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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Source sees Yankees' pursuit of Manny Ramirez as front office splits — Are the Yankees preparing to give Manny Ramirez a happy homecoming? — The pride of Washington Heights remains one of the biggest names left on the free-agent market, and while it may take some time before the future Hall …
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Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
Sources: Orioles fall behind in Teixeira derby … Unless Mark Teixeira is willing to give the Orioles a major hometown discount, it does not appear he will be playing in Baltimore. — The Orioles have stood by their initial offer and have not upgraded it, and sources say that the other teams involved …
Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Mark Teixeira's not a 10 — Sox' attraction limited in years — As the bidding intensifies for free agent Mark Teixeira, the Red Sox [team stats] have let it be known they are willing to go only so far. Should another team up the ante and, as has been speculated, offer a 10-year deal …
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Opposing GM: Sox in lead for Teixeira — A general manager of one of the five teams involved in the Mark Teixeira talks said this morning that in his opinion, if the talks ended right now, Boston would land the coveted free agent first baseman. — “I think they're in the lead and ahead …
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Teixeira decision likely coming soon — Recruiting of free agent reportedly ‘nearing a conclusion’ — The shopping days to Christmas are dwindling. Does that mean the countdown is also on for the offseason's most anticipated deal, the one waiting for Mark Teixeira?
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Furcal is nearing a deal with the Dodgers — Buzz up! — At the end of a couple of curious days, during which Rafael Furcal reportedly agreed to sign with the Atlanta Braves, then resumed negotiations with the Los Angeles Dodgers (depending on one's perspective), the free-agent shortstop …
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
With Furcal out of the picture, A's might turn back to Crosby — (12-16) 20:40 PST — Oakland's pursuit of Rafael Furcal ended Tuesday, but the A's will not automatically readjust their sights on the next available shortstop target. — An A's source said that Oakland does not have interest …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates' options for Wilson trade dwindle
Pirates' options for Wilson trade dwindle
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Ken Bell / WLNE-TV:
Family says doctors misdiagnosed Rocco Baldelli's condition — GREAT NEWS FOR ROCCO BALDELLI. A VISIT TO THE CLEVELAND CLINIC LAST WEEK REVEALED THAT DOCTORS HAD MISDIAGNOSED HIS ILLNESS. — BALDELLI MISSED MUCH OF LAST SEASON, AND WHEN HE DID PLAY, HE WAS LIMITED BECAUSE OF EXTREME FATIQUE.
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WPRI-TV:
Baldelli was misdiagnosed — (WPRI) - Cumberland native Rocco Baldelli was misdiagnosed when doctors told him he had mitochondrial disease. — Eyewitness News spoke with Baldelli's father Tuesday, and he says iIt turns out Baldelli actually has a condition known as channelopothy.
Marc Topkin / The Heater:
Baldelli: “An encouraging development” — Free agent OF Rocco Baldelli clarified the Rhode Island TV reports this morning, saying there has been an updated diagnosis that is “an encouraging development” and with adjustments to his current medication he hopes “to be on the field on a much more regular basis.”
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
It'll be 2-for-1 as Yanks to greet CC, A.J. — The Yankees shook up the free-agent market last week by committing $243.5million to a pair of pitchers they hope will start a winning tradition at the new Yankee Stadium. — But CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett will get one last look at the old ballpark Thursday …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Fuentes waits, so Birds mull options — Increasingly impatient over talks that may have slowed to accommodate another suitor, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak vowed Tuesday he would not allow the pursuit of free-agent closer Brian Fuentes to “create a paralysis” within the club's search for pitching help.
Larry Dobrow / CBS SportsLine.com:
Peavy, Manny and the Mets' 'pen — checking in on the NL — On Monday we attempted to delay baseball's post-trade-meetings hibernation with a Q&A survey of the junior circuit. Why do the AL first? Because, in layman's terms, the AL is the Chuck Liddell to the NL's Betty Boop.
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Mets would like Perez back, discussing Pedro — The Mets have two slots in their starting rotation to fill, and they know what they want to do with the more important one. To replace Oliver Perez, who had become a vital pitcher, they want either Perez himself or Derek Lowe.