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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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NY Daily News:
Armed & dangerous — With the new year, the countdown has begun for pitchers and catchers, but who would've believed the countdown would still be going on for when Johan Santana is going to be traded by the Minnesota Twins? — According to Hank Steinbrenner, the Yankees have not closed …
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 …
Discussion:
Peter's Red Sox Forever
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 …
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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.
Discussion:
CubsNet.com
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.
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 …
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Just for Men Just Right for Former Stars — It was (and is) cheesy, hokey, goofy, silly and evidently effective. It was a cri de coeur to men that their moribund love lives could be resuscitated with brush-in facial hair gel. It was the Just for Men advertisement with Keith Hernandez …
Discussion:
MetsBlog.com
Dan Rosenheck / New York Times:
Raines Could Slide Safely Into the Hall on First Try — Even if Tim Raines had not been among the greatest base runners in baseball history, he would still be comfortably qualified for the Hall of Fame, which will announce its new members on Tuesday. Raines was regularly among the league leaders in on-base percentage.
Discussion:
Dan Agonistes
John Sickels / Minor League Ball:
Philadelphia Phillies Top 20 Prospects for 2008 — Philadelphia Phillies Top 20 Prospects for 2008 — All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change. — Carlos Carrasco, RHP, Grade B — Adrian Cardenas, 2B, Grade B — Josh Outman, LHP, Grade B
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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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 …
