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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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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals are out of Lee sweepstakes — WASHINGTON — The Nationals are out of the Cliff Lee sweepstakes, a baseball source told MLB.com on Sunday night. No reason was given as to why the left-hander passed on Washington. — Published reports have indicated that Lee will decide on his baseball home sometime this week.
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Texas hold 'em: Ryan, Rangers waiting on Lee
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HardballTalk, Bombers Beat and The LoHud Yankees Blog
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
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JSOnline and MLB Rumors
Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Sources: Mariano Rivera initiated contact with Red Sox — According to multiple major league sources, Mariano Rivera's representatives were the ones to initiate contact with the Red Sox in an attempt to get the team interested in the closer. While the Red Sox would ultimately make a two-year offer …
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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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Brian Costa / Wall Street Journal:
Cliff Lee and Texas Tax Rates
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Fox Sports:
Gauging the value of Garza vs. Greinke — Matt Garza is a sexy trade option for other teams this offseason. — 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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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
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Athletics, Hideki Matsui Could Be Close To Agreement — MONDAY, 6:54am: Slusser writes that “the deal might be finalized today, with a news conference likely to be held Tuesday if the details are finalized in time.” — SUNDAY, 10:46pm: Slusser says that even though Matsui has not yet visited Oakland …
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MLB.com:
Apple names MLB.com At Bat highest grossing application of 2010 — MLB.com At Bat 2010 for iPhone and iPod touch was named the highest grossing application by Apple in its second annual iTunes Rewind for the App Store. At Bat, which delivered the first full season of live video for every game …
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