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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees official says team knew Kansas City would trade Zack Greinke but it wouldn't be to New York — For the second time in a week, a former American League Cy Young winner is headed for the National League. — This latest move, however, was received much differently by the Yankees.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox never in on Greinke — Not a big surprise that the Red Sox never really got into the Zack Greinke talks. — It was explored, but the feeling was that Greinke and the Boston market wouldn't mix given his past anxiety issues. Nobody knows Greinke better than Sox special assistant Allard Baird …
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MLB.com:
KC parts with Greinke, picks up heap of talent — Dealing ace nets shortstop, center fielder, pitchers of future — The Royals have agreed to part with the face of their franchise, trading right-hander Zack Greinke to the Brewers. But in so doing, they hope that they have added quality pieces …
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Royals trade Greinke to Brewers — The much-anticipated blockbuster trade involving former Cy Young winner Zack Greinke became official Sunday afternoon when the Royals worked out a six-player swap with the Milwaukee Brewers. — The Royals packaged Greinke with shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt …
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Chris Cwik / FanGraphs Baseball:
Are the Brewers the Favorite in the Central? — If the Brewers' upcoming season were a game of poker, Doug Melvin just pushed all his chips to the center of the table. The acquisition of Zack Greinke shows that the Brewers want to contend in what is likely Prince Fielder's last season with the team.
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Keith Law / ESPN:
With Zack Greinke, Brewers are contenders
With Zack Greinke, Brewers are contenders
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Marc Hulet / FanGraphs Baseball:
Kansas City Nabs Four Young Players for Greinke
Kansas City Nabs Four Young Players for Greinke
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Not trading for Zack Greinke makes sense for the Nationals
Not trading for Zack Greinke makes sense for the Nationals
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins, Nolasco agree to 3-year, $26.5 million deal — Nolasco second Marlins starter to sign multi-year deal in as many years — Florida Marlins starter Ricky Nolasco delivers a pitch against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning during a MLB inter league baseball game in Chicago, Friday, May 21, 2010.
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Brian Cashman: New York Yankees acquiring pitcher now unlikely — NEW YORK — Having finished second, or maybe third, in the Cliff Lee sweepstakes, the Yankees are prepared to go into the 2011 season with a pitching rotation of CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Phil Hughes …
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MLB.com:
Tribe finds right-handed bat in Kearns — Outfielder returns for another go-around in Cleveland — CLEVELAND — The Indians' offseason took a familiar turn on Monday. Cleveland completed its search for a right-handed-hitting outfielder by signing free-agent Austin Kearns to a one-year contract.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Call In to Mets Interactive with Questions at 1 PM — Today at 1 pm, Ted Berg and I will be answering questions and talking with Mets fans by phone for a video segment on SNY.TV, which will air later in the afternoon. — If you want to be on the show, have a question, concern …
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Denver Post:
Even if healthy, Orton unlikely to start final games — OAKLAND, Calif. — To be clear, Tim Tebow played in the game Sunday because the Broncos' usual starting quarterback, Kyle Orton, was out with battered ribs. — “I tried to work through it all week,” Orton said. “It just never came around.
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Rich / Baseball Analysts:
And Then There Were Three — Phil Cavaretta (1916-2010) died of complications from a stroke on Saturday. Based on an Associated Press story that appeared on ESPN Chicago, Cavaretta also had been battling leukemia for several years but that disease was in remission according to his son Phil Jr. The elder Cavaretta was 94.
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Dan Hayes / North County Times:
SHOOTING THE BREEZE WITH ... Padres pitcher Aaron Harang — SAN DIEGO — Aaron Harang is coming home for all the right reasons. — Earlier this month, the former Patrick Henry High and San Diego State pitcher signed a one-year deal with the Padres. After seven full seasons …