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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Brian Cashman is dropping some moderate-sized bombs this morning — espnW's Amanda Rykoff is at WFAN's Breakfast with a Champion event in New York this morning, and Yankees GM Brian Cashman is talking to the media. She's live-tweeting it, and it you can check out her feed …
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If New York Yankees' Derek Jeter ever leaves SS, Brian Cashman thinks CF fits — If 36-year-old Derek Jeter doesn't last at shortstop for the length of his new four-year contract, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman thinks Jeter is best suited for a switch to center field.
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Brian Costello / New York Post:
Yankees GM says if Jeter moves, it'll be to center field — Brian Cashman said some comments he made at a Q&A this morning about Derek Jeter were taken out of context. — The Yankees general manager was quoted as saying Jeter could be moved to the outfield before the end of his new contract.
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New Jersey Online, SBNation.com, The LoHud Yankees Blog and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Brian Cashman predicts Derek Jeter will soon move to outfield — Is Brian Cashman going rogue? — In a candid Q&A conducted on Tuesday morning, the New York Yankees general manager made a number of predictions. Among them: Shortstop Derek Jeter — won't move back to the rotation …
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YFSF, Pinstriped Bible … and Bronx Baseball Daily
Jeff Passan / ThePostGame:
Sabermetrician In Exile — In the middle of the night, when his mind was racing again, Voros McCracken decided to share his discovery with the world. Before the celebrity and the job and the diagnosis and the drugs and the wristwatch, he had the idea. Had he realized it would forever change …
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The Nationals Enquirer:
Grady Come Home? — (This image of Grady Sizemore's rookie card is via Rake Blog) — Maybe Mike Rizzo isn't done afterall? MASN's Phil Wood wrote Monday night he's hearing the Nationals are still busy with trade talks, and may have talked to the Indians about a trade involving Fausto Carmona and Grady Sizemore.
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Nationals Inquisition
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Dave Krieger / Denver Post:
Rockies hitting coach Lansford takes quick aim at 2010 disappointments — Carney Lansford considers Don Baylor a friend, but that won't stop him from undoing pretty much everything Baylor did with Rockies hitters last year. — In fact, he's already started.
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Inside the Colorado Rockies
Bailey Stephens / MLB.com:
Top 50 Prospects to be unveiled tonight — MLB Network to air countdown, with MLB.com streaming show live — In 2010, Braves outfielder Jason Heyward topped the charts before erupting onto the Major League scene out of Spring Training. A year before, Rays left-hander David Price led …
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The LoHud Yankees Blog and NotGraphs Baseball
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
No multi-year offer for Bautista yet — The Toronto Blue Jays have yet to offer Jose Bautista a multiyear contract extension this offseason, the slugger's agent told FOXSports.com. — “Jose is interested in exploring it, but they have not made any multiyear proposals,” the agent, Bean Stringfellow, said in a telephone interview.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Exploring the Albert Pujols negotiations — Ten years. At $30 million per season. For a total of $300 million. Is it in the Cards? — ESPN.com — The days tick off the calendar, one after another. The magic number is now 25 — as in 25 days until Cardinals position players report for spring training.
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ESPN:
Chat with Bruce Levine — Levine has covered sports in Chicago for over 28 years and hosts “Talkin' Baseball,” heard Saturday mornings on ESPN 1000. — Send your questions now and join the chat Tuesday at noon CT/1 p.m. ET!
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Quote: Terry Collins on smaller groups in PSL — It's going to be an organized camp. I really believe in running Spring Training by the clock, more than anything else. So, guys are on the field, get their work in, then get off the field so they can get ready for tomorrow.
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Mets Merized Online