Top News:
Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Padres Acquire Carlos Quentin — The Padres have acquired Carlos Quentin from the White Sox for pitching prospects Simon Castro and Pedro Hernandez, the teams announced. It's the second time Padres GM Josh Byrnes and White Sox GM Kenny Williams have gotten together for a trade involving Quentin …
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Acquire Jason Frasor From White Sox — The Blue Jays have acquired Jason Frasor from the White Sox in exchange for right-handed pitchers Myles Jaye and Daniel Webb, according to a press release. Frasor, 34, returns to Toronto where he played his entire big league career before being traded to the White Sox mid-season.
Discussion:
Batter's Box Interactive … and Drunk Jays Fans
TSN.ca:
Blue Jays sign LHP Laffey to minor-league deal — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed LHP Aaron Laffey to a minor-league contract on Saturday with an invite to attend Major League spring training. — Laffey began last season with the Seattle Mariners prior to being claimed on waivers …
Discussion:
Batter's Box Interactive … and MLB Rumors
MLB.com:
Padres acquire outfielder Carlos Quentin from Chicago White Sox — SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres today announced they have acquired outfielder Carlos Quentin from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for right-handed pitcher Simon Castro and left-handed pitcher Pedro Hernandez.
Discussion:
Inside the White Sox, South Side Sox, Baseball Nation and McCovey Chronicles
ESPN:
Padres get White Sox's Quentin for 2 prospects — The Chicago White Sox traded outfielder Carlos Quentin to the San Diego Padres on Saturday for two minor league pitchers. — The White Sox acquired right-handed pitcher Simon Castro, 23, and left-hander Pedro Hernandez, 22.
Discussion:
Bleacher Report
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Insider: Albert Pujols showed he's human — Our Baseball Person of the Year award goes to the person who helps us learn not just about the game but about ourselves as people. — This year's recipient is Albert Pujols, long of the Cardinals and now of the Angels. — Why?
Discussion:
Bleacher Report and HardballTalk
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
MLB whispers: Jays prospect Drabek bait for Cubs' Garza — Jays would part with former prize prospect in package for Cubs starter — Blue Jays starting pitcher Kyle Drabek throws in the first inning. (JOHN SLEEZER, McClatchy-Tribune / June 7, 2011) — Kyle Drabek, who was seen …
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Chicago Sun Times, Pinstripe Alley and MLB Daily Dish
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JonPaulMorosi / mlbbuzz:
Sources: Tigers join pursuit of Cubs' Garza — The Detroit Tigers have emerged as a suitor for Chicago Cubs starter Matt Garza. — Interest in Garza has picked up recently, major league sources say, and the Tigers are involved. Multiple teams are pursuing Garza aggressively …
Discussion:
MLB Rumors, HardballTalk, Detroit Free Press, Pinstripe Alley, MLB Daily Dish and SI Tracking Blog
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Sox can't buy their way out of pitching problems — The Red Sox were a destination point for expensive free agents during the tenure of former general manager Theo Epstein, the doors to Fenway Park thrown open each winter for the best players in baseball. Invariably they left with big checks.
Discussion:
FenwayNation
Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
Rays top New Year's Power Rankings — Buster Olney continues his top-10 series with a New Year's power rankings. The Red Sox, Yankees and Phillies all have higher payrolls, but dominant pitching and superb defense make the Tampa Bay Rays the best team in baseball.
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Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
Ranking the top 10 outfields in MLB
Discussion:
River Avenue Blues, Drunk Jays Fans and MLB Rumors
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves trainer's wife dies in car accident — ATLANTA — Braves head athletic trainer Jeff Porter's wife Kathy died on Saturday afternoon after the family's sports utility vehicle collided with a Georgia State Patrol cruiser less than a mile north of Turner Field.
Discussion:
HardballTalk
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Source: Yankees keep Andruw Jones — Andruw Jones will return to the New York Yankees in 2012. — The power-hitting outfielder agreed to terms on a one-year contract on Friday, pending the outcome of a physical. According to a baseball source who spoke to ESPNNewYork.com …
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Yahoo! Sports
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T.R. Sullivan / Postcards From Elysian Fields:
Oliver agrees to a one-year deal with Blue Jays — Left-handed reliever Darren Oliver has agreed to a one-year deal with the Blue Jays with a club option for 2013. The deal is pending a physical but the two sides have agreed to terms. — Oliver appeared in 61 games for the Rangers in 2011 …
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors, MLB Daily Dish, Bleacher Report and Drunk Jays Fans
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Phil Rogers / Boston Herald:
Baseball writers need guidance from Hall of Fame — One year. One measly year. — That's all the time left before the three-player crash that proves once and for all how broken the Hall of Fame voting process has become. — Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are due on the Hall ballot for the first time next December.
