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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Sveum headed to Cubs? — Sox may reopen manager search — Dale Sveum seems to be in good position regarding the Red Sox managing job - but the Cubs are interested in him, too. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) — MILWAUKEE - The Red Sox are prepared to open up their search for a new manager …
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Sources: Sveum accepts offer to manage Cubs — MILWAUKEE — Dale Sveum has accepted an offer to be the next manager of the Chicago Cubs. — Sveum — Sveum will be officially introduced on Friday morning at Wrigley Field, the team said. He succeeds Mike Quade, who was fired …
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CBS Boston:
Gresh & Zo: Sources Say Theo Was Red Sox Leak In Globe Article — (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) — BOSTON (CBS) - 98.5 The Sports Hub's Gresh and Zolak said Thursday that multiple sources have told them that former Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein was the source …
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HardballTalk, SOX & Dawgs and Surviving Grady
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Sources: Red Sox expected to replace Craig Shipley as director of international scouting
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MLB Rumors, SoxProspects News and Muskat Ramblings
Michael Silverman / Clubhouse Insider:
Red Sox keep tabs on free agent SS, starting at top with Jose Reyes
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Boston Globe, FenwayNation, MLB Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs offer manager job to Dale Sveum; Mike Maddux backs out
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Muskat Ramblings and MLB Rumors
Gordon Edes / ESPN.com:
Cubs offer Sveum managerial job, source says
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ESPN, MLB Rumors and VFTB
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB adds two wild cards, moves Astros to AL — Two wild card teams will be added to Major League Baseball's playoffs no later than 2013, the same year the Houston Astros will begin play in the American League. — Commissioner Bud Selig announced Thursday that baseball's owners unanimously …
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Lookout Landing, Mike Scioscia's tragic illness, FenwayNation and WasWatching.com
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
MLB Will Add Two Wild Card Teams — Commissioner Bud Selig announced that MLB will add two Wild Card teams — one in each league — for a total of ten playoff teams. Selig remains hopeful that the change will occur in 2012. — “People can be critical. I understand that,” …
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Pinstripe Alley and Boston Globe
Richard Justice / Ultimate Astros:
Jim Crane officially approved as Astros' new owner; Astros moving to American League — MILWAUKEE — Jim Crane's purchase of the Astros from Drayton McLane was unanimously approved by Major League Baseball's owners this morning. — All that remains is a formal closing of the transaction, which likely will take place early next week.
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Ballpark Digest, Babes Love Baseball and Bless You Boys
Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
McLane Confirms Astros Will Move To AL West In 2013
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River Avenue Blues, Bucs Dugout and MiamiHerald.com
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA.com:
2011 NL Cy Young — Clayton Kershaw Rides Pitching Triple Crown to Award — Los Angeles Dodgers lefthander Clayton Kershaw, a Triple Crown of pitching winner with league-best totals of victories (21), earned-run average (2.28) and strikeouts (248), won the National League Cy Young Award in balloting by the BBWAA.
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Michael Rosenberg / Boston Herald:
Expect more awards for Tigers' Justin Verlander — Justin Verlander won the Cy Young Award by a unanimous vote, which means he'll try to do better next year. This is how he is wired. He has an unwavering belief in his greatness. He expects to pitch a no-hitter in every start and improve every year.
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Yahoo! Sports, The Good Phight, Federal Baseball, True Blue LA and MLB Rumors
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Kershaw is the winner of NL Cy Young Award
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Batter's Box Interactive …
Paul White / USA Today:
Royals: Wave of talent starts to hit majors — Improving your victory total by four games doesn't make waves, especially when it's from 67 to 71. Just like moving up one position in the standings hardly tilts the balance of power in the American League Central— not when it's from fifth place to fourth.
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets make progress in raising $200M — NEW YORK — The New York Mets are making progress in their bid to raise roughly $200 million through selling minority ownership shares in the franchise, sources familiar with the sale told ESPNNewYork.com. — The infusion would help principal owner Fred Wilpon …
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Fox Sports:
Sources: Molina close to joining Rays — MILWAUKEE — Free-agent catcher Jose Molina is close to signing a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays that includes an option for the 2013 season, major-league sources told FOXSports.com. — A deal could be completed within the next several days.
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MLB Rumors
MLB.com:
Padres announce 2012 Spring Training schedule — Pitchers & catchers to report February 19; position players to report February 24 — SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres today announced their 2012 Spring Training schedule, in what will be the club's 19th spring in Peoria, Ariz.
Dave / U.S.S. Mariner:
Star Players and Attendance — During yesterday's radio spot with Brock and Salk, Mike brought up the team's lagging attendance as a point in favor of splurging on a star player like Fielder who could serve as a gate attraction. After all, the team's revenues are tied to how many people …
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THE BOOK and Tedquarters
