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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Manny can see Yank pitch — Only the Yankees know how far they'll be willing to go to sign Manny Ramirez, but the slugger believes the Bombers will be a serious contender for his services. — According to a source, Ramirez has told friends that he is confident the Yankees will offer …
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Peter Gammons / ESPN:
Trying to make sense of Teixeira dealings — It has been suggested that the best way to decipher the Red Sox-Mark Teixeira negotiations is to pull out your old turntable, put on “Revolution 9” from the Beatles' “White Album” and play it backward. Then you will know what's been offered and what's been requested.
MLB.com:
Teixeira's decision could come soon — Free-agent slugger to choose team this week, source says — Decision day could be right around the corner for Mark Teixeira, according to a Major League source familiar with the negotiations. The source anticipates the free-agent …
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:Are Teixeira negotiations numbered?
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats, Cabrera agree to one-year deal — Right-hander to be newest member of Washington's rotation — WASHINGTON — The Nationals and right-hander Daniel Cabrera have agreed to a one-year contract, pending a physical, according to three baseball sources. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Ex-O's RHP D. Cabrera signs one-year deal with Nationals — Ex-O's RHP agrees to one-year deal with Washington — Daniel Cabrera is no longer an Oriole, but he's not leaving the area. — Cabrera, who wasn't tendered a contract by the Orioles last week, has signed a one-year …
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Richard Goldstein / New York Times:
Dock Ellis, All-Star Pitcher Who Overcame Longtime Addictions, Dies at 63 — Dock Ellis, a leading pitcher for pennant-winning teams with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Yankees despite a long addiction to drugs and alcohol, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 63.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim win case to keep name — State appellate court rules in favor of the team in suit brought by Anaheim. City is not expected to appeal to state Supreme Court. — The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim can keep their name after all.
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Giambi could return to the Bay in 2009 — Slugger's agent reportedly speaking with Oakland GM — Free agent designated hitter Jason Giambi could be headed back to Oakland after a seven-year stint with the Yankees. — According to a San Francisco Chronicle report published on Saturday …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Jays Listening On Wells — By Ben Nicholson-Smith [December 20 at 8:58am CST] — Jon Heyman has heard that the Blue Jays “have fielded a few trade inquiries” about Vernon Wells, though they are not shopping him. Wells has six years and over $100MM remaining on his contract.
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Dan Rosenheck / New York Times:
Baseball Hall of Fame Needs to Change 5 Percent Rule — Hall of Fame voters are a fickle bunch. Neither Jim Rice nor Bert Blyleven has done anything to bolster his candidacy for enshrinement in Cooperstown since retiring. Yet their shares of the vote have increased to 72.2 percent …
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Kambrothers / Blue Notes:
Clayton Kershaw: The lost interview — Okay, not so much lost, but forgotten for about ten days or so. I sat down with Kershaw early last week when the Dodgers had some of their young 'uns working out at the Ravine. Fortunately, the interview is, as they say in journalism parlance, evergreen.
Jon Heyman / For the Record:
Burrell could fill Rays' DH need — The Rays are talking to free agent Pat Burrell about coming to Tampa to fill their DH spot. Tampa Bay has considered several possibilities for either outfielder or DH, including Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi, Milton Bradley, Garrett Anderson and Ken Griffey Jr …
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