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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.
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.
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 …
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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
After World Series win, Yankees' Andy Pettitte's future is far from his mind
Henry Schulman / SFGate:
Lincecum pot charge dropped by DA in standard deal, which awaits judge's approval — Prosecutors in Clark County, Wash., and Tim Lincecum have reached an agreement in which the pitcher will pay a $250 fine relating to his possession of a marijuana pipe with the drug possession charge being dropped.
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New York Post:
Yankees beat out the Red Sox as team of decade — Let's end one debate before it really gets started. The Red Sox gave it a nice run for a while, but the Yankees are the team of the decade — again. — I can just imagine what the scene in Red Sox Nation is about now. The fans are bitter.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins send Hermida to Red Sox
Marlins send Hermida to Red Sox
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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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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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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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Cleveland Indians name Tim Belcher pitching coach — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians named Tim Belcher pitching coach on Friday as new manager Manny Acta began assembling his staff. — Belcher, 48, spent the last eight seasons as a special assistant to baseball operations in the Indians organization.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds not picking up Hernandez's option — Team wants catcher back, but not for $8.5 million — CINCINNATI — The Reds want catcher Ramon Hernandez to return for 2010, but not for the $8.5 million figure his club option calls for. — “We're not going to pick up the option,” Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said on Friday.
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.