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9:35 PM ET, January 7, 2013

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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Hall mess means this voter won't vote for tainted players — this time  —  This year's Hall of Fame ballot contains the most star-studded collection of baseball names outside of, well, the Hall of Fame.  —  But, oh, what a mess.  —  The first honest-to-goodness steroid-era ballot …
Discussion: HardballTalk and Getting Blanked
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Dave Perkins / Toronto Star:
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens merit Hall of Fame nod: Perkins  —  In a day or three, the ever-intensifying baseball Hall of Fame debate will re-emerge, its battle lines freshly redrawn between statistics and morality.  In the spirit of opening cans of worms, let it be said that this particular worm …
Fox Sports:
Save me your furor if nobody gets in  —  I already can hear it, the outcry if no player gets elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  —  “The Hall is in trouble.”  —  “The writers are fools.”  —  “SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.”  —  Wrong, wrong and wrong again.
Nick Cafardo / The Boston Globe:
Will ‘roid rage’ among baseball writers show up in vote?  —  On Wednesday, the Baseball Writers Association of America and the Hall of Fame will announce the results of the voting that decides which candidates will be enshrined in Cooperstown, N.Y., this year.
Tim Marchman / Wall Street Journal:
Let the People Have a Vote
Discussion: HardballTalk and ESPN
Clark Spencer / Fish Bytes:
Marlins not shopping Stanton, and my HOF ballot  —  Sorry about the absence, but used some vacation time, covered the Sugar Bowl, and watched with detached amusement as the Giancarlo Stanton trade rumors swirled about.  The Marlins are not shopping Stanton.  They are not dangling him like the carrot at the end of a stick.
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Bill Center / North County Times:
Padres Insider: Club studies spring training strategy; Marlins shopping Stanton
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Former first-rounder Johnson eyes revival with Bucs  —  As Pirates gather for workouts, lefty continues standout winter in Dominican  —  The Pirates' annual pre-Spring Training voluntary workouts are under way at Pirate City.  This year, the conclave is living up to one of its chief purposes …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Richard Deitsch / Sports Illustrated:
A Notre Dame-Alabama TV primer; Bobby Valentine gets a talk show  —  Brian Kelly wants Notre Dame's first title since 1988; Nick Saban wants 'Bama's third title in four years.  —  When Notre Dame and Alabama kickoff on Monday night in Miami shortly after 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN executives …
Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Designate Arcenio Leon For Assignment  —  The Brewers announced that they have designated right-hander Arcenio Leon for assignment in order to make roster space for the recently signed Mike Gonzalez.  —  Milwaukee claimed the 26-year-old Leon on waivers from the Astros back in November.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Gerut on mission to protect players' finances  —  Former Major Leaguer turned agent focused on preventing money woes  —  Jody Gerut learned to invest his Major League earnings wisely and now wants to help other players.  (Matt York/AP)  —  There was a time when Jody Gerut …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Hopeful They Can Complete Napoli Deal  —  It's been more than a month since the Red Sox and Mike Napoli initially reached an agreement on a three-year, $39MM contract, but that deal has yet to be finalized.  The Boston Globe's Peter Abraham writes that the Red Sox are still working …
Discussion: Boston Globe
Gerry Fraley / Texas Rangers Blog:
Planning underway for Darvish museum  —  Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish is only 26 years old, but he apparently has accomplished enough in that short time to be immortalized in his homeland ofJapan.  —  According to Japanese media reports, planning is underway for a Darvish museum …
Discussion: Getting Blanked and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Jose Lopez signs with Yomiuri Giants  —  TOKYO — Former All-Star infielder Jose Lopez is headed to Japan.  —  He has signed with the Yomiuri Giants of the Central League, the country's most popular team and winner of the 2012 Japan Series.  According to Nikkan Sports, he agreed to a one-year deal worth $911,000.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
 
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