. Upton, which means Tampa Bay's center fielder will make $3 million in 2010 rather than the $3.3 million he sought.
Globe and Mail:
BJ Upton loses to Rays in arbitration — Club defeats outfielder, leaving the Rays 5-0 in cases that have gone to hearings — Tampa Bay has defeated outfielder B.J. Upton during salary arbitration, leaving the Rays 5-0 in cases that have gone to hearings.
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Yankees re-sign some minor league depth — Via Baseball America's latest minor league transactions, the Yankees have re-signed RHP Paul Bush, 3B Marcos Vechionacci and OF Edwar Gonzalez to minor league deals. It does not seem any of the three will be brought to big league camp.
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Jorge Arangure Jr / ESPN:
1B Morales hires Boras in about-face — Los Angeles Angels first baseman Kendry Morales has fired agents Alan and Randy Hendricks and signed with Scott Boras, the agent confirmed to ESPN The Magazine. — “Essentially, we had gotten a call from Kendry about a month ago and said he was interested …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yanks target Cuban SS as Jeter's heir — Do the Yankees have their sights on Derek Jeter's eventual replacement, who also could be a future center fielder who nudges Curtis Granderson to left? — According to the multiple members of the international scouting community …
George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees trainer Gene Monahan ill — A very familiar face and important cog in the Yankees' universe won't greet the players in Tampa this week when spring training camp opens. The Post has learned that legendary athletic trainer Gene Monahan will miss his first spring training in 48 years due …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Jeter's Next Contract Is About More Than Money — It is, all at once, the biggest issue and the biggest nonissue that will hover over the Yankees this season: Derek Jeter is in the final year of his contract. — That fact by itself is important. But the Yankees have said for months …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
New York Yankee Brett Gardner plans to add bunting to his hitting arsenal — TAMPA - Brett Gardner hits during the winter at the Charleston Baseball Academy, about 10 minutes from his South Carolina home, tweaking his swing and keeping sharp. This offseason, Gardner spent a lot of time working …
Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Cardinals Open To Another Spring Signing — MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports that St. Louis has between $6MM and $7MM worth of “wiggle room” in their payroll that may have to last the club through the rest of the season. But, as Leach notes, “the Cardinals aren't holding onto money …
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Globe and Mail:
Richmond hurts shoulder preparing for spring training — Jays pitcher is suffering from right shoulder impingement and will need rehab — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Scott Richmond of North Vancouver, B.C., has hurt his shoulder preparing for spring training, the team announced Saturday.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Thomas ‘at peace’ with retirement — White Sox slugger says goodbye to baseball after 19-year career — CHICAGO — As of 11:15 a.m. CT on Friday morning, the greatest hitter in White Sox history became a stay-at-home father. — Frank Thomas officially announced his retirement …
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