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Jim Street / MLB.com:
For 12th time, Pudge honored for his 'D' — American League Gold Glove winners include seven repeats — A battery that helped power the Detroit Tigers into the American League playoffs for the first time in 19 years came equipped with a golden touch. — Left-handed starter Kenny Rogers …
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Dirty dozen for Pudge; sixth for Chavez, Hunter, Ichiro — Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez captured his record 12th Rawlings Gold Glove Award, highlighting the list of American League winners announced Thursday. — Rodriguez, who won for the first time since 2004 …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Boss: Jeter good as Gold — Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter won his third consecutive Gold Glove yesterday and minutes after the award was announced, George Steinbrenner said it was only the beginning of the honors Jeter deserves for his 2006 season. — "I hope he wins the MVP," …
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Jeter wins third straight Gold Glove — Yankees shortstop receives 57th such honor in club history — NEW YORK — Derek Jeter added another piece of hardware to his trophy case on Thursday, capturing his third consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Award. — "The Gold Glove Award means a great deal to me," Jeter said in a statement.
Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:
Colletti says he isn't afraid to make a big deal — Dodgers' GM says he's willing to offer a lengthy contract to get a top pitcher or hitter. — The Dodgers do not plan to submit a bid for the right to negotiate with Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, but that doesn't mean …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Let the bidding for Matsuzaka begin — Japanese pitcher's negotiating rights formally posted by Lions — The clock has begun ticking on Daisuke Matsuzaka, the pitching sensation who was formally "posted" by his Japan League club on Thursday afternoon. — The Seibu Lions' move officially …
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Wallace Matthews — Omar, Sori's your guy — Sometimes the solution to a seemingly complex problem is so simple, so obvious, you can't believe someone hasn't thought of it already. And you figure there must be some logical reason why it can't be done. — In this case, the problem …
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Jack Curry / New York Times:
Selig Sees a Billion Reasons to Open a Season in China — As Commissioner Bud Selig stood on the field at Japan's Tokyo Dome in 2004, he spoke excitedly about the importance of continuing to expand Major League Baseball internationally. Selig was not specific, but geographically speaking, he was peeking even farther west.
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James Rainey / Los Angeles Times:
Tribune draws unexciting bids for firm, seeks offers for units — After receiving a handful of unimpressive bids for the company, Tribune Co. is soliciting offers for individual properties in its portfolio, which include the Los Angeles Times, KTLA-TV Channel 5 and the Chicago Cubs.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Kim fine with Rockies' request — The veteran right-hander is willing to adjust his style after the club exercises its $2.5 million option. — Concerns addressed and expectations clear, the Rockies reaffirmed their commitment to starting pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim on Thursday, exercising his $2.5 million club option.
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Jan Hubbard / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Wakamatsu appears to have inside track — DALLAS — If proximity is important, Don Wakamatsu seems to be in good position to be the next Rangers manager. — During an appearance by Roger Clemens at the SMU Athletic Forum on Thursday, Wakamatsu sat at the head table with Rangers general manager Jon Daniels.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Dye, Lackey lead MLB past Japan — TOKYO — Two bursts of power — one from the right arm of John Lackey and the other from the bat of Jermaine Dye — carried Major League Baseball to a well-executed and methodical 3-2 victory over Nippon Professional Baseball in Game 1 of the Japan All-Star Series.
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Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Sox's Shines fired in Venezuela; Anderson exits — New coach out as La Guaira skipper; outfielder ailing — Promoted to third-base coach of the White Sox just last week, Razor Shines has been fired as manager of La Guaira of the Venezuelan Winter League.
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Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
LOOKING FOR PAY DIRT — REYNOLDS HIRES PRIVATE EYE, MAY EXPOSE ESPN SKELETONS — Before former Baseball Tonight analyst Harold Reynolds' lawsuit against ESPN is all cleaned up, the circumstances may become a whole lot messier. — During recent meetings with company employees …
