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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Yankees talking to Damon about return — While the Yankees' primary focus remains pitching, they have been communicating with free agent Johnny Damon about a possible return to the Yankees for 2011, Newsday has learned. — Four sources said that Damon and the Yankees were talking about a role …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Interested In Johnny Damon — The Yankees are interested in bringing Johnny Damon back to New York and are discussing a potential reunion with him, according to Newsday's Ken Davidoff. Davidoff reports that the Yankees are open to bringing the 37-year-old back as a part-time left fielder and DH.
Fox Sports:
Rays can't be counted out in AL East — Jim Bowden reveals the best available free agents in baseball. — Dayn Perry is a frequent contributor to FOXSports.com. His second book, “Reggie Jackson: The Life and Thunderous Career of Baseball's Mr. October,” is available from HarperCollins Publishers.
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JonPaulMorosi / mlbbuzz:
Blue Jays, Pirates, Rays interested in Dotel
Blue Jays, Pirates, Rays interested in Dotel
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HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Adrian Gonzalez a rock of faith in all facets — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — Last of a three-part series introducing Red Sox [team stats] fans to the team's new first baseman. — SAN DIEGO — If he does nothing else during the next eight seasons with the Red Sox, Adrian Gonzalez is going to inspire faith.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Adrian Gonzalez: A man and his word — When things looked bleak, it was trust that sealed the deal between Gonzalez, Red Sox … LA JOLLA, Calif. — There was little doubt in Adrian Gonzalez's mind that they were meant to be together, the skinny high school baseball player with the grand ambitions …
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HardballTalk and Boston Herald
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Greinke's light always shone through — OAKLAND — A ray of sunshine zapped through the dark cloud that hovers over the Royals these days. His name is Zack Greinke. — Greinke pitched five solid innings in his highly-anticipated Major League debut on Saturday, providing some fresh hope …
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Brew Beat
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Yanks hope for Andy Pettitte's return — NEW YORK — Not only are the Yankees hoping that Andy Pettitte returns, they are dreaming about it. — “I go to sleep every night hoping that Andy Pettitte makes his decision to come back and pitch another year,” Yankees team president Randy Levine said Wednesday on 1050 ESPN New York.
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Fanhouse MLB Blog
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Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Brian Cashman needs a new plan to help the Yankees rotation …
Brian Cashman needs a new plan to help the Yankees rotation …
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Eiland excited by opportunity to help Rays, beat Yanks — Dave Eiland is excited by his opportunity with the Rays as a special assistant, intrigued by the new duties and responsibilities he'll have in scouting and player development and pleased to return home, to the area where he grew …
Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Driver who killed Nick Adenhart sentenced to 51 years-to-life in prison — Andrew Gallo, the driver who killed Angels' pitcher Nick Adenhart has been sentenced to 51 years-to-life in prison. — In addition to Adenhart, Gallo killed Adenhart's friends Courtney Frances Stewart and Henry Pearson …
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones ready to come back to whole new world — Six-time All-Star recovering from ACL injury, ready to set foot back in changed NL East — Chipper Jones was sitting 25 feet up a tree hunting deer in Iowa when he received a text from Atlanta general manager Frank Wren telling …
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HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and Atlanta Braves
Rich / Baseball Analysts:
The Internet Zealot Responds — One Blyleven Internet supporter is such a zealot that he has guessed as to the motives for the non-support, and even on occasion taken to outing non-supporters or ridiculing them, perhaps in an attempt at persuasion. Let me just say that I have nothing against Blyleven …
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LyfLines, The Platoon Advantage, Halos Heaven, BBTF's Baseball Primer …, BronxBanterBlog.com and HardballTalk
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Lifting a bit of weight
Lifting a bit of weight
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It's About The Money and HardballTalk