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Trsullivan / Postcards from Elysian Fields:
Beltre, Pettitte, Webb, Young — From the Rangers press conference... * Club officials are not particularly optimistic that something will get down with third baseman Adrian Beltre. That deal seems unlikely give the tenor of feeling on Monday but things could change.
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers:
Michael Young agrees to change positions to stay with Rangers — ARLINGTON - Rangers infielder Michael Young said Monday night he is willing to move positions for the second time in three years and the third time since 2004 if it helps the Rangers land coveted free-agent third baseman Adrian Beltre.
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Young willing to DH if Rangers sign Beltre — Veteran already switched for Soriano, Andrus during stellar career — ARLINGTON — Rangers third baseman Michael Young said Monday night that he would be willing to move to designated hitter if the Rangers sign free agent Adrian Beltre.
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Rangers Notes: Pavano, Beltre, Young
Rangers Notes: Pavano, Beltre, Young
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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Source: Adrian Beltre, Rangers close
Source: Adrian Beltre, Rangers close
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies and Gonzalez OK 7-year, $80 million deal, sources say — The Rockies agreed on a seven-year, $80 million contract with outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, pending a physical, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations. — The deal covers three free-agent years …
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ESPN.com:
Report: Colorado Rockies, Carlos Gonzalez agree to $80M deal — Carlos Gonzalez and the Rockies reached agreement on Monday evening on an $80 million, seven-year contract as Colorado continued outlaying big sums of money this offseason to sign some of its core players.
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Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Rockies extend CarGo for 7 years, $80M — The Colorado Rockies have agreed to a seven-year, $80 million contract extension with Carlos Gonzalez, pending a physical examination, the outfielder said via Twitter on Monday. — Fabiola Bohorquez, a publicist for the outfielder, said Gonzalez will soon fly to Denver to sign the contract.
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies' CarGo contract talk persists as ad campaign revealed
Rockies' CarGo contract talk persists as ad campaign revealed
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Rockies Agree To Extend Carlos Gonzalez
Marksheldon / Mark My Word:
Reds close to signing Hermida — The Reds appear to be close to signing outfielder Jeremy Hermida to a Minor League contract, a baseball source told MLB.com on Monday evening. — The deal has not been finalized and the club has made no formal announcement.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds close to inking Hermida to Minors deal
Reds close to inking Hermida to Minors deal
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Reds Interested In Fred Lewis
Reds Interested In Fred Lewis
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Mets sign Taylor Buchholz and Chris Capuano — According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Taylor Buchholz will earn a $600,000 base salary, and Chris Capuano will earn a $1.5 million base salary with the opportunity to earn more with incentives. — Rubin also says the signing of both Capuano …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets ink Capuano, Buchholz, assign Ryota — The Mets announced the signings of a pair of pitchers trying to rebound from Tommy John surgeries: Chris Capuano (left) and Taylor Buchholz (right). — The Mets have signed left-hander Chris Capuano and right-hander Taylor Buchholz to one-year contracts …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
The Case for Morris: Big Moments Count — Most Baseball Hall of Fame voters believe Jack Morris deserves a plaque in Cooperstown. That is not enough to get Morris into the Hall of Fame — he had 52 percent of the vote last year, and candidates need 75 — but it is significant.
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Ed Price / Fanhouse MLB Blog:
For This Voter, Hall Calls Are Now Private
For This Voter, Hall Calls Are Now Private
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Baltimore Sun:
Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon surrenders, says he did not intend to kill — Reliever claims shooting in Dominican Republic was accidental; prosecutor leans toward involuntary manslaughter charge; former Oriole Miguel Tejada to provide attorneys' fees — Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon …
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Aloha, Andy? Pettitte decision expected this week — Now that the holidays are over and Andy Pettitte has had more than enough time to mull over his future, the Yankees expect to hear from him this week on whether or not he will return to pitch in 2011. According to a team official …
Dirk Hayhurst:
Bye-bye Blue Jays. — I've actually known about this for a while, but I've been dragging my feet on just what to say about it. I've decided you need to know since you'll find out eventually and I'd rather it come from me than some other blog which will probably highlight my small career sample …
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Sports Illustrated:
New Year's resolutions for fifty of the biggest names in baseball … Here are 50 New Year's resolutions I'd like to see. — 1. Bud Selig. I will not to push for expanded replay, certainly not beyond the foul lines, because of baseball's beauties is that it is played at its own pace …
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