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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
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
Mariners Acquire Morse In Three-Team Deal With Nationals, A's
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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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Story of Manti Te'o girlfriend a hoax — SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame says a story about Manti Te'o's girlfriend dying, which he said inspired him to play better as he helped the Fighting Irish get to the Discover BCS National Championship game, turned out to be a hoax apparently perpetrated against the linebacker.
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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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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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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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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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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers mulling a run at Scott Rolen — The Dodgers have had internal discussions about pursuing third baseman Scott Rolen, according to a person familiar with the team's thinking. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press / September 9, 2009) — The Dodgers have had internal discussions …
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Jfay / Cincinnati Reds:
Still no word on Rolen
Still no word on Rolen
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