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1:35 AM ET, December 13, 2008

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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Source: Burnett, Yankees agree on deal … Free agent right-hander A.J. Burnett has reached preliminary agreement on a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the New York Yankees, a baseball source told ESPN.com.  —  While Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and Burnett's agent …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
YANKEES, BRAVES EVEN ON BURNETT
NY Daily News:   Yankees land A.J. Burnett
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Sign A.J. Burnett
Discussion: Camden Chat and Deadspin
Associated Press:
Diamondbacks acquire Schoeneweis from Mets  —  NEW YORK — The New York Mets have traded reliever Scott Schoeneweis to the Arizona Diamondbacks.  —  The Mets received right-hander Connor Robertson in Friday's deal and agreed to pay $1.6 million of Schoeneweis' $3.6 million salary for 2009.
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MLB.com:
Mets acquire RHP Connor Robertson from Arizona  —  The New York Mets tonight acquired righthanded relief pitcher Connor Robertson from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for lefthanded pitcher Scott Schoeneweis and cash considerations.  —  Robertson, 27, was 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in nine games with Arizona this past season.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Mets Fever
MLB.com:
D-backs acquire Scott Schoeneweis from Mets  —  Arizona sends Connor Robertson to New York in trade  —  (PHOENIX, AZ) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired left-handed pitcher Scott Schoeneweis and cash considerations from the New York Mets in exchange for right-handed pitcher Connor Robertson …
Mets Blog:
Schoeneweis dealt to D-backs
Discussion: Mets Today
Tony Jackson / Inside the Dodgers:
Dodgers non-tender five, including Takashi Saito  —  The others were Scott Proctor, Yhency Brazoban, Angel Berroa and a guy I had no idea was arbitration-eligible, Mario Alvarez.  Anyway, the important thing to note is that all of these guys can still be re-signed.
Discussion: Fox Sports and River Avenue Blues
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Yankees trim Britton and Christian  —  RHP Chris Britton and OF Justin Christian were non-tendered according to the Yankees.  That makes them free agents.  —  The 40-man roster is now at 38 pending the addition of CC Sabathia and A.J Burnett.
Jack Magruder / East Valley Tribune:   Lopez passes physical, signs with D-Backs
Tom Heleba / Baseball Insider:
Nats, Harris Agree  —  From Dave Sheinin:  —  The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with outfielder Willie Harris to a two-year, $3 million contract.  Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement.  —  The versatile and durable Harris enjoyed …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Associated Press:
Signings: Reds get relief with Rhodes; Nationals retain OF Harris
Discussion: Washington Post and USA Today
Diane Pucin / Los Angeles Times:
Charley Steiner will do radio only for the Dodgers  —  Team will look for another TV announcer for games when Vin Scully isn't there.  —  Charley Steiner understands perception.  —  So when the Dodgers told him Thursday he would do no Dodgers television broadcast work, only radio from now on …
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Tom Hoffarth / L.A. Daily News:   Dodger do some TV repair work for '09: Steiner back on radio …
Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Wigginton, Abercrombie non-tendered  —  Team's decision based on Astros' need to pare payroll  —  HOUSTON — Three hours before the deadline, the Astros announced that they did not tender contracts to third baseman Ty Wigginton and outfielder Reggie Abercrombie.
Discussion: Hot Foot
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Richard / SportsJustice:
Drayton tells Oswalt no thanks. So long, Ty Wigginton.
Discussion: Associated Press and Mets Fever
Darren Rovell / Sports Biz with Darren Rovell:
Will Madoff Scandal Hurt The New York Mets?  (Update)  —  The real estate investment firm Sterling Equities, co-founded by New York Mets owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, had money invested with Bernard Madoff's firm, CNBC has confirmed.  —  “Among our various investments …
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Greg B. Smith / NY Daily News:
Mets owner Fred Wilpon may have been big loser in Bernard Madoff's …
Discussion: NJ.com and 6-4-2
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs sign Gaudin to one-year deal  —  The Cubs got busy Friday on the tender date for arbitration-eligible players, signing relievers Chad Gaudin ($2 million) and Neal Cotts ($1.1 million) to one-year contracts and tendering contracts to their four other arbitration-eligible players …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   Chicago Cubs may go after Milton Bradley
Chris Forsberg / Boston Globe:
Report: Sox make offer to Kawakami  —  From the Globe's Daigo Fujiwara:  —  Nikkan Sports, one of Tokyo's biggest daily sports/entertainment newspapers, is reporting that Red Sox have offered Kenshin Kawakami a 3-year, $21-million deal.  —  The report appeared in Saturday morning's edition of Nikkan Sports.
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Betemit, Wise agree to one-year deals  —  Infielder, outfielder avoid arbitration; Jenks next on Sox list  —  CHICAGO — Bobby Jenks now stands as the lone remaining arbitration-eligible player on the White Sox 40-man roster, after outfielder DeWayne Wise and infielder Wilson Betemit agreed to one-year deals on Friday.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Viciedo's four-year pact finalized
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels present Teixeira with offer  —  Halos GM Reagins says contract is for eight years  —  Angels general manager Tony Reagins confirmed on Friday night that the Angels have presented an eight-year offer for free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira.  —  “It was made during our conversations …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Pirates complete signing of Vazquez  —  The Pirates this afternoon completed the signing of utility infielder Ramon Vazquez to a two-year contract worth a total of $4 million.  —  Vazquez, 32, is coming off a season with the Texas Rangers in which he batted a career-high .290 …
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles, Cabrera part ways  —  Team decides not to offer arbitration-eligible pitcher a contract for 2009 season  —  The Daniel Cabrera era in Baltimore is over.  —  The Orioles have decided not to offer the arbitration-eligible starter a contract for 2009 and, barring an unexpected trade …
 
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