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Marlins' Loria explains deal: ‘We have to get better ... We have to take a new course’ — Happier times: Ozzie Guillen and Loria during Guillen's introductory news conference last season. (Getty Images) — CHICAGO — On his way into the baseball owners meetings here, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria …
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Could trade lure Cox to Blue Jays? — So, about that job opening in Toronto ... One managerial vacancy remains in the major leagues, and it just so happens to be in the dugout of the franchise that pulled off one of the biggest blockbusters in baseball history.
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Joe Frisaro / The Fish Pond:
Marlins not intending to trade Stanton — MIAMI — Major turnover is taking place with the Marlins, but a player not being shopped is Giancarlo Stanton. — The Marlins have no intention to trade their All-Star right fielder. According to a source, the slugger pretty much remains untouchable, at least for 2013.
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos reels in prized Marlins in bid to become contenders: Griffin
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Red Sox fall behind early in offseason
Red Sox fall behind early in offseason
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Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank blog:
Marlins trade Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, others to Toronto Blue Jays
Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays To Acquire Johnson, Reyes, Buehrle From Marlins
Blue Jays To Acquire Johnson, Reyes, Buehrle From Marlins
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Sources: Hunter, Tigers reach deal — The first big free agent is off the board. — Right fielder Torii Hunter reached agreement Wednesday with the Detroit Tigers on a two-year contract, according to major-league sources. — The deal, pending a physical, will give the American League champions …
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Torii Hunter signs a two-year, $26 million deal with the Tigers — It's not 100% done yet — it's pending a physical — but Ken Rosenthal reports that the Tigers have signed Torii Hunter to a two-year deal. The deal is for $26 million. — Hunter and the Tigers are a perfect fit.
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Wayne Coffey / NY Daily News:
NY Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey could cap career year with Cy Young Award — Dickey goes 20-6 with a 2.73 ERA, pitching to a .769 percentage for a team that played at .457 (74-88), and lead the NL in innings (233.2), strikeouts (230, complete games (five), shutouts (three) and quality starts (27).
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Tracy Ringolsby / MLB.com:
Will fourth time be the charm for Weaver?
Will fourth time be the charm for Weaver?
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Mariners may look to Hamilton to cure offensive woes — CHICAGO — The Seattle Mariners are weighing a run at superstar outfielder Josh Hamilton, team president Chuck Armstrong confirmed. Though he cautioned that they are still formulating their free-agency plans.
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Rangers to play at Alamodome — The Texas Rangers are expected to play one or two exhibition games in the Alamodome in San Antonio prior to the 2013 season, the first time a big-league baseball game will be played in an arena that wasnt originally built with baseball in mind.
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Randy Medina / The Apple:
Checkmate: How The Mets Used The All-Star Game To Slip A Price Increase Past Plan Holders — As the holiday season approaches it serves as a reminder that the 2013 baseball season is only a few months away. That's right, another season of the whirling dervish of uncertainty that is Mets baseball …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Statistical Case Against Cabrera for M.V.P. — On Thursday, the American League will announce the recipient of its Most Valuable Player award. The winner is likely to be Miguel Cabrera, the Detroit Tigers star who won the league's triple crown by leading in batting average (.
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Are teams' statements crossing line? — Though labor peace in baseball is assured through 2016, occasional skirmishes between the players and owners are inevitable. — The clubs' conduct during the free-agent market, historically a source of conflict between the two sides, again is creating tension.
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants like chances to resign Scutaro — Now that left-handed reliever Jeremy Affeldt is signed for 2013 and beyond, second baseman Marco Scutaro might be next. — Affeldt passed a physical Tuesday, the final step in completing a three-year contract reportedly worth about $18 million.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Bay Rays cut/maintain most ticket prices for 2013 — ST. PETERSBURG — For many Rays fans, a sidelight to the 2012 season was the fall of the once-mighty Red Sox. — There will be a residual benefit, as part of the Rays' Tuesday announcement that prices for nearly 75 percent …
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