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George A. King III / New York Post:
Cano's agent wants contract redone; Yankees GM hasn't returned call — ST. LOUIS — Robinson Cano's effort to get his two club contract options deleted and a new deal hasn't penetrated the wax in the Yankees' ears. — Nevertheless, the team is more open to signing left-handed ace CC Sabathia …
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It's About The Money, MLB Rumors, HardballTalk, The LoHud Yankees Blog and Bronx Baseball Daily
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
CC Sabathia opt-out clause looms over Yankees, who close in on signing Brian Cashman for 3 years — The Yankees moved closer to a deal with Brian Cashman to remain as their general manager and also worked on a plan for answering their biggest on-field question of the offseason …
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HardballTalk and NESN.com
David Waldstein / Bats:
New Offer for Sabathia in the Works — ST. LOUIS — The Yankees are close to completing a new contract proposal for the left-hander C.C. Sabathia, which they intend to present to him before he can opt out of his current contract, according to a baseball executive who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Discussion:
HardballTalk and Amazin' Avenue
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Aim To Sign Sabathia Before Opt-Out Date
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The Yankee Analysts and Pinstripe Alley
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
La Russa no fan of ‘Moneyball’ — Cardinals skipper has his own ideas — ST. LOUIS - After Major League Baseball pulled the plug on Game 6 of the World Series last night, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said he planned to go see the movie “Moneyball,” even though he despises the concept the film is based on.
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FanGraphs Baseball and THE BOOK
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright looks back, and ahead — With so much talk Wednesday at Busch Stadium centering on what starter could pitch Game 7 of the World Series if the Cardinals win Game 6 tonight, rehabbing righthander Adam Wainwright had a suggestion for his coaches. — He offered to skip today's scheduled side session.
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MLB Rumors, HardballTalk and FanGraphs Baseball
David Waldstein / New York Times:
The Only Pitcher's Name That La Russa Got Right
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NotGraphs Baseball
Scott Lauber / Clubhouse Insider:
Source: Blue Jays ‘will not rule out’ a pursuit of David Ortiz — Coming off an 81-81 season and with money to spend, the Toronto Blue Jays “will not rule out” making a strong push for David Ortiz, a major-league source said today. In fact, Ortiz could conceivably be a good fit north of the border.
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Hardball Times, Batter's Box Interactive …, HardballTalk and NESN.com
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
David Ortiz: Proud to be on Red Sox — BOSTON — Not only does Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington need to find and hire the next manager for the club, he also has some big free agency issues he'll need to deal with shortly after the World Series between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals is decided.
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NESN.com
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Draft slotting system still being debated — Late last night, The Associated Press moved an update on MLB's negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. The last major issue involves a slotting system for the draft. Putting such a system in place would eliminate a team's ability …
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baseballmusings.com and Respect Jeter's Gangster
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Draft Bonuses Last Major Issue In CBA Talks
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MiamiHerald.com
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Hoyer, McLeod To Join Cubs; Byrnes Now Padres GM — Theo Epstein's first deal as the Cubs' president of baseball operations may be one of the most significant moves of his tenure in Chicago. The Cubs and Padres have confirmed that San Diego GM Jed Hoyer and assistant GM Jason McLeod …
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DRaysBay, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Yahoo! Sports
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ESPN.com:
World Series Game 6 postponed — ST. LOUIS — Game 6 of the World Series was postponed Wednesday because of a wet forecast, delaying the Texas Rangers' bid to clinch their first championship. — Major League Baseball announced the decision about 4½ hours before the Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals were set to play.
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ESPN, MLB and Viva El Birdos
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ESPN.com:
Game 6 postponement possible
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ESPN, Rangers Blog, Baseball Time in Arlington and Yahoo! Sports
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Colby Lewis stays calm and composed
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ESPN.com, MLB and Baseball Time in Arlington
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Mets have discussed changing outfield wall to blue — Yesterday, I heard from a few people close to the team who say the Mets are finally considering whether to change the outfield wall to blue in Citi Field (like it was at Shea Stadium). Right now, the outfield wall is 'soot …
Colin Wyers / Baseball Prospectus:
Manufactured Runs — Matchup Madness — With the Cardinals facing elimination, Game Six will be an all-hands-on-deck endeavor. Both managers are scouring their rosters for any potential advantage, and as part of that effort, they'll probably be referring to historic batter-pitcher matchups.
Discussion:
THE BOOK
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Trial postponement could lead to sale of Dodgers by Frank McCourt — The one-month postponement of the bankruptcy trial will allow McCourt and Major League Baseball to explore a possible settlement in which he sells the team, several people familiar with situation say.
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HardballTalk, ESPN, LA Times Sports Blog and Los Angeles Times
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Bill Shaikin / Dodgers Blog:
Key Dodgers bankruptcy hearing postponed one month
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Mike Scioscia's tragic illness, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors, 6-4-2 and Hardball Times
Rob Bradford / WEEI:
MADDON: ANY POTENTIAL BAN ON BEER ‘ASININE’ — Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon, speaking from his Huntington Beach, Calif. home Wednesday, strongly criticized the idea that beer needed to be banned from clubhouses in Major League Baseball, calling such a move “asinine.”
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HardballTalk
