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Tigers trade for Sheffield — Yankees acquire three pitching prospects in return — The Yankees and Tigers have agreed on a Gary Sheffield trade, SI.com has learned. — In return, the Yankees will acquire highly touted right-hander Humberto Sanchez and Class A pitchers Kevin Whelan …
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ESPN:
Tigers deal three pitchers to Yankees for Sheffield — The Detroit Tigers have acquired Gary Sheffield from the New York Yankees for three righthanded pitching prospects, the Tigers announced Friday. — In return for Sheffield, the Tigers sent Humberto Sanchez, Kevin Whelan and Anthony Claggett to New York.
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Yankees trade Gary Sheffield to Tigers for 3 pitching prospects — NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sheffield was traded from the New York Yankees to the Detroit Tigers on Friday for three pitching prospects. — The Yankees exercised Sheffield's $13 million option last weekend to prevent him from becoming …
MLB.com:
Yankees acquire RHP Humberto Sanchez and two other prospects from Detroit Tigers in exchange for outfielder Gary Sheffield — The New York Yankees announced today that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Humberto Sanchez, right-handed pitcher Kevin Whelan and right-handed pitcher Anthony Claggett …
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Danny Knobler / MLive.com:
Tigers may be close to landing Sheffield — DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers have a new hitting coach. They may also be closing in on getting a new hitter. — Outfielder Gary Sheffield, a nine-time All-Star who won a world championship with Tigers manager Jim Leyland in Florida …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Teams Counting Down to the Matsuzaka Hour — The Yankees have full control over the future of Gary Sheffield, their right fielder of the past. They only wish they had control of Daisuke Matsuzaka, the pitcher they hope will be their ace of the future. — Major League Baseball closed …
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ESPN:
Report: Red Sox may have top Matsuzaka bid — The Boston Red Sox may have posted the top bid for the right to negotiate with Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reported, citing Major League Baseball sources. — There has been no official announcement …
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Jan Hubbard / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Rangers may win bidding for Matsuzaka — In recent weeks, the Rangers have been depicted in national and international reports as major players in the Daisuke Matsuzaka sweepstakes — and they are exactly that. — A baseball official with knowledge of the process said Thursday that the Rangers …
Christina Kahrl / Baseball Prospectus:
Matsuzaka Madness — Watching and Waiting — The free-agent shopping season is beginning to heat up, but before it's even really begun, we're already witnessing a frenzied pursuit of a potential Japanese Leagues import, right-handed starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, pitching ace of the Seibu Lions.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:Calm down, nothing has happened yet (2)
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Drew surprises LA, becomes free agent — Team RBI leader exercises escape clause in contract — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers essentially swapped 100 RBIs for $33 million Thursday when right fielder J.D. Drew exercised an escape clause to void the final three years of his $55 million contract and became a free agent.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds sign former Yankee Crosby — Veteran outfielder's one-year contract worth $400,000 — CINCINNATI — The Reds made their first acquisition of the offseason on Friday, signing outfielder Bubba Crosby to a one-year contract worth $400,000. — By signing him to a Major League deal …
Jim Williams / Examiner:
Changes coming in MASN booth — BALTIMORE - With the recent news that former Washington Nationals color analyst Tom Paciorek was let go, the big question is: Will the new Nationals' opening have an effect on Orioles broadcasts, now that both are on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network?
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Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
'Aces' or Not, Top-Tier Pitching Is Priceless — As we wait eagerly for something, or anything, to happen this off-season, the woolgathering has turned, as it usually does, to pitching, and how badly the Mets and Yankees need it. This, as it usually does, has turned to woolgathering …
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Jeff Goldberg / Hartford Courant:
WTIC Negotiating With The Yankees — For the past 46 years, WTIC-AM (1080) and the Red Sox have been a featured pairing in Connecticut. But that could be changing soon. — Multiple sources said Thursday that WTIC might be close to severing its ties with the Red Sox and is exploring …
Tim Leonard / MLB.com:
Brewers' Bray regaining form in AFL — Third base prospect Braun continues to showcase power — Steve Bray has been close to automatic of late. Over his last five relief appearances in the Arizona Fall League, the 25-year-old right-hander has given up just one hit.
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Bob Hohler / Boston Globe:
Many players regard firearm as a necessity — Concealed weapon licenses common — A tower of power, he stands 7 feet 1 inch, weighs 325 pounds, and bears a tattoo of Superman's signature "S" on his massive left arm. Yet NBA great Shaquille O'Neal protects himself off the basketball court …
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Cards begin two-pronged search — St. Louis looks for top-tier pitching and hitting to fill holes — ST. LOUIS — The shopping list for Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty is plenty lengthy, but in the end, he has two main targets. If he checks off the top two items from his list, it will be a successful winter.
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