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New York Post:
Post-career deal would solve Yankees-Jeter contract issue — Tweet — Hal Steinbrenner talks publicly about as often as Marcel Marceau. Casey Close is a more garrulous fellow, but when it comes to offering specifics about one of his client's contract negotiations …
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Fox Sports:
Will Yanks try to squeeze Jeter? — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. Follow him on Twitter. — I love when the New York Yankees start talking about how they're “running a business,” …
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HardballTalk and Angels blog
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Derek Jeter, Cliff Lee near free agency — NEW YORK — When the clock strikes midnight late Saturday night, Derek Jeter will turn into a free agent. — Barring a last minute agreement, the 36-year-old Jeter will enter fee agency for the first time in his career and will be able to negotiate with any of the major league teams.
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Jordanbastianmlb / Major League Bastian:
Anthopoulos gets creative — This post was brought to you by the letter “B”... ... as in “Type B.” — On Thursday night, Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos swung a pretty creative trade. For an hour and a half, catcher Miguel Olivo was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies trade Olivo to Jays
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Denver Post:
Rockies trade catcher Miguel Olivo to Toronto
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ESPN:
Reports: New York Mets clubhouse man admits MLB bet — NEW YORK — New York Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels admitted betting on baseball, according to a person familiar with the investigation. — Samuels made the admission to an investigator for Major League Baseball in the last few weeks …
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NY Daily News:
Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels under investigation allegedly for betting on baseball, theft — Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels is under investigation by the NYPD and the Queens District Attorney's office allegedly for betting on baseball and other sports as part of an organized gambling ring …
New York Times:
Mets' Rodriguez Lived With Suspended Clubhouse Manager — Shortly after a judge in Queens ordered Francisco Rodriguez to stay away from his common law wife because he had an altercation with her father at Citi Field in August, Rodriguez moved in with someone many Mets players have grown …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Jesus Montero will get chance to win starting catching job, Jorge Posada will slide in as Yankees DH — Back in July, the Yankees were willing to deal Jesus Montero for Cliff Lee. When the 2011 season starts, Montero could be catching Lee in the Bronx. — The consensus among …
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
The future may be only a few months away
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David Waldstein / Bats:
Mets and Takahashi Part Ways — Hisanori Takahashi's time with the Mets is over after one successful season, and he will seek another team in free agency beginning Saturday. — The Mets and Takahashi's agent, Arn Tellem, were expected to announce later Friday that they could not come …
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David Waldstein / Bats:
Time Running Out for Mets on Takahashi
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Cincinnati.com:
Sparky Anderson: Did you know? — Here are some little-known facts and stories about the life and times of Reds great Sparky Anderson: — Origin Of The Nickname — In 1953, George Lee Anderson began his minor league career in Class C ball at Santa Barbara, Calif. …
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Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
So long, Sparky — As many out there in reader-land likely already …
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ESPN and The Daily Fungo
Trsullivan / Postcards from Elysian Fields:
German, Mathis, McCarthy outrighted off the roster — Esteban German, pitcher Doug Mathis and pitcher Brandon McCarthy have all been out-righted off the 40-man roster. All are taking their free agency. Also pitcher Scott Feldman has undergone right knee surgery and will be limited at the beginning of Spring Training.
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MLB Rumors, Lone Star Ball and Baseball Time in Arlington
Bailey Stephens / MLB.com:
Astros hire Barnett as new hitting coach — Team's Minors hitting coordinator to replace Bagwell in 2011 — The Astros have hired Mike Barnett as their new hitting coach, the club announced on Friday. — Barnett, who will take the place of Jeff Bagwell, will be a familiar face for Astros hitters …
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Philly.com:
Phillies increase ticket prices — Coming off a franchise attendance record, the Phillies will be increasing ticket prizes in most areas of Citizens Bank Park for 2011 by $2 to $5. — Season ticketholders have been sent renewal invoices this week reflecting the change.
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HardballTalk and The Good Phight
Rob Castellano / Amazin' Avenue:
Who Is Terry Collins? — We've all heard the name bandied about among the various lists of potential managerial candidates, and it was recently reported that Collins will get his shot to convince management why he deserves the job. However, it always seems that Collins is one of the …
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Patrick Flood, Surfing The Mets and MetsBlog.com
Associated Press:
Nuns sell rare Honus Wagner baseball card for $262,000 — BALTIMORE — A rare Honus Wagner baseball card that was bequeathed to an order of Roman Catholic nuns has sold at auction for $262,000. — The Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame put the card up for sale after inheriting it from the brother of a deceased nun.
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