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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Marlins-Blue Jays deal upsets MLB owners — AT THE OWNERS MEETINGS — ROSEMONT, Illinois — Jeffrey Loria, the Marlins' maverick owner, reported to the Major League Baseball owners' meetings looking and sounding cantankerous. — “Not today, boys,” Loria told a group of reporters …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Yankees remain hopeful on Kuroda, but competition comes on several fronts — CHICAGO — The Yankees continue to negotiate with free-agent pitcher Hiroki Kuroda in hopes of beating several other suitors — the Dodgers, Red Sox and now the Angels — plus another country.
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Red Sox, Tribe, Bucs GMs react to trade reports — Cherington, Antonetti, Huntington hear buzz at alumni event — BOSTON — Three Major League general managers were about to go on stage Tuesday night when they learned of the impending Blue Jays-Marlins trade like everyone else: on the web.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Girardi, Yanks prepping for life in tougher AL East — Blue Jays' potential mega-deal with Marlins could shift balance of power — NEW YORK — Yankees manager Joe Girardi expects the challenge of repeating as American League East champions to grow even tougher next season …
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Joe Frisaro / The Fish Pond:
Marlins not intending to trade Stanton
Marlins not intending to trade Stanton
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Associated Press:
Giants' Buster Posey voted National League MVP — NEW YORK — San Francisco's Buster Posey has been voted the NL Most Valuable Player after returning from a devastating leg injury and becoming the first catcher in 70 years to win the league's batting title.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Statistical Case Against Cabrera for M.V.P.
The Statistical Case Against Cabrera for M.V.P.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Bruce seeking to finish his career in Cincinnati — Reds outfielder eyes extension to current deal that runs through 2016 — CINCINNATI — Reds right fielder Jay Bruce has long-term commitments on his mind of late — both of the personal and professional variety.
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Fox Sports:
Will Royals be tempted to deal? — Will Kansas City be the next team to pull a blockbuster trade? — Royals general manager Dayton Moore, according to one rival executive, is “feeling the heat” - in a sense, not unlike Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos did when agreed to his 12-player trade with the Miami Marlins.
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Broadway comes calling for Bronx Bombers — Annie, get your bat! Soon they'll be the Broadway Bombers. — Producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo announced Thursday that a theater project based on the Yankees has been commissioned. The show will be created in collaboration with both the Yanks and Major League Baseball.
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Debby Wu / MLB.com:
Philippines jumps on sloppy Thailand in qualifier — XINZHUANG, Taiwan — The Philippines took advantage of Thailand's defensive struggles en route to a 8-2 victory on Wednesday in the World Baseball Classic qualifier on Wednesday at Xinzhuang Stadium. — Eighteen-year Major League veteran …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and HardballTalk
Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Braves To Sign Gerald Laird — The Braves have agreed to sign Gerald Laird, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). MLB.com's Mark Bowman, who first reported that the two sides were close to a deal, says it's a two-year contract (on Twitter). Laird is a CSE client.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Crew proactive with injury prevention at symposium — Medical director Roger Caplinger (with Carlos Gomez in 2010) says the Brewers are “at the cutting edge of medicine.” (AP) — MILWAUKEE — Brewers medical director Roger Caplinger will gather the organization's doctors …
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