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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs part ways with Prior — A Cubs career than began with a bang ended with a whimper Wednesday night for one-time ace Mark Prior. — Two hours before the 11 p.m. deadline to offer arbitration to eligible players, general manager Jim Hendry non-tendered Prior, allowing him to leave via free agency at age 27.
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs non-tender Prior — CHICAGO — The Cubs and Mark Prior have parted ways. — The Cubs opted to not tender a contract to the right-handed pitcher by Wednesday's 11 p.m. CT deadline, and he is now a free agent. — The Cubs would've preferred to non-tender Prior and re-sign him for less …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's trade Tejada to Astros — Team gets OF Scott, pitchers Albers, Patton, Sarfate, 3B Costanzo in return — Two years after he first suggested that he'd benefit from a change of scenery, Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada finally got his wish as he was traded to the Houston Astros today …
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Giants ink Rowand: 5 years, $60 million — Rowand Agrees to 5-Year Deal with Gaints — SAN FRANCISCO — Aaron Rowand wanted some long-term stability for his family. The San Francisco Giants wanted the same thing in center field. — Rowand agreed to a $60 million …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Vizcaino close with Rockies, Pirates — LIKE THIS STORY? — Free-agent reliever Luis Vizcaino is close to signing with either the Pirates or Rockies, according to major-league sources. — Vizcaino, 33, is expected to receive a multi-year deal after rejecting a one-year contract through salary arbitration with the Yankees.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rox agree to 1-year deal with Kip Wells — Banking on their ability to turn a pitcher's career around, the Rockies agreed to a one-year deal with former Cardinals right-hander Kip Wells today, according to a source close to the situation. The deal is for around $3 million and should be officially announced Thursday or Friday.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers acquire 1B Broussard from Mariners — egrant@dallasnews.com — The Rangers apparently solved their first base dilemma late Wednesday by acquiring the player they had coveted, Ben Broussard, from Seattle for minor league infielder Tug Hulett.
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Geoff Baker / Mariners Blog:
Ben Broussard traded to Texas — The Mariners shipped Ben Broussard off to the Texas Rangers within the past hour, receiving minor league infielder Tug Hulett in return. Hulett spent last season in Class AAA at age 24, playing second base as his primary position despite also seeing action at third base as a minor leaguer.
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Sox players aren't safe — Mitchell report to create firestorm … By the end of today, one or more Red Sox [team stats] players could have asterisks next to their names. — More than 60 baseball players, quite possibly including current or past Red Sox, will be named this afternoon …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats sign three, non-tender two — Cordero, Rauch and Redding among those arbitration eligible — WASHINGTON — The Nationals agreed to terms on 2008 contracts with right-handers Luis Ayala, John Patterson and Ryan Wagner on Wednesday, thus avoiding salary arbitration …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Sources: Floyd, Rays could have deal in place by weekend … The Tampa Bay Rays are in serious discussions with free-agent outfielder Cliff Floyd and could have an agreement in place by the weekend, baseball sources told ESPN.com. — The Rays have been looking for a bat …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets sign three to Minors deals — Team invites two catchers, right-hander to Spring Training — NEW YORK — The Mets signed catchers Raul Casanova and Gustavo Molina and right-hander Nate Field to Minor League contracts on Wednesday, inviting each to big league Spring Training camp.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Padres, Pirates deep in trade talks about OF Bay … Frustrated in their attempts to land outfielders this offseason, the San Diego Padres are deep into discussions with the Pittsburgh Pirates about a multiplayer deal that would be centered around All-Star outfielder Jason Bay.
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Charles Elmore / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins' stadium plan gets new life — The Marlins and Miami political leaders have launched a pre-holiday scramble to firm up a $525 million plan to open a baseball stadium at the site of the Orange Bowl by 2011, but team officials stopped short of saying they have signed on to a deal.
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Willie Randolph says Mets not giving up on Johan Santana or Erik Bedard — Willie Randolph insisted Tuesday that he is not giving up on landing Johan Santana or Erik Bedard, even though Mets GM Omar Minaya continues to prepare fans for a ho-hum winter by talking up Oliver Perez and John Maine.
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