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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
With Manny Ramirez talks at stalemate, Dodgers consider Bobby Abreu or Adam Dunn — ‘Manny is our first choice,’ General Manager Ned Colletti says, but stalled negotiations lead club to consider other corner outfielders in what has become a buyer's market. — As the stalemate between Manny Ramirez …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets' interest in Jones dwindles — Source says trade with Dodgers is not going to happen — NEW YORK — Whatever interest the Mets might have had in diminished center fielder Andruw Jones had a rather short shelf life. The Mets and Dodgers were involved in superficial discussions involving Jones during …
Richard / SportsJustice:
Salary cap? Tell me you didn't say that, Drayton. — Drayton McLane looks pretty darn silly to suggest baseball would be better off with a salary cap. — First, baseball has done pretty well without one. Drayton presumably knows this. — (I've written brilliant columns on this topic.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers consider Dunn, Abreu — With Ramirez still on market, LA keeping options open — LOS ANGELES — Still needing a run producer and having heard nothing from free agent Manny Ramirez since the Winter Meetings, the Dodgers are considering making runs at free-agent outfielders Adam Dunn and Bobby Abreu.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:Dodgers Interested In Dunn, Abreu
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Sports Illustrated:
BoSox interested in trading for Marlins' Ramirez … The Red Sox made a play to re-acquire Marlins superstar Hanley Ramirez after losing out to the rival Yankees for star free agent Mark Teixeira, league sources tell SI.com. But while the Marlins listened to Boston's overtures …
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MLB.com:
Penny, Red Sox strike deal — Right-hander made 17 starts in injury-plagued '08 with Dodgers — BOSTON — When it comes to free-agent starting pitchers, it almost always has been Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein's choice to pass up lucrative, long-term deals in favor of low-risk, high-reward solutions.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Bad news for Bernie Williams — As you probably know, Bernie Williams joined a winter ball team in Puerto Rico with the idea of playing himself into shape to compete in the World Baseball Classic. — After a 1-for-7 start, I've been told Bernie suffered a serious quad injury.
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Turnbow remains possibility for Marlins — HOUSTONBOSTON - Free-agent right-hander and former Brewers closer Derrick Turnbow has narrowed his options to three teams, including the Marlins. — According to a baseball source, the Marlins are “squarely in the mix” to acquire Turnbow, who turns 31 next month.
Lar / wezen-ball:
Through the Years: Jim Rice — Was Jim Rice truly “feared” in his time? — In recent years, it has become very much in vogue to discuss the merits of Jim Rice's candidacy for the Hall of Fame. Similar to Jack Morris, proponents of Rice's candidacy cite two key areas as their basis for support …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Source: Snyder agrees to deal … The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached preliminary agreement on a three-year, $14.25 million guaranteed contract extension with catcher Chris Snyder, a baseball source told ESPN.com. — The deal, the completion of which is pending the physical exam …
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Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Former Texas Rangers baseman joins minor league staff — rdurrett@dallasnews.com — Former Texas Rangers third baseman Steve Buechele is getting back on the baseball diamond. — The Rangers named Buechele manager of Class A Bakersfield. It's his first coaching job since he retired as a player in 1995.
Nick Zaccardi / MLB.com:
Rewind: Watch Game 7 of '82 Series — MLB.com/Live to air Cardinals' clincher over Brewers — After a strike-shortened 1981 season, baseball came back strong in 1982. In particular, the World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals, dubbed the Suds Series, came down to a great last call.
