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7:30 PM ET, November 15, 2012

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 Top News: 
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.
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.
Discussion: Boston Globe and Over the Monster
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 …
ESPN:
GM: Red Sox to have large payroll
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.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles, ESPN and ESPN.com
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Statistical Case Against Cabrera for M.V.P.
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: River Avenue Blues
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 …
Discussion: 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.
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 …
Discussion: Al's Ramblings and JSOnline
 
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins feel trade will fill several need areas
Discussion: HardballTalk
Sam Miller / Baseball Prospectus:
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Discussion: THE BOOK
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goold: Why 21-game winner didn't make my Cy Young ballot
Discussion: THE BOOK
Donnie Collins / The Times-Tribune:
ALL ABOARD! It's the RailRiders
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets' Dickey 1st knuckleballer to win Cy Young
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers sign catcher Lalli to Minor League deal
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and Al's Ramblings
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
On comeback trail, Beachy eyeing mid-June return
Discussion: HardballTalk
Sean Lynch / Merced Sun-Star:
Merced's Fuentes announces retirement from baseball
Randy Medina / The Apple:
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Discussion: The Mets Police
 

 
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