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Source: Johnny Damon, Detroit Tigers agree to $8M contract — Johnny Damon has agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Detroit Tigers, pending a physical, a league source told ESPN's Karl Ravech. — Damon is expected to take the physical on Sunday.
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Johnny Damon / Yahoo! Sports:
Low-balled Damon signs with Tigers — , a leading man in championships in Boston and New York but, at 36, a free-agent afterthought, on Saturday agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers for about $8 million, according to a source close to the negotiations.
Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Tigers Reach Agreement With Johnny Damon — 6:34pm: ESPN's Buster Olney says (via Twitter) that none of the money is deferred. — 5:49pm: SI.com's Jon Heyman tweets that the deal includes a no-trade clause. — 4:45pm: The Tigers have reached agreement on a one-year deal with Johnny Damon, a source tells Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Damon agrees to deal with Tigers — Source confirms one-year, $8 million contract — LAKELAND, Fla. — The free-agent flirtation between Johnny Damon and the Detroit Tigers is finally nearing an end. — An offseason that began with Damon negotiating to remain in pinstripes will instead close with Damon donning the Old English D.
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Fox Sports:
Agent: Delgado has hip surgery again — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. — Free-agent first baseman Carlos Delgado remains intent on reviving his career. — He just will need more time.
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Agent: Carlos Delgado has hip surgery, out 4 months — Carlos Delgado's agent told the New York Post and FoxSports.com that his client had hip surgery this week — his second such surgery in less than a year — and will be sidelined four months. — David Sloane, the slugging first baseman's agent …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets owner talks about offseason, medical staff, future — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets owner Fred Wilpon answered reporters' questions Saturday at the club's Spring Training complex. Wilpon addressed several issues, including any speculation of his family selling the franchise.
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Source: Mets, Barajas agree on 1-year deal — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. — Free-agent catcher Rod Barajas reached agreement Saturday on a one-year, $1 million contract with the Mets, according to a major-league source.
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Great move by Jacoby Ellsbury — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — FORT MYERS - Let's clear up one misconception - the Red Sox [team stats] do not believe Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] is a below-average center fielder. — While his poor Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) …
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
DeJesus OK with move to right field — It might seem odd for the Royals, who cited an improved defense as their top offseason priority, to shift DeJesus to a new position. A year ago, he was generally viewed as their top defensive player. — That's what the Royals are doing, though …
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Taking a Paige from Rivera's book — More than a half-century ago, Satchel Paige offered his “Rules for Staying Young” in an article in Collier's magazine. Mariano Rivera is 40 years old now, and as he heard those rules recited in the Yankees' clubhouse Friday, he laughed at Paige's unique list, and at Paige's wit.
Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Rizzo on Strasburg, Desmond, Dunn, etc. — Just a few minutes ago, GM Mike Rizzo spent some time chatting with the media about ... well, whatever happened to be on the minds of the media. The 15-minute session touched on Stephen Strasburg, bullpen jobs, starting pitching depth, Jesus Flores, Adam Dunn, etc.
