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10:00 AM ET, January 30, 2011

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 Top News: 
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
MLK III, Others Interested in Buying Stake in Mets  —  According to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, a group headed by Martin Luther King III is interested in purchasing “at least 50 percent” of the Mets.  —  On Friday, Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon along with COO Jeff Wilpon …
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Samuel Goldsmith / NY Daily News:
Long Island liquor king Martin Silver wants a meeting with Wilpons …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Minor Matters:
Brian Cashman: Jesus Montero is “better, defensively, than some catchers in the big leagues right now”  —  Last season, at the upper levels of Scranton and Trenton, the mid-levels at Tampa and Charleston, and the lower levels at Staten Island and the Gulf Coast and Dominican Summer Leagues …
Jfay / Cincinnati Reds:
Reds.  Volquez close to a deal  —  A couple of things from today's caravan stop at Great American:  —Walt Jocketty said he expects to have a one-year deal wrapped up with Edinson Volquez this weekend.  The Reds tried to get a multiyear deal done but Volquez wanted a one-year.
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Dan Mennella / MLB Rumors:   Jim Edmonds Likely To Retire
Fox Sports:
Glaus not retired, but out for '11  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since August 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  Free agent infielder Troy Glaus is not officially retiring.  But he will sit out the start …
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
The Town Talk:
(2 of 4)  —  He still has the Rawlings glove he started wearing in '93, his second year in the big leagues, and wore through his final games last season with Cincinnati.  —  “I've had players ask me how much pine tar I had in this glove,” he says, showing the heavy shade of black in the palm of the glove.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
Joefrisaro / The Fish Pond:
Hill signs Minor League deal  —  The Marlins have added some big league experienced starting pitching depth to their Spring Training roster.  —  Right-hander Shawn Hill, who made four starts with the Blue Jays, has signed a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
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Paul Hagen / Philly.com:
Sources: Grilli could join Phillies' minor league roster
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Mets will host 2013 All-Star Game … The Mets will host the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field, people with knowledge of the situation told SI.com.  —  While the decision isn't being characterized as “official,” plans are already in the works.  —  The team has not hosted the All-Star Game since 1964 …
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Buzz: Mets Have Offer Out to Rodrigo Lopez  —  According to Jayson Stark of ESPN, RHP Rodrigo Lopez is weighing offers from the Mets, Braves and Rockies, and is expected to make a decision by the end of the weekend.  —  Stark believes each team as made a “non-roster” offer to the 35 year old Lopez …
Andy McCullough / New Jersey Online:
Analzying the Mets' two-year contract with starter R.A. Dickey  —  In this tight-fisted offseason, where Sandy Alderson chided teams for offering long-term contracts and the ownership group admitted their rocky financial footing, the most lucrative long-term deal the Mets lavished upon …
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Rangers, Mike Napoli avoid arbitration  —  The Texas Rangers and catcher-first baseman Mike Napoli agreed to terms on a one-year deal for $5.8 million, avoiding an arbitration hearing.  —  Napoli was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday in return for reliever Frank Francisco and cash.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Charlie / Bucs Dugout:
Bucs Dugout Talks To Frank Coonelly, Neal Huntington, Paul Maholm  —  More photos » Gene J. Puskar - AP  —  10 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates president Frank Coonelly attends a spring training baseball game between the Pirates and the Houston Astros in Bradenton, Fla., Monday, March 29, 2010.
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Club not offering hints on who will be closer
 
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Rangers talking extension with Jon Daniels
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
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Jon Weisman / ESPN:
Los Angeles Dodgers sign RHP Mike MacDougal to minor league deal …
Discussion: Associated Press
 

 
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