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Greinke's deal has opt-out in 3 years — If you think Zack Greinke just signed a big free-agent contract, wait three years. — He might get an even bigger deal then. — Greinke's six-year, $147 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes an opt-out clause that enables …
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Pressure for Dodgers now sky-high — A former Los Angeles Dodgers player sent me a text message Saturday night after learning that right-hander Zack Greinke was headed to LA. — “Good luck Don Mattingly!” the text said. — Good luck managing this eclectic collection.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
The Dodgers' reported deal with Zack Greinke could spur the trade market for NY Mets and R.A. Dickey — With Greinke headed to Los Angeles — he reportedly agreed to a six-year deal worth $147 million Saturday night — the Texas Rangers, a spurned Greinke suitor, may become more aggressive in pursuit of a trade for Dickey.
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Dodgers Close To Signing Zack Greinke
Dodgers Close To Signing Zack Greinke
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Dodgers To Sign Zack Greinke
Dodgers To Sign Zack Greinke
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Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
UPDATED: Shields and Davis to KC for Myers, 3 other prospects — UPDATED, 11:11: The deal is James Shields and Wade Davis and a player to be named to the Royals for blue-chip outfield prospect Wil Myers, and three other prospects, righthander Jake Odorizzi, lefthander Mike Montgomery and third baseman Patrick Leonard.
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Royals made right move with trade — People will crush the Royals. People always crush the Royals, and they mostly deserve it after nine straight losing seasons, the last 6-1/2 under general manager Dayton Moore. — But not this time. — Not after obtaining 40 percent …
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Associated Press:
Royals Acquire Shields, Davis From Rays for Myers — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have slowly and methodically allowed their top prospects to climb through their farm system in recent years, piecing together a team they believe can compete in the wide-open American League Central.
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Sources: Michael Young willing to accept trade to Philadelphia; details still must be finalized — Michael Young, the guiding force in the Rangers clubhouse and on the field for the last decade as the team stormed to prominence, has indicated a willingness to accept a trade that will send …
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Young deal could lead to series of moves for Texas
Young deal could lead to series of moves for Texas
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Source: Michael Young dealt to Phils
Source: Michael Young dealt to Phils
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Phillies Acquire Michael Young
Phillies Acquire Michael Young
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers on verge of deal to send Young to Phils
Rangers on verge of deal to send Young to Phils
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Daniel Seco / MLB Rumors:
Indians To Sign Mark Reynolds — The Indians have reached an agreement with Mark Reynolds on a one-year contract worth $6MM, says Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com (via Twitter) after Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com first reported that a deal was imminent (on Twitter).
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Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Reynolds agrees to one-year deal with Indians — CLEVELAND — The Indians' need for right-handed power in their lineup has become glaringly obvious over the past few seasons. If only for one year, Cleveland believes it has found a solution. — On Sunday evening, the Indians agreed …
Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians reach agreement with power-hitter Mark Reynolds on 1-year $6 million deal — CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Indians have reached agreement with free-agent slugger Mark Reynolds to a one-year $6 million deal. — Reynolds, 28, hit .221 (101-for-457) with 26 doubles …
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Fox Sports:
Sources: Yankees ‘all over’ Ichiro — Ichiro Suzuki enjoyed playing for the Yankees so much, he likely will be back with them again. — The Yankees are showing strong interest in re-signing the free-agent outfielder, according to major league sources. — “They are all over him,” one source says.
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
MLB Revenues $7.5B for 2012, Could Approach $9B by 2014 — With local broadcast money and attendance for the league remaining strong, according to sources after two years of seeing revenues relatively flat at $7 billion, Major League Baseball will see revenues of $7.5 billion for 2012.
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
R.A. Dickey more likely to stay with Mets, but extension not assured — R.A. Dickey increasingly appears destined to remain with the Mets next season, though how long the union will last remains unclear. — Even with the Mets having trade options in hand, a person familiar with the situation …
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