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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Source: Dodgers make offer to Manny — A two-year, $45 million offer three months ago didn't get it done. So on Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers made a new offer to Manny Ramirez — for one year and $25 million, according to a major league source. — Ramirez
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Tony Jackson / Inside the Dodgers:
Dodgers make second offer to Manny Ramirez: one year, $25 million — This according to a source with knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Ned Colletti confirmed that the offer was made last night, but he wouldn't confirm the length or the amount.
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Rich Lederer / Baseball Analysts:
Heyman “Breaks” Another Story — Oh who would ever want to be king? - Coldplay, Viva La Vida — Jon Heyman has done it again. He broke another story on Friday when reporting that Jason Varitek had “reached a two-year agreement with the Red Sox.” — In typical Heyman fashion …
Drew Silva / MLB Rumors:
Dodgers Make Second Offer To Manny — By Drew Silva [February 2 at 9:11pm CST] — 9:11pm: ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports that Ramirez and agent Scott Boras were given a 48-hour deadline to either accept or reject the offer. — 7:40pm: According to Tony Jackson of the Los Angeles Daily News …
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
METS REACH TERMS WITH PEREZ — The Mets have reached agreement with Oliver Perez on a three-year, $36 million contract that will be finalized when the left-hander passes a physical, the Post has learned. — The Mets now know the likely composition of their rotation with Perez joining Johan Santana …
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Joel Sherman / Hardball:
MORE PEREZ FALLOUT: No Manny, No Abreu — The signing of Oliver Perez does just about close the Mets shopping for the offseason. The only items they are still perusing are low-cost alternatives among righty reserve bats and lefty set-up men, the Post has learned.
ESPN.com:
Sources: Mets to re-sign lefty Perez for 3 years — Left-hander Oliver Perez will be taking the hill for the New York Mets again next season. — Perez and the Mets agreed to a three-year, $36 million deal, sources told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick and 1050 ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand.
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:Mets Stick to the Plan on a Contract for Pérez
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Mychael Urban / MLB.com:
A's acquire reliever Wuertz from Cubs — Deal for pair of Minor League prospects adds bullpen depth — OAKLAND — As recently as a couple of weeks ago, the A's seemed poised to enter Spring Training with five bullpen jobs available. Now there are three.
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Orioles trade for left-hander Hill — Starter acquired from Cubs for player to be named later — BALTIMORE — The Orioles' starting rotation started to take a more rounded shape on Monday, when they acquired southpaw starter Rich Hill from the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later.
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Selig Sees His Salary Climb to Over $18 Million — Commissioner Bud Selig earned over $18 million for the fiscal year ending Oct. 31, 2007, making him by far the highest paid commissioner in all of sports, according to a report by the SportsBusiness Journal.
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John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:
M's maneuverability limited if big salaries can't be dumped — Ten days hence, the Seattle Mariners begin gathering in Peoria, Ariz. — It's been an off-season of change, including a new general manager, a new manager, a new coaching staff and a revamped roster.
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Steve Schrader / Detroit Free Press:
Warning! Matt Millen's on — It was like one of those dire pharmaceutical warnings: … Every time a certain familiar face showed up on camera Sunday during NBC's Super Bowl pregame show, Channel 4 ran a scroll at the bottom of the screen: — “Matt Millen was president of the Lions …
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Dodger Thoughts: Cheers — Dodger Thoughts is moving. — I'm not a big drinker, but I always wanted to be a regular at a bar. I guess you could thank Cheers for that, although I think the dream transcends a single origin. The dream of belonging, of being recognized, of being heard, being appreciated.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers staying put while market drops — Club won't add personnel unless bargain presents itself — MILWAUKEE — It may take a major bargain to convince the Brewers to make even a minor addition to their 2009 player payroll. — During his recent trip to Milwaukee …
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Sign Brad Wilkerson — By Tim Dierkes [February 2 at 11:03pm CST] — MLBTR has learned tonight that the Red Sox have signed outfielder Brad Wilkerson to a minor league deal with roster and playing time incentives. Wilkerson, 31, hit .220/.308/.326 in 309 plate appearances for the Mariners and Blue Jays in 2008.
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Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Long-term deals must benefit both sides — Large group of arbitration-eligible players looms after '09 — MINNEAPOLIS — By signing Jason Kubel to a multi-year deal last week, the Twins eliminated one potential arbitration case for next offseason. — But that's a small number considering …
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Associated Press:
Marlins expect near-capacity crowds in new stadium — HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—With final voting on the Florida Marlins' long-sought ballpark less than two weeks away, club president David Samson says he expects near-capacity crowds nightly the first year in the team's new home …
