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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 …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Jones in Dodger-Mets talks … Andruw Jones, coming off a disastrous first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been the subject of trade talks between L.A. and the New York Mets, according to sources. — Jones, who turns 32 next spring, hit .158 with 76 strikeouts in 209 …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
So long Manny? Dodgers call Dunn, source says … Apparently, the Dodgers aren't going to sit around all winter, waiting for Manny Ramirez to beg to come back. They now have Adam Dunn on their shopping list. — The Dodgers contacted Dunn's agent, Greg Genske, over the holidays …
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Test / Hot Stove Blog:
Dunn, Abreu on Dodgers' radar — The Dodgers have started talks with Adam Dunn and will soon open talks with Bobby Abreu as they line up a possible outfield replacement to Manny Ramirez, according to a baseball source. The club had hoped, with a soft free-agent market …
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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Sports Illustrated:
Red Sox interested in 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, Florida isn't anxious …
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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.
Larry Dobrow / AdAge:
MLB Network Preps for Rollout in 50 Million Homes — Despite Major League Competition and Tough Economy, Net Positions Itself as ‘Resource’ — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — In these challenging economic times — during which every story and press release commences with an “in these challenging economic times …
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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.
Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Sources: Cuban WBC pitching star Marti defects … ORLANDO, Fla. — Right-hander Yadel Marti, Cuba's best pitcher in the first World Baseball Classic in 2006, and outfielder Yasser Gomez left the island and are in an unknown location before attempting to reach the Dominican Republic to seek an MLB career, sources told ESPNdeportes.com.
