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Pettitte admits to trying HGH on two occasions — NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte used human growth hormone to recover from an elbow injury in 2002, the New York Yankees pitcher admitted two days after he was cited in the Mitchell Report. — Pettitte said he tried HGH on two occasions …
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George King / New York Post:
LIE NEEDLE — TRAINER RIPS CLEMENS ACCUSER, SAYS ROCKET WAS CLEAN — According to Rohan Baichu, Brian McNamee has severe problems. Baichu believes those problems led McNamee to fabricate stories about injecting Roger Clemens with performance enhancing drugs.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pettitte admits to HGH use — Statement of Andy Pettitte issued through Randy Hendricks — First, I would like to say that contrary to media reports, I have never used steroids. I have no idea why the media would say that I have used steroids, but they have done so repeatedly.
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Lady At The Bat
Stan Grossfeld / Boston Globe:Mitchell: 'There are very, very many others'
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ESPN:
Dodgers, pitcher Kuroda agree to three-year deal — LOS ANGELES — Fulfilling one of their major offseason goals, the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with Japanese free-agent right-hander Hiroki Kuroda on a three-year, $35.2 million contract. — Kuroda, who turns 33 in February …
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Kuroda agrees to three-year contract — The deal is pending results of a physical examination, which Kuroda took this morning at Centinela Hospital, but it's done and believed to be worth between $36 million to $40 millon. Club officials aren't commenting for now, but two sources with knowledge …
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
It's only money, as Dodgers add Kuroda — They get Japanese right-hander with three-year, $35.3-million deal, without losing young talent. — The Dodgers added an arm to their starting rotation and did so without parting with any of their young talent, although they will have to part with more of owner Frank McCourt's money.
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U.S.S. Mariner
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers reel in Kuroda with contract — Japanese righty agrees to three-year deal worth $35.3 million — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers won the bidding war for Japanese right-handed starter Hiroki Kuroda, reaching an agreement Saturday on a three-year, $35.3 million contract.
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Babes Love Baseball
Carlos Frías / Palm Beach Post:
'Select A Seat' turns lonely for Marlins — 'Twas 10 days before Christmas And the Marlins were relying On a handful of fans But no one was buying. — The Marlins may have chosen the wrong weekend to open Dolphin Stadium for their annual "Select A Seat" day.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals add roster depth — Team signs reliever King, infielder Orr to Minors deals — WASHINGTON — The Nationals added more depth by signing left-hander Ray King and infielder Pete Orr to non-guaranteed Minor League contracts with an invitation to Spring Training.
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The Nationals Report
Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Baseball's Lie Comes Home to Roost — This past week, the Orioles traded Miguel Tejada for a fistful of players you never heard of. The Nationals signed free agent catcher Paul Lo Duca, an all-star four times, for the curiously low price of $5 million for one year.
Rob Bradford / Bradford Files:
Donnelly speaks — For the first time since being named in the Mitchell Report, free agent reliever Brendan Donnelly has come out in an attempt to explain his side of the story. — Speaking by phone from his home in Arizona tonight, Donnelly said in a prepared statement:
Ed Price / New Jersey Online:
Yankees still talking Santana with Twins — Deadline, shmedline: The Yankees' pursuit of Johan Santana is not over. — "We're still thinking about it," senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner said yesterday. "We haven't ruled it out completely. We're still considering it.
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Patrick Reusse / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Kaat not shocked by steroids use in Mitchell Report — The ex-Twins pitcher has stepped away from the game, trekking across the country in an RV since May. — Jim Kaat should be in the Hall of Fame. He won 261 games in 18 seasons as a starting pitcher, then re-invented himself …
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Cards deal Edmonds for prospect — Veteran center fielder yields infielder Freese from Padres — ST. LOUIS — The dean of the Cardinals is on his way out the door. — According to reports in St. Louis and San Diego, the Cardinals have reached agreement on a trade that will send Jim Edmonds …
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Clark has mixed reaction to trades — Free agent is happy for team, sad that he may not return — PHOENIX — Tony Clark was out at a local pizza place, having dinner with his kids on Friday night, as news began to spread throughout the Valley that the Diamondbacks had made three trades …
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MLB Trade Rumors
