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Associated Press:
Young requests trade from Rangers … NEW YORK (AP) — The Texas Rangers are exploring trade options for five-time All-Star shortstop Michael Young at the player's request after he became upset about the team's plan to move him to third base. — Rangers general manager Jon Daniels …
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Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers' Michael Young: ‘I told them I wanted to be traded’ — Texas Rangers shortstop Michael Young has asked for a trade after he was told the club wanted him to move to third base this season to make room for 20-year-old shortstop prospect Elvis Andrus. — “I'm not playing third base,” Young said.
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Young asks Rangers to explore trade — Request comes after team told shortstop to move to third base — ARLINGTON — The Rangers have made it clear that they want Michael Young to move to third base to make room for rookie shortstop Elvis Andrus. — General manager Jon Daniels …
Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
The Wonder of Rickey — Today Rickey Henderson will receive a phone call telling him he's been elected to the Hall of Fame. I realize it's presumptuous to declare someone's election before the Hall elects him, but ... c'mon. He's going in and everyone knows it.
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Jack Curry / Bats:
The Similarities Between Rickey and Manny — Before Manny was Manny, Rickey was Rickey. If ever there were two players who were kindred spirits, they are Manny Ramirez and Rickey Henderson. Henderson was talented and distinctive, a walking, talking baseball entertainer.
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Craig Calcaterra / Hardball Times:
Power on the Padres — Jeff Moorad purchasing the Padres is a weird looking deal. For one thing it came together so fast. The Tribune Company couldn't even change the toner on the printer that spits out the Cubs' offer sheets in the time it took this whole deal to materialize.
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Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe:
Sox will wait on Bay — for now — If you're wondering if and when the Red Sox intend to discuss a contract extension with Jason Bay, here's your answer: after the remaining free agent hitters — particularly the outfielders — come to terms this free-agent season.
New York Post:
RUSTY START FOR METS — They were going for an old-time feel - but not that old! — Spanking-new, $850 million Citi Field is already beginning to rust. — A Post reporter spotted brown water from a rusty beam creeping down the wall of the front entrance of Citi Field's main gate in Flushing, Queens, on 126th Street.
Diamond Leung / PE.com:
Dodgers assistant GM Ng interviewed — Kim Ng was interviewed by Lee Hamilton on XM radio yesterday, and here are some quotes from the Dodgers assistant general manager... Manny was a great player for us last year, and we hope to re-sign him. Right now, we're in discussions with his agent …
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Lisa Winston / MLB.com:
Brackman nearing Yankees debut — Top '07 pick could join fellow rejuvenated hurlers in spring — It's been nearly two years since the New York Yankees drafted right-hander Andrew Brackman out of North Carolina State with their first-round pick in 2007. — With the approach of Spring Training …
Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
How deep is the outfield depth? — We keep reading the same two names — Xavier Nady (right) and Nick Swisher — and those names are supposed to be absolute proof that the Yankees have too many major league outfielders and need to deal one of them. I understand the argument and don't totally disagree …
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 …
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