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Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Felix is King of AL pitchers, taking Cy Young — Voters side with Hernandez's dominant stats despite 13 wins — SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez didn't get much help from his offensively-challenged teammates this past season, but the young Mariners right-hander found plenty of support among voters …
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Associated Press:
Felix Hernandez wins AL Cy Young — NEW YORK — Felix Hernandez has been chosen the AL Cy Young Award winner. — The Seattle Mariners ace won by an easy margin in results released Thursday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. — King Felix went just 13-12, but was a victim of poor run support all season.
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays' David Price finishes second to Felix Hernandez for AL Cy Young Award — Tampa Bay Rays lefty David Price finished second in the AL Cy Young Award voting, with Seattle's Felix Hernandez winning. — Hernandez received 21 of the 28 first-place votes and finished with 167 points …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees likely to make Jeter first three-year offer this week — Tweet — ORLANDO, Fla. — The Yankees are planning to make a contract offer of at least three years to Derek Jeter very soon, perhaps before the end of this week, The Post has learned. — The Yankees had hoped Jeter …
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Randy Levine says wearing pinstripes has aided Derek Jeter, Yankees captain is free to test waters — ORLANDO - It's increasingly clear that the negotiations to keep Derek Jeter a Yankee will not be easy, even though both sides have said for months they want to continue their partnership.
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Source: New York Yankees, Derek Jeter disagree on Captain's worth — Source says Jeter, Bombers not on same page when it comes to Derek's dollars — ORLANDO, Fla. — If the Yankees could get Derek Jeter to agree to a three-year contract for $21 million per year, they would sign off on it today.
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Source: Derek Jeter, Yanks at odds
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Fox Sports:
Red Sox talks for Upton on ‘back burner’ — FOX Sports — ORLANDO — The Red Sox, thought to be a possible front-runner in the Justin Upton trade discussions, are now on the “back burner,” according to major league sources. — Another unspecified team made a strong push …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Diamondbacks return to Arizona pondering Justin Upton offers — ORLANDO — The Diamondbacks, after telling USA TODAY earlier this week they would listen to trade offers for outfielder Justin Upton, now are more inclined to move him after listening to trade proposals at the general manager meetings this week.
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Pelfrey, Ike, etc., if you're thinking Justin Upton
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MLB Rumors and Mets Merized Online
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies inquiring about Justin Upton
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Red Sox still talking Justin Upton; Yankees fall short
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Bronx Baseball Daily and Full Count
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Justin Upton Rumors: Wednesday
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BronxBanterBlog.com, Pinstriped Bible … and The Sommer Frieze
Dan Szymborski / ESPN:
Braves, Turner Field good fits for Uggla — Atlanta gets some power at second base with a great track record at its ballpark — The Atlanta Braves made the first big strike of the offseason earlier this week, acquiring (some would say stealing) second baseman Dan Uggla from the Florida Marlins …
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Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
The market should open for Soriano — For being the best closer available on the free-agent market, Rafael Soriano hasn't generated much news this month. — But Soriano should try very hard to keep it that way, at least for the time being. — Soriano would do himself a great disservice …
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Bless You Boys, Where Have You Gone …, MLB Rumors and Bucs Dugout
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies trade Barmes to Astros for RHP Felipe Paulino — (Christian Petersen, Getty Images North America) — Clint Barmes went through a season you wouldn't wish on anyone. He struggled offensively, lost his second base job, then his father passed away from cancer last month.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Orioles Insider:
Orioles' search for shortstop turns to Rays' Bartlett, Twins' Hardy — The Orioles haven't ruled out bringing back Cesar Izturis, but they are currently looking at other shortstop options, according to club sources. They've had trade discussions with the Tampa Bay Rays about Jason Bartlett, and the Minnesota Twins about J.J. Hardy.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Acquire Scott Allen For Juan Miranda — It's no blockbuster, but Kevin Towers and Brian Cashman made a deal today. The Yankees acquired right-hander Scott Allen from the Diamondbacks for first baseman Juan Miranda, according to a team press release.
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The LoHud Yankees Blog, Yahoo! Sports, TYU and It's About The Money
Sabernomics:
Albert Pujols: The First $40-Million Man — It looks like the St. Louis Cardinals and Albert Pujols are looking to sign an extension that will keep him in St. Louis for life. Jon Heyman writes that Albert Pujols is looking for a contract similar to Alex Rodriguez's ten-year, $275 million deal that he signed with the Yankees in 2008.
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