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10:55 PM ET, July 13, 2007

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Associated Press:
Ichiro's extension with Mariners worth $90 million  —  SEATTLE — Great week to be Ichiro Suzuki.  —  The Seattle leadoff man signed a $90 million, five-year contract extension Friday, three days after he was the unanimous MVP of the All-Star Game.  —  The deal ensures Seattle …
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Patrick Brown / MLB.com:
Ichiro signs five-year deal with Mariners  —  Contract will keep All-Star center fielder in Seattle through 2012  —  SEATTLE — Everyone seemed to want Ichiro.  In the end, Ichiro wanted Seattle.  —  Mariners center fielder Ichiro Suzuki signed a five-year contract extension Friday …
Discussion: FanHouse and Rain Delay
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Mariners seal deal to keep Ichiro through 2012  —  The Seattle Mariners are expected to announce Friday that they have signed All-Star centerfielder Ichiro Suzuki to the biggest deal in Seattle baseball history.  —  Ichiro will get a five-year extension worth an estimated $100 million to stay in Seattle …
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:   Ichiro Signs 5-Year Contract Extension with the Mariners
Clark Spencer / Florida Marlins:
Willis, team want comforts of home
Discussion: FishStripes and Baseball Musings
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Giants Give GM Brian Sabean Two-Year Extension  —  The San Francisco Giants followed through with news that leaked earlier in the week (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=1316 Itemid=42): General Manager Brian Sabean has been given a two-year contract extension, which includes a club option …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Joe Hamrahi / Baseball Digest Daily:
Giants Give Sabean Extension  —  The San Francisco Giants have signed Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean to a two-year contract with a club option for the 2010 campaign, club President and Managing Partner Peter Magowan announced this morning.
MLB.com:
Giants, Sabean agree on two-year extension with option for 2010
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Mets to name Johnson hitting coach  —  Howard Johnson will be named hitting coach of the New York Mets on Friday, getting the nod over Rickey Henderson, who will coach first base, baseball sources said.  —  Ninth in the National League in runs after finishing third in the NL last season …
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Minaya's strange move shows us who's The Boss
Don Burke / New Jersey Online:   Down questions handling of release
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Back-to-back jacks propel Mets
Discussion: New York Times and NJ.com
NY Daily News:
Yankees opt to give A-Rod an ultimatum  —  ST. PETERSBURG - The Yankees have a message for Alex Rodriguez: sign an extension before opting out of your contract, or don't sign with us at all.  —  A source told the Daily News that the Bombers have made it clear to A-Rod and his agent …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:   Yanks reach out to Posada & Mo
Neil Best / Newsday:
Sheffield: Yankees treat black players differently  —  Gary Sheffield asserts black and white players are treated differently under Yankees manager Joe Torre, says Derek Jeter "ain't all the way black," and denies he ever has used steroids because "steroids is something you shoot in your butt" …
Associated Press:
Cuban submits application to buy Cubs  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Add Internet billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to the list of potential Chicago Cubs buyers.  —  "I submitted an app," Cuban said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.  —  Interested parties must submit an application …
Discussion: Baseball Musings and Cub Town
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Rick Morrissey / Chicago Tribune:
Cuban in the mix for Cubs, but does MLB want him?
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Giambi Meets with Mitchell Investigation  —  Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees met with Senator George Mitchell and members of his law firm, DLA Piper, today, Baseball Commissioner Allan H.  (Bud) Selig said this afternoon.  —  Details of the conversation, which was not recorded, were not released.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Growing pains  —  Hurting Ortiz acknowledges knee injury  —  For those looking for a harbinger of better things to come for the Red Sox in the season's second half, last night's 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays abounded with candidates, but none more encouraging than this:
Discussion: Cursed To First
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Daniel Malloy / Boston Globe:
Halladay outing cut short by Sox outburst
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Big Papi dealing with torn meniscus
Associated Press:
Tigers trade troubled pitcher Colon to Royals  —  DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers traded pitcher Roman Colon, recently charged in a locker room scuffle with a Triple-A teammate, to the Kansas City Royals on Friday for a player to be named.  —  Colon was charged with felonious assault after a brawl June 12.
Discussion: Bless You Boys and The Daily Fungo
Justice B. Hill / MLB.com:
'I trac system' a real eye-catcher  —  Some believe it enhances concentration; skeptics still remain  —  Before each home game, Travis Hafner walks over to the batting cage in the basement of Jacobs Field and goes through drills on a machine called the I trac Vision Training System.
Discussion: Cobra Brigade
Associated Press:
Rangers activate Teixeira, option Diaz  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Texas Rangers first baseman Mark Teixeira was activated from the disabled list on Friday after being sidelined since June 9 because of a strained left quadriceps muscle.  —  Teixeira is hitting .302 with 12 homers and 41 RBIs …
Kelvin Ang / MLB.com:
Notes: Hall hopeful for a quick recovery  —  Outfielder upbeat on returning from injury earlier than expected  —  MILWAUKEE — Bill Hall returned to Miller Park for the Brewers' team workout Thursday evening walking normally and feeling optimistic about a quick recovery to his sprained right ankle.
Discussion: Al's Ramblings and Brew Crew Ball
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
With security, Sabean can begin rebuilding  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  Brian Cashman chose to remain Yankees general manager after the 2005 season only after receiving assurances that he would be the principal decision-maker.  —  Brian Sabean almost certainly will not wield the same power …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
 
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