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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs deal Pie to O's for lefty Olson — Outfield prospect struggled during two seasons in Chicago — CHICAGO — It's time for Felix Pie to move on. — On Sunday, the Cubs dealt the outfielder to the Baltimore Orioles for two pitchers, left-hander Garrett Olson and right-hander Henry Williamson.
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Cubs deal former top prospect Pie to Orioles — Despite being rated as the top prospect in the Cubs' farm system in 2006 and 2007, outfielder Felix Pie never made his mark in Chicago. Now he'll get a chance to make a big-league impact in Baltimore, instead. — Pie
Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Orioles Trade Olson For Pie — By Steve Adams [January 18 at 5:20pm CST] — 5:20pm: Tom Krasovic notes the Padres' previous interest in Olson. He examines the possibility of the Cubs and Padres making a Jake Peavy deal. — 3:11pm: Roch Kubatko spoke with Andy MacPhail about the Pie/Olson trade.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's acquire Pie in trade with Cubs — Olson, minor league pitcher Williamson sent to Chicago for outfielder — A year after they couldn't get Felix Pie from the Chicago Cubs in the failed Brian Roberts' talks, the Orioles acquired the multi-tooled outfielder today for starting pitcher Garrett Olson …
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Associated Press:
Cubs give up on Pie, trade outfielder to Orioles … BALTIMORE (AP) — The Chicago Cubs finally lost patience with former prized prospect Felix Pie, trading the outfielder to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday for left-hander Garrett Olson and minor league pitcher Henry Williamson.
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Associated Press:
Five Cards outfielders vie for spots — ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals' outfield is so crowded some players are surprised they're still around. — Rick Ankiel was a big draw at the team's Winter Warmup on Sunday with his autograph going for $60, twice as much as the going rate for manager Tony La Russa.
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Newsday:
Rice blames Boss, Yanks on never winning a Series — The complaint is not a new one. With the Yankees spending nearly half a billion dollars on three players this offseason - CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira - it is hardly a surprise that the Steinbrenner family again is being blamed …
Mike Harrington / Buffalo News:
Bisons unveil three new uniforms — Mets say Cooper may return to Herd — The Buffalo Bisons have a new affiliate and new logo. And the new uniforms for 2009 that were unveiled Friday will be worn by at least one familiar face. — Outfielder Jason Cooper, the franchise's modern-era leader …
David Lennon / Newsday:
Sheets, Pettitte on Mets' radar? — The Mets figured that the two Scott Boras clients on their shopping list would sign by mid-January. Turns out, they were only half right, with Derek Lowe accepting a four-year, $60-million contract from the Braves last week.
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John Harper / NY Daily News:Harper: Mets should play Sheets music
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Wood thanks fans in Chicago papers — On last day of Cubs Convention, pitcher says goodbye in ads — CHICAGO — Kerry Wood said thank you to Cubs fans and bid farewell on Sunday in full page advertisements in two Chicago newspapers. — Wood spent his entire career with the Cubs since …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Was it a false arm alarm? — Rothschild's comments cause confusion, but Harden allays fears — So what's the deal with Rich Harden and his iffy shoulder anyway? — The Cubs have committed $7million worth of faith in the health of the right-hander's pitching shoulder.
John Perrotto / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Q and A: Wes Littleton by David Laurila — Wes Littleton … David Laurila: What is the baseball-life story of Wes Littleton? — Wes Littleton: I think I started a little late; I was probably seven or eight years old when I first started. Basically, I've been playing baseball ever since.
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