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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Pirates ink Reyes to Minor League deal — Hurler spent time with Blue Jays and Orioles in 2011 — PITTSBURGH — Lefty Jo-Jo Reyes has agreed to a Minor League deal with the Pirates, a source confirmed to MLB.com. Terms of the deal were not immediately known, though Reyes is expected …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Oswalt and Kuroda still out of Boston's price range — Veteran free-agent righthander Roy Oswalt would be an excellent veteran presence in Boston's starting rotation, and even though the Red Sox are aware that Oswalt would be open to a one-year deal, he still appears to be out of Boston's price range.
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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Sources: Red Sox still interested in Hiroki Kuroda, but price may be too high
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ESPN:
Source: Coco Crisp to sign with Oakland — Free agent outfielder Coco Crisp has agreed to a new two-year deal with the Oakland Athletics, a league source told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. — Crisp — The veteran center fielder will earn $6 million in 2012 and $7 million in 2013 …
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Yankees choice could be Garza vs. E-Jax — The Yankees desperately seek a No. 2 starter, and fortunately for them, there are still many viable alternatives available on the trade and free agent markets. — But ultimately, the choice could come down to Matt Garza or Edwin Jackson.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats meet with Boras, in running to sign Prince — WASHINGTON — The Nationals are in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes, according to a baseball source, and ownership recently visited with Fielder's agent, Scott Boras, in the nation's capital. — It is believed the Nats are in competition with the Mariners and Cubs.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Sign Carlos Silva, Ciriaco, Spears — The Red Sox have announced the signings of minor league free agents Carlos Silva, Brandon Duckworth, Charlie Haeger, Will Inman, Doug Mathis, Tony Pena Jr., Chorye Spoone, Jesse Carlson, Rich Hill, Justin Thomas, Pedro Ciriaco, and Nate Spears.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Cordero could find himself back with Reds — Righty may be team's best fit in shrinking market for closers — CINCINNATI — Hey, what happened to all of those available closers? — What was once a lengthy list has essentially dwindled down to two free agents in Ryan Madson and Francisco Cordero.
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Indians sign righty Tejeda to Minor League deal — CLEVELAND — There is no denying that the bullpen is a strength for the Indians, and the club wants to take steps to try and keep it that way. — On Tuesday, Cleveland made its first transaction of 2012, inking right-hander Robinson Tejeda …
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Closer look at Adam Jones and the trade dilemma — There's been a whole lot of speculation on what the Orioles are going to do with Adam Jones this offseason. — The 26-year-old former Gold Glove center fielder and 2009 All Star is under the Orioles' control for two more years.
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Crisp signing soon; could it possibly be Orioles?
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Coco Crisp Decides Where To Sign
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Mariners Leading Suitor For Hisashi Iwakuma — The Mariners are the leading suitor for Japanese right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma, according to a Sponichi report passed along by Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker. Iwakuma has drawn interest from a number of teams, but seems to be favoring Seattle.
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Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
Next week's Cooperstown election results today — Next Monday the Hall of Fame will announce who the BBWAA is sending to Cooperstown. If you want to know who will get in you won't have to wait until then to find out. Just read on. — For the last few years I've issued an annual column predicting …
