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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees look at empty shelves trying to finish roster — The Rangers beat the Yankees in the ALCS, then watched Cliff Lee jilt both the Yankees and themselves. — Yet, the Rangers still have the Yankees on their minds. The AL champs have an interest in free agent pitcher Brandon Webb …
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Ken Rosenthal / mlbbuzz:
Webb: Rangers or Reds? — For free-agent right-hander Brandon Webb, the choice isn't easy. — Sign with the Rangers,whose team physician, Keith Meister, performed a cleanup on Webb's right shoulder in Aug. 2009? — Or go with the Reds, whose pitching coach, Bryan Price, and trainer …
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Jayson Stark / MLB:
Sources: Brandon Webb chase thins — The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals are no longer in the running to sign free-agent pitcher Brandon Webb, according to sources who have spoken with those two clubs. And that means, those sources say, that Webb is now choosing between two teams …
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Rangers Reach Agreement With Brandon Webb — The Rangers and Brandon Webb have reached an agreement, pending a physical, according to FanHouse's Ed Price. — Webb, 31, won the National League Cy Young award in 2006, when he went 16-8 with a 3.10 ERA, 6.8 K/9 and 1.8 BB/9.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Mark Prior out to pitch in for Yankees as ex-Cubs ace makes comeback after injuries derailed career — Mark Prior went 18-6 for the Cubs in 2003, but elbow and shoulder injuries damaged what should have been a dominant career. He's attempting comeback with Yankees, the team that drafted him in 1998.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Big 10 conference yields some early winners and losers — We asked 10 baseball people — managers, coaches, general managers, and scouts — to select the 10 most significant offseason moves/non-moves that could shift the balance of power. Here's what they came up with:
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USA Today:
San Francisco Giants Team Report — INSIDE PITCH — Tim Lincecum must realize it's not like this all the time. — The Giants' ace is living the good life. One year after he won a Cy Young Award in his first full big-league season, he won another Cy Young Award, and he followed …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats remain in mix as Pavano decision nears — Free-agent pitcher likely to pick 2011 team after Christmas — WASHINGTON — The Nationals remain in the mix to sign right-hander Carl Pavano, according to a baseball source. Pavano will most likely make a decision on his destination after the Christmas holiday.
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays about to resume filling roster holes — Now that that shopping season is over, expect the Rays to get busy sifting through the 150 or so free agents left for bargains and low-risk gambles. — Here's a quick look at what they've done and what holes remain:
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Larry Stone / Seattle Times:
Jamie Moyer is hoping to make comeback in 2012 — at age 49 — Former Mariners pitcher Jamie Moyer had Tommy John surgery on Dec. 1 and will miss the 2011 baseball season. He hopes to return to the mound in 2012, if someone will give him a chance at the age of 49.
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