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Pettitte, Yankees near 1-year deal — The New York Yankees and Andy Pettitte are close on a deal that will bring the veteran left-hander back for a year, Major League Baseball sources told Buster Olney on Monday. — Pettitte — The deal, sources told Olney, could be done as soon as Monday afternoon.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Pettitte holding onto his pinstripes — Veteran left-hander signs incentive-laden, one-year deal — NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte is still a Yankee. — Yankees GM Brian Cashman held a conference call with Pettitte on Monday afternoon to announce that they agreed to a one-year contract …
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Sources: Pettitte to sign 1-year deal with Yanks — It made too much sense all along for them not to do it, and finally the Yankees and Andy Pettitte have essentially agreed on a one-year deal that will put him in pinstripes again this season. — Final details are still being worked out …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pettitte's deal is done — Conference call in a few minutes. I'll post some audio as soon as I can. — It's a $5.5 million deal that could balloon to as much as $12 million based on innings pitched and roster time. As I've written here for weeks, it makes complete sense and creates great flexibility in the rotation.
Arthur Staple / Newsday:
Pettitte, Yankees agree to one-year deal — Andy Pettitte and the Yankees are close to a deal, according to an AP source. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) — Andy Pettitte and his agent, Randy Hendricks, may have employed a curious negotiating technique with the Yankees …
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Pettitte, Yankees agree at $5.5 million — NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Pettitte and the Yankees agreed Monday to a $5.5 million, one-year contract that brings the left-hander back to New York. — Pettitte can make an additional $6.5 million on performance bonuses and bonuses based on time on the active roster.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Pettitte and Yankees Reach a Deal — Andy Pettitte tracked the Yankees' moves this winter with a mix of excitement and confusion. Each new star made Pettitte more eager to return. Each splashy contract made him wonder why the Yankees insisted on cutting his salary.
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Sports Illustrated:
Revealing excerpt from Joe Torre's new book … So, do you want me to manage? — Joe Torre began the meeting with that simple question. He was sitting in the Legends Field office of George Steinbrenner. There was a time, as recently as only 24 months earlier, when Torre could look …
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ESPN.com:
Royals, Greinke agree to four-year, $38M deal — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Right-hander Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals agreed Monday to a $38 million, four-year contract that avoided a salary arbitration hearing next month. — Greinke went 13-10 with a 3.47 ERA in 32 starts for Kansas City last season …
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MLB.com:
Royals sign Zack Greinke to a four-year contract through 2012 — The Kansas City Royals today signed right-handed pitcher Zack Greinke to a four-year contract through the 2012 season. Consistent with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. — The 25-year old Greinke …
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers re-sign infielder Counsell — Veteran passes physical and finalizes one-year contract — MILWAUKEE — Craig Counsell will be back for a fourth season with his hometown team. — The veteran infielder passed a physical exam on Monday and finalized a one-year, $1 million contract to return to the Brewers.
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Atkins' hearing date a secret; Fogg still possible addition — The Rockies feel like Garrett Atkins' asked for too much in arbitration with his $7.95 million request. Colorado countered with a $6.65 million. — “Either way, it's going to be a lot of money and I will be happy,” Atkins admitted.
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Peavy deal could follow Cubs sale — Friars ace may be on move once Chicago changes ownership — A previously discussed trade of All-Star right-handed pitcher Jake Peavy from the Padres to the Cubs is expected to be revived once the sale of the Chicago club is finalized later this spring, sources close to the situation told MLB.com.
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Outfield a question mark for Braves — Francoeur locked in right, but two spots empty as spring nears — ATLANTA — The Braves are just a little more than three weeks away from holding their first full squad workout, and as they enter January's final week, they still haven't finalized plans for two of their outfield spots.
Marc Berman / New York Post:
MARBURY CONFIRMS OFFER FROM CELTICS — BLASTS KNICKS ‘KIDS GAMES’ — The banished Stephon Marbury acknowledged for the first time yesterday he has a verbal commitment from the Celtics - and accused the Knicks of not accepting his latest buyout offer because they don't want him winning a championship in Boston.
Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Pirates claim pitcher Virgil Vasquez — The Pirates today claimed starter Virgil Vasquez off waivers from the San Diego Padres, adding him to the 40-man roster. — Vasquez, a 26-year-old right-hander, went 12-12 with a 4.81 ERA for the Detroit Tigers' Class AAA affiliate.
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Astros avoid arbitration with Wandy Rodriguez — Nothing signals the approach of spring training like the crack of the bat and the ka-ching of the cash register. While the Rockies have one remaining arbitration case with a date set for Garrett Atkins, the Astros avoided arbitration today …
