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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Source: Mike Napoli, Red Sox reach agreement on one-year, $5M deal — The Red Sox and Mike Napoli have agreed to a new deal. (AP) — According to multiple major league sources, the Red Sox and Mike Napoli have reached an agreement on a one-year deal.
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Mike Napoli, Boston Red Sox working on one-year deal, sources say — The Boston Red Sox and Mike Napoli are working toward a one-year contract, sources with knowledge of discussions told ESPN.com's Jim Bowden. — Earlier in the offseason, the two sides agreed to a three-year …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Napoli-Red Sox situation likely to be resolved by next week — Free-agent Mike Napoli and the Red Sox have made progress and continue to try to work out an agreement after the first deal — three years, $39 million — hit a snag, though the new deal isn't done yet and Napoli and Boston are keeping their options open.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Image drove owners, Francona laments
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Nationals trade Michael Morse for A.J. Cole in three-team deal — The Nationals, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation, sent slugger Michael Morse to the Seattle Mariners in a three-way trade that netted them right-hander A.J. Cole, the pitching prospect who last winter served …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Morse In Three-Team Deal With Nationals, A's
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
US roster for Classic has stars, desire to win — Braun, Mauer, Dickey, Wright among the big names to play for Torre in tournament — Team USA announced its provisional roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic on Thursday morning and among the group are a National League Cy Young Award winner …
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Deadspin:
Manti Te'o's Dead Girlfriend, The Most Heartbreaking And Inspirational Story Of The College Football Season, Is A Hoax — Notre Dame's Manti Te'o, the stories said, played this season under a terrible burden. A Mormon linebacker who led his Catholic school's football program back to glory …
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Matt Wieters says he'd be interested in staying with Orioles long-term — With Showalter and Duquette locked up through 2018, signing the All-Star catcher to an extension may be the next key move — Orioles catcher Matt Wieters calls Baltimore “a place where I enjoy playing” and says he'd be interested in a long-term extension.
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Cash Kruth / MLB.com:
Orioles extend Showalter, Duquette through 2018 — The Orioles on Wednesday extended the contracts of executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter through the 2018 season. — The club will hold a press conference announcing the extensions at 10 a.m. Thursday.
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R.J. White / CBSSports.com:
Phillies, Giants among suitors for Ryan Theriot — The Phillies and Giants are among the teams interested in free-agent shortstop/second baseman Ryan Theriot, according to CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman. — Theriot has been part of the last two World Series Championship teams …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Rangers, Matt Harrison Agree To Extension — THURSDAY: The Rangers announced they've agreed to sign Harrison to a five-year extension that includes an option for 2018. The club will hold a press conference at Rangers Ballpark today to announce the deal. — WEDNESDAY: The Rangers have agreed …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
No welcome for Sosa at Cubs Convention — Former slugger who left on bad terms and then was tainted with steroid suspicions, still on outs — Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein on how it's “playoffs or bust” every year. — Fresh off his inclusion on the 2013 Hall of Fame ballot …
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Associated Press:
Yankees SS Jeter cleared for baseball activity — TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter says he's been cleared to start baseball activity in his recovery from a broken left ankle. — The 38-year-old team captain reiterated Wednesday that he is on track to be in New York's starting lineup for the opener on April 1.
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