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Hal McCoy / Dayton Daily News:
Alonso: more than $4.55 million — OK, so here's the scoop, the breakdown of the contract the Cincinnati Reds gave No. 1 pick Yonder Alonso. — Mama, do let your babies grow up to be first basemen. — Alonso's contract is worth a little more than $4.55 million, with incentives. — The breakdown:
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds sign first-round pick Alonso — Club agrees to terms with first baseman before deadline — CINCINNATI — It went down to the wire, but when midnight ET struck and moved Friday into Saturday, first-round Draft pick Yonder Alonso was signed and sealed as a member of the Reds.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates sign Alvarez at last minute for $6 million — Franchise-record bonus part of $10 million spent on draft — It ticked to the final seconds, but the Pirates signed first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez before Major League Baseball's deadline at midnight last night — at 11:59 p.m. …
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Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Alvarez, Scheppers have not agreed yet
Alvarez, Scheppers have not agreed yet
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Jim Callis / Baseball America Draft Blog:
Breaking The $10 Million Barrier — The Red Sox spent in excess of $10 million on their draft, which may be a first in draft history. — Records for yearly expenditures by clubs are incomplete. But while an exact total isn't available yet, it's certain that Boston's draft spending exceeded eight figures this year.
Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Yankees win on Gardner's single in 13th — NEW YORK (AP)—Brett Gardner singled through the left side of the infield with two outs in the 13th inning, driving in Robinson Cano and giving the New York Yankees a much-needed 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
Associated Press:
Chamberlain throws again; Matsui also rehabbing — NEW YORK — Yankees manager Joe Girardi was optimistic Saturday that injured right-hander Joba Chamberlain could be back soon, but a timetable still hasn't been set. — The same goes for designated hitter Hideki Matsui, who homered in Class A Tampa's doubleheader Friday.
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Sliding Into Home
Chico Harlan / Washington Post:
Looking back on a setback — I'm back this morning, still with a strange amount of energy, to sort through everything I missed, all the context I should have included, and all the insight I didn't have time to provide. Let's call this the unabridged Day-After Aaron Crow Page.
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Marlins promote Lo Duca from Minors — Reliever Miller designated for assignment — MIAMI — Minutes after their heart-breaking 6-5 loss to the Cubs on Friday night, the Marlins added another bat to their lineup by promoting catcher Paul Lo Duca from Triple-A Albuquerque.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
There is a little bit of good news — The Yankees signed Stanford LHP Jeremy Bleich to a $700,000 bonus according to Baseball America. He was a supplemental first-round pick, 44th overall. — That figure, if correct, is below what a player in that slot would normally get.
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Todd Zolecki / Philly.com:
Phillies Notes: Phillies' Dobbs says he's ready to play — SAN DIEGO - The best pinch-hitter in baseball said he was ready to return to the batter's box and do what he does best. — Greg Dobbs, who tweaked his left quadriceps Wednesday in Los Angeles, said he felt much better …
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Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Hunter agrees to terms with A's — Oakland inks all top 10 draftees, 16 of its top 20 — OAKLAND — Before the deadline clock expired at midnight — Eastern Time — on Friday, the A's were able to sign Brett T. Hunter, selected in the seventh round of the 2008 First Year Player Draft.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves Tom Glavine quickly returns to DL — Veteran's season, career possibly over — Tom Glavine's comeback bid took an abrupt turn when the 42-year-old Braves left-hander went back on the disabled list Friday with recurring elbow pain, casting doubt on his ability to pitch again this season or beyond.