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Jayson Stark / ESPN.com:
Source: Yankees RHP Mussina decides to retire — As expected, New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina has decided to retire, according to a baseball source with knowledge of the situation. Mussina informed the Yankees last week he would give them a decision by the end of this week.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Mussina Close to Making Retirement Official — Jim Palmer has known Mike Mussina for 17 years, but rarely had his friend seemed as loose and carefree as he did this summer. Mussina was pitching well at age 39, his elbow sturdy, his outlook sunny. He was at peace with his career and content …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Mussina plans on retiring — Righty reportedly walking away from game after 20-win season — NEW YORK — Mike Mussina hinted for months that he might be pitching through a big league schedule for the final time, speaking openly about how nice it might be to spend his days at home in Pennsylvania with 20 wins in his back pocket.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Moose decides to hang 'em up — Mike Mussina finally got his 20-win season this year. Apparently, that was the perfect ending to his career. — Mussina informed the Yankees on Wednesday that he was retiring, closing out a career that saw him go 270-153 over 18 seasons.
Newsday:
Report: CC won't decide on Yanks 'till after Thanksgiving — The Yankees are content to let CC Sabathia take his time on his big decision, and Sabathia will do just that. As first reported by ESPN's Peter Gammons, Sabathia doesn't intend to decide on his next team until after the Thanksgiving weekend.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Heilman maneuvers — Aaron Heilman doesn't necessarily want out of New York. He just wants out of the bullpen. — But if the Mets insist he remain a reliever, Heilman wants to be traded. — “The object the entire time has never been to get out of New York,” Heilman's agent Mark Rodgers told the Daily News.
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Royals shift focus to depleted bullpen — KC dips into relievers to make deals, but has chips to replenish — KANSAS CITY — Now Royals general manager Dayton Moore has another project: rebuilding the bullpen. — Moving to increase run production, Moore has obtained fleet center fielder Coco Crisp …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yanks still have eyes on Teixeira — The Yankees have made their desire for CC Sabathia well known. But when it comes to Mark Teixeira, could the Bombers be laying in the weeds? — GM Brian Cashman has been saying very little when it comes to this year's free-agent market …
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tribe names Hernandez bullpen coach — Spent past three seasons as pitching coach in Detroit — CLEVELAND — The Indians are still sorting through their bullpen options for next season, but they have settled on a coach for the relief corps. — As announced Wednesday …
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Nick Zaccardi / MLB.com:
Astros' 40-man roster grows by three — Houston purchases contracts of Bogusevic, Manzella and Sutton — The Astros purchased the contracts of outfielder Brian Bogusevic, shortstop Tommy Manzella and second baseman Drew Sutton on Wednesday, adding the Minor League prospects to the 40-man roster …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Teixeira interested in playing for Nats — Maryland native intrigued by idea of returning home — WASHINGTON — It has been reported several times that the Nationals have interest in signing free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira. MLB.com has learned that the feeling is mutual …
Tom Boorstein / SNY.tv:
A modest proposal — How the Yankees can solve their third-base problem — The Yankees need a plan at third base. What they have now isn't working. — Things were so much better when Scott Brosius was around. That's a third-base plan. Third basemen who put up on-base percentages …
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Towers: Cubs still interested in Peavy — Dempster signing does not end trade talk, Padres general manager says — SAN DIEGO — Padres general manager Kevin Towers said Wednesday night that the Chicago Cubs are “still a player” in the Jake Peavy sweepstakes, even after Chicago signed free …
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers add four pitchers to roster — First-round pick Rogers, three others protected from Rule 5 Draft — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers added four pitchers, including 2004 first-round Draft pick Mark Rogers, to their 40-man roster Wednesday, a move to protect those players from next month's Rule 5 Draft.
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Associated Press:
MLB says Tribune sets Dec. 1 deadline for Cubs bids — NEW YORK - Bidders for the Cubs have until Dec. 1 to submit offers, Major League Baseball said Wednesday after a meeting of its ownership committee. — Bob DuPuy, baseball's chief operating officer, said representatives of four bidders …
