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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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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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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
K-Rod promises to bring the heat — Closer says velocity will return after changeup experiment — NEW YORK — Not that it's an excuse, because there's little reason to excuse success, but Francisco Rodriguez claims he knows precisely why his fastball has lost a little zip.
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Patrick / NPB Tracker:
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.
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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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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...
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Bruce doing his part to lure Hairston — Call Jay Bruce a six-tool player. He can hit, hit for power, throw, field, run and lobby. — The lobbying part has come into play in the offseason. — Bruce is trying to persuade Jerry Hairston Jr. to return to the Reds.
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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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Orioles part ways with RHP Cabrera — Buzz up! — BALTIMORE (Ticker) - The Baltimore Orioles have finally given up on pitcher Daniel Cabrera. — The club on Saturday declined to tender a contract to the righthander, allowing him to become a free agent.
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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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.
