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Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Source: Yankees don't regret spending spree — The Yankees have no regrets about their December spending spree, a source said Wednesday, despite criticism from other clubs. But their winter pickups may be done, perhaps leaving no room for Andy Pettitte. — The Yankees are comfortable …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
PETTITTE RETURN LESS LIKELY AFTER TEIXEIRA SIGNING — Andy Pettitte could be headed toward a delay-of-game penalty that ends his Yankees' career. — In the aftermath of the team reaching agreement with Mark Teixeira on a bombshell, $180 million contract, a Yankees official revealed yesterday it's …
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Yankees' Teixeira: Behind Flashy Contract, a Humble Professional — At Yankee Stadium sometime soon, Mark Teixeira will put on the most recognizable jersey in American sports, smile for the cameras and answer dozens of questions about his agreeing to a $180 million contract to be the Yankees' switch-hitting …
Murray Chass / Murray Chass On Baseball:
TEIXEIRA BANS HIMSELF IN BOSTON — With the focus of every signing or trade being on the rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox, this needs to be said first about the Yankees' signing of Mark Teixeira. The Yankees didn't snatch him away from the Red Sox because they outbid or outsmarted the Red Sox.
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Drunk Jays Fans
Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com:
For Teixeira, the choice was Yankees or Nationals — Happy holidays to all. — Did anyone receive an Orioles-related present this morning? I'm guessing there had to be a road jersey in somebody's gift pile. — I didn't want the day to pass without filing an entry.
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Ben Jones / MLB Rumors:
Teixeira Had Higher Offer From Nationals — By Ben Jones [December 25 at 10:38am CST] — Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com is reporting that the Washington Nationals offered about $5MM more to first baseman Mark Teixeira than the New York Yankees did, even though Teixeira struck a deal with the Yankees on Tuesday.
Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Lowe not an imminent addition to Mets — The Mets continue to try to sign one more starting pitcher, but general manager Omar Minaya said nothing is imminent. — “We're talking, we're having discussions, but nothing's going to happen in the next day or two,” Minaya said by phone Wednesday afternoon.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets Set to Talk Pitching With Boras — The Mets had been waiting until Scott Boras found a team for his client Mark Teixeira before seriously engaging him in negotiations for starting pitchers. Now that Teixeira has agreed to terms with the Yankees, the Mets intend to see whether …
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24 Hours From Suicide
ESPN.com:
Report: Sosa ready, waiting to return to majors — SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Sammy Sosa is still waiting for an offer to play in the major leagues, according to a report published by Dominican newspaper Listin Diario. — Sosa, who had previously expressed his intention to retire …
Rick Hurd / insideBayArea:
Henderson reaches half-century mark, and the Hall will be calling soon — The signs have to be there. — As baseball's all-time greatest leadoff hitter shuffles out of bed this morning, it would make him only normal if life's little reminders tapped him on the shoulder as an observance of his half-century on the planet.
Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
Times Co. Seeking to Sell Its Stake in the Red Sox — The New York Times Company is trying to sell its stake in the Boston Red Sox baseball team, seeking to raise cash and shield its newspaper franchise from rapidly falling revenue, a person briefed on the plans said on Wednesday.
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Baseball Musings
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Russell Adams / Wall Street Journal:New York Times Looks to Sell Red Sox Stake
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Squawking Baseball
Steven / Fire Jim Bowden:
Nationals Wins Above Replacement — To get a handle on where the team stands now and the impact of our moves on the outlook for 2009, I will be maintaining a spreadsheet adding up the Nationals team Wins Above Replacement (WAR). I will update it periodically as the team's roster takes shape.
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Beyond the Box Score
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Yankees Defend Spending as Almost a Public Service — Do not hold your breath if you are expecting the Yankees to feel apologetic about all the money they are spending. After the team's third major off-season signing, the Yankees' president, Randy Levine, surveyed the criticism of the club and said …
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres sign three pitchers to stock staff — Ex-Giant Correia to vie for rotation spot; infielder Rodriguez returns — SAN DIEGO — Limited by a tight budget, Padres general manager Kevin Towers said a week ago that he hoped to restock his pitching staff with a few free-agent bargains in the weeks leading up to Spring Training.
