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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
All-time saves leader Hoffman retires — Closer finishes stellar 18-year career with 601 saves — Trevor Hoffman, certainly the top National League closer of his era, has decided to retire, ending his stellar 18-year career, he told MLB.com in an exclusive interview on Tuesday.
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Selig: No expansion of playoffs, replay this year
Selig: No expansion of playoffs, replay this year
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Mets agree to Minor League Deal with LHP Taylor Tankersley — According to a source, the New York Mets have agreed to a minor league deal with Taylor Tankersley. The deal includes a Spring Training invite and is not yet official but was agreed upon on Friday.
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Mets To Sign Taylor Tankersley — The Mets have signed left-handed reliever Taylor Tankersley to a minor league deal, the team announced. Dave Gershman of the SPANdemonium blog first reported the agreement, which includes a Spring Training invitation, and MLBTR confirmed the deal.
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Rob Neyer / ESPN:
Death Match: Greenies vs. 'Roids — Over at It's About the Money, Larry has written an outstanding primer on athletes and amphetamines, and if you're interested in that sort of thing, I can't recommend it highly enough. — One section, though — yes, the section that's sort of about me — caught me short.
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Gary Myers / NY Daily News:
Jets' Antonio Cromartie tells Daily News he hates Tom Brady, calls Patriots QB an ‘ass— ’ — Now, it's really personal. — Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie, taking the baton from Rex Ryan, who criticized Tom Brady's post-touchdown “antics” earlier this week, ripped into the Patriots quarterback …
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Report: Rays sign reliever Kyle Farnsworth — UPDATE: The Rays have agreed to a deal with Farnsworth, but the team has no announcement planned today so it may not be final yet. — DEVELOPING: The Rays have agreed to a one-year deal with reliever Kyle Farnsworth, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.
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Bill Conlin / Philly.com:
Hall voters don't need morals clause to determine who is worthy — “Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.” — Instruction to Voters
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Jays' older, wiser Wells draws on wealth of knowledge — Nobody really ever told Vernon Wells he had to attend the Jays' recent weekend mini-camp, that concluded Monday at the Rogers Centre, featuring a key combination of 19 veterans and rookies. — Nobody told the centre fielder he had to hop …
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Bailey Stephens / MLB.com:
First Spring Training workout dates released — Pitchers and catchers report. — Those magical words, which signal the birth of a new baseball season, are fast approaching. That day will be here before we know it, and on Tuesday, baseball fans found out exactly when their team will be hitting …
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Sports Illustrated:
Bumgarner, Latos among pitchers at risk of Year After Effect … While baseball in 2010 became The Year of the Pitcher, with offensive numbers dialed back to 1992 levels, the story beneath the story is that clubs are doing a better job than ever developing young pitchers.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Bronson Arroyo keeps tune with Red Sox — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — When the Red Sox [team stats] traded Bronson Arroyo to the Cincinnati Reds in March 2006 for Wily Mo Pena, they thought they had a surplus of pitching. — That proved to be even more of a mirage than Pena's power skills.
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Mets Interested in Dave Bush for Rotation — In seven big league seasons with the Blue Jays and Brewers, Dave Bush has appeared in 193 games, making 184 starts, and is 56-68 with a 4.66 ERA in 1104 innings. — He went 8-13 with a 4.54 ERA in 31 starts and one relief appearance in 2010 …
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