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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Reds To Sign Ryan Madson — 1:18pm: Madson's 2013 option is mutual with a buyout, tweets ESPN's Jayson Stark, meaning it's just a way for the team to push some of the guaranteed money to a later date. — WEDNESDAY, 7:00am: The Madson contract appears to be worth less than initially reported …
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Madson-Phils divorce: Boras, Amaro point fingers … Less than a day after reliever Ryan Madson agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds, agent Scott Boras and Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. sharply disagreed on the chain of events that led …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Source: Reds, Ryan Madson have deal — The Cincinnati Reds and former Phillies closer Ryan Madson have agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million deal, according to a source. — Madson, 31, was 47-30 with a 3.59 ERA in eight career seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds, closer Madson agree on one-year deal
Matt Snyder / Eye on Baseball:
Reds to sign Madson to one-year contract
Reds to sign Madson to one-year contract
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals unlikely to sign Prince at current price — WASHINGTON — There is a “99 percent” chance that the Nationals will not sign free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder, according to a baseball source. — The news comes a few weeks after ownership met with Fielder and his agent, Scott Boras, in the nation's capital.
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Prince stretching free agency into new territory — Prized first baseman heading toward ‘latest’ big signing ever — Agent Scott Boras continues to pound the market for his prime client, Prince Fielder, and he may yet achieve his goal of a record deal for the free-agent first baseman.
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NY Daily News:
NY Mets close to raising $100 million in minority shares of club; Miguel Batista and Fernando Cabrera agree to minor-league deals — Plan to put the $100 million toward their $350 million debt — Mr. Met approves as Daily News learns that Mets are close to finalizing sale of at least five $20 million shares in team.
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Mets receive good news on Ike Davis
Mets receive good news on Ike Davis
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Bill Shaikin / Dodgers Blog:
Dodgers settle with Fox, ending battle over TV rights sale — The Dodgers and Fox Sports ended their legal hostilities Tuesday night, with the team agreeing to abandon its proposed sale of television rights and Fox agreeing to withdraw its objection to the settlement between Major League Baseball and outgoing owner Frank McCourt.
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Randall Chase / Associated Press:
Judge OKs settlement between Dodgers, Fox Sports
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Luke Scott agrees to one-year deal with Tampa Bay Rays — Luke Scott, the outspoken, energetic slugger who spent four seasons in Baltimore and was named the 2010 Most Valuable Oriole, has agreed to a one-year deal with the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays that includes a 2013 option, according to an industry source.
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Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
Boras: Pena, Damon remain in play for Rays
Boras: Pena, Damon remain in play for Rays
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Angels, Morales agree to one-year contract — Slugger who missed past 1 1/2 seasons avoids arbitration — ANAHEIM — The Angels avoided arbitration with first baseman Kendrys Morales by agreeing on a one-year contract Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
With pieces in place, Halos likely done shopping
With pieces in place, Halos likely done shopping
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Terence Moore / MLB.com:
Integrity, character make future Hall votes easy — Steroid users have eliminated themselves from consideration — You heard of “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” This is about how “Mr. Bonds Blew Cooperstown,” but before I get to that, I'm not saying the following proudly …
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Wendy Thurm / Baseball Nation:
A Proposal To Break The Territorial-Rights Logjam Between The A's And The Giants — Since just before Christmas, there's been a flutter of rumors suggesting that MLB owners are close to making a decision on whether to permit the Oakland Athletics to move to a new, still-unbuilt ballpark in San Jose, about 40 miles to the south.
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Alex Speier / Full Count:
Pedro Martinez on The Big Show: Of MVP and Cy Young snubs, the Steroid Era, and Boston's everlasting place in his heart — Former Red Sox great Pedro Martinez joined The Big Show on Tuesday to discuss his career in Boston, which featured what some consider to be the most dominant stretch by a pitcher in major league history.
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