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8:15 AM ET, January 22, 2011

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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.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Jays, Angels Swap Vernon Wells For Napoli, Rivera  —  So much for the Angels' quiet offseason.  The Angels and Blue Jays have announced a blockbuster trade that sends center fielder Vernon Wells to Los Angeles in exchange for catcher/first baseman Mike Napoli and outfielder Juan Rivera.
Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Angels trade for Vernon Wells … The Los Angeles Angels, shut out in several bids to acquire free-agent hitters this winter, have acquired three-time All-Star Vernon Wells from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for catcher Mike Napoli and outfielder Juan Rivera.
Associated Press:
Angels Acquire All-Star CF Vernon Wells From Jays  —  The Los Angeles Angels acquired All-Star center fielder Vernon Wells from Toronto on Friday night, giving them the big bat they wanted to add this winter.  —  The Blue Jays shipped their high-priced fixture to the Angels for catcher Mike Napoli …
Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Rays Agree To Terms With Johnny Damon, Manny Ramirez  —  The Rays have agreed to terms with both Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez, tweets Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated.  The deals are pending physicals.  Damon's deal is worth $5.25MM plus a potential $750K in bonus money based on attendance.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Rays strike deals with Manny, Damon  —  Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez are returning to the AL East.  —  The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to terms with both former All-Stars.  Damon agreed to a one-year deal worth $5.25 million plus incentives and Ramirez one year at $2 million.  Both deals are pending physicals.
Discussion: The Big Lead
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: SOX & Dawgs and NESN.com
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Manny, Damon to sport Rays colors in 2011
Discussion: joy of sox
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Source: Rays talking to Johnny Damon
Trsullivan / Postcards from Elysian Fields:
Rangers going after Ramirez - Angels and Rays Also In the Mix
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers, Loe avoid hearing, agree to deal  —  Reliever gets $1.25 million for 2011 after asking for $1.65M  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers and reliever Kameron Loe avoided a potential arbitration hearing by agreeing Friday to a one-year, $1.25 million contract.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:
Brewers, Loe have a deal  —  Update at 7:30 p.m. CT: Assistant GM Gord Ash confirms the sides have settled.  Loe would need to make 78 appearances to max out his incentives.  —  The Brewers and reliever Kameron Loe avoided a potential arbitration hearing by agreeing Friday to a one-year deal …
Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:   Brewers Agree To Terms With Kameron Loe
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
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).
Howard Mintz / Mercury News:
Bonds case: Judge rules former pro athletes can testify in upcoming trial  —  Federal prosecutors will be able to put former professional athletes on the witness stand to testify about their own connections to the Balco steroids scandal during the upcoming perjury trial of home run king Barry Bonds.
Discussion: Fanhouse MLB Blog and HardballTalk
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Associated Press:
Judge: Former players must testify
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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?
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 …
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:
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
 
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