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Source: Johnny Damon, Detroit Tigers agree to $8M contract — Johnny Damon has agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Detroit Tigers, pending a physical, a league source told ESPN's Karl Ravech. — Damon is expected to take the physical on Sunday.
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Johnny Damon / Yahoo! Sports:
Low-balled Damon signs with Tigers — , a leading man in championships in Boston and New York but, at 36, a free-agent afterthought, on Saturday agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers for about $8 million, according to a source close to the negotiations.
Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Tigers Reach Agreement With Johnny Damon — 6:34pm: ESPN's Buster Olney says (via Twitter) that none of the money is deferred. — 5:49pm: SI.com's Jon Heyman tweets that the deal includes a no-trade clause. — 4:45pm: The Tigers have reached agreement on a one-year deal with Johnny Damon, a source tells Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Damon agrees to deal with Tigers — Source confirms one-year, $8 million contract — LAKELAND, Fla. — The free-agent flirtation between Johnny Damon and the Detroit Tigers is finally nearing an end. — An offseason that began with Damon negotiating to remain in pinstripes will instead close with Damon donning the Old English D.
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Fox Sports:
Agent: Delgado has hip surgery again — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. — Free-agent first baseman Carlos Delgado remains intent on reviving his career. — He just will need more time.
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Source: Mets, Barajas agree on 1-year deal — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. — Free-agent catcher Rod Barajas reached agreement Saturday on a one-year, $1 million contract with the Mets, according to a major-league source.
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets owner talks about offseason, medical staff, future — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets owner Fred Wilpon answered reporters' questions Saturday at the club's Spring Training complex. Wilpon addressed several issues, including any speculation of his family selling the franchise.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Andruw's mission to prove doubters wrong — Veteran outfielder aims for resurgence with White Sox — GLENDALE, Ariz. — The answers came forth in a clear and confident manner, suggesting the sort of bravado belonging to a five-time All-Star and a 10-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner.
George A. King III / New York Post:
Posada compares CC to ex-Yankee David Wells — TAMPA — God must dig large lefties. — After catching CC Sabathia in a George M. Steinbrenner Field bullpen yesterday, Jorge Posada marveled at Sabathia's left arm. “He could pitch for 50 more years,” Posada said of the 29-year-old ace.
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
NY Yankees spring training Q and A with Joba Chamberlain … TAMPA, Fla. — Joba Chamberlain got yet another reminder that he is indeed growing older. It came on Dec. 15, in a hospital room in Nebraska. — That's where his older sister, Tasha, gave birth to a son.
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Great move by Jacoby Ellsbury — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — FORT MYERS - Let's clear up one misconception - the Red Sox [team stats] do not believe Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] is a below-average center fielder. — While his poor Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) …
Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
DeJesus OK with move to right field — It might seem odd for the Royals, who cited an improved defense as their top offseason priority, to shift DeJesus to a new position. A year ago, he was generally viewed as their top defensive player. — That's what the Royals are doing, though …
