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Brewers trade Hardy for Gomez — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — As it turns out, the Brewers will not be trading shortstop J.J. Hardy for pitching help after all. Instead, the Brewers used Hardy today to address their centerfield position, trading him to the Minnesota Twins …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Twins Acquire J.J. Hardy For Carlos Gomez — 12:55pm: A bunch of Tweets from the Brewers' side: Brewers GM Doug Melvin said he won't pursue re-signing Cameron, and will look to the free agent market for starting pitching. Melvin contacted Mark Mulder's agent but hasn't heard back.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Crew has nine potential free agents — Cameron, Kendall head list of players who will test market — MILWAUKEE — Let the offseason begin. — When the Yankees clinched the World Series on Wednesday night, it kick-started the season after the season for all 30 teams …
Polls / Brew Beat:
Hardy to Twins for speedy center fielder — It didn't take long for the Brewers to make the trade everybody saw coming. — The ticker tape was still falling in Manhattan on Friday when the Brewers dealt shortstop J.J. Hardy, a staple of trade rumors this year, to the Twins for speedy center fielder Carlos Gomez.
MLB:
Milwaukee Brewers trade SS J.J. Hardy for Minnesota Twins' CF Carlos Gomez — MILWAUKEE — J.J. Hardy has been traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Carlos Gomez. — Hardy — Gomez — The teams announced the deal on Friday.
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
First day of free agency busy for filers — Bay, Holliday and Lackey among those to test market — On the busy first official day of the 2009-10 offseason, nearly half of the 183 eligible players formally filed for free agency. — The 79 eligible veterans who elected free agency …
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Tough decisions ahead for Yankees — NEW YORK - As they head up the Canyon of Heroes today, at least one member of the Yankees' World Championship party will be contemplating the route back in 2010. — “My work's going to start again tomorrow,” general manager Brian Cashman said outside …
George A. King III / New York Post:
Girardi likely to up ante with uniform switch — Joe Girardi is going to wear a big goal on his back next season and dares every team in baseball to deny the Yankees reaching it. — That's the same back people were plunging knives into a year ago for his lack of communication and as recently …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Uniform goal: Girardi considers No. 28 — Yanks skipper wants jersey number to match title quest — NEW YORK — George Steinbrenner released a statement on Thursday reminding all of New York that the quest for World Series championship No. 28 is about to begin.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:After World Series win, Yankees' Andy Pettitte's future is far from his mind
Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Chicago White Sox buy out final year of Jermaine Dye's contract — The Chicago White Sox and 2005 World Series MVP Jermaine Dye have parted ways. — On Thursday, Jermaine Dye informed the White Sox that he was accepting his 2010 one-year option for $12 million.
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Phillies pick up option to keep Lee — No decision on Feliz's option; coaching staff retained — PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies announced their first big move of the offseason on Friday when they picked up left-hander Cliff Lee's $8 million club option. — It was no surprise.
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Andy Martino / Philly.com:
Myers will not return to Phillies — Brett Myers was told today that his Phillies career is over, the Inquirer's Jim Salisbury reports. — “I officially won't be a Phillie next year,” the 29-year-old pitcher told The Inquirer this afternoon. — In a meeting with general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins send Hermida to Red Sox — Outfielder exchanged for pair of Minor League left-handers — MIAMI — Once one of the top-rated prospects in the game, Jeremy Hermida didn't live up to expectations with the Marlins. — Perhaps a change of scenery will bring out the best in the 25-year-old, left-handed-hitting outfielder.
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Associated Press:
San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum cited for marijuana possession — SEATTLE — San Francisco Giants star pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state. — Lincecum — Washington State Patrol spokesman Steve Schatzel said Thursday …
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Cleveland hires Belcher as new pitching coach … CLEVELAND (AP) — Former Indians pitcher Tim Belcher is the team's new pitching coach, the first member of manager Manny Acta's staff. — Belcher has spent the past eight years as a special assistant to baseball operations in the Indians organization.
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Sports Illustrated:
Joe Posnanski>INSIDE BASEBALL — The best team money could buy … Here's the thing about the New York Yankees' huge payroll: It has been talked about so much that, in reality, it is hardly talked about at all. I know this makes little sense, but what I mean is this:
Sports Illustrated:
Synder's running woeful Redskins into ground … It's all about him now. Whether Dan Snyder secretly wanted this when he bought the Washington Redskins a decade ago is less intriguing a question than why it took so long to become clear, but then, there were so many distractions along the way.
