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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
It appears Andruw Jones is done as a Dodger — The Dodgers have agreed to trade or release Jones in exchange for his deferring much of the $22 million remaining on his contract. — Andruw Jones and the Dodgers? One and done. — The Dodgers have agreed to trade or release Jones …
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Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
Sources: Dodgers hope to move cheaper Jones — A month ago, Andruw Jones was considered untradeable within the baseball industry. Now that his contract has been restructured, to make him more affordable to any interested suitors, the Dodgers intend to weigh his market value again, according to baseball sources.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers, Jones strike deal to part ways — Veteran outfielder will be released or traded before Spring Training — LOS ANGELES — Andruw Jones and the Dodgers have reached an agreement to defer much of his remaining salary while virtually assuring he will not be with the club in 2009.
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Moorad near deal to buy Padres from Moores — Fifteen years after Texan software mogul John Moores bought the Padres, Moores and his wife Becky have reached “an agreement in principle” to sell the club to a group led by Jeff Moorad, an Orange County resident with wide-ranging experiences in the baseball business.
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D-backs CEO resigns, nears purchase of Pads — PHOENIX — Jeff Moorad has resigned as Arizona Diamondbacks chief executive officer and says he has reached an agreement in principle to buy the San Diego Padres. — Moorad said Friday he heads a “small but significant” group of investors …
Bob Baum / Associated Press:
Moorad resigns from D'backs; plans to buy Padres — PHOENIX (AP) — Jeff Moorad has resigned as Arizona Diamondbacks chief executive officer and says he has reached an agreement in principle to buy the San Diego Padres. — Moorad said Friday he heads a “small but significant” …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:Diamondbacks CEO Moorad resigns
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MLB.com:
White Sox, O's talking about Roberts — All-Star second baseman reportedly the apple of Chicago's eye — Reports of the Orioles looking to send two-time All-Star second baseman Brian Roberts to Chicago have been a staple of the Hot Stove season for years now.
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Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com:
Roberts to the “other” Chicago? — Brian Roberts always seems to be linked to the Chicago Cubs in trade rumors, but White Sox general manager Kenny Williams loves the guy and is trying to acquire him. — The two sides have discussed former Mount St. Joe pitcher Gavin Floyd as a starting point in trade talks.
MLB.com:
New York Yankees to hold clinic in Taipei in conjuction with Chinese Taipei Baseball Association — Marks Yankees' first public outreach in Taiwan — The New York Yankees announced today they will join the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association under the auspices of Major League Baseball …
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Winter wonderings — Readers have questions about Varitek, Baldelli, Lars Anderson, and some leftover thoughts on the Sox' failed pursuit of Teixeira — It's with a heavy heart that I bring you this edition of the mailbag. While you're all worried about the state of the Red Sox offense …
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Justin Sablich / Bats:
Reviving the Joba Debate — Last off-season, readers of this blog and Yankee fans everywhere debated the fate of Joba Chamberlain, the dominant rookie reliever who helped the Yankees sneak into the playoffs in 2007. Despite his game-shortening ability as Mariano Rivera's setup man …
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
MLB Network Launch Nearly a Grand Slam — One of the most highly anticipated television channel launches in history occurred on Thursday, when the MLB Network went live at 6pm ET. The 24-hour dedicated channel long sought after by Major League Baseball arrived with Commissioner Bud Selig addressing fans …
