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The Empire strikes back — NEW YORK - Everyone stood in the same spot to take a picture. It was a secluded area behind the clubhouse-turned-animal house where hundreds of glass empties littered the ground and new ones still popped like popcorn toward the end of a bag.
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Statsui: MVP delivers jaw-dropping numbers
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Royals Trade Mark Teahen To White Sox? — 5:30pm: The story keeps changing. Now, according to MLB.com's Dick Kaegel, neither team has confirmed the deal. — 11:13am: The White Sox have confirmed the trade, according to The Chicago Sun Times. It's Teahen for Getz and Fields.
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White Sox trade Chriz Getz and Josh Fields to Royals for Mark Teahen — STAFF REPORTS — The White Sox have traded Josh Fields and Chris Getz to Kansas City in exchange for infielder-outfielder Mark Teahen, the White Sox have confirmed. — Teahen hit .271 while connecting on 12 home runs and driving in 50 runs last season.
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Angels Re-Sign Bobby Abreu — 2:40pm: Price says the deal is worth $19MM guaranteed. Abreu will be paid $9MM in 2010 and 2011, plus a $1MM buyout of a $9MM option for 2012 that could vest based on plate appearances. Given how the market treated Abreu last year, it's not a surprise that he jumped on this offer.
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Angels, Abreu agree to new contract — On the first day eligible players can file for free agency, the Angels headed that off with one of their seven potential free agents by reaching agreement with outfielder Bobby Abreu on a two-year contract with a club option for 2012.
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Mets to decline Putz's option — J.J. Putzthat they plan to decline his $8.6 million option for 2010 and buy him out for $1 million instead. — The club cited health concerns in making the long-expected move, pointing to elbow surgery and forearm problems that caused the former All-Star closer …
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Adam Rubin / Surfing The Mets:
Time to file for free agency — With the conclusion of the World Series, Thursday begins the 15-day period in which players officially file for free agency. In the case of the Mets, let's take a look at the eligible players: — Brian Schneider expects to sign elsewhere …
Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
Florida Marlins trade Jeremy Hermida to Boston — The Marlins kicked off what should be a busy offseason today when they traded right fielder Jeremy Hermida to the Boston Red Sox for left-handed pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez. — The trade of Hermida was expected — he has underachieved and is eligible for arbitration.
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Dodgers pass on Garland's 2010 option — Righty becomes free agent after $10 million not picked up — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers declined the $10 million 2010 mutual option for right-handed pitcher Jon Garland, who can become a free agent. — Garland is entitled to receive a $2.5 million buyout …
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Court denies McCourt's bid to get Dodgers job back — LOS ANGELES (AP) -A court commissioner has denied Jamie McCourt's bid to be reinstated as the chief executive of the Los Angeles Dodgers. — Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon ruled Thursday in Los Angeles there is no state law to support her bid.
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Obstacles to a World Series rematch — Charlie Manuel quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. “I'll tell you something — we will be back,” Manuel said. “As MacArthur said, I guess, we will be back.”
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins: Phillies are still better than New York Yankees — Jimmy Rollins did a lot of talking before the World Series opened last week, predicting a Philadelphia triumph in five games, six at the most. Now that the Yankees have made him look ridiculous …
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World Series moment: Joba Chamberlain and his dad, Harlan — NEW YORK — The throng of media members around the makeshift stage seemed impenetrable, but Harlan Chamberlain motored his way through all of the cameras and notepads anyways. Reaching a blue barrier, he stopped his scooter …
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies re-sign Belisle, Flores — Club maintains bullpen depth with one-year deals — DENVER — The Rockies retained some of the bullpen depth they built in 2009 by re-signing right-hander Matt Belisle and left-hander Randy Flores to one-year contracts. Both were eligible for arbitration.
Mychael Urban / MLB.com:
Crosby doesn't expect to return to A's — Kennedy, Nomar, Duchscherer, Tomko eligible free agents — OAKLAND — Now that baseball's postseason is over, it's time to fire up the Hot Stove. — Eligible players are free to file for free agency the day after the World Series ends …