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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Cubs showing interest in Royals' Teahen — The search by the Chicago Cubs for a left-handed bat is targeting Royals outfielder Mark Teahen as a possible solution. — That search figures to intensify in coming days in the wake of Tuesday's announcement by the Cubs that free-agent pitcher Ryan Dempster …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Ryan Dempster close to re-signing with Cubs — The Cubs have reached agreement on a multiyear contract with free agent pitcher Ryan Dempster, and the two-time All-Star is expected to sign the deal today, according to multiple sources. — It's expected to be a four-year deal worth at least $52 million.
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Cubs, Dempster agree to four-year, $52M contract — CHICAGO — Pitcher Ryan Dempster and the Chicago Cubs agreed Tuesday on a four-year contract worth about $52 million. — Dempster, 31, has a 76-81 record in 11 seasons with Florida, Cincinnati and Chicago.
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Royals' GM mum on Teahen rumors — Cubs' interest in lefty hitter neither confirmed nor denied by Moore — KANSAS CITY — Is Mark Teahen in the Chicago Cubs' sights? — That was the speculation on Tuesday after the Cubs took care of a high priority, re-signing right-handed starter Ryan Dempster with a four-year, $52 million deal.
Coley Ward / MLB Rumors:
Cubs Targeting Teahen — By Coley Ward [November 18 at 9:51pm CST] — 9:51pm: MLB.com's Dick Kaegel has a source saying Dayton Moore and Jim Hendry have not discussed a deal for Teahen or David DeJesus. Moore wouldn't comment publicly on the rumor, while Teahen and his agent are unaware of any trade talks.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Pedroia named AL MVP — Boston second baseman did it all in sophomore season — BOSTON — Just call him Mr. November. Or better yet, refer to Dustin Pedroia as the Most Valuable Player of the American League. — The second baseman of the Boston Red Sox continued his rapid burst …
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Evan Grant / TEXAS RANGERS:
My MVP vote — I'm sorry it's taken me so long to actually post this, but I've been trying to answer e-mails and respond to phone calls about why I left Dustin Pedroia off the AL ballot. Let me first say this to the Red Sox nation: In retrospect, it was a mistake.
Chad Finn / Boston Globe:
Most Valuable: Pedroia — Dustin Pedroia has collected his share …
Most Valuable: Pedroia — Dustin Pedroia has collected his share …
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Seattle Times:
Don Wakamatsu will be Mariners' manager — Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu is to be introduced to Seattle on Wednesday as the new manager of the Mariners. — Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik this afternoon told the six other candidates for the job that he was going in a different direction.
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John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:
Wakamatsu the man? Not yet, at least — The Mariners are denying reports from KING-5 that the next manager of the club will be Don Wakamatsu, currently the third base coach of the Texas Rangers. — While the report said it was close to a done deal, the Mariners are saying the job …
Geoff Baker / Mariners Blog:
Wakamatsu gets job — Expect an announcement by tomorrow morning, but Don Wakamatsu, 45, is the new manager of the Mariners. An insider source just called and told me that the six other candidates will be advised shortly that they did not get the job and that Wakamatsu is the guy.
Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Source: Yanks still trying to woo Burnett — The Yankees still are preparing a formal offer for righthanded pitcher A.J. Burnett, a club official said yesterday, but the Red Sox have become serious competitors to land him. — The Red Sox's pursuit of Burnett complicates the Yankees' plans.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
YANKEES PREPARE A.J. OFFER
YANKEES PREPARE A.J. OFFER
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Ken Davidoff / Ken Davidoff's baseball insider:
The language of baseball winter
The language of baseball winter
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Is the Peavy thing over? We think not — Hello, it's good to be back and all that. Froze my butt off watching my Jayhawks get their butts whipped by Texas at Lawrence, but the trip was worthwhile because I saw my brother's family, spent time with old friends, and got my fix of Gates BBQ in Kansas City.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves shift offseason pitching strategy — Even with hurlers coming off market, Atlanta still optimistic — ATLANTA — Now that the starting pitching options have started to dwindle on the free-agent market, it's even easier to understand why the Braves worked so hard in an attempt to acquire ace Jake Peavy.
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Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers show interest in Dodgers lefty Joe Beimel — The Tigers have shown interest in signing free-agent reliever Joe Beimel, the left-hander's agent said today. — Beimel, 31, went 5-1 with a 2.02 ERA in 71 appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers this year.
Craig Calcaterra / ShysterBall:
Albert Pujols: “not an embarrassing selection” — Look, I want Ken Tremendous to be back just as much as the rest of you, but we have to face facts: Ken Tremendous is not walking through that door. Junior is not walking through that door. Dak is not walking through that door.
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