11:20 PM ET, February 4, 2012

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 February 4, 2012 
9:05 PM
Bill Madden / NY Daily News:   If Frank McCourt's L.A. Dodgers go for $2 billion, Fred Wilpon's NY Mets could be worth more
4:15 PM
JonPaulMorosi / mlbbuzz:   Could Red Sox, Reds or Phillies land Oswalt?
12:20 PM
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:   Nelson looking to seize opportunity this season
10:30 AM
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:   Cecil Fielder chides his son Prince at Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame induction
10:00 AM
CBSSports.com Sports News, Fantasy Scores …:   Nats' Rizzo: Bryce can make team; others unsure
9:35 AM
Fox Sports:   Cashman's wife files for divorce
2:20 AM
ESPN:   Dodgers ask court to disallow claims by Stow
 February 3, 2012 
10:45 PM
Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:   Blue Jays mull installing grass surface
10:15 PM
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:   Busting back onto scene? Posey, Giants ready
9:55 PM
Fox Sports:   Hamilton's slip could cost him millions
6:00 PM
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:   Girardi would welcome one more bat
5:30 PM
Corey Brock / MLB.com:   Padres agree to one-year deal with Owings
5:25 PM
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:   Dodgers Sign Todd Coffey
5:00 PM
Larry Granillo / Baseball Prospectus:   Friday Fun - Popeye and PEDs
4:00 PM
Adam McCalvy / Brew Beat:   Marcum deal went down to wire before settlement
3:30 PM
Paul Swydan / FanGraphs Baseball:   Jayson Werth, Center Fielder?
3:15 PM
Dan Steinberg / Washington Post:   Nationals launch ‘Take Back the Park’ campaign
2:45 PM
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:   Minor Moves: Tallet, Smith
2:05 PM
Associated Press:   AP: Kotchman, Indians agree to one-year, $3 million deal
12:45 PM
Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:   Signs point to Rex Hudler replacing Frank White on TV for Royals
12:40 PM
Dave George / Palm Beach Post:   Commentary: Even battling brain cancer, Gary Carter lights up the ballpark on Palm Beach Atlantic's opening night
12:40 PM
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:   Financial Relief for Mets May Come From TV Partners
12:15 PM
Randy Galloway / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Rangers must decide if Josh Hamilton can be trusted
12:15 PM
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:   Garza avoids arbitration, signs for $9.5 million
12:15 PM
Richard Durrett / ESPN:   Source: Josh Hamilton has relapse
12:10 PM
Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:   Details emerge on Edwin Jackson's contract
9:40 AM
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Nats ask fans to ‘Take Back the Park’ vs. Phils
9:40 AM
David Laurila / FanGraphs Baseball:   Q&A: Brian Peterson, the Tigers Mental Edge
9:05 AM
Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:   Josh Hamilton suffers another very public relapse
7:55 AM
A.J. Daulerio / Deadspin:   The Weird Relationship Between Brian Cashman And Louise Meanwell, His Alleged Stalker
3:00 AM
Zachary Levine / Ultimate Astros:   Astros minicamp to feature seven top pitching prospects, plus minor league injury notes
2:15 AM
ESPN:   Police: Woman extorted Brian Cashman
 February 2, 2012 
10:50 PM
Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago Sun Times:   Former Cubs skipper Mike Quade has some advice for new Sox manager Robin Ventura
9:45 PM
Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:   Minor Moves: Royals, Rowland-Smith, Hessman
9:40 PM
Gerry Fraley / Rangers Blog:   Sources: Josh Hamilton has relapse with alcohol, will speak today
8:50 PM
Enrique Rojas / ESPN:   Source: Cuban pitching star agrees with Cubs
8:25 PM
Tom Withers / Globe and Mail:   Sources: Indians, Kotchman agree to one-year deal
7:25 PM
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:   White Sox, Dodgers set Tucson charity game
5:50 PM
Santo Domingo / Economist:   Draft dodgers no more  —  Can the Dominican Republic avoid Puerto Rico's fate?
5:35 PM
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:   Tino Martinez savors place in Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame
4:25 PM
Associated Press:   Jackson has deal with Nationals
3:30 PM
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:   Tampa Bay Rays, pitcher Jeff Niemann set to begin arbitration hearing
3:00 PM
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:   Crasnick: For now, Greinke going without an agent
2:40 PM
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:   Nationals To Sign Edwin Jackson
1:50 PM
Josh Wilker / Cardboard Gods:   Luke Walker
1:35 PM
Chris Haft / MLB.com:   Inbox: Do Giants have sluggers on horizon?
1:35 PM
Derek Carty / Baseball Prospectus:   Verducci Effect: Fact or Fake?
1:00 PM
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:   Cubs unveil plans for new Dominican academy
12:50 PM
Fox Sports:   Nationals aggressively shopping Lannan
12:50 PM
Associated Press:   Nats' Lannan loses in arbitration, will get $5M
12:00 PM
Brian Cartwright / Hardball Times:   Why Oliver Loves Yu
11:10 AM
Jayson Stark / MLB:   Sources: Plan to expand '12 playoffs not ready
10:35 AM
Alex Speier / WEEI:   ARREST ORDER ISSUED THEN REVOKED FOR PADILLA
10:35 AM
Terence Moore / MLB.com:   Designated hitter skews home-run totals
9:55 AM
Dan Lependorf / Hardball Times:   How are wins, attendance and payroll all related?
9:20 AM
A.J. Daulerio / Deadspin:   Dear Brian Cashman, I Am Wearing Your Pajama Pants In Your Mistress's Living Room
9:10 AM
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:   Mets still looking for left-handed bat
8:10 AM
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:   Billionaire Steve Cohen buying a share in Mets
7:40 AM
Sports Illustrated:   From games to gaming, Schilling on, well, pretty much everything
2:35 AM
Baseball Nerd:   10th Annual Topps Pack Opening Day
2:35 AM
Steve Everly / Kansas City Star:   Royals add new power to their lineup: solar power
12:35 AM
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:   Steven Cohen, Dodgers bidder, may buy a piece of the Mets
 February 1, 2012 
9:20 PM
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:   Power rankings: No. 15 Blue Jays
8:25 PM
Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:   Who Would You Rather?  —  Now that Yu Darvish is a Texas Ranger …
7:50 PM
Steve Keating / Reuters:   Cordero Agrees to One-Year Deal With Blue Jays
6:35 PM
Ben Lindbergh / Baseball Prospectus:   Fact-Checking Scott Boras
6:00 PM
Greg Johns / MLB.com:   Mariners sign veteran Guillen to Minors deal
5:35 PM
Tony Jackson / ESPN:   Dodgers' Loney won't face charges from crash
4:30 PM
Gordon Edes / ESPN:   Source: Red Sox still have chance with Oswalt
4:15 PM
Canadian Press:   Blue Jays complete Francisco Cordero signing
3:55 PM
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:   Rangers: No Fielder, but Darvish joins team
3:45 PM
Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:   Mark Teixeira ... $180 million bunter?
2:35 PM
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Report: Sox sign ex-Rays 1B Johnson to minor league deal
2:15 PM
Gordon Edes / ESPN:   Source: Red Sox likely out on pitcher Jackson
2:10 PM
Evan Drellich / MLB.com:   Sox prepping for Papi, Aceves arbitration cases
1:20 PM
Charles Odum / Globe and Mail:   Chipper Jones upbeat about 18th season with Braves
1:10 PM
Pete Caldera / The Republic:   Yankees' Teixeira toys with idea of bunting
10:25 AM
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:   NY Mets, Daniel Murphy will embrace underdog role next season after losing Jose Reyes …
8:30 AM
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:   Yankees' Mark Teixeira is set to lay it down this year like never before
 January 31, 2012 
9:20 PM
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:   Van Slyke getting with the program
8:25 PM
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:   Astros invite Livan to Spring Training
4:10 PM
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:   Inbox: Why not platoon Murphy, Turner?
4:05 PM
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:   Is Edwin Jackson about to make a decision?
3:50 PM
mdn.mainichi.jp:   Baseball: Matsuzaka throws 1st bullpen session since injury
3:35 PM
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:   Edwin Jackson likely to land one-year deal; hurts Orioles chances in sweepstakes
3:20 PM
Fox Sports:   Hamels deserves big money from Phillies
2:40 PM
Jayson Stark / MLB:   Stark: NL Central suddenly has an identity crisis
2:00 PM
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:   Phils bolster bullpen with veteran righty Qualls
1:45 PM
Bruce Levine / ESPN:   Source: Yankees hire Jim Hendry
1:40 PM
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:   Indians Acquire Russ Canzler
12:15 PM
Alan M. Nathan / Baseball Prospectus:   The Knuckleball Mystique: Using PITCHf/x to Distinguish Perception from Reality
12:10 PM
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:   Amaro eyes May return for Howard
11:30 AM
Chris Haft / MLB.com:   Giants ready for huge crowds at FanFest
11:05 AM
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:   Tribe acquires Canzler from Tampa Bay
10:05 AM
Jeff Blair / Globe and Mail:   Blue Jays brass talks playoffs
9:45 AM
Steven Marcus / Newsday:   Source: Mets to sell 10 shares of team
9:40 AM
Rob Biertempfel / PittsburghLIVE.com:   Pirates catching prospect Sanchez injured in offseason scuffle
9:40 AM
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:   Yankees considering bringing in Bill Hall as super utility man, righthanded bat off bench
9:00 AM
TSN.ca:   Jays' Bautista not bothered by amount of drug tests
 January 30, 2012 
11:25 PM
Evan Drellich / MLB.com:   Past and present meet at Fenway benefit
10:20 PM
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:   Minor Moves: Delcarmen, Tolbert, Gonzalez
9:45 PM
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:   Crane tells fans: Astros name remains the same
8:45 PM
MLB.com:   Cubs invite 21 non-roster players to Major League Spring Training
6:55 PM
Access Hollywood:   Mark Cuban On Leaving Behind The Dodgers Deal & Welcoming Khloe & Lamar To Dallas
6:45 PM
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:   25Q/25D: Who is the real Phil Hughes?
6:35 PM
Joey Nowak / MLB.com:   Start times set for regular-season games
6:10 PM
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:   Brewers Sign Corey Patterson
5:55 PM
Adam J. Morris / Lone Star Ball:   Rangers sign Ron Washington to two year contract extension
5:55 PM
Associated Press:   Brooks Robinson recovering at home
5:55 PM
Adam Rubin / ESPN:   Buchholz plans to skip 2012
5:35 PM
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com Hot Stove Blog:   Angels bring back Rodriguez on Minors deal
5:30 PM
Associated Press:   Tigers' Martinez needs 2nd surgery, out for year
4:00 PM
Rotoworld.com:   The 2012 Fantasy Baseball Season Starts Now!
3:55 PM
Replacement Level Yankees Weblog:   Still Too Early 2012 MLB Standings Projection
3:20 PM
Brownie Points:   Red Sox contract info
2:05 PM
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:   Pat Burrell Retires
10:55 AM
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Roy Oswalt must deliver right answers to join Rangers
 January 28, 2012 
8:55 PM
Peter Gammons / MLB.com:   Heyward hopes hard work is rewarded
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