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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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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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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' pursuit of hitter could pick up at GM meetings
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Cliff Lee, agent Darek Braunecker likely won't have to ‘drum up interest’ at MLB GM meetings — Cliff Lee already is the most highly coveted free agent after helping the Texas Rangers reach the World Series. He doesn't need to sell any general managers on his value.
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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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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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MLB.com:
Padres acquire OF Cameron Maybin from the Florida Marlins in exchange for RHP Edward Mujica and RHP Ryan Webb — The San Diego Padres announced today that they have acquired outfielder Cameron Maybin from the Florida Marlins in exchange for right-handed pitchers Edward Mujica and Ryan Webb.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pujols vs. Votto, and Musial's MVP standard — TOWER GROVE - This idea had its roots in 1948. — More than six decades ago, St. Louis Cardinals icon Stan Musial nearly pulled off the statistically unthinkable - a clean sweep of the offensive leader boards.
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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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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John Parker / MLB.com:
Iorg's three hits help Rafters stay afloat — Tigers shortstop prospect continues late-season AFL surge — Cale Iorg collected three hits and Brewers prospect Michael Fiers pitched five strong innings Saturday as the Surprise Rafters held off the first-place Scottsdale Scorpions, 4-3.
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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.
