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2:20 AM ET, November 11, 2010

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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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MLB:
Scott Rolen wins Gold Glove in third different uniform  —  Scott Rolen won his eighth National League Gold Glove Award on Wednesday in his third different uniform.  —  The slick-fielding Cincinnati Reds third baseman won his first Gold Glove since 2006, when he was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Discussion: ESPN and Red Reporter
Associated Press:
Rolen, Phillips, Arroyo Give Reds 3 Gold Gloves
Aaron Gleeman / NBCSports.com:   Derek Jeter denied a National League Gold Glove award
Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
Scout: Jeter deserved Gold Glove
Discussion: TYU and New York Yankees Fan Blog
Andy / Baseball-Reference Blog:
Best defensive shortstops in 2010
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
New York Post:
Arbitration an option for Yankees
Discussion: Bronx Baseball Daily and TYU
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.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
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Sports Illustrated:
Lee's move to Yanks only near certainty of uncertain winter ahead … It appears that the Yankees have some growing competition for the offseason's most-coveted prize, Cliff Lee.  The Nationals are among the teams very interested in the 32-year-old left-hander, and word going around now is the Astros might be, too.
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
Discussion: Athletics Nation and Royals Review
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.
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Free Agents 2010  —  Major league free agents hit the open market at midnight on Nov. 7, five days after the conclusion of the World Series.  Baseball America readers know that this date also ushers in the minor league free agency period.  The number of MiLB free agents …
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 …
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.
Discussion: AaronGleeman.com
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
New challenges, and a word of thanks  —  My mother recently found a piece of paper from high school, on which I had named my dream job.  It was easy.  There was only one thing I wanted to be: Red Sox beat writer for the Boston Globe.  —  Just a decade later I have been there.  I have had my dream job.
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.
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.
Discussion: NationalsFanboyLooser
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 …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Adrian's rehab may last until Spring Training  —  Slugger may not be able to swing bat for ‘four or five months’  —  SAN DIEGO — Starting Wednesday, Padres All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez will begin the rehabilitation process on the right shoulder he had surgery on three weeks ago.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Brian Bannister Becomes A Free Agent  —  Brian Bannister is officially a free agent, according to the Royals.  Kansas City reinstated Jason Kendall and David DeJesus from the 60-day DL and made room by outrighting Bannister to Triple-A and designating right-hander Brian Anderson for assignment.
 
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A's Sign Top Dominican Outfielder De La Cruz
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Mark Simon / ESPN:
Why Cliff Lee buyers ought to beware
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
LaRoche trying to prove worth in winter ball
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Don Wakamatsu, Clint Hurdle get look
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Associated Press:
New Scoreboard Leads List of Target Field Upgrades
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Phillies pursuing Samuel for first-base coach position
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Dylan Hernandez / Dodgers Blog:
Source: Japanese infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka interested in playing for the Dodgers
George / Fox Sports:
Mets' moves about winning, not Moneyball
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and ESPN
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Jorge Posada to have knee surgery, reports say; wife Laura indicates …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
MLB.com:
Oriole Park at Camden Yards to Undergo Renovations to Seating Bowl this Off-Season
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