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Associated Press:
Cubs to get Garza from Rays for prospects — The Cubs have a tentative trade in place to obtain righthander Matt Garza from the Rays, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. — The Rays would receive outfielder Sam Fuld, minor league outfielder Brandon Guyer …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Cubs To Acquire Matt Garza
Cubs To Acquire Matt Garza
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Cubs, Rays Working On Garza Trade
Cubs, Rays Working On Garza Trade
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NY Daily News:
Joe Torre, former Yankees manager, may replace Mets' Sandy Alderson as Bud Selig's VP in MLB office — Joe Torre, the former manager who led the Yankees to four World Series titles and six American League pennants, is in talks with baseball commissioner Bud Selig about joining MLB …
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Clemens reason for Pettitte's pause? — Yankees lefty still waffling about next season as The Rocket's perjury trial looms — Nearly four years after he cashed his last Yankees paycheck, $18 million for a half-season's work and a 6-6 record, it is possible that Roger Clemens is still exacting a heavy price from the team.
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Brian Costello / New York Post:
Yankees' Pettitte ‘just chilling out’ — DEER PARK, Texas — Tanned and rested, Andy Pettitte stood on his front porch last night and answered the question on every Yankees fan's mind: Do you know if you're going to pitch this year? — “I don't,” Pettitte told The Post fresh off his two-week vacation in Hawaii.
Associated Press:
Ex-Yankees pitcher Ryne Duren dies — LAKE WALES, Fla. — Ryne Duren, an All-Star pitcher known for a 100 mph fastball, occasional wildness and Coke-bottle glasses that created a most intimidating presence on the mound, has died at his winter home in Florida. He was 81.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Frank McCourt meets with executives in MLB commissioner's office — The Dodgers owner outlined his legal and financial plans for retaining control of the team, amid divorce proceedings that began 15 months ago, according to one official. — Dodgers owner Frank McCourt met for three days …
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Jfay / Cincinnati Reds:
Baker: No quarterback controversy at short — Dusty Baker is glad to have Edgar Renteria on his roster. (The Reds still have not made the signing official.) — “It gives us a clutch man, a winner,” he said. — WHAT DO YOU THINK? — Vovici Online Survey Software
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Enrique Rojas / MLB:
Reds, Edgar Renteria agree to deal
Bob Elliott / Toronto Sun:
Delgado getting in hip-shape — AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — Carlos Delgado looks like the king of the world. — Just as he looked after hitting a second-deck homer at the Rogers Centre, crossing home plate and removing his helmet to show a shaved noggin while Blue Jays fans stood and cheered.
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Cashman: “I will not lose our No. 1 draft pick” — Essentially taking himself out of the running for Rafael Soriano, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said this afternoon that he absolutely will not make a move that costs the Yankees their top draft pick. — “I will not lose our No. 1 draft pick,” Cashman said.
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Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Washington Nationals bet better defense will pad their win total in 2011 — Pitchers and catchers report five weeks from Monday. Nationals, don't forget your gloves. — Baseball is about to see the equivalent of a laboratory study of the value of defense.
Al Iannazzone / NorthJersey.com:
Nets try to involve Pistons in three-team trade for Carmelo Anthony — The Nets continue to pursue Carmelo Anthony from the Nuggets. — In the complicated scenario that's being discussed, the Nets would send Derrick Favors, Devin Harris and at least two first-round picks to Denver and Troy Murphy's expiring contract to the Pistons.
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Inbox: Who will be Padres' backup catcher? — Beat reporter Corey Brock answers questions from fans — What can you tell us about the catching position in 2011? I know Nick Hundley is set to be the starter, but who will back him up? — The Padres have two players, Rob Johnson and Guillermo Quiroz …
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Globe and Mail:
Mariners, Ryan make two-year deal — The Seattle Mariners announced a US$2.75-million, two-year contract with infielder Brendan Ryan on Friday. — The deal, which avoided salary arbitration, was agreed to last month. Ryan gets $1-million this year and $1.75-million in 2011.
Jack Nowlin / Casper Star-Tribune:
Rockies owners buy Ghosts — The Colorado Rockies organization has enjoyed success on and off the field in recent years, with the Rockies earning playoff berths two of the past four years — including their first World Series appearance in 2007 — and finishing among the Top 10 in Major League Baseball attendance this past season.
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