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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Yankees take Hughes step toward deal — FOXSports.com, Updated 34 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Twins are expected to speak again with the Red Sox today about trading ace lefthander Johan Santana, according to sources, but the Red Sox have been unwilling to include center …
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Twins, Yanks closer on Santana deal — Teams haggle over third player; BoSox still involved — NASHVILLE — The Yankees have acceded to the Twins' wishes that top young pitcher Phil Hughes and center fielder Melky Cabrera be included in a potential trade for superstar pitcher Johan Santana …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Yankees making roster plans after adding Hughes to potential trade for Santana … With the Yankees' upgraded offer for Twins left-hander Johan Santana now on the table Saturday morning, Yankees' officials are confident that they will sign Santana if a deal is worked out.
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La Velle / Twins Insider:
Saturday update: The Twins Will Not Compromise [update] — The Yankees and Red Sox are the two main teams talking to the Twins about lefthander Johan Santana as of now. The Yankees have included righthander Phillip Hughes to its offer, which is believed to be Hughes, Melky Cabrera and Ian Kennedy.
Joe McDonald / Providence Journal:Shadow of Himself — Rewind two years, to the offseason of 2005-06.
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves offer salary arbitration to lefty Mahay — Decline offer to center fielder Jones — Those fans holding out hope of the Braves retaining Andruw Jones got a reality check Friday, when the team declined to offer arbitration to the free-agent center fielder.
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Pettitte, Gagne offered arbitration — NEW YORK (AP) — On a deadline day that has lost much of its importance, major league teams offered salary arbitration Saturday to 17 of their former players who became free agents, a group that included outfielder Aaron Rowand and pitcher Livan Hernandez.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Yanks shouldn't skimp on center field — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Yankees are signaling to the industry that Johnny Damon will be their center fielder next season if they trade Melky Cabrera to the Twins. — Are they kidding? — The Yankees would be better off signing a short-term free agent …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Padres, Wolf have deal in place — FOXSports.com, Updated 23 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Padres, taking a chance on a pitcher coming off shoulder surgery, have reached a preliminary agreement with free-agent left-hander Randy Wolf on a one-year contract, according to major-league sources.
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Opinion: So Long, Lastings Milledge — ...i believe the Mets will eventually regret trading Lastings Milledge, because, while he has his flaws, i feel he can be the type of exciting, better-than-average player a team in new york will wish it had...frankly, i suspect the Mets know they'll regret it …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets ready for historic Spring Training — Club to celebrate 20th anniversary vs. Dodgers in Port St. Lucie — NEW YORK — Twenty years after they played each other in the inaugural game in Port St. Lucie, the Mets and Dodgers will stage a reprise. They are set to play on March 5 …
MLB.com:
AFL names Top Prospects Team — Voters asked to consider performance, projectability — Phoenix, Arizona — The Arizona Fall League announces its 2007 Top Prospects Team. Selected by Fall League managers, coaches, and administrators, the Top Prospects Team identifies the players …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Padres agree to deal with free-agent LHP Wolf … The Padres have agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent lefthander Randy Wolf. — Because Wolf is coming off minor shoulder surgery, the deal is heavily incentive-based, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
Mike Pagliarulo / Dugout Central:
Rays Sign Percival: Point/Counterpoint — Pags: Bad Move — Right after making sense with a good trade for Garza and Bartlett, the Rays show their true colors with a typical "Devil Ray" type move. A two year deal for Percival - a once retired 38 year old closer with a shredded rotator cuff.
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Rock shouldn't roll into hall before Hawk — By the final day of December this year, hall of fame ballots currently being mailed to 10-year members of the Baseball Writers Association of America must be returned to determine the '08 graduating class for Cooperstown. Last year it was Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn.
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