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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.
Discussion:
The LoHud Yankees Blog and NESN.com
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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Subway Squawkers, YFSF, Pinstriped Bible …, SBNation.com and Bronx Baseball Daily
Brian Costello / New York Post:
Yankees GM says if Jeter moves, it'll be to center field
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New Jersey Online, USA Today, The LoHud Yankees Blog and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Blue Jays trade just-acquired Mike Napoli to the Rangers for Frank Francisco — Just days after acquiring catcher Mike Napoli from the Angels as part of the Vernon Wells trade/contract dump the Blue Jays have traded him to the Rangers for reliever Frank Francisco.
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baseballmusings.com and MLB Daily Dish
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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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Yahoo! Sports and HardballTalk
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays, Rangers Swap Napoli, Francisco — Hopefully Mike Napoli's suitcase is still packed. Just four days after acquiring the catcher/first baseman from the Angels, the Blue Jays have sent him back to the AL West. Napoli is heading to the Rangers for Frank Francisco and cash, the teams announced.
Discussion:
Drunk Jays Fans, Getting Blanked and Bluebird Banter
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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HardballTalk, ESPN, Ducksnorts, Getting Blanked and Where Have You Gone …
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.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com and Nationals Inquisition
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Larry Stone / Seattle Times:
Zduriencik on Milton Bradley: “We're planning on him coming into spring training and competing for a job” — I made a followup call to Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik to ask him about his comment to Dave “Softy” Mahler today on KJR-AM 950 about Milton Bradley.
Discussion:
HardballTalk and Fanhouse MLB Blog
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.
Discussion:
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 …
Discussion:
The LoHud Yankees Blog and NotGraphs Baseball
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.
Discussion:
MLB Rumors, SBNation.com and Mets Merized Online
