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Baltimore Sun:
Sources: Orioles revisit trade talks for Pie — Team could land Cubs outfielder in three-way deal with Padres, who would send RHP Peavy to Chicago — The Orioles have revisited trade talks with the Chicago Cubs about multi-tool outfielder Felix Pie, according to industry sources …
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
O's may fit as third team in Peavy deal — Reportedly discussing Pie with Cubs, who would get Padres ace — The Orioles may end up as a third team in a three-way deal that would send Padres right-hander Jake Peavy to the Cubs, according to a report in the Baltimore Sun.
David W. Chen / New York Times:
City Pressed Hard for Use of Luxury Suite at Yankee Stadium — The Bloomberg administration was so intent on obtaining a free luxury suite for its own use at the new Yankee Stadium, newly released e-mail messages show, that the mayor's aides pushed for a larger suite and free food …
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NY Daily News:
City demanded free suite, food from Yankees, e-mails reveal — Mayor Bloomberg's top aides engaged in a behind-the-scenes brawl to win a free luxury suite at the new Yankee Stadium that could wind up costing taxpayers, e-mails show. — Some of the mayor's top deputies spent months threatening and cajoling to get the free skybox.
Joe Smith / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays plan extra rest for pitchers after long season — James Shields, with a 25-inning jump from 2007, was one of several Rays pitchers forced to work harder than ever. — Times] — If Rays fans don't see James Shields or Matt Garza pitching in games during the first week or so of spring training, they shouldn't worry.
Richard / SportsJustice:
If Astros are having financial woes, Drayton should say so — Why can't Drayton McLane just be honest with us about his finances? Does he think we're dumb? Back when he was losing money and needed public cash for a new stadium, he had no problem talking about how Houston had to pony up to keep its baseball team.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Where are they now? Former Met Jon Matlack — Many of the pitchers Jon Matlack works with now as the minor-league pitching coordinator for the Detroit Tigers have no idea how good Matlack was as a vital member of a sparkling Met rotation in the 1970s. One former pupil who had been traded came running …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Kennedy impresses in Puerto Rico — Ian Kennedy is doing some nice work in Puerto Rico for the Indios de Mayaguez. Here are his stats through four starts: — 19.2 innings — 11 hits — 5 earned runs — 1 home run — 9 walks — 18 strikeouts — Opposing BA: .169 — WHIP: 1.02
Rich Lederer / Baseball Analysts:
Happy Birthday, Minnie, No Matter Your Age — Depending on the source, Minnie Miñoso either turns 83 or 86 years old today. — Miñoso's actual age may or may not matter at this point. What's most important is that he's alive and apparently doing well.
ESPN:
Five post-Thanksgiving questions to digest — We know the Yankees can, will and may keep moving up to make it impossible for Sabathia to go anywhere else. — We also know that Angels owner Arte Moreno can make it very difficult for anyone to say no; ask Torii Hunter after Moreno put …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Royals Sign J.R. House — By Tim Dierkes [November 29 at 10:04pm CST] — According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the Royals signed catcher J.R. House to a split contract. House, 29, hit .306/.378/.480 in 454 Triple A at-bats this year. Back in the day, House was considered …
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NY Daily News:
Madden: Baseball's top 10 turkeys — Leftovers anyone? Fortunately, baseball once again had a plentiful supply of turkeys this season. Here's our annual Daily News top 10, completely basted. — 10. ROGER CLEMENS — Okay, he didn't make another comeback in '08 …