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Fox Sports:
Source: Marlins look to trade Uggla — FOX Sports — The Marlins, unable to reach agreement on a contract extension with Dan Uggla, plan to trade the second baseman, according to major-league sources. — The team is “down the road” with several clubs in trade discussions …
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Boras overrating Beltre and Crawford? — Adam Dunn will be available for any team looking for power at first base. — 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.
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Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
Marlins Intend To Trade Uggla — After breaking off extension talks and gauging interest in their second baseman, the Marlins now plan to trade Dan Uggla, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The Marlins are “down the road” in discussions with a few teams and could make a deal within the next week, according to Rosenthal's source.
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' pursuit of hitter could pick up at GM meetings — When Major League Baseball general managers gather in Orlando this week for their annual meetings, for discussions about the game and rule changes, the Braves' pursuit of a power-hitting outfielder could gain momentum.
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Talking Chop and MLB Rumors
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson's father struck by car, dies at 87 — John Alderson, a veteran of three wars and the father of New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson, died on Saturday night as the result of injuries suffered when he was struck as a pedestrian, according to St. Petersburg Police.
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Mets managerial search: Terry Collins, Bob Melvin favorites; Tim Tuefel nay be first base coach — The configuration of Mets' 2011 on-field leadership team, while still evolving, is becoming somewhat clearer-and it might well include former Met Tim Teufel. With Clint Hurdle …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Terry Collins emerging as Mets' fave
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Enrique Rojas / MLB:
Source: Jose Contreras, Philadelphia Phillies nearing 2-year contract — ORLANDO, Fla. — Jose Contreras and the Philadelphia Phillies are close to a two-year, $5 million agreement, a source told ESPNdeportes.com. — Contreras — The source also said the deal includes a third-year option and performance incentives.
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Larry Granillo / Wezen Ball:
Constructing a Periodic Table — Click the image to see the full chart. — There are few charts in the world as well-known and recognizable as the Periodic Table of the Elements. On charts and folders and schoolbooks everywhere, the periodic table has been around for almost 150 years.
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Close calls to come during awards season — Tight races include NL Rookie of the Year, AL Cy Young — There will be no shortage of close calls and no-brainers this week as baseball's award season rolls on. — On tap are the Baseball Writers' Association of America awards …
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The Nationals Enquirer
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Seeking a Free-Agent Bargain Who Will Pay Off — In each of the last two World Series, the No. 3 hitter for the champions was a freshly signed first baseman who led his team in homers and runs batted in. In 2009, it was Mark Teixeira, who had just signed an eight-year, $180 million contact with the Yankees.
Dallas Morning News:
Taylor: Creative financing could lure Cliff Lee to Texas without blowing the annual budget — Jean-Jacques Taylor, columnist for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, talked with The Ticket's Norm Hitzges, heard 10 a.m. to noon weekdays on KTCK-AM 1310 in Dallas, in an interview Friday.
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Pirates to hire Hurdle as manager … The Pirates have hired Clint Hurdle as their new manager, SI.com has learned. The Pirates will announce the hiring at a press conference on Monday. — Hurdle spent 2010 as the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers, who led the majors in hitting …
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New York Post:
Hardball handicaps baseball free agency, trade markets — Tweet — The Yankees likely will spend the most money this offseason between luring Cliff Lee and retaining their own iconic players in Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and, probably, Andy Pettitte. — But that is just the Yankees being the Yankees.
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NESN.com, Sox Machine, Bless You Boys and MLB Rumors
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Mets Hire Two New Scouts — Roy Smith served as vice president of scouting and player development for the Dodgers from 2004-2006. With the Dodgers, he oversaw professional and amateur scouting, player development and acquisitions. He was hired by Paul DePodesta, who was the Dodgers GM, in 2004.
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