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Stephanie Innes / Arizona Daily Star:
Born, died between 2 tragedies — Aspiring politician Christina-Taylor Green was born in the midst of tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001, and died Saturday morning while trying to meet Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. — The strong-willed 9-year-old third-grader had gone to meet Giffords with a neighbor when she was shot.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Yankees GM Brian Cashman thinks Tampa Bay Rays asking price for pitcher Matt Garza was too high — The Yankees talked to the Rays about recently traded pitcher Matt Garza this winter, but GM Brian Cashman determined quickly that Tampa Bay's price tag would be too high for the righty who was dealt to the Cubs last week.
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays finalize trade sending Matt Garza to Chicago Cubs in eight-player deal — Outfielder Sam Fuld, who has played in 98 games with the Cubs over three seasons, is out of options and might make the Rays' opening day roster as a backup. — ST. PETERSBURG — The eight-player trade …
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Doug Padilla / ESPN:
Source: White Sox sign two pitchers — Add two more names to the list of pitchers that will have a chance to earn their way onto the White Sox's 2011 pitching staff. — According to a major league source, the White Sox have agreed on minor league contracts with right-handers Josh Kinney and Shane Lindsay.
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Peter Gammons / MLB.com:
Sox prospect prefers ballpark to backfield — Jacobs might have been in BCS title game — Brandon Jacobs works out every day in his hometown of Lilburn, Ga. He hits, lifts, runs and — like everyone else in the land of the Southeastern Conference — is waiting for Monday's BCS Championship Game.
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Bill Center / SignOnSanDiego.com:
Gwynn on the mend, eyes return to coaching — Tony Gwynn is planning to return to his coaching and commentary duties soon after completing eight weeks of chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer. — Gwynn has also been undergoing a rehab program for back problems.
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Davidoff's Baseball Insider: Rangers upgrade — If you watched him play third base last year, then you, too, could've realized how much of an upgrade Adrian Beltre represented. — But enough about Alex Rodriguez. — The Rangers (and Michael Young, who now has shifted from third base …
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Jane Lee / MLB.com:
A's bring over Moscoso in trade with Texas — OAKLAND — The A's on Saturday swapped right-handers with Texas, acquiring hurler Guillermo Moscoso from the Rangers in exchange for Minor Leaguer Ryan Kelly. — Righty Philip Humber, whom the A's claimed off waivers from the Royals on Dec. 17 …
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Athletics Acquire Guillermo Moscoso, DFA Humber
Athletics Acquire Guillermo Moscoso, DFA Humber
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Associated Press:
Former major leaguer David Sisler dies at 79 — ST. LOUIS—Former major leaguer David M. Sisler, the last surviving child of Baseball Hall of Famer George Sisler, has died. He was 79. — The Lupton Chapel confirmed that Sisler died Sunday in St. Louis.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Lowrie may be worth a longer look at short — Marco Scutaro or Jed Lowrie? — It may be the only question on this Red Sox team. — Or maybe it isn't a question at all. Maybe it's a slam dunk that the veteran Scutaro returns as the starting shortstop while Lowrie remains the super-utility guy …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Gonzalez in town, will finalize new deal Monday — Carlos Gonzalez was always going to return to the States this winter for a commercial shoot and California workouts. Few expected that one trip would involve making him one of the richest Rockies ever. — Visa issues resolved …