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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
L.A. reportedly makes Manny offer of $25M — The Dodgers made Manny Ramirez a one-year contract offer for $25 million Monday night, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. — The deal is only on the table for Ramirez and agent Scott Boras for 48 hours, according to a report on ESPN.com.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Source: Abreu-White Sox negotiations stalled — Negotiations between the Chicago White Sox and free-agent outfielder Bobby Abreu stalled early this week after the team floated the possibility of a one-year, $8 million contract, said a baseball source. — The source disputed …
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Wigginton, Orioles agree to deal — Slugger inked to two-year contract, adding depth to infield — BALTIMORE — The Orioles continued their hectic offseason Tuesday by signing reserve infielder Ty Wigginton to a two-year contract, an acquisition that comes just one day after the team traded for starter Rich Hill.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Posada says Torre has ‘done nothing wrong’ — TAMPA - Jorge Posada joked that it would “take me about three years” to read all 512 pages of Joe Torre's book, “The Yankee Years.” But the Yankee catcher needed no time at all to defend his former manager Tuesday, saying that Torre …
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Wallace Matthews / Newsday:
It's time for Jeter to step up, defend Rodriguez
It's time for Jeter to step up, defend Rodriguez
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Wall Street Journal:
Citi Explores Breaking Mets Deal — Bank That Got Bailout Cash Revisits $400 Million Pact to Put Name on Stadium — Citigroup Inc., eager to quell the controversy over how lenders are using government bailout money, is exploring the possibility of backing out of a nearly $400 million marketing deal …
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Associated Press:
Moorad, Padres agree on sale of team — SAN DIEGO — Former agent Jeff Moorad has reached an agreement for his group to buy the San Diego Padres from majority owner John Moores. — Moorad, who resigned last month as chief executive officer of the Arizona Diamondbacks …
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Bill Center / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Moorad reaches deal to buy Padres from Moores
Moorad reaches deal to buy Padres from Moores
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Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe:
Red Sox agree with Wilkerson — The Red Sox have agreed to terms with outfielder/first baseman Brad Wilkerson on a minor league deal, according to a baseball source. — The 31-year-old Wilkerson hit .220 last season with four homers and 28 RBIs for the Mariners and Blue Jays.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox To Sign Brad Wilkerson
Red Sox To Sign Brad Wilkerson
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Live: Oliver Perez Press Conference — The press conference is over, and I'm heading home. — The big comment from Omar Minaya was at 3:31 pm, when he told reporters there will be no big moves after today, saying all of his big priorities have been met, while noting offense was not the team's problem last season.
Darren Rovell / CNBC.com:
Bob Costas to Join MLB Network But Stay With NBC — Bob Costas, a 19-time Emmy Award winner and NBC broadcaster, has signed a multi-year contract to join the upstart MLB Network, CNBC has learned, though he will remain at NBC Sports. — The MLB network, which debuted on Jan. 1 …
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies avoid arbitration with Atkins — Garrett Atkins will not be a distraction. A potentially harmful arbitration hearing was avoided today when the Atkins signed a one-year, $7.05-million deal. He can also make an additional $125,000 if he reaches 700 plate appearances.
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Jon Heyman / For the Record:
Nationals still waiting on Dunn — The market has been mostly quiet for free agent slugger Adam Dunn, but a baseball source said Dunn did receive a contract offer from the Nationals, who badly want a power hitter. The Nats targeted Dunn after making a spirited free-agent run at Mark Teixeira, who signed with the Yankees.
Del Quentin Wilber / Washington Post:
Clemens's DNA Is Linked to Syringes — Attorney Says Tests 'Won't Matter at All' — Scientific tests have linked Roger Clemens's DNA to blood in syringes that a personal trainer says he used to inject the former star pitcher with performance-enhancing drugs, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.
John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:
M's, Boras continue to talk about first-round pick Fields — It's too early to know if it's real progress, but the Mariners and Scott Boras, the agent representing Seattle's 2008 first-round draft pick Josh Fields, are talking again. — The 20th pick in last June's draft after pitching Georgia …
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
'03 Sample at Issue in Bonds Trial — A urine sample that Barry Bonds provided as part of the anonymous testing that baseball conducted in 2003 has tested positive for performance-enhancing substances, according to people familiar with the matter. — Although the samples …