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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Riding a stationary cycle — Trade talk recurs, Ramírez goes nowhere — One American League general manager put it this way when asked if he thought Manny Ramírez would finally be traded this offseason: "He's been on the block for, what, five years?
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Maddux wins record-tying 16th Gold Glove — NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Maddux has become a constant in an era of change. — The slick-fielding pitcher won his 16th Gold Glove on Friday, tying the record shared by pitcher Jim Kaat and third baseman Brooks Robinson. — "I'm honored," Maddux said in a statement.
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Dodger Hill
Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Pedro's agent says pitcher feels great — Retirement may well be an option for Pedro Martinez if his shoulder does not heal to his liking, but there was no talk of quitting coming from the righthander at his birthday party last week, according to one guest.
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Mark Hale / New York Post:I MIGHT QUIT — PEDRO: RETIREMENT COULD BE AN OPTION
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Murray Chass / New York Times:
Reassessing Hand That Rocked the Series — The lone lament that the World Series ended after five games is this: We did not get to see Kenny Rogers pitch Game 6. — We did not get a chance to see if Rogers would break Christy Mathewson's postseason streak of scoreless innings (he needed five).
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Lineup shake-up all but certain — Expect Williams to give batting order needed makeover … Brian Anderson wanted to kiss the ground when he arrived back in the United States late Thursday, but he was afraid he would throw up. — The White Sox outfielder, who was battling a stomach virus …
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Sox take a flier on fading top prospect — The White Sox hope to rehabilitate the troubled career of Luis Terrero, once a top prospect, after signing him to a one-year contract Friday. — He has been released twice and suspended twice already, but the 26-year-old outfielder …
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Sox' ailing Anderson back home — Brian Anderson has no idea what the ramifications of his decision to leave Winter League play will be, but the White Sox outfielder wasn't terribly concerned with that Friday. — After developing some sort of stomach virus that dropped his weight 15 pounds …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Braves' Giles could join his brother in S.D. — The emergence of Padres rookie second baseman Josh Barfield last season seemingly ended the chances of Marcus Giles joining his older brother, Brian, in San Diego. — Not so fast. — The Braves are open to trading Marcus Giles …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Kabuki Auction: Bidding Intrigue Behind the Scenes — Like a toll on a turnpike or a personal seat license at a new stadium, an upfront fee is required these days for a 26-year-old ace pitcher from Japan. — The bidding for Daisuke Matsuzaka has begun, and no one knows quite how high it will go.
Associated Press:
Sosa eyes return to big leagues, 600 home runs — SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Sammy Sosa, 12 home runs shy of 600, said he wants to return to the big leagues in 2007 after taking a year off and contemplating retirement. — "I feel good physically, and after a year of resting …
Yahoo! Sports:
Twins LHP Liriano to undergo "Tommy John" surgery on Monday — MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - Francisco Liriano's brilliant rookie season ended with him sidelined by elbow soreness. Unfortunately, the lefthander will spend his second season rehabilitating from surgery.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Kasten eyes end to search — Manager may be named soon; Johnson to have more surgery — WASHINGTON — The Nationals held a luncheon with Washington beat writers on Friday, and team president Stan Kasten said he is hoping the franchise will name a manager within the next two weeks.
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Notes: Rivera backs A-Rod — Yanks closer hopes to sign extension prior to new season — NEW YORK — Mariano Rivera wants to pitch for three more years, with his final season coming in the new Yankee Stadium. And he hopes that Alex Rodriguez is with him for all three of those seasons.
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Baseball's Savior
