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Melvin playing waiting game — The assumption by many in Brewer Nation is that general manager Doug Melvin will follow the signing of closer Trevor Hoffman by landing one of the higher profile starting pitchers remaining on the free-agent market. — Don't count on it.
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Perrotto's Latest: Top 20 Remaining Free Agents — By Steve Adams [January 11 at 2:14pm CST] — John Perrotto's latest Every Given Sunday column at Baseball Prospectus takes a look at the top 20 remaining free agents (sorted by WARP3 - Wins Above Replacement Player) and offers destination predictions …
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Mets likely to get either Lowe or Perez — The Mets remain confident that they'll eventually land one of their top two choices to upgrade the starting rotation - either Derek Lowe or Oliver Perez. A survey of the baseball landscape indicates that the Mets' confidence is well-founded.
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The 'Ropolitans
John Perrotto / Baseball Prospectus:
Not Actually Getting Ink Done. — Two months ago we looked at the top 25 players available on the free-agent market, and today, nine of those 25 are still looking for work. This year the market has developed much more slowly than usual, and 36 percent of the cream of that original crop (by 2008 WARP3 figures) remain unemployed.
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MLB Rumors
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:Hoffman: ‘It was time to move on’ — All-time saves leader …
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The Crawfish Boxes
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Source: Pedro to Marlins rumor untrue — Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez during the third inning of a minor league rehab assignment with the Class-A St. Lucie Mets. Martinez pitched five complete innings, allowing two hits and two runs. (Photo by Sam Wolfe / August 20, 2007)
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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Source: Martinez talking to Marlins — SANTO DOMINGO, Domican Republic — Pedro Martinez and the Florida Marlins are believed to be in the beginning stages of negotiating a contract and could meet next week, a source told ESPNdeportes.com Saturday night. — The Marlins have spoken with Martínez's agent.
New York Post:
MATTINGLY: TEIXEIRA 'FIRST'-RATE ADDITION — MARK Teixeira made it clear this week how much of a Don Mattingly fan he was growing up, with everything from having a Mattingly poster in his bedroom to wearing a Yankees cap to Camden Yards when the Yankees would come to play the Orioles.
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Bombers Beat
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Henderson was one to steal the show — Mike Port was forewarned by Rickey Henderson's agent at the time, Jeff Borris. Port was told he might encounter a few things with Rickey he'd never dealt with before. — Port was general manager of the Red Sox in 2002 when, on the suggestion …
Joe Posnanski:
Willie, Bloomquist and the Dunn — I think it's probably fair to say that Adam Dunn, for all his obvious talents, can be a remarkably frustrating player to watch. He is a dreadful left fielder, a designated hitter in outfielder's clothes. He's slow*. He strikes out a ton.
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The DiaTribe
Chicago Sun Times:
Bradley has his backers — Despite all his antics, new Cubs OF MILTON BRADLEY still has plenty of supporters around the league — Milton Bradley has been described as temperamental, immature, moody and angry. But when he arrived in town last week, Bradley declared that he just wants to be loved.
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Lone Star Ball
ESPN.com:
Busy BoSox bolster bullpen with veteran Saito — BOSTON — Takashi Saito agreed to a one-year deal with Boston on Saturday, giving the Red Sox another veteran arm in their bullpen. — Saito — Saito, who had 18 saves and a 2.49 ERA last season despite being limited by an elbow injury …
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
If Moorad in, CEO likely to leave — Major league executives expect CEO Sandy Alderson to leave the Padres at some point this year if Jeff Moorad takes over the front office. — Moorad has said he well regards Alderson, but major league executives doubt Alderson will stay beyond 2009 …
