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Cameron-Cabrera talks on hold — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — I spoke a little while ago with Brewers general manager Doug Melvin and he was still waiting to hear back from Yankees general manager Brian Cashman to resume talks for the swap of centerfielders Mike Cameron and Melky Cabrera.
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Madden: Cashman paying the price — Out of sheer desperation, Brian Cashman has had to go back to the free-agent pitching well, where he hasn't fared too well as Yankee GM. He should only hope now that $161 million over seven years for CC Sabathia and $82.5 million over five years …
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YANKEES: A.J. headed for Bronx — Burnett agrees to five years for $82.5M; club still wants Pettitte — The Yankees landed their second premier starting pitcher in 72 hours Friday when righthander A.J. Burnett agreed to a five-year, $82.5-million contract.
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Yankees ought to put Pettitte on back burner — There's still one path the Yankees can take to prove they're not solely a “win now” organization - to show they haven't fully destroyed the culture shift that Brian Cashman worked so hard to instill the previous three seasons.
Associated Press:
K-Rod to NL East foes: Mets are ‘team to beat’ — NEW YORK — Francisco Rodriguez has a message for the Philadelphia Phillies and the rest of the NL East. — “Of course, we're going to try to win the division. Of course, we're going to be the front-runner. Of course, we're going to be the team to beat,” he said Saturday.
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Whither Smoltz? Who is Kawakami? — We're back from Sin City, and fairly certain that soon I'm going to have an entire day off. No, seriously. It'll happen. Christmas is right around the corner. — But we know that exasperated, frustrated Braves fans are in no mood to hear complaints.
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Free Agency Watch: Kawakami, Takahashi, Saito — Today's free agency updates... - According to Nikkan Sports, Boston is preparing a 3-year, $7m deal for Kenshin Kawakami. Not an official offer yet, but the numbers sound right. Sponichi has the Braves and Brewers also getting in on Kawakami.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Angels make eight-year offer to Mark Teixeira — General manager Tony Reagins confirms the offer of a contract, whose value could almost double the previous club record of $90 million given to Torii Hunter last year. — The Angels have offered an eight-year contract to Mark Teixeira, general manager Tony Reagins said Friday night.
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
It's official: Kerry Wood is a Cleveland Indian … Kerry Wood is the Indians closer. — Wood, 31, passed his physical Thursday in Cleveland and the Indians signed him to a two-year deal worth an estimated $20 million. The deal, which will be announced later today, includes an option …
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Central Maine / Central Maine Sports Blog:
Yankees Sign Burnett, May Be Out on Lowe — In an e-mail from ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, I asked him if he thought the Yankees would still be in on Derek Lowe now that they have signed AJ Burnett. His response...
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres ace frustrated that trade discussions with Cubs went nowhere — Jake Peavy, believing a three-month process soon would end, was “gushing frustration” after hearing on Thursday that trade terms to send him to the Cubs had fallen apart, Peavy's agent Barry Axelrod said Friday.
Bob Dutton / Associated Press:
Royals non-tender four players before deadline, sign German — Even general manager Dayton Moore acknowledged the Royals had to trim a payroll that projected to more than $75 million. — “We're going to have to move some guys,” he said. “We've got to look at it.”
