Top News:
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Derek Jeter will not join the Mets even if he takes Brian Cashman's advice and tests market: source — Whether or not Derek Jeter heeds Brian Cashman's suggestion and explores the open market, there is absolutely no way he will become a Met, according to a source with direct knowledge of the team's thinking.
Discussion:
MetsBlog.com and Bronx Baseball Daily
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Joey Votto / Yahoo! Sports:
Rivera joins Jeter in 'what's the deal'?
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
What's Baffling Is Nastiness of Jeter Talks
Discussion:
Deadspin, The LoHud Yankees Blog, Yankeeist, Subway Squawkers, Bronx Baseball Daily and CBSSports.com
Fox Sports:
Yanks' treatment of Jeter puzzling — The Yankees have offered Derek Jeter $45 million over three years. — 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. — I get it. We all get it.
Discussion:
Twinkie Town, MLB Rumors, NBCSports.com, HardballTalk and Mike Scioscia's tragic illness
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David Moulton / Naples Daily News:
Rays could make game-changing splash by signing Derek Jeter — Register or log in using your account on these websites. — Web Search powered by YAHOO! SEARCH — YOUR PHOTOS — Turkey Without The Work — Can't Cook? Won't Cook? Here's a list of restaurants serving food on Thanksgiving Day!
Discussion:
DRaysBay, Mike Silva's … and It's About The Money
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
35 Free Agents Offered Arbitration — 35 free agents were offered arbitration this year, 12 more than last year. If you're not sure what offering arbitration means, click here to read our free agent arbitration primer. — The following players were offered arbitration today …
Discussion:
River Avenue Blues, Mets Merized Online and ESPN
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Clubs generous with arbitration offers
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The Captain's Blog and The Sommer Frieze
Jim Armstrong / All Things Rockies:
Rockies to offer De La Rosa arbitration
Discussion:
MLB.com, Denver Post and Purple Row
Ken Rosenthal / mlbbuzz:
Why Yankees will offer J. Vazquez arbitration
Discussion:
New Jersey Online, The LoHud Yankees Blog, lenNY's Yankees, Bronx Baseball Daily and River Avenue Blues
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
New York Yankees' Javy Vazquez, not Kerry Wood, offered arbitration
Discussion:
River Avenue Blues, MLB Rumors, Bronx Baseball Daily and The LoHud Yankees Blog
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Bullington signs contract with Japanese team — Former top Draft pick will play for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp — KANSAS CITY — Pitcher Bryan Bullington is headed for Japan. — Bullington, a right-hander, was freed to sign with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League on Wednesday …
Discussion:
The LoHud Yankees Blog
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Bullington reaches agreement with Japanese team after being released by Royals — Veteran right-hander Bryan Bullington is heading to Japan after getting his unconditional release Wednesday from the Royals. His move to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp comes five days after being designated for assignment.
Discussion:
HardballTalk and Fanhouse MLB Blog
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Recap: Alderson WFAN talking Lee, OP, Collins, and more — This morning on WFAN, GM Sandy Alderson said the Mets will NOT be signing free-agent LHP Cliff Lee this off season. — “I stand by what I said before about our free-agent activity,” he explained.
Discussion:
New York Post, CBS New York, Mets Merized Online, MLB Rumors and NorthJersey.com
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Terry Collins introduced as new Mets manager, says team has talent …
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue, Bats, BronxBanterBlog.com, Faith and Fear in Flushing and New York Times
ESPN:
Vladimir Guerrero named top DH — The awards keep piling up for the Texas Rangers with Vladimir Guerrero winning the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award on Wednesday. — Guerrero had a bounce-back season, hitting .300 with 29 homers and 115 RBIs in 152 games in his first season in Texas.
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers ink outfielder Boggs to one-year deal — Versatile switch-hitter appeared in 114 games with Rangers — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers on Wednesday signed switch-hitting outfielder Brandon Boggs to a one-year contract and added him to the 40-man roster.
Discussion:
Al's Ramblings
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
All about managing the situation — White Sox's Ken Williams, Cubs' Jim Hendry are inextricably tied to their skippers — Kenny Williams, former Stanford University two-sport star and Chicago White Sox general manager since 2000, is perfectly happy to talk about the weather …
Joe Christensen / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Twins' salary arbitration offers could mean $125 million payroll — Pavano, Crain and Hudson get offers but Guerrier does not. — The Twins haven't said how much they're prepared to spend on payroll next year, but they might have tipped their hand Tuesday night.
Discussion:
AaronGleeman.com and baseballmusings.com
Marquette University:
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig joins Marquette Law School as distinguished lecturer in sports law and policy — Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig has been named to the adjunct faculty at Marquette University Law School as distinguished lecturer in sports law and policy.
Discussion:
HardballTalk
Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Blue Jays offer arbitration to Olivo, three arms — The Blue Jays offered salary arbitration to four of their free agents — relievers Scott Downs, Jason Frasor, Kevin Gregg and catcher Miguel Olivo — Tuesday in advance of the 11:59 p.m. ET deadline. — All four players now have until Nov. 30 to accept or decline the offer.
