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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Hire Andrew Friedman As President Of Baseball Operations — The Rays and Dodgers have announced the franchise-altering news that Andrew Friedman will be leaving his role as GM of the Rays to become the new president of baseball operations for the Dodgers.
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Ramona Shelburne / ESPN:
Dodgers hire Rays GM; Colletti gets new role — Dodgers Hire Friedman; Colletti Reassigned — Tim Kurkjian reacts to the news that the Dodgers have named former Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman as their new president of baseball operations.
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Associated Press:
Pierzynski Replaces Injured Molina for Cardinals — SAN FRANCISCO — A.J. Pierzynski will start at catcher in place of the injured Yadier Molina for the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday in the third game of the NL Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants.
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rosenthal ‘still our closer’ — • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285 — SAN FRANCISCO • What the Cardinals saw from closer Trevor Rosenthal late Sunday night in Game 2 of the National League championship series was enough to get the bullpen moving at that point …
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wacha's role: Extra-innings reliever
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CBSSports.com and HardballTalk
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards to assess Wainwright's workload
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Texas Rangers trim managerial field to three candidates, should have resolution by end of week — The Rangers should have a new manager by the end of the week. — The club announced Tuesday that it had narrowed its list of managerial candidates to three: Interim manager Tim Bogar …
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Texas Rangers begin culling managerial candidates — Texas general manager Jon Daniels talks with the media after the Rangers' 4-0 loss during the Oakland Athletics vs. the Texas Rangers major league baseball game at Globe Life Park in Arlington on Sunday, September 28, 2014. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Sources: Yankees considering Omar Minaya for high-ranking position in front office — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As the Yankees reorganize their baseball operations staff this offseason, a familiar name in New York is getting strong consideration for a high-ranking position with the team.
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Japan Times latest:
Carp set to hold off on posting ace Maeda — HIROSHIMA - Hiroshima Carp owner Hajime Matsuda indicated Monday the team is unlikely to accept tender bids for Kenta Maeda under the posting system this offseason following the right-hander's disappointing season in 2014. — “We have the right.
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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Mike Napoli slated to undergo surgery for sleep disorder — According to Mike Napoli, the first baseman will be undergoing Bimaxillary Advancement surgery in order to help alleviate his long-standing battle with sleep apnea. (To read more on the operation, click here.)
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Mets to move in fences at Citi Field, according to team source — The team will move in the right-center and right field fences, with construction expected to begin within the upcoming weeks, possibly after the conclusion of the World Series. After the 2011 season, the Mets brought …
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Don Ketchum / MLB.com:
Reds prospect hit .455 with a homer, two doubles, seven RBIs to open Fall League play — MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff likes the sweet left-handed swing of Reds prospect Jesse Winker — SURPRISE, Ariz. — Twenty years ago, there was a young man who played in the Arizona Fall League named Derek Jeter …
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Mark My Word
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Free Agent Profile: Melky Cabrera — A benign spinal tumor was learned to be a significant factor in Melky Cabrera's disappointing 2013 campaign, and the switch-hitter regained his form in 2014 as he prepared to hit the open market for the second time in his big league career. — Strengths/Pros
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