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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Cashman: My job has changed — Brian Cashman made an appearance at Fenway Park today for the annual Hot Stove/Cool Music Roundtable. It's a fundraiser for Theo Epstein's charitable foundation. — For the first time in public, Cashman admitted what has become increasingly evident …
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New York Post, Hot Stove New York, Lone Star Ball, The Bronx Block, River Ave. Blues and Sliding Into Home
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Mike Petraglia / MLB.com:
Cashman part of round table discussion — Yankees GM was one of the featured speakers on unique panel — BOSTON — It seemed very ironic that Brian Cashman found some moments of perspective and escape from his whirlwind of an offseason on Saturday at Fenway Park.
Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Cashman opens up — GM discusses Santana, Yanks hierarchy … As Brian Cashman walked out of Fenway Park [map]'s EMC Club yesterday, the New York Yankees general manager offered a final message. — “Right now,” said Cashman, “all is quiet." — But when it comes to the Yankees …
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets deal two Minor Leaguers for Pagan — Outfielder could end up as reserve on Major League roster — NEW YORK — The Mets completed a minor deal on Saturday when they reacquired outfielder Angel Pagan from the Cubs in exchange for two Minor League players.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs land Minor Leaguers for Pagan — Righty Meyers, outfielder Coles had solid ‘07s in Mets’ farm — CHICAGO — The Cubs dealt Angel Pagan to the New York Mets on Saturday for two Minor Leaguers, reuniting the outfielder with the organization which had originally developed him.
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MLB.com:
Cubs send outfielder Angel Pagan to the Mets for pair of Minor Leaguers — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs today traded outfielder Angel Pagan to the New York Mets for Minor League right-handed pitcher Ryan Meyers and outfielder Corey Coles. — Meyers, 22, combined to go 1-4 with 13 saves …
David Lennon / Newsday:
Clemens, McNamee have ‘emotional’ phone talk — Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte were both asked to testify before a congressional committee about steroids in baseball. (AP File Photo) — In a surprising twist to their public war of words, Roger Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee …
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Konerko no Angel, but don't rule it out — White Sox general manager Ken Williams spent Saturday flatly denying a fast-spreading story that Paul Konerko was being traded to the Angels for infielder Howie Kendrick and pitcher Ervin Santana. — “I haven't spoken to [Angels GM] …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Hot Stove: Angels pursuing Konerko? — Kendrick, Santana could be heading to White Sox in deal — Fans apparently aren't the only ones who like to warm their wintry hands around the Hot Stove. So do baseball general managers. And when they hold a virtual Hot Stove-side chat these days …
Michael O'Keeffe / NY Daily News:
Ex-minor leaguer may sue MLB — Rich Hartmann sits in a booth at a Penn Station restaurant and sips on a beer as he waits with dozens of other commuters for the train home to Long Island and wonders what might have been. — Hartmann is now a 35-year-old operations manager at a Manhattan bank …
Eduardo A. Encina / St. Petersburg Times:
Maddon out to spark Navarro — ST. PETERSBURG - Dioner Navarro is still just 23 years old, but this offseason represents a critical time for the Rays starting catcher. — Navarro will enter his second full season as the starter, and the organization is hoping to see more maturity …
Gary Huckabay / Unfiltered:
Utterly F***ing Ridiculous. by Gary Hu... 01-04 — Rockin' for Charity by Will Carroll — 01-03 — Video Mailbag by Will Carroll — January 5, 2008, 02:52 PM ET — Utterly F***ing Ridiculous. — by Gary Huckabay — The House Oversight Committee has summoned several players …
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Twins showing some give in efforts to trade Santana — The club appears willing to adjust earlier demands in its quest for a deal, but GM Bill Smith remains patient. — Star Tribune — There is roughly six weeks before Twins pitchers and catchers report for spring training and …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Q & A with Jim Bowden — MLB.com's Bill Ladson interviews the Nationals GM … MLB.com: You were one of the busiest GMs this offseason. How do you feel about the Nationals going into Spring Training? — Jim Bowden: I think we continue to make progress at all levels in our organization.
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates bring back Dessens for bullpen — Has minor-league deal but good bet to make roster — The Pirates finally have added some right-handed relief pitching. — The team and veteran Elmer Dessens agreed to a one-year, minor-league contract, the financial terms of which were not available.
