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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Wally Backman's lack of major league experience may keep him out of Mets managing seat — Wally Backman's chances of being hired to manage the Mets appear to be slipping away. According to two Major League Baseball sources who have been in contact with the Mets' new management regime …
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New York Post:
Mets' managerial finalists: Hurdle, Melvin, Collins — Mets on Twitter — Tweet — The Mets have narrowed their managerial search to three candidates: Terry Collins, Clint Hurdle and Bob Melvin. — Collins still was characterized as the favorite by those with knowledge of the process.
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NorthJersey.com, MetsBlog.com and SNY
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Oquendo to Interview for Mets Managerial Vacancy — Cardinals third base coach Jose Oquendo is scheduled to interview Monday with New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson regarding the team's managerial vacancy. — Oquendo tonight confirmed being contacted by the Mets earlier this week.
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HardballTalk
Sports Illustrated:
Red Sox obtain Miller from Marlins for Richardson — BOSTON (AP) -Andrew Miller has been acquired by the Boston Red Sox from the Florida Marlins for Dustin Richardson in a trade of left-handed pitchers. — The 25-year-old Miller, taken by Detroit with the sixth overall pick in the 2006 amateur draft …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Red Sox acquire lefty Miller for Richardson — The Red Sox picked up left-hander Andrew Miller on Friday, acquiring him from the Marlins in exchange for lefty Dustin Richardson. — In Miller, the Red Sox get a once-highly-rated prospect who has struggled to live up to his potential in the early part of his Major League career.
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Fenway West
Don'T Bring / Beyond the Box Score:
Who Takes The Longest Between Pitches, and Who's Cruising?
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baseballmusings.com and lenNY's Yankees
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Andrew Miller
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River Avenue Blues, HardballTalk and baseballmusings.com
Matt Musil / KHOU-TV:
Playing future uncertain for Berkman, Pettitte — HOUSTON — Whatever the future holds for two local major leaguers, the Astros are definitely not in the picture. — “Certainly this would have been my first choice to come back here and play for the Astros, but I think the organization wants …
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Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pettitte: If I come back, it's Yankees or nothing and one year max
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BronxBanterBlog.com, Pinstripe Alley and Bronx Baseball Daily
Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
News & Notes: Yankees contact De la Rosa
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It's About The Money
ESPN:
Sources: Hiroki Kuroda close to deal — Right-hander Hiroki Kuroda and the Los Angeles Dodgers are close to finalizing a one-year, $12 million deal, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. — Kuroda was 11-13 with a 3.39 ERA this season, his third with the Dodgers.
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True Blue LA, HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins ponder Uggla trade with talks stalled — Club exploring options should it decide to deal second baseman — MIAMI — With contract talks stalled, the Marlins are in the process of measuring trade interest for Dan Uggla. — FOXSports.com reports that the Marlins have had discussions …
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MLB Rumors, MetsBlog.com, mlbbuzz, HardballTalk and Bless You Boys
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Executives chime in on offseason topics — Which team will sign Cliff Lee, and for how much? Will K.C. trade Zack Greinke? Plus ... ESPN.com — Major League Baseball's general managers will gather in Orlando, Fla., beginning late Monday for their annual meetings.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals show interest in lefty De La Rosa
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MLB Rumors and Purple Row
Alex Speier / WEEI:
SEPARATING FACT AND FICTION WITH SCOTT BORAS AND ADRIAN BELTRE — In a startling development, agent Scott Boras suggested that third baseman Adrian Beltre — one of his clients who is on the free agent market this winter — compares to some of the game's all-time greats.
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Full Count
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs, Giants won't open 2011 in Taiwan — PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants will not be opening the 2011 regular season in Taiwan after all. — “We were informed that a deal couldn't be pulled together at this time,” D-backs spokesperson Shaun Rachau said.
