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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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Pirates target Hurdle as manager — FOX Sports — The Mets are aware of the Pirates' increased efforts to hire Clint Hurdle and do not plan to alter their process, according to major- league sources. — The Pirates, sources said, have made a strong push within the past 48 hours to ensure that Hurdle will be their next manager.
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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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NY Daily News:
Madden: Top Mets candidates all have issues — Mets managerial candidates (from l.) Terry Collins, Don Wakamatsu, Bob Melvin and Clint Hurdle have been fired from other managing jobs during their careers. — Sandy Alderson has finished the first phase of the interview process for Mets manager …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Terry Collins emerging as Mets' fave
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Wally Backman's lack of major league experience may keep him out …
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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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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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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins ponder Uggla trade with talks stalled
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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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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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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards eye an upgrade at shortstop — If the Cardinals indeed realign their middle defense in the coming weeks, general manager John Mozeliak believes significant change at shortstop more likely than at second base or center field. — Mozeliak departs Monday for Major League Baseball's …
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NY Daily News:
DEA agents intercepted HGH package sent to attention of Giants OF Jose Guillen's wife: source — Maybe the 34-year-old journeyman player was looking for a quick fix to a neck injury that had hobbled him during the San Francisco Giants' playoff run, a postseason that ultimately saw him dropped from Giants manager Bruce Bochy's roster.
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Raissman: It's a booth review for Yankee voices … BEST OF NYDN.COM … MORE FROM BOB RAISSMAN
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