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Bailey Stephens / MLB.com:
Three Reds take NL Gold Glove honors — Rolen, Phillips, Arroyo win; first times for Rockies' Tulo, Gonzalez — The Reds were the defensive stars of the National League on Wednesday, when three of their players won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. And for the second year running …
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Aaron Gleeman / NBCSports.com:
Derek Jeter denied a National League Gold Glove award
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Dave Sheinin / Nationals Journal:
Zimmerman loses Gold Glove to Rolen
Zimmerman loses Gold Glove to Rolen
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The Goessling Game, D.C. Sports Bog and The Nationals Enquirer
Associated Press:
Rolen, Phillips, Arroyo Give Reds 3 Gold Gloves
Rolen, Phillips, Arroyo Give Reds 3 Gold Gloves
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baseballmusings.com and Boston Globe
Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
Scout: Jeter deserved Gold Glove
Scout: Jeter deserved Gold Glove
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New York Yankees Fan Blog and TYU
Andy / Baseball-Reference Blog:
Best defensive shortstops in 2010
Best defensive shortstops in 2010
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The Mighty Quinn Media Machine and The Joy of Sox
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Search for the next Giants of baseball — Which team has the young arms to do what San Francisco did? Five clubs come to mind. — ESPN.com — Somewhere out there, there's a team about to turn into Next Year's San Francisco Giants. — And by that, we don't mean a team that's looking …
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Cam Newton / Yahoo! Sports:
New rules speed up offseason frenzy — Scott Boras, whose two dozen free-agent clients ranging from Adrian Beltre — should make Newport Beach, Calif., a popular destination for wintering general mangers and owners, declined Wednesday to reveal the identities of his most recent guests.
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Bob Elliott / Toronto Sun:
Jays thinking of trading for Zach Greinke — The Blue Jays have inquired about the availability of Kansas City right-hander Zach Greinke. — With Cliff Lee the top free agent on the market, Greinke would appeal to also-rans in the Lee sweepstakes such as the Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Could Carl Crawford be Angels' first $100-million man? — The Angels consider Crawford their primary target in free agency, but they may be competing with some big spenders for him. — Left fielder Carl Crawford would be a good fit in Anaheim, according to Angels outfielder Torii Hunter.
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Larry Stone / Seattle Times:
Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus dies — In the crowning moment of his legendary broadcasting career, Dave Niehaus stood on the podium in Cooperstown, N.Y., and saluted the power of his medium. — “Radio plays with the mind,” he said upon accepting the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Joel Sherman / NY Post: Hardball:
Yankees GM in Arkansas to meet with Lee; no offer now — Yankees GM Brian Cashman flew to Arkansas last night and is scheduled to meet later today with free agent pitcher Cliff Lee, but is not expected to make a contract offer yet, The Post has learned. — Cashman is the lone Yankees …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Cashman meets with Lee in Arkansas
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Cashman Meeting With Cliff Lee In Arkansas
Cashman Meeting With Cliff Lee In Arkansas
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
A's Acquire DeJesus For Mazzaro, Marks — The A's acquired David DeJesus from the Royals for right-hander Vin Mazzaro and left-hander Justin Marks, the teams announced today. Royals GM Dayton Moore says Mazzaro will join the team's rotation and Marks will start the season at high Class A Wilmington.
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Janie McCauley / Yahoo! Sports:
A's send 2 pitchers to Royals for OF DeJesus
A's send 2 pitchers to Royals for OF DeJesus
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals unveil new jerseys in fashion show — WASHINGTON — The Nationals unveiled their new jerseys on Wednesday evening at Nationals Park, as Tyler Clippard, Ian Desmond, Ivan Rodriguez, Drew Storen, Ryan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann and general manager Mike Rizzo helped display the new uniforms.
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Matt Pignataro / 7TraintoShea.com:
Mets Put Out Word That Jose Reyes is Available — According to sources, the Mets have put word out to teams that SS Jose Reyes is available and will look to trade Reyes during the Winter Meetings. — The Red Sox, Orioles, and Rays have called to get a feel for the situation and trade talks …
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Sources: Red Sox to pursue John Buck — BOSTON — The Red Sox are expected to be aggressive in their pursuit of free-agent catcher John Buck in the likely event that Victor Martinez signs elsewhere, according to two baseball sources. — The Red Sox, according to one of the sources …
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Alex Remington / Yahoo! Sports:
Everything you always wanted to know about: FIP — Today's statistic: FIP — What it stands for: Fielding Independent Pitching, devised by Tom Tango, based on research by Voros McCracken. — How they calculate FIP: Tango's simplest version is expressed by the following equation.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Marines, not baseball, Coleman's proudest days — NEW YORK — Jerry Coleman wore the Yankees' pinstripes for nine seasons, patrolling the infield dirt in front of the frenzied World Series crowds that filled a triple-decked stadium. — But on Veterans Day, Coleman remains the proudest …
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Dylan Hernandez / Dodgers Blog:
Russell Martin expects to be ready for the start of spring training — The results of a CT scan that Russell Martin underwent last week in Los Angeles have the catcher convinced that he will “absolutely” be ready for the start of spring training, according to his agent.
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VIN SCULLY IS MY HOMEBOY, Fanhouse MLB Blog and HardballTalk
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
A's Sign Top Dominican Outfielder De La Cruz — The A's have agreed to terms with Vicmal de la Cruz, a top center field prospect from the Dominican Republic. — De la Cruz, who turns 17 on Nov. 20, is a 5-foot-11, 170-pound lefthanded hitter from Santo Domingo who trained at the La Academia complex in the Dominican Republic.
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