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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees will not increase offer to Lee — Tweet — No more years. No more dollars. — If Cliff Lee is waiting for the Yankees to up their offer before deciding between The Bronx and Texas, the saga is going to continue. — GM Brian Cashman has spoken to agent Darek Braunecker since Thursday …
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USA Today:
What Cliff Lee would mean to Yankees, Rangers — The Yankees wait. The Rangers wait. The baseball world waits. — The ball is in Cliff Lee's court and his decision will have ramifications throughout the American League. — Will Lee accept the Yankees' seven-year offer …
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Texas hold 'em: Ryan, Rangers waiting on Lee
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NY Daily News:
Red Sox made seven-year offer to Cliff Lee to raise price for Yankees …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Cliff Lee's waiting game may mean he's considering return to Texas …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Not everybody met with success this past week — OK, Cliff, how about it? — You're holding up the works. Baseball awaits your decision so that Carl Pavano and the rest of the free agents can start making theirs. — As one general manager said as he was leaving the winter meetings …
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La Velle E. Neal III / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Looking ahead to the next phase for the Twins — The Twins did not exit the winter meetings with a better team. It looks more likely than ever that Jesse Crain and Matt Guerrier are gone. Their starting middle infield won't be back and the players the Twins do want to bring back …
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Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Boston Red Sox' contract to Carl Crawford raises questions
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ryan traded to Seattle for High-A righty — ST. LOUIS — After a few weeks of exploring the market, the St. Louis Cardinals found a taker and apparently a reasonable return for shortstop Brendan Ryan. — The club traded their incumbent starting shortstop to the Seattle Mariners in exchange …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ryan draws interest from Twins — While the Cardinals have pressed to acquire two-time Gold Glover catcher Bengie Molina as backup to his younger brother Yadier, a move involving former starting shortstop Brendan Ryan may be closer. — The swirl of activity involving shortstops …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals targeting Lee for first base — WASHINGTON — The Nationals continue to look for a first baseman and they have expressed interest in free agent Derrek Lee, a baseball source confirmed to MLB.com. — If Lee were to go to Washington, it would mean that the team …
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Bruce Feldman / ESPN:
Source: Al Golden will coach Miami — Al Golden has been offered and accepted the Miami coaching job, a source confirmed on Sunday. — The 41-year-old Golden spent five seasons at Temple, transforming the Owls from a program that was 1-11 in his first season to winning 19 games in his past two seasons at the Philadelphia school.
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T.J. Simers / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers play in a first-rate city with second-rate talent — Ned Colletti has it tough, but the truth is that Dodgers fans have it worse because they settle for a team with lesser talent. — GM Ned Colletti has repeatedly told us his hands are not tied because of the McCourt mess.
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