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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Two approaches to managing have emerged — Three teams are searching for managers at this hour, and two of them will likely go with an organizational approach to the job while the third will likely stick to the “one-voice” manager. — The approach to managing has divided into two factions recently.
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Tim Kurkjian / MLB:
Sources: Orioles close to naming Duquette GM — The Baltimore Orioles are close to officially naming Dan Duquette as their next general manager, two sources confirmed Saturday. — Duquette, formerly a GM for the Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox, interviewed in Baltimore Friday and was traveling …
Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Dan Duquette agrees to become O's new GM — Served 10 seasons as general manager with Expos, Red Sox — BALTIMORE— The Orioles' general manager search is finally over, as former Red Sox GM Dan Duquette agreed to terms Sunday afternoon to fill the position vacated by president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail.
Discussion:
Britt's Bird Watch and The LoHud Yankees Blog
Dan Connolly / Boston Herald:
Duquette interviews for a second time with Orioles for general manager
Discussion:
The Big Lead and Camden Chat
New York Post:
Source: Mets open to Wright deal — Mets on Twitter — Word continues to circulate in baseball circles that the Mets will be willing to discuss David Wright in trades this offseason as part of a complete facelift/rebuild away from Wright and Jose Reyes. — “We will listen on Wright for sure …
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Backman shows loyalty to Mets — Wally Backman doesn't have to be reminded there's a dark age on its way to Citi Field, if it isn't already here. But he's decided to stick with the organization, despite an open door to Davey Johnson's coaching staff with the Nationals.
Discussion:
MetsBlog.com
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Will payroll constraints cost Reyes?
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ESPN, MetsBlog.com and Mets Merized Online
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Jamey Carroll with Rockies? That's tough choice to make — Creativity and flexibility remain critical to fixing the Rockies. — Yes, the drywall cracked in the clubhouse, leaving no doubt that the culture must change. Team-first over me-first. Got it.
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Dodgers Blog, MetsBlog.com, Bucs Dugout, True Blue LA, HardballTalk, Full Count, Purple Row and Twinkie Town
Doug Miller / MLB.com:
MLB All-Stars sweep Taiwan series with win — Cano, Wigginton homer to lead big leaguers to close victory — KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — The stars of Major League Baseball are heading home after a triumphant trip to Taiwan. — On Sunday, the MLB All-Stars beat the Chien-Ming Wang-led Chinese …
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Doug Miller / MLB.com:
MLB All-Stars win fourth straight in Taiwan
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Talented Cuban defector Cespedes is an odd sight — Cuban center fielder Yoenis Cespedes, who defected mid-summer and expects soon to be cleared for free agency, is being billed by his agents as the hitting version of Aroldis Chapman(notes) and is seeking a contract similar to the $30 million …
Discussion:
Baseball Prospectus
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees make contact with rep for top free agent pitchers Roy Oswalt, C.J. Wilson — NEW YORK — The Yankees have already checked in with two of the top free agent pitchers in the market, Roy Oswalt and C.J. Wilson. — “I'm in the process of talking with everybody,” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said.
Discussion:
Orioles Insider, The LoHud Yankees Blog, HardballTalk and River Avenue Blues
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Yankees ‘certainly will talk to’ Wilson despite postseason problems
Discussion:
HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and River Avenue Blues
AaronGleeman.com:
Offseason shopping on a budget: Shortstops — Tsuyoshi Nishioka flopped, Trevor Plouffe can't be trusted defensively, Alexi Casilla appears to be locked in at second base, and as has been the case for the past decade they don't have an obvious long-term solution in the minors …
New York Post:
Mets will pay 3% interest to investors — The New York Mets are hoping to drum up more interest in the team by paying a little interest. — The money-losing franchise, shopping $20 million to $30 million minority stakes to as many as 10 buyers, is now telling prospective investors …
Discussion:
HardballTalk and MetsBlog.com
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David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Mets lay off nearly 10 percent of their non-playing employees
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Baseball America, New York Post and HardballTalk
Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Nails bails: Lenny Dykstra a no show for fight against Canseco — It turns out that you and I weren't the only ones who forgot about the Lenny Dykstra-Jose Canseco fight on Saturday night after gaping at the car wreck of a headline earlier this week. — Also suffering a memory lapse?
Fox Sports:
Braves ready for moves to improve — The Braves are up to something. How can they not be after their historic collapse in September? — No one should be immune from trade discussions. And, apparently, no one is. — Yes, the Braves would move right-hander Jair Jurrjens and left fielder Martin Prado …
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Talking Chop
