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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Trout, Harper Win Rookie Of The Year Awards — Angels center fielder Mike Trout and Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper have been named AL and NL Rookies of the Year, respectively, the Baseball Writers Association of America has announced. — Trout becomes the youngest player in league history …
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Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
It's BBWAA awards week, with top rookies tonight
It's BBWAA awards week, with top rookies tonight
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Paul Hagen / MLB.com:
AL has deep Rookie of the Year field
Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Torii Hunter wants to sign soon — Free-agent outfielder Torii Hunter told MLB Network on Monday morning that he's going to wrap up a decision about where to sign quickly, and a source indicated that the timeframe is about two weeks. — The most aggressive pursuer thus far has been the Detroit Tigers …
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Tigers, Rangers both want Torii Hunter, who says he'll sign somewhere soon — As he approached free agency, Torii Hunter said he wanted to find a team that could finally get him to the World Series. — Now he has a chance to pick one. — The Tigers, who just played in the World Series …
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Fox Sports:
Choo to miss World Baseball Classic — Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, the biggest South Korean baseball star, isn't expected to play for his home country during the upcoming World Baseball Classic. — Choo's agent, Scott Boras, said in a recent interview that the 30-year-old instead will focus …
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Fox Sports:
Big-bucks Dodgers map overseas plan — The Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to take over the world. — It's an entirely sensible ambition, given a recent franchise sale value ($2.15 billion) comparable to the gross domestic product of Aruba. — The Dodgers have mustered resources for several months …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers win bid for Korean star Ryu
Dodgers win bid for Korean star Ryu
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Napoli willing to play spots other than catcher — Free-agent catcher Mike Napoli says he prefers to catch but will play any position that gets him in the lineup regularly. He also still has interest in returning to the Texas Rangers. — Napoli, 31, said Monday that he's received interest from …
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
EVEN WITH DAVID ROSS, MIKE NAPOLI REMAINS ON RED SOX' RADAR — David Ross isn't about to turn the Red Sox away from Mike Napoli. — Lack of production a season ago? Injury issues? Positional question marks? All fair concerns when viewing Napoli as a potential fit.
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Nick Cafardo / The Boston Globe:
Red Sox will need adaptation after acquisitions
Red Sox will need adaptation after acquisitions
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Lefty star Affeldt, Giants appear to have agreement on new 3-year deal — October hero Jeremy Affeldt appears headed back to the World Champion San Francisco Giants on a three-year deal. — Affeldt and the Giants have agreement on terms of a new deal, sources say.
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Jon Paul Morosi / mlbbuzz:
Youkilis drawing interest from Dodgers, Phils, others — In one respect, Kevin Youkilis hit free agency at the wrong time: He had a .745 OPS during the 2012 season, the lowest mark of his career. — Then again, he's entering the market at a time when a number of general managers are unsatisfied …
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Orioles Sign McCutchen, Meyer; Rangers Sign Simons — The Orioles have signed Daniel McCutchen and Dan Meyer to minor league deals, and the Rangers have done the same with Zach Simons, MLBTR's Tim Dierkes has learned. — McCutchen, 29, has pitched to a 4.77 ERA in 188 2/3 innings in parts of four seasons with the Pirates.
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Eduardo A. Encina / Orioles Insider:
Orioles have interest in outfielder Jonny Gomes — The Baltimore Sun — The Orioles have interest in free agent outfielder Jonny Gomes, an industry source has confirmed. — Gomes' name is one of many the Orioles are considering early in the free agency market, but the Orioles could use …
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Dave Studeman / Hardball Times:
Must-see MLB.TV — One of our intrepid readers asked for some guidance. He'd like to spend time during the offseason watching some 2012 games on MLB.TV, but he doesn't know where to start. Could we, he wondered, create a list of the most interesting games of 2012 so he could pick games to watch?
NY Daily News:
The NY Mets invented R.A. Dickey and to even think about trading their knuckleballing ace would be Linsane! — The Score: Forget Dickey's age and the actuarial tables for a minute. There are players who just shouldn't be traded, because they are too important to the fan base.
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Dickey addresses his future at humanitarian event
Dickey addresses his future at humanitarian event
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