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Report: Mets agree to deal with Young — NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says right-hander Chris Young has agreed to a contract with the New York Mets, pending a physical. — Mets at a glance — The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition …
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Source: Chris Young, Mets close — The New York Mets are closing in on a deal with free-agent right-hander Chris Young, a source within the organization told ESPNNewYork.com. — Young, 31, made three September starts for the San Diego Padres last season, after missing most of the season with a strained right shoulder.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Mets and Chris Young have AGREED to a deal
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Young, Mets agree, pending physical
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Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers, outfielder Marcus Thames agree on a deal — He's likely to platoon in left field with Jay Gibbons. Club is also close to signing outfielder Gabe Kapler. — Staff and wire reports — The Dodgers went into spring training last year with Manny Ramirez in left field …
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Dylan Hernandez / Dodgers Blog:
Dodgers reach agreement with Marcus Thames, close to signing Gabe Kapler — The Dodgers are close to making some modest upgrades to their outfield, as they have agreed to terms on a deal with Marcus Thames and are close to signing Gabe Kapler to a minor league contract.
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Sports Illustrated:
Jon Heyman>DAILY SCOOP — More ColumnsEmail Jon HeymanFollow Jon Heyman on — Cardinals may not offer Pujols an A-Rod deal (cont.) — Yankees won't be Sori about big set-up expense — The Yankees gave Rafael Soriano a $35-million, three-year contract with two opt-out options to be their set-up man.
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
New York Yankees exec: Rafael Soriano issue not bad for Brian Cashman
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Sources: New York Yankees lead chase for OF Andruw Jones
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
New York Yankees less confident Andy Pettitte will return next …
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Sources: Cubs trade Tom Gorzelanny — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have traded left-handed pitcher Tom Gorzelanny to the Washington Nationals for three minor league prospects — right-handed pitcher A.J. Morris, left-handed pitcher Graham Hicks and outfielder Michael Burgess, according to two major league sources.
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What Is Tom Gorzelanny? — After picking up Matt Garza …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats acquire lefty Gorzelanny from Cubs
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Pat Lackey / Fanhouse MLB Blog:
Report: Cubs Trade Tom Gorzelanny to Nationals for Prospects
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Votto, Lozano Make Smart Deal — Joey Votto has nothing to lose. He and agent Dan Lozano avoided arbitration and worked out a deal with the Reds that's worth $38MM in guaranteed money. And Votto doesn't hit free agency a minute later than he was originally scheduled to.
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Jim Reeves / ESPN:
Rafael Palmeiro doesn't pass the test — It would be nice to ignore steroid controversy in HOF voting, but it would be wrong — For years, Rafael Palmeiro ducked the phone calls, ignored the messages, stayed out of the public eye and hoped that perhaps people would forgive and forget.
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Jayson Stark / MLB:
MLB: Most creative contract clauses of offseason — Many contracts signed this offseason are filled with the most imaginative clauses — Always check out the small print. — If your mom and dad never told you that, once upon a time, then hopefully your lawyer did. — Why?
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays avoid arbitration with B.J. Upton — ST. PETERSBURG — Centerfielder B.J. Upton went through the untoward experience of an arbitration hearing — and an unsuccessful one at that — last year. So given the opportunity by the Rays to avoid another and get a healthy raise in the process …
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Rays avoid arbitration, sign Upton for $4.825
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Yahoo! Sports:
Rauch, Janssen agree with Blue Jays — has agreed to a $3.75 million, one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, and Casey Janssen — has settled his salary arbitration case. — Rauch, a free agent, gets one-year contract worth $3.75 million under Monday's agreement.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Sign Jon Rauch
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Galarraga agrees to one-year deal with Tigers — DETROIT — The Tigers will go another winter without an arbitration hearing, continuing their streak by agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with right-hander Armando Galarraga. — The deal, announced on Tuesday, is reportedly worth $2.3 million …
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg continues rehab from surgery — IN SAN DIEGO Stephen Strasburg, the pitcher whose brilliance last summer grabbed baseball by the throat, has not grabbed a baseball in months. Some 150 days have passed since Strasburg picked up a ball …
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Bautista the big question mark as arbitration deadline looms — On the eve of baseball's deadline for the exchange of arbitration numbers, right-handers Casey Janssen, Shawn Camp and Jesse Litsch agreed to terms on one-year contracts with the Jays for 2011. — Janssen, 29, settled on a $1.095 million (all figures U.S.) contract.
Myron Logan / Hardball Times:
Five winning moves of the offseason — With most major transactions likely complete, it's as good a time as any to take a look at some of the best moves of the 2010-2011 offseason. In no particular order: — 1) Boston Red Sox acquire Adrian Gonzalez from San Diego Padres …
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Larry Granillo / Wezen Ball:
A Very Special Episode — The 1980s and 1990s were an interesting time for a lot of things. Television sitcoms, for example, ranged from the brilliant in The Cosby Show and Cheers and the like, to the, um, not so brilliant in Saved by the Bell and Small Wonder.
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