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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Red Sox still in the driver's seat to sign Teixeira — Mark Teixeira told Red Sox owner John Henry the other day that he has offers higher than what the Red Sox offered, but undoubtedly, as Boston gauges the market, club executives now have to have serious doubts about that.
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Nationals Journal, Boston Globe, MLB Rumors, iYankees, MASN Online and Scott Proctor's Arm
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Orange County Register:
How do fans like Teixeira trade now? — Whicker column: Many Angel fans demanded they make the Mark Teixeira trade without regard for the very consequence that happened Sunday, when the Angels bowed out of the inflated Teixeira negotiations. — Recommend
Mike DiGiovanna / LA Times Sports Blog:Angels withdraw offer to Mark Teixeira
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Walkoff Walk, Sporting News, Halos Heaven, MetsBlog.com, MLB FanHouse, Athletics Nation, Bottom9 Baseball and YFSF
Bombers Beat:
Cashman: Manny 3/$75M report “not true” — Just swapped text messages with Brian Cashman, who wrote two words to splash some cold water on the Impacto Deportivo report of Manny Ramirez receiving a three-year, $75 million offer from the Yankees: — “Not true.”
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:Impacto Deportivo Manny Report
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Rivera's Cutter, In Mo We Trust, Mike Silva's NY Baseball …, A Red Sox Fan … and River Avenue Blues
Associated Press:
Yanks, Orioles prospects dealt drug suspensions — NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees catcher Damian Taveras and Baltimore Orioles pitcher Ambiorix Suero were suspended for 50 games each Monday after positive tests for banned performance-enhancing substances under baseball's minor league program.
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IT IS HIGH, IT IS FAR, IT IS
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks' Taveras suspended 50 games — Catching prospect, 19, tests positive for anabolic steroid — NEW YORK — Yankees prospect Damian Taveras was suspended for 50 games Monday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball's Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment program.
MLB.com:
Yankees sign Chien-Ming Wang to a one-year contract — The New York Yankees announced today that they have signed right-handed pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to a one-year contract for $5 million, avoiding arbitration. — Wang, 28, was 8-2 with a 4.07 ERA in 15 starts for the Yankees in 2008 …
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
PINSTRIPE POSTS — From the clubhouse to the diamond, Pete Caldera tells you everything you want to know about the Yankees. — Read “Pinstripe Posts” — Klapisch: Girardi, Manny don't mix — As the Yankees continue to toy with the idea of signing free agent bad-boy Manny Ramirez …
Discussion:
The LoHud Yankees Blog, River Avenue Blues, Subway Squawkers, iYankees and WasWatching.com
Associated Press:
Furcal: He, agents never had deal with Braves — SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic — Rafael Furcal denies he reneged on a deal with the Atlanta Braves before agreeing to a contract last week with the Los Angeles Dodgers. — “We never gave the nod to the Braves,” he said Sunday after arriving …
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
WRIGHT TO BE STARTING WBC THIRD BASEMAN — In part Alex Rodriguez decided to play for the Dominican Republic in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, David Wright will line up at third base next to Derek Jeter on the American team, The Post has learned. — Wright has accepted an invitation …
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Zell's Pinstripe Blog:
The day I ran into Phil Hughes on a baseball card message board.. — I believe I shared this before on my blog, but I didn't really explain what happened...so here it is: — I am a big collector of sports memorabilia and baseball cards. I was on this trading card forum (Beckett Message Boards) …
Associated Press:
Nationals, RHP Cabrera agree on one-year deal — WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting pitcher Daniel Cabrera and the Washington Nationals have reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract, pending a physical that his agent said is slated for next week. — Cabrera went 8-10 with a 5.25 ERA …
Tom Kowalski / MLive.com:
DETROIT LIONS FOOTBALL — Lions' Marinelli won't accept Parker's apology — Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli said today that he wants no part of any type of apology from Detroit News columnist Rob Parker. — After Detroit's 42-7 loss to the Saints on Sunday …
