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Trevor Hoffman retiring
Trevor Hoffman retiring
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
All-time saves leader Hoffman retires
All-time saves leader Hoffman retires
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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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Greg Bishop / New York Times:
Ryan's Remarks on Patriots Move Jets to Shrug — FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — On Tuesday, most of the Jets claimed they had not heard the latest headlines generated by Coach Rex Ryan, despite the national attention his comments generated. — Ryan spent 20 minutes Monday afternoon setting his agenda for the week.
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Nate Smeltz / ESPN MediaZone:
ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball Early Season Schedule Features Rivalries — Multiple Appearances by Defending Champion Giants; Rangers/Yankees in ALCS Rematch — ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball - the exclusive, national game of the week - will showcase some of Major League Baseball's best rivalries including …
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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
Mets To Sign Taylor Tankersley
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Tigers, Ryan Raburn Agree To Two-Year Deal — The Tigers announced that they agreed to a two-year deal with Ryan Raburn, avoiding arbitration. The 29-year-old will earn $3.4MM for 2011-12, according to the AP (on CBSSports.com). Raburn was arbitration eligible for the first time this offseason …
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Bless You Boys
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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BORBAY:
PAINTING PROCESS THE METS CITI FIELD AT NIGHT — As a lifelong Mets fan, I had a tough time with the demolition of Shea Stadium. Sure, it was ugly, had poor seating, limited vendors and was essentially an amphitheatre for airplanes — but it had winning memories.
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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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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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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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Dan Wade / Baseball Prospectus:
Free Agent Bargain Bin — Starting Pitchers — The big-ticket items made their way out the door before Christmas, but with just over a month before spring training camps open, this is the time of year for general managers to find the market's forgotten gems.
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