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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Victor Martinez right at home with Red Sox — Catcher hopes to stay — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — ORLANDO, Fla. — Victor Martinez doesn't want to go anywhere. — Last month, he moved into an 11,000-square-foot mansion near the airport here.
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Martinez: No talks once season starts — Boston Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez, who is entering the final year of his contract, told the Boston Herald he hopes to sign an extension to remain in Boston beyond this season rather than try his luck in free agency.
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AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:
Report: Mulder retiring — Rather than try a Minor League comeback with the Brewers or another team, two-time All-Star left-hander Mark Mulder has decided to retire, according to his former pitching coach in Oakland. — New Brewers pitching coach Rick Peterson received a text message on Monday morning confirming Mulder's decision.
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Jim Breen / JSOnline:
Mark Mulder Reportedly Retires — TMJ4 in Milwaukee is reporting that left-hander Mark Mulder has decided to hang up his cleats and retire from professional baseball. — Mulder has been long connected with the Milwaukee Brewers this offseason. The 32-year old southpaw was attempting …
Troy Patterson / Hardball Times:
Clone Wars: Johnny Damon and Curtis Granderson — Curtis Granderson is eight years younger than Johnny Damon, but based on where they are in their careers they have many similarities. This is strictly a fantasy/offensive assessment, though, as Granderson is a much better defender for the Yankees.
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Camp presents Mets chance to start anew — Mended, new stars hope to erase bitter memories of 2009 — The hibernation is over. Open your eyes. Stir, stand and step into the game. Start your engine. Go on, move closer to the mirror, examine the image peering back.
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Rick Gold / MLB.com:
D-backs, Jackson reach two-year deal — Recently acquired right-hander avoids arbitration — The D-backs avoided arbitration with Edwin Jackson on Sunday night by agreeing to a two-year contract with the recently acquired right-hander. — The club did not disclose contract terms …
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli feels no lingering effects from head injury — TAMPA - Francisco Cervelli stopped playing winter ball in his native Venezuela after he was struck in the head by a hitter's backswing during a game, he said after a recent workout at the Yankees' minor-league complex.
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Ken Belson / New York Times:
Cubs Open Ticket Line Early for Fans Willing to Pay Extra — Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in a few days, which means diehard fans are gearing up for an annual ritual: the start of ticket sales for individual games. — In Boston and Chicago in particular …
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies open camp with high hopes — Expectations begin to ramp up as spring workouts near — The Rockies arrive in Tucson, Ariz., this week with close to the same team that went to the playoffs last year, but facing completely different expectations. — Some are actually picking …
