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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers add pitchers Wright, Mendoza — Lefty acquired from Yanks; right-hander signs Minors deal — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers added two former Yankees pitchers in separate roster moves on Wednesday, acquiring left-handed starter Chase Wright in a trade and right-handed reliever Ramiro Mendoza with a Minor League free agent contract.
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Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Yankees trade for Brewers OF — But it's not Mike Cameron. — This from the Yankees: — The New York Yankees today acquired outfielder/catcher Eric Fryer from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Chase Wright. — Fryer, 23, batted .335 (129-for-385) with 26 doubles …
Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Wright: “It's going to be tough to leave here” — Just got off the phone with Chase Wright, who had already arrived in Tampa to get his spring training started early. Being designated for assignment put Wright into a “holding pattern,” but now he's on the move.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers add pitchers Wright, Mendoza — Lefty acquired from Yanks; right-hander signs Minors deal — MILWAUKEE — Chase Wright is thankful for fresh starts and low gas prices. — The left-hander learned Wednesday morning that he had been traded from the Yankees to the Brewers …
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Chase Wright, Ramiro Mendoza
Brewers Acquire Chase Wright, Ramiro Mendoza
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Right Field Bleachers
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Kotsay expected out at least until May after back surgery — With the news coming today that Mark Kotsay had back surgery on Jan. 29 to remove a displaced disc fragment, the decision by the Red Sox to sign Brad Wilkerson (pending a physical) makes more sense.
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Rob Bradford / Archive:
Will Jason Bay Be The Next Big Deal For the Red Sox?
Will Jason Bay Be The Next Big Deal For the Red Sox?
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MLB FanHouse, The Bottom Line, Boston Globe, SOX & Dawgs, MLB Rumors and Providence Journal
Christina Kahrl / ESPN:
Yankees should shift Jeter to CF — One area in which the present really shouldn't compare poorly with the past is in legend-making. How the story gets told might be different, but we still have heroes on the diamond whose reputations transcend what they do and how well they do it.
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It is about the money, stupid, Pinstriped Bible, The Yankee Universe and Pinstripe Alley
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Sports Illustrated:
Derek Jeter talks about A-Rod, season ... but not personal life … SI.com: You're about to compete in the Gillette-EA SPORTS Champions of Gaming Global Finals, in which a contest winner gets to play against you in an Xbox Live game. The last time we spoke you said you didn't play video games.
Associated Press:
Jeter reiterates A-Rod has teammates' support — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees captain Derek Jeter wants to reiterate it yet again: Alex Rodriguez has the support of his teammates. — Rodriguez became an offseason focal point again this winter with the release of former manager Joe Torre's book, “The Yankee Years.”
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
LA chats with agents for Manny, Wolf — Dodgers GM resumes talks with free agents' representatives — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers resumed negotiations on Wednesday with representatives of free agents Manny Ramirez and Randy Wolf, but no agreements were reached.
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MLB Rumors
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Yankees quietly negotiating with Bank of America — While the Mets have been taking the heat for their naming-rights deal for Citi Field, the Yankees have been quietly negotiating a megabucks sponsorship deal with Bank of America for the new Yankee Stadium that does not include naming rights.
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MLB:
Government's evidence against Bonds unsealed — SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed hundreds of pages of court documents at the heart of the government's criminal case against Barry Bonds, including positive drug tests that prosecutors linked to the home run king.
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Rivera's Cutter
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
3 UP: Torre, Castro, Zambrano — Another quick 3 UP today because I am again hosting the Sirius-XM baseball show this morning from 7-10 a.m. on Sirius 210 or XM 175. My co-host is Jim Duquette, and our special guest at 8 a.m. is scheduled to be Joe Torre, if you care to listen:
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies acquire Murton for minor-leaguer — In assessing the face of his roster last week, general manager Dan O'Dowd talked about his desire to make a few final nips and tucks. — The cosmetic changes continued today, with the Rockies acquiring Oakland outfielder Matt Murton in exchange for minor-league speedster Corey Wimberly.
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Marc Topkin / The Heater:
Navarro's agent: Talks at impasse, respect matters; Rays cite “track record” — UPDATE, 4:15: Rays executive VP Andrew Friedman responded to the comments by Navarro's agent: — “Our policy is to not comment on negotiations. Navi is an important part of our team.
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays still don't have deals with Dioner Navarro, Willy Aybar
Tampa Bay Rays still don't have deals with Dioner Navarro, Willy Aybar
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Rays of Light
theSpread.com-NFL,MLB,NBA,NHL, NASCAR …:
2009 World Series Odds — With pitchers and catches set to report soon to Spring Training, it's once again time to check out the updated 2009 MLB World Series odds to win. — Bet MLB Future Odds — Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have made the New York Yankees 5/2 favorites to win the 2009 World Series.
Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
With Costas gone, HBO may eye Buck — After losing Bob Costas to the MLB Network, no one at HBO Sports looked to pass the buck. Instead HBO may be looking to acquire one - Joe Buck, that is. — The history of HBO Sports provides evidence its boss, Ross Greenburg, likes to hire high profile network talent.
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USA Today:
USA TODAY Sports Weekly's 100 Names You Need to Know — USA TODAY Sports Weekly presents its 13th annual list of the 100 Names You Need to Know. These are the next wave of players heading into the major leagues who, in our view, could make the biggest impact during the 2009 season.