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COOPERSTOWN VOTE WILL BE A HALLUVA DECISION — THIS was back in spring training, back when Mike Mussina was still lugging around the 5.15 ERA from the season before and all the doubt that comes with that number and another number, 39, his age. — Those numbers suggested all the good stuff …
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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 …
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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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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.
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.
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
McAnulty is landing in a new spot, but he'll find some familiar faces — Paul McAnulty's career .400 on-base percentage in the minor leagues never translated into consistent success with the Padres. Next, McAnulty will try to help another team that worships at the altar of OBP …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Towers: Cubs still interested in Peavy
Towers: Cubs still interested in Peavy
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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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John Brattain / Hardball Times:
White Flag? — There are rumblings that the Toronto Blue Jays may simply punt on 2009. With the injuries to Dustin McGowan and Shaun Marcum and the likely departure of A.J. Burnett it may be that absent a significant infusion of cash, there is no way the Jays feel they can compete with the still rising …
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Associated Press:
Yankees control shifts to Steinbrenner's son Hal — NEW YORK - Major League Baseball owners have approved the shift of control of the New York Yankees from George Steinbrenner to his son, Hal. — The owners approved the change today. Hal Steinbrenner and his brother, Hank …
USA Today:
Major League Baseball likely to change, not ban, maple bats — By Ray Glier, Special for USA TODAY — Major League Baseball's Safety and Health Advisory Committee is scheduled meet in New York on Friday to discuss the routine shattering and exploding of bats during the 2008 season.
Art Thiel / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Mariners' talent search was well handled — LET'S FACE IT. As long as he didn't also sign Jeff Weaver, or trade Rafael Soriano for Horacio Ramirez, Jack Zduriencik could have hired most any pleasant person to manage the Mariners and it would have gone over all right.
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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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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Zumaya's rehab affects Tigers' moves — Club looking for relief help with righty's status for '09 uncertain — DETROIT — Joel Zumaya gave the Tigers a triple-digit fastball route to respectability when he went from the Minor Leagues to the back end of Detroit's bullpen at age 21.
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