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Kuiperfan / Joe Posnanski:
RIP Bob Feller — Bob Feller threw three no-hitters and 12 one-hitters during his 18-year career — all with the Indians. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI) — One of my earliest memories was seeing Bob Feller in a jacket and tie. My father took me to some sort of morning meeting in Cleveland …
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Associated Press:
Bob Feller, Hall of Fame Pitcher, Dies at 92 — CLEVELAND (AP) — Bob Feller, the Iowa farm boy whose powerful right arm earned him the nickname “Rapid Robert” and made him one of baseball's greatest pitchers during a Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Indians, has died. He was 92.
Bob Dolgan / Plain Dealer:
Bob Feller, The Greatest Cleveland Indian, dies at age 92 — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Bob Feller, the brilliant pitcher who is the only Cleveland pro athlete to be immortalized with a statue, died Wednesday night of complications from leukemia at age 92. — The Hall of Famer hurled 266 victories …
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Tim Kurkjian / ESPN:
Bob Feller lived a proud life
Bob Feller lived a proud life
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Mel Antonen / USA Today:
Hall of Fame pitcher, Indians great Bob Feller dies at age 92
Hall of Fame pitcher, Indians great Bob Feller dies at age 92
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ESPN:
Source: Red Sox to sign Bobby Jenks — Bobby Jenks is changing his Sox from white to red. — The former Chicago White Sox closer agreed to a two-year, $12 million with the Boston Red Sox, pending a physical, a source told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Red Sox bring back Lenny DiNardo — The Red Sox are bringing back a familiar face. — The team has agreed to terms with left-handed pitcher Lenny DiNardo on a minor-league, split contract. DiNardo confirmed the agreement by phone from Fort Myers, where he is working out.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Red Sox interested in reliever Wheeler — The Red Sox are discussing a possible deal with righthanded reliever Dan Wheeler, a Rhode Island native who has pitched effectively for Tampa Bay the last four seasons. — Wheeler, 33, has a 3.84 ERA in parts of 11 seasons with four teams.
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Alex Speier / Full Count:
Sources: Red Sox in ‘ongoing discussions’ with reliever Dan Wheeler
Sources: Red Sox in ‘ongoing discussions’ with reliever Dan Wheeler
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Fox Sports:
A's in talks with Nats for Willingham — 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. — The A's, continuing their quest to upgrade their offense, are in serious discussions …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
A's To Acquire Josh Willingham — The A's and Nationals have agreed to a deal that will send Josh Willingham to Oakland, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney (on Twitter). The Nationals will acquire two young players, one of whom has major league experience, according to Olney.
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Espn Com / MLB:
Sources: Oakland Athletics deal for Washington Nationals outfielder Josh Willingham — The Oakland Athletics and Washington Nationals have agreed to a trade of outfielder Josh Willingham for two players, one of whom has some major league experience, pending a review of medical information …
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Agent: New York Yankees, Pedro Feliciano make progress on deal — NEW YORK — The agent for lefty reliever Pedro Feliciano says that he and the Yankees are making “a little progress” in contract negotiations. — “We are having ongoing conversations,” Feliciano's agent, Melvin Roman said.
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Mike Axisa / River Avenue Blues:
Yankees getting close to deal with Feliciano
Yankees getting close to deal with Feliciano
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
No, Felix Hernandez is not coming to New York
No, Felix Hernandez is not coming to New York
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David Kaplan / Kap's Corner:
Cubs Moving Towards to Signing Kerry Wood — The Cubs, who have a major need for a veteran right handed reliever are moving towards finalizing a deal with free agent Kerry Wood. Wood, who spent the first 10 years of his major league career with the Cubs spent 2010 with the Cleveland Indians …
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Cubs Close To Finalizing A Deal With Kerry Wood
Cubs Close To Finalizing A Deal With Kerry Wood
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Sign Edwin Encarnacion — The Blue Jays announced that they signed Edwin Encarnacion to a one-year, $2.5MM contract that includes a club option for $3.5MM in 2012. The team says Encarnacion will play first base/DH, instead of third base, where he spent last season.
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Fox Sports:
Teams zero in on free-agent 1st basemen — FOX Sports — Derrek Lee or Adam LaRoche? Adam LaRoche or Derrek Lee? — At least three teams - the Nationals, Orioles and Padres - are pursuing both free-agent first basemen, major-league sources say. — LaRoche, 31, is expected to command a multi-year deal.
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Bell recovering from typhoid fever — SAN DIEGO — It's been a dizzying few weeks for Padres closer Heath Bell and his wife, Nicole, and not just because they've covered a good section of the Pacific Ocean on trips to the Fijian island of Tavarua followed by a vacation to Hawaii, where the couple renewed their wedding vows last week.
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