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Joel Sherman / NY Post: Hardball:
Baseball's new labor deal to eliminate free-agent compensation — MILWAUKEE — The nightmare scenario for the Mets was not Jose Reyes leaving. It was Jose Reyes leaving and getting nothing in return. — When the Mets decided against trading Reyes during the season …
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Reyes thinking long, hard about Marlins — MILWAUKEE — It's not just that the Miami Marlins want Jose Reyes. — Reyes also wants the Marlins. — One source who has spoken with Reyes says the free-agent shortstop is intrigued not only by playing in Miami but also by playing …
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Reyes likely out of Mets' price range — MILWAUKEE — Jose Reyes has received only one known contract offer to date, and already the free-agent shortstop appears perilously close to being out of the Mets' price range. — Mets officials believe in the accuracy of a Fox Sports report …
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Troy Renck / On the Rox:
Rockies look for fits in trade for starting pitcher — MILWAUKEE - The Rockies' pursuit of a starting pitcher continues to evolve, with previous target Wandy Rodriguez an unlikely fit given Houston's demands. — Colorado has met with multiple teams, surveying the pitching landscape.
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MLB Rumors
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Mets Rumors: Reyes, Closer, Murphy, Duda
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New York Post, Where Have You Gone …, The Mets Police and Fish Stripes
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Type B Compensation Likely To Be Eliminated This Offseason
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Verlander takes AL Cy in unanimous vote — Dominant Tigers ace won pitching Triple Crown, threw no-hitter — DETROIT — The debate over MVP can wait. Justin Verlander wants to enjoy his American League Cy Young Award for a little while. — It might be the first time Verlander has allowed himself to rest on his accomplishments.
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New York Times, joy of sox, Batter's Box Interactive … and Beck's Blog
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Is Cy Young winner Verlander a fit for MVP? — It is the nature of things anymore to regard tomorrow above today, and so within a few minutes of his winning the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, Justin Verlander(notes) was asked to assess his qualifications as AL MVP, the result of which will be announced Monday.
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MLB Rumors
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Sabathia fourth in AL Cy Young Award voting — The importance of CC Sabathia's presence in a rotation cannot be understated, to the point where the Yankees' main focus immediately after the season was to make sure their left-handed ace wasn't going anywhere.
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Camden Chat, Bless You Boys, BBTF's Baseball Primer …, Boston Globe, Yahoo! Sports and baseballmusings.com
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA.com:
2011 AL Cy Young — Justin Verlander Wins Unanimously — Detroit Tigers righthander Justin Verlander, who won the Triple Crown of pitching by leading the American League in victories (24), earned run average (2.40) and strikeouts (250), was a unanimous choice for the league's Cy Young Award.
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Sabathia finishes fourth in Cy Young race
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MLB Rumors, NY Daily News and It's About The Money
JonPaulMorosi / mlbbuzz:
Sources: Red Sox among clubs interested in Cordero — The Red Sox, Reds, Blue Jays, Marlins, Dodgers, Angels, and Mets are among the teams that have expressed interest in free-agent closer Francisco Cordero, major-league sources say. — Cordero, 36, is one of the top closers available, now that Jonathan Papelbon is off the board.
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MetsBlog.com, MLB Rumors and NESN.com
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Cherington: Red Sox planning to cut field to two managerial candidates
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs interview Hale, bringing candidates to five
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Boston Globe and HardballTalk
Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Cartoon bird returns as O's unveil new uniforms — BALTIMORE — The cartoon bird is back. — The Orioles unveiled several uniform changes for 2012 on Tuesday morning, including the cartoon bird — a revamped combination of several older versions that will be on team hats for both home and road games …
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Baseball Prospectus, Yahoo! Sports, Call to the Pen, HardballTalk and FenwayNation
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Chris Creamer / SportsLogos.Net Blog:
Orioles go back to the 80′s with new caps, jersey
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees invite C.J. Wilson to New York to meet with team — MILWAUKEE — Pleased with what he termed general manager Brian Cashman's “aggressiveness,” the agent for free-agent pitcher C.J. Wilson said tonight that the Yankees have invited him to New York to meet with team decision-makers.
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ESPN, The LoHud Yankees Blog, Bronx Baseball Daily, MLB Rumors, HardballTalk and River Avenue Blues
SignOnSanDiego.com:
‘Numerous’ teams interested in Padres' Bell — The Padres appear to be falling behind other teams in their efforts to keep free agent closer Heath Bell. — Bell on Tuesday afternoon said he hopes to know something about his future before leaving Thursday on a planned trip to Fiji.
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MLB Rumors, MLB Daily Dish and NESN.com
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Giants want to lock up Lincecum — MILWAUKEE — The San Francisco Giants have been quiet so far this winter, but rather than chase free agents their biggest goal at present appears to be to lock up superstar pitcher Tim Lincecum. The Giants will make an attempt to sign the two-time Cy Young winner …
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Sports Illustrated:
Lack of success by Japanese stars opens debate about next wave … When the Boston Red Sox signed Daisuke Matsuzaka to a six-year contract beginning in 2007 — a $103 million investment including a $51 million posting fee to acquire his rights — they worried about the Third-Year Wall.
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Yahoo! Sports and Federal Baseball
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David Murphy / Philly.com:
Amaro: Phillies still have flexibility for Rollins, others
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MLB Daily Dish and Phillies Nation
