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Murray Chass / Murray Chass On Baseball:
WITH THIS WOULD-BE MANAGER, V IS FOR LOSER — The Boston Red Sox, trying to replace the Chicago Cubs as modern-day lovable losers, may be on the verge of extending their September swoon into a December descent. They may not realize it, but if they hire Bobby Valentine as their manager they could be adding injury to insult.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Suggestion box opened on behalf of Red Sox — The Red Sox didn't have to be first in naming a new manager, but the fact that they will be last has to be distracting in terms of trying to set their team for 2012. — It's not that they haven't done their due diligence in contacting free agents and other teams regarding deals.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Red Sox search down to Valentine, Lamont — Club expected to name new manager within next few days — BOSTON — Barring a major surprise, either Bobby Valentine or Gene Lamont will be named Terry Francona's successor at a press conference sometime within the next few days.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Source: Red Sox yet to make offer to Valentine — The Boston Red Sox have yet to make an offer to presumed managerial front-runner Bobby Valentine, according to an industry source. — The 61-year-old Valentine, an ESPN baseball analyst, had a formal interview with general manager Ben Cherington …
John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Sox finalists: Bobby Valentine, Gene Lamont
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Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
Rays trade C Jaso to Seattle for reliever Lueke — UPDATE, 9:01: Jaso, driving through the California mountains at the time, was caught off-guard by the news, expecting to come to spring training with a solid shot to be the front-line catcher: “Definitely surprised. ... It was a really big shock.”
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Rays acquire righty Lueke from Mariners — Dealing Jaso opens room for expected signing of J. Molina — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays announced Sunday night that they had acquired right-handed pitcher Josh Lueke and a player to be named or cash considerations from the Mariners in exchange for catcher John Jaso.
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Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Blue Jays acquire infielder Valbuena from Tribe — CLEVELAND — The Indians traded infielder Luis Valbuena to the Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations on Saturday. — Valbuena, who showed promise a couple of seasons ago with the Tribe, had been designated for assignment on Nov. 18 …
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Fox Sports:
Sources: Major changes coming for Astros — The Astros are expected to announce major changes Monday, including the dismissal of general manager Ed Wade, according to major league sources. — Tal Smith, the team's president of baseball operations, also is expected to leave his current position, possibly by retiring, sources say.
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Adam Berry / MLB.com:
Report: Chili Davis to be A's hitting coach — Former slugger coached this past season in Red Sox system — The A's have hired Chili Davis to be their new hitting coach, according to a report by Comcast SportsNet New England. — Davis, 52, served as the hitting coach for Boston's Triple …
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Broxton's agent doesn't think he'll sign with Mets — In a post to Twitter, Mark Hale of the New York Post says BB Abbott, the agent for RHP Jonathan Broxton, doesn't think his client will be signing with the Mets. — Last week, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN said Broxton, who missed …
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San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres' Byrnes setting fresh course — Josh Byrnes enters new job as Padres' ninth general manager with optimism that has marked his career — The San Diego Padres announced Josh Byrnes as their new Executive Vice President and General Manager on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. — K.C. Alfred
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Florida Marlins:
Miami Marlins to host C.J. Wilson Monday; nothing on tap with Prince Fielder — Hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving and emerged safely from any food comas. — The buzz has died down a bit on the Marlins since their initial free agent flurry, but it should start picking up again.
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