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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Piniella: Cubs are done seeking Peavy — With rotation set, manager says club looking for left-handed bat — If there were any lingering questions about whether the Cubs had pulled back from pursuing San Diego ace Jake Peavy in a trade, manager Lou Piniella answered them this week.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Cubs Rumors: Teahen, Edmonds, Marquis — By Tim Dierkes [November 25 at 2:48pm CST] — Earlier today I spoke with a source familiar with the Cubs' thinking, and dug up enough info for a fresh post. — While Mark Teahen is a player of interest for the Cubs, they certainly won't be trading Mike Fontenot and Sean Marshall for him.
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Joel Sherman / Hardball:
3 DOWN: Street, Hudson and Cruz — Barring major news, I am taking a few days off for Thanksgiving, so I figured I would weigh in with a 3 Down, rather than wait for the morning. Happy holiday to all and thanks for helping to make this site such a well-visited success.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Relief Pitcher: Mets offered Heilman for Street — On Nov. 18, I wrote, “From what I can gather, the Mets are likely to make a trade for a relief pitcher, who has experience as a closer,” in addition to signing either Francisco Rodriguez, Brian Fuentes or Kerry Wood.
Bill Shaikin / LA Times Sports Blog:
Boras: I've got offers for Teixeira — While the Angels have not made an offer to Mark Teixeira, his agent says other teams have. — “We've received a number of offers,” agent Scott Boras said. — Boras would not say which teams had extended offers, or even how many.
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Yankees make backup plans while they wait — With Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman preaching the virtues of patience in the Yankees' offices, club officials are trying not to sweat as they wait out the negotiations involving starting pitchers CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe.
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Brewers promote scouts, sign reliever — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — The Brewers promoted two of their top scouts today to fill roles previously vacated by promotions. — Doug Renolds was named East Coast crosschecker and Corey Rodriguez West Coast crosschecker.
Bruce Golding / New York Post:
LENNY GETS A WALK — EX-MET DYKSTRA SETTLES 139G LAWSUIT — Former Met center fielder Lenny Dykstra worked himself out of a jam yesterday, settling a lawsuit over an unpaid $139,000 bill from a Midtown accounting firm. — The scrappy former leadoff hitter known as “Nails” …
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Thomas Zambito / NY Daily News:
Dykstra settles bill with accountants, runs mouth
Dykstra settles bill with accountants, runs mouth
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Mike / Squawking Baseball:
Manny Acta Sits Down For Interview With Squawking Baseball — Manny Acta just finished his second season as Washington Nationals manager. The team struggled this year, finishing 59-102, after a surprising 73 wins in 2007. Acta previously managed in the Astros system, and coached for the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets.
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Larry Dobrow / CBS SportsLine.com:
Space age Yankee Stadium a trek to next generation — The Yankees organization is proficient at a great many activities, including but not limited to baseball, commerce, press conferences, self-aggrandizing and seventh-inning patriotism. They are not, it appears, especially proficient …
MLB.com:
Yankees open 2009 Major League Spring Training schedule on Feb. 25 — Ticket prices remain the same as last season — The 26-time World Champion New York Yankees announced today they will open their 2009 Major League Spring Training schedule on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 1:05 p.m. vs …
Business Wire:
220 MLB Signatures + One Chevy Tahoe Hood = a One-of-a-Kind Piece of Baseball Memorabilia — Unique Item to Be Auctioned at Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., in January For Youth Baseball Programs — Take the hood of a Chevy Tahoe; bring it to six Major League Baseball parks …
Craig Calcaterra / ShysterBall:
ShysterBall Moving on Monday — I've been thinking about the future of this blog a lot recently, and I've run into more questions than answers. — What do I want out of it? What do I want it to look like? What do I not want it to look like? Do I want to try and make some money off …
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New York Post:
MADGE A-ROD'S TURKEY CHOICE — ALEX Rodriguez has his priorities - and they are not his children. — The Yankee slugger, who ditched his wife of six years, Cynthia, after becoming besotted with Madonna, is a “soul-less” man who is “abandoning” his kids on Thanksgiving for his lover, according to what Cynthia is telling friends.
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
McNamee Gave DNA Samples to Investigators — Brian McNamee has submitted samples of his DNA to federal investigators, who are seeking to determine whether Roger Clemens committed perjury when he told Congress that he had never used performance-enhancing drugs, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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