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csnphilly.com:
SOURCES: PHILS REACH DEAL WITH PAPELBON — Ruben Amaro Jr. said he wanted a top closer. — He got one. — The Phillies have reached agreement on a four-year contract with free-agent Jonathan Papelbon, multiple sources told CSNPhilly.com on Friday. — The deal, which won't become …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Phillies To Sign Jonathan Papelbon — Jonathan Papelbon's desire to set the market for closers was never a secret — it's now a reality. The Phillies have agreed to sign the 30-year-old to a precedent-setting four-year, $50MM deal that establishes the record for guaranteed money for a reliever.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Report: Papelbon agrees to deal with Phillies — He's shipping out of Boston. — Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com is reporting the Phillies have an agreement with closer Jonathan Papelbon pending a physical. The deal is believed to be four years and close to $50 million with a vesting option for a fifth season.
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D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
Phillies, Jonathan Papelbon agree to four-year contract
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Michael Hurley / NESN.com:
Report: Jonathan Papelbon Agrees to Deal With Phillies, Ending Seven-Year Career With Red Sox
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Source: Phils eyeing Jonathan Papelbon
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Papelbon back in play for the Phillies
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Florida Marlins:
Miami Marlins on free agent offers: Loria says yes, Samson says no comment — You know what Marlins president David Samson needed Friday night? One of those memory erasing thingamabobs from Men In Black. Unfortunately for Samson, owner Jeffrey Loria revealed the existence of the aliens …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Rebranded Marlins make offers to Pujols, Reyes — The Miami Marlins, long one of the lowest-spending teams in the majors, are breaking into the free-agent market in a big way, making offers to superstar first baseman Albert Pujols, ultra-talented shortstop Jose Reyes and star left-handed …
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Report: Jose Reyes “almost a done deal” for the Marlins
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David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Pujols to visit Marlins, Jose Reyes ‘almost a done deal’ in Miami
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Source: Twins, Jamey Carroll near deal — Free agent infielder Jamey Carroll is close to a multiyear agreement with the Minnesota Twins to be the team's everyday shortstop, a baseball source told ESPN.com. — Contract terms for Carroll weren't immediately available.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers seeking smooth transition at keystone — Johnson, Hill top list of free-agent second basemen — DETROIT — The Tigers broke out of their organizational meetings Thursday night for a weekend break before club officials head to Milwaukee next week for Major League Baseball's annual General Managers and Owners Meetings.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Carroll Nearing Multiyear Deal With Twins
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Associated Press:
Former MLB pitcher Charlie Lea dies in Tennessee at age 54 — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Charlie Lea, who was the first French-born pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the major leagues, has died. He was 54. — Collierville Police Lt. Doug Marshall confirmed Friday night that Lea was found dead …
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David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Charlie Lea dies; Expos pitcher born in France, pitched no-hitter — This past May, the Memphis Redbirds honored broadcaster Charlie Lea on the 30th anniversary of the no-hitter he pitched for the Montreal Expos. Six months and a day after that celebration, Lea was gone.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies show an interest in Sizemore — The Rockies continue to cast a wide net as they attempt to ramp up their offense, expressing interest in free-agent outfielder Grady Sizemore. — Sizemore, who has spent his entire career with the Indians, is one of the most intriguing names on the market …
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Wilson Ramos abduction in Venezuela: Police gathering evidence, still no contact from kidnappers, 36 hours in — UPDATE, 10:25: Venezuelan authorites have turned to “advanced” investigation tactics, including aerial operations, the Associated Press reports from Venezuela.
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Jon Paul Morosi / mlbbuzz:
Sources: Pirates like Santiago at shortstop — The Pittsburgh Pirates have interest in free-agent Ramon Santiago as a potential everyday shortstop in 2012, major-league sources told FOXSports.com. — Santiago maintained a .685 OPS for the Detroit Tigers over the past three seasons while averaging roughly 100 games played per year.
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