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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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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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 …
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Mark Teixeira saga sours Red Sox on Scott Boras — These talks a done deal — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — Writing about the Red Sox [team stats] and Mark Teixeira seems so old. Eventually, we all are going to have to move on. But even as the Red Sox do their best …
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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 …
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 …
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres plan a gradual transition — John Moores will remain as majority owner of the Padres for three or four years, even if the ongoing negotiations with a Jeff Moorad-led group yields an agreement, according to major league sources. — Moorad eventually would assume the largest financial stake …
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Iannetta proud to play for USA — When Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta was first invited to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, he was proud and honored. — But before he accepted Friday night, he gave the decision plenty of thought. — “It was 50-50 when they first asked me to play,” Iannetta said Saturday.
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)
