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7:30 PM ET, January 21, 2011

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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays, Angels Swap Vernon Wells For Mike Napoli  —  5:41pm: Wells has waived his no-trade clause and underwent a physical in Anaheim today, Rosenthal reports.  Juan Rivera could also be headed to Toronto along with Napoli.  —  5:22pm: Rosenthal hears from a source that Toronto …
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Fox Sports:
Sources: Angels to trade Napoli to Jays  —  FOX Sports  —  The Angels, largely dormant for much of the off-season, are set to trade catcher Mike Napoli to the Blue Jays, major-league sources say.  —  The deal will become official once the players involved pass physicals.
Trsullivan / Postcards from Elysian Fields:
Rangers going after Ramirez - Angels and Rays Also In the Mix  —  The Rangers are pursuing free agent outfielder/designated hitter Manny Ramirez.  He would be the big right-handed bat at DH and off the bench.  It would likely mean far more playing time for Michael Young at first base and would cut into Mitch Moreland's playing time.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Source: Rays talking to Johnny Damon
Joe Smith / St. Petersburg Times:
Rays reportedly closing in on deal with Damon
Discussion: DRaysBay
Joey Matschulat / Baseball Time in Arlington:
Report: Rangers “Aggressively Pursuing” Manny Ramirez
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Prospect Watch: Top 10 right-handed pitchers  —  Hellickson, Teheran, Drabek head list of potential future aces … The adage about never having enough pitching has some truth to it, and there appears to be plenty of pitching coming up through Minor League systems.
Discussion: Mariners blog
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:   Prospect Watch: Top 10 left-handed pitchers
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Most underrated players in the game  —  The list includes Ryan Zimmerman, Andrew McCutchen and Carlos Ruiz, among others  —  The closer on my All-Underrated team, Trevor Hoffman, retired last week.  You probably caught wind of that someplace.  —  So what better excuse is there to kick off a bunch of spirited saloon debates?
Associated Press:
Judge: Former players must testify  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Some of Barry Bonds' former teammates, along with other retired Major League Baseball players and perhaps current player Jason Giambi, will have to testify at the slugger's upcoming perjury trial, a federal judge said Friday.
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Howard Mintz / Mercury News:
Bonds case: Judge rules former pro athletes can testify in upcoming trial
Discussion: Fanhouse MLB Blog and HardballTalk
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Cardinals Sign Nick Punto  —  The Cardinals announced that they signed Nick Punto to a one-year deal, according to MLB.com's Matthew Leach (on Twitter).  It's a $700K deal, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  Agent Charles Schneider represents the longtime Twin.
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Joe Christensen / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Twins ready to do without ‘insurance policy’ Punto
Sports Illustrated:
Here's why Mark Teixeira could be the next Jason Giambi in pinstripes … Is Mark Teixeira facing a dip in his career?  The New York Yankees first baseman turns 31 in April and is coming off a season in which he hit .256 — 34 points below his lifetime average entering the year (.290).
Jeff Pearlman / CNN:
Tracking down my online haters  —  Editor's note: Jeff Pearlman is a columnist for SI.com.  He blogs at jeffpearlman.com.  —  (CNN) — Matthew is a college student from a small suburban town in Missouri.  He loves the Kansas City Chiefs and spending Sundays in front of the TV watching football.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Sign Jeremy Reed  —  The Brewers announced that they signed Jeremy Reed to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training.  —  The 29-year-old appeared in 14 games for the Blue Jays last year, but spent most of the season at Triple-A. He hit .279/.342/.412 in 358 plate appearances …
Jim Shonerd / Baseball America:
Scouting reports for the Top 10 Prospects (How to subscribe)  —  After winning back-to-back National League West titles and making consecutive NL Championship Series appearances in 2008-09, the Dodgers fell to fourth place last year.  As if its first losing record since 2005 wasn't bad enough …
Sports Illustrated:
Notes from an arbitration scorecard  —  • Prince Fielder's deal for $15.5 million, a record, was praised as a good one for the player.  “Very high,” one competing exec called the number.  Even so, it was nice to see the Brewers complete a wonderful winter by getting …
Discussion: NESN.com and SOX & Dawgs
Ted Berg / Tedquarters:
If park factor is so important, why don't they put it on the scoreboard? … - Jeff Francoeur.  —  OK, Jeff Francoeur, I don't want to come off as mean-spirited here or anything so please, don't take this the wrong way.  But here's the thing, bro: You're a terrible hitter.
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Mariners Reduce Peguero's Bonus To $1.1 Million  —  Dominican shortstop Esteilon Peguero, who signed with the Mariners for $2.9 million in December, has had his bonus reduced to $1.1 million, according to international sources.  —  Peguero, 17, originally signed with the Mariners on Dec. 7 …
Discussion: Mariners blog and MLB Rumors
Steve Popper / NorthJersey.com:
New Met Young: My arm is ready to go  —  It was with little surprise that Mets manager Terry Collins announced Wednesday that he was handing the ball to Mike Pelfrey as his opening day starter.  And a day later the Mets officially secured the final piece of their rotation when Chris Young passed …
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Mets DFA Tobi Stoner and Jason Pridie
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
 
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