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Nick Cafardo / The Boston Globe:
Miguel Cabrera the worthy MVP, despite complaints — The old-school/new-school debate is raging again after the old-school Giants beat the equally old-school Tigers in the World Series to win their second championship in three years and then sabermetric favorite Mike Trout lost to Miguel Cabrera in the American League MVP balloting.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Cabrera tale far-reaching — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — Buehrle's career record at Fenway Park [map] is 3-3, with a 5.60 ERA. At the new and old Yankee Stadium combined, Buehrle is 1-3 with a 4.93 ERA. At Camden Yards, he is 2-2, 3.07; at Tropicana Field, 6-2 …
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Cabrera tale far-reaching — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — There are plenty of good reasons why Miguel Cabrera should not have won the American League MVP award this season, but there is no doubt that the Venezuelan slugger is the man of the year in Major League Baseball.
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Awaiting big trade, Marisnick dons Blue Jays jersey
Awaiting big trade, Marisnick dons Blue Jays jersey
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Fox Sports:
Sources: Marlins broke promises
Sources: Marlins broke promises
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Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Zduriencik says Mariners aren't targeting Hamilton
Zduriencik says Mariners aren't targeting Hamilton
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Peter Gammons / MLB.com:
Stanton solely focused on ‘winning philosophy’
Stanton solely focused on ‘winning philosophy’
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Source: R.A., Mets talking 2-year deal — Sandy Alderson said he needed “clarity” with a pair of his most important players Friday and he could be closer to getting that with at least one of them. — The Mets general manager and R.A. Dickey are in talks for a two-year extension …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Arizona owner Kendrick: ‘High likelihood’ OF Justin Upon stays with D-Backs — Justin Upton has a 90 percent chance of being with the Diamondbacks when spring training starts as things stand now, one Diamondbacks person estimated. — Even so, the D-Backs are still open to listening to a deal for the multi-talented outfielder.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Joe Maddon doesn't worry about Toronto Blue Jays' moves — Joe Maddon has been chilling out in California recently, which has worked out even better given the Jill Kelley circus playing out near his Tampa house. — He and executive VP Andrew Friedman have started chatting …
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Alex Speier / WEEI:
SOX TO INTERVIEW COUNSELL, COLBRUNN — According to a major league source, the Red Sox will interview a pair of long-time big leaguers about their hitting coach position(s) this week, with Craig Counsell slated to interview on Monday and Greg Colbrunn in the process of being scheduled for another time during the week.
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Salt River, Peoria set to clash for AFL championship — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Fall League is known, first and foremost, as a developmental league, a place where the game's top prospects can work on becoming big leaguers in a low-key setting. But if you think that those here don't want to win …
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
‘Under-the-radar’ McGuiness named AFL MVP
‘Under-the-radar’ McGuiness named AFL MVP
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John Manuel / Baseball America:
Favored Taiwan Wins Qualifier; Brazil One Win Away — Taiwan completed a near-perfect run through the overmatched field in the World Baseball Classic qualifier field at New Taipei City, allowing the host nation to earn a spot in the WBC proper in March. — Taiwan beat New Zealand 9 …
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Minor Moves: Kevin Russo, Scott Olsen — Here are Sunday's minor moves... - The Tigers have signed Kevin Russo to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, reports Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (Twitter links). The 28-year-old utility man hit .284/.358/.351 with 15 steals …
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs sign veteran catcher Navarro for one year — Contract worth $1.75 million for former All-Star, who will back up Castillo — CHICAGO — The Cubs added a veteran backup catcher on Friday, signing free agent Dioner Navarro to a one-year, $1.75 million contract that could pay him an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses.
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ESPN:
Maryland, Rutgers to Big Ten? — The University of Maryland is in serious negotiations to join the Big Ten Conference, sources told ESPN.com on Saturday. — If Maryland goes to the Big Ten, Rutgers of the Big East is expected to follow suit. The addition of Maryland and Rutgers would give …
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Fox Sports:
Market heats up for B.J. Upton — The full-court press is on for free-agent center fielder B.J. Upton. — Upton not only met with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, but also spoke with the Philadelphia Phillies earlier in the week, according to major-league sources.
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Nationals have talked with B.J. Upton
Nationals have talked with B.J. Upton
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