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8:00 PM ET, November 15, 2012

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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.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Girardi, Yanks prepping for life in tougher AL East
Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Red Sox, Tribe, Bucs GMs react to trade reports
Discussion: Boston Globe and Over the Monster
ESPN:
GM: Red Sox to have large payroll
Discussion: Over the Monster, ESPN.com and ESPN
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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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey Win League MVP Awards  —  Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera and Giants catcher Buster Posey were announced as the winners of the Most Valuable Player Awards in the AL and NL, respectively, the Baseball Writers Association Of America announced tonight.
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.
MLB.com:
White Sox create special ‘Family Sunday’ fan experience for 2013  —  Family Sundays to Feature Lower Level Seats as Low as $15, Upper Level as Low as $5 & Parking for $10; Including Kids-Only Autograph Sessions & Running the Bases  —  CHICAGO - “Family Sundays” - a special fan experience …
Discussion: South Side Sox
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
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.
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.
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
 
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Crew proactive with injury prevention at symposium
Discussion: Al's Ramblings and JSOnline
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins feel trade will fill several need areas
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Sam Miller / Baseball Prospectus:
Single-Number Metrics and MVP Leaderboards
Discussion: THE BOOK
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goold: Why 21-game winner didn't make my Cy Young ballot
Discussion: THE BOOK
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
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Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and Al's Ramblings
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
On comeback trail, Beachy eyeing mid-June return
Discussion: HardballTalk
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