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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Yankees not ruling out moving A-Rod — The Yankees aren't ruling out a blockbuster involving third baseman Alex Rodriguez, according to major-league sources. The impetus for a deal, however, would need to come from Rodriguez and his agent, Scott Boras, both of whom say A-Rod isn't going anywhere.
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Sports Illustrated:
No Sheff delight — Sullen slugger has only himself to blame for plight — Also in this column: — Much to Gary Sheffield's public dismay, the Yankees have determined they will either trade him to a team that will exercise his $13 million option, or exercise that bargain option themselves.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:Hillman: 'I've managed MLB-type talent'
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Lone Star Ball
George King / New York Post:BERNIE MAY GO BYE-BYE — A year ago it was a lot easier …
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Bronx Banter
Associated Press:
Japan's Matsuzaka headed to majors — Daisuke Matsuzaka, the most dominant pitcher in Japanese baseball for the past eight seasons, is heading to the major leagues. — "I feel very relieved today," Matsuzaka told a packed press conference. "I've wanted to go to the major leagues for a long …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Glavine likes Mets' pitch — Near deal for 2 years, $25M — TOKYO - Not only does Tom Glavine appear poised to remain a Met, he apparently intends to pitch in Flushing through the 2008 season. Glavine and the Mets are deep in discussions about a two-year, $25 million contract …
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:RETURN TO METS AN OPTION FOR GLAVINE
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nationals Reassign Two Coaches to Minors — The Washington Nationals announced yesterday that two major league coaches had been reassigned to the minors, saying the incoming manager — whenever he is hired — should have the most input on his coaching staff.
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Baseball Prospectus:
Internet Baseball Awards — Staff Ballots — It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Travis Hafner posted the highest OBP in the AL while nobody noticed, while Neifi Perez ended up getting playoff PT. The young guns had their day and then some.
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Greg Spira / Baseball Prospectus:
Internet Baseball Awards — The Results Are In — It's time to announce the winners of the 15th annual Internet Baseball Awards. More than 1,400 cyberspace baseball fans participated in this effort to honor those players and managers whose performance in 2006 were most deserving.
Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Getting Matthews tops Giants' to-do list — The Giants are making free-agent center fielder Gary Matthews Jr. a top priority this winter, believing he can energize the top of the lineup and bring a dynamic presence to an outfield defense that was among the worst in the major leagues this year.
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies have three up for Frick Award — Fans can vote for favorite broadcaster through November — The Rockies are still considered young as a franchise, but they bring plenty of experience to the broadcast booths. — In fact, they have three broadcasters that have qualified …
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Jack O'Connell / MLB.com:Vote for your favorite MLB broadcaster
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
ESPN:
Drug violation nets Mets pitcher Mota 50-game ban — NEW YORK — Relief pitcher Guillermo Mota was suspended 50 games on Wednesday for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy. — The 33-year-old Mota, who finished the season with the Mets and filed for free agency Tuesday, was 4-3 with a 4.53 ERA this season.
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Amazin' Avenue
New York Times:
Steinbrenner Is Doing Well After Hospital Stay — George Steinbrenner, the Yankees' principal owner, was hospitalized Sunday after feeling faint as he watched his granddaughter perform in "Cabaret" at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. — It was the second time in three years …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards go to work on 2007 — What honeymoon? — Barely 48 hours after enjoying a parade and rally celebrating a World Series title, Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty on Tuesday concluded a second day of offseason planning with his lieutenants and manager Tony La Russa.
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Redbirds Fun
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Sox rank first in their class — Baseball America says their draft was best of '06 — Further evidence that the Red Sox' commitment to drafting and developing their own players is not just eyewash, as Jimy Williams would say, comes this week in Baseball America, the trade publication …
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Surviving Grady
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Heilman on Cubs' radar — Carlos Zambrano and Rich Hill appear to be the only two certainties for the Cubs rotation next spring, so general manager Jim Hendry is likely looking to fill three spots this winter. — Hendry will try to bring in one or two front-line starters through free agency …
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Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins' Allison in trouble again, faces 3 charges — Marlins minor league pitcher Jeff Allison is in trouble again. — Allison faces three felony charges — one count for heroin possession and two for possession of stolen vehicles — stemming from separate incidents last week in North Carolina …
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Giants hire Flannery as third-base coach — Another longtime Padre has joined the rival Giants. — Tim Flannery, a popular former player and coach, agreed yesterday to become Bruce Bochy's third-base coach, just five days after San Francisco hired Bochy as its manager.
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Gaslamp Ball
