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Brewers help outfield, agree to deal with Cameron — The Milwaukee Brewers have reached an agreement with center fielder Mike Cameron. — According to The Associated Press, the deal is a one-year, $7 million deal with a club option for 2009. — Cameron, 34, hit 21 homers and drove in 78 runs for the Padres last year.
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Cameron deal in place, pending physical — The Brewers won't be officially announcing the signing of free agent centerfielder Mike Cameron today because the deal is contingent on him passing a physical. It's my understanding that physical will be Monday. — But I've talked to people familiar with the deal and here's what I know.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:Braves, A's discuss deal for Kotsay
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Santana says it's up to Twins — Johan Santana has been in Venezuela since the regular season ended, but he recently arrived in Fort Myers, Fla., to start his workouts. — In his first published comments this winter, Santana told the local newspaper that he didn't know what to think about the situation …
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Twins ace Santana still in limbo as spring training nears — CBSSports.com wire reports — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins can't escape the attention, not until the status of Johan Santana is resolved. — Pitching coach Rick Anderson was targeted twice by strangers during …
Murray Chass / New York Times:The Game for Santana Is Stretching On
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Baseball forms investigation unit to probe drug use — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball launched a department of investigations Friday, a permanent branch of the commissioner's office responsible for looking into drug use in the sport. — In his report last month on drug use in baseball …
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Cordero agrees to terms with Nats — Righty closer avoids arbitration with one-year deal — WASHINGTON — The Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year, $6.2 million contract with closer Chad Cordero on Friday, avoiding salary arbitration. — Cordero said by phone that he was glad …
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A's add free agent Brown to outfield — Signing could be precursor to Kotsay trade to Atlanta — OAKLAND — In what sources suggest is a precursor to the trade of Mark Kotsay to the Braves that's making the rumor-mill rounds, the A's on Friday signed former Oakland farmhand Emil Brown to a one-year contract for the 2008 season.
Mike Petraglia / MLB.com:
Lucchino supports Mitchell's approach — Red Sox president defends investigation into drugs in baseball — HARTFORD, Conn. — Red Sox president/CEO Larry Lucchino threw his complete support behind the Mitchell Report on Friday afternoon. — “What I'd like to see is what the Commissioner …
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Hawkins adds clarity to Yanks' bullpen — Looking to win, veteran right-hander eager to fill middle innings — NEW YORK — LaTroy Hawkins has drawn duty in plenty of roles and uniforms, most recently trotting out of the bullpen to pitch for the Colorado Rockies in last year's World Series.
Paul Hoynes / Cleveland's Top Story …:
Indians' home will be ‘Progressive Field’ — Jacobs Field, the Indians' home since 1994, will now be called Progressive Field, according to a source close to the team. — The Indians reached an agreement Thursday with Progressive Insurance for the naming rights of the 40,000-seat facility …
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Rays request approval from St. Pete city council to return to Disney for three games this season — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Seeking to build upon a successful event introduced in 2007, the Tampa Bay Rays have asked the St. Petersburg City Council for approval to return to Walt Disney's Wide World …
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John Fay / Reds Insider:
Reds hire Jocketty — The Reds have hired Walt Jocketty as a special advisor to President and CEO Bob Castellini. Wayne Krivsky stays as GM. — Krivsky and Jocketty will be on conference call at 3:30 p.m. More details then. — OK, here's some of what was said in the conference call:
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Eric Pfahler / TCPalm.com:
Mets' Carp hopes to get into a better rhythm this year — PORT ST. LUCIE — A year ago, first baseman Mike Carp entered New York Mets spring training as an eager 20-year-old just enjoying hanging around big-leaguers longer than he expected. — But after a tough 2007 season at Double-A Binghamton, Carp has a new goal for 2008.
Uriel Sturm / Jerusalem Post:
The Friday Interview: Mets GM Minaya is a real mensch — You won't find many general managers rolling around a gym floor with a group of Israeli and Palestinian kids, but then Omar Minaya isn't any ordinary GM. — Minaya, General Manager of the New York Mets, visited Israel this week …
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Yankees' Hughes keeps hearing trade rumors — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Phil Hughes keeps hearing the trade rumors. If the Yankees acquire Johan Santana from Minnesota, Hughes wound wind up with the Twins. — “I try to avoid the rumors best I can, but you eventually here it from friends …
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