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Mets: Delgado decides against filing trade demand — NEW YORK — Carlos Delgado is so happy with the Mets that he doesn't want to leave New York. — Delgado decided against filing a trade demand, the Mets said Monday, preferring to stick with the team that took him to the playoffs for the first time in his big-league career.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Delgado decides to stay where he is — Star first baseman won't exercise right to demand a trade — NEW YORK — Carlos Delgado sees his future with the Mets, and the team is thrilled to have him on board. — Mets general manager Omar Minaya said on Monday that Delgado and his agent …
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Minaya trying to keep Mets intact — Change will come to the Mets this offseason, but this early in November, the focus still falls on retaining their own players. Monday, the team announced that Carlos Delgado would return without exercising his right to demand a trade …
kcbs.com:
Plans Underway For New Stadium In Fremont — OAKLAND, Calif. (KCBS) — KCBS has learned that the Oakland Athletics will soon announce plans to move the club to Fremont, and build a new stadium complex there. — KCBS sports anchor Steve Bitker broke the story Monday morning …
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Blez / Athletics Nation:
Do You Know the Way to Fremont A's? — One thing you can say about the Athletics is that their offseasons are never, ever dull. They don't sit around wringing their hands for news. — It appears like the inevitable will finally soon be announced. The Oakland Athletics are going to be moving to Fremont, California.
USA Today:
D-Mat auction may be pitched battle — The name is Daisuke Matsuzaka. — But he's already prepared his nickname — D-Mat. — He is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, and by the end of the day may know the city where his American dream could begin.
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Gregg Doyel / CBS SportsLine.com:
Chase for Japan's Matsuzaka a fool's game — They're bidding now, as we speak, for the next Ichiro. Or maybe the next Irabu. You can never tell with Japanese players, although most of them aren't nearly as good over here as they were over there. — Don't listen to the anonymous scouts slobbering …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Bold choice for Rangers — It's impossible to say whether A's third base coach Ron Washington will be a good manager for the Rangers seeing as his entire managing experience consists of two seasons at Class A with the Mets in 1993 and '94. — But know this: Washington …
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Jan Hubbard / Dallas Star-Telegram:Washington chosen — ARLINGTON — In a surprising move …
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Associated Press:
Pettitte, Clemens file for free agency — NEW YORK (AP) — Houston teammates Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte filed for free agency Monday, still unsure whether they want to pitch next year. — Clemens said he planned to retire after the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons, but came back each time to sign with his hometown Houston Astros.
MLB.com:
Former Cub Ivan DeJesus named to coaching staff — The Chicago Cubs today announced that former Cubs shortstop Ivan DeJesus has been named the Major League club's special assistant to Manager Lou Piniella. — DeJesus, 53, spent the past six seasons as a minor league manager …
MLB.com:
Nationals agree to terms with 21 Minor League free agents, including 13 pitchers — The Washington Nationals today added depth to both their 40-man roster and minor-league system by agreeing to terms with 21 minor-league free agents. — The Nationals agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Tim Redding …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Jewett, Russell crossed off skipper list — Washington continues to look for Robinson's successor — WASHINGTON — Nationals president Stan Kasten said on Friday that the managerial search is reaching another phase, and, on Monday the team told Trent Jewett and John Russell that they are no longer …
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Mark Healey / Gotham Baseball:
The Rumor Mill: Cross-Coastal Chatter — Before the New York Mets re-joined the ranks of the "serious contenders with serious money" club two years ago, the weeks between the end of the World Series and December's Winter Meetings had become a quiet lull for most New York baseball fans.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Big payday on horizon for Suppan … When Jeff Weaver dazzled Detroit to win the final game of the 2006 World Series, some saw it as a potential watershed moment for a former first-round pick whose career has been defined by mediocrity. — Weaver's agent, Scott Boras, saw Derek Lowe revisited.
Mark Hale / New York Post:
AGENT: METS LIKE LORETTA — Mark Loretta may be one of the Mets' top choices to play second base. They have shown more interest in him than any other club so far, Loretta's agent told The Post last night. — Bob Garber, Loretta's agent, said "there's been about three phone calls" so far from the Mets.
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