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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies trade Smith to Oakland for two pitchers; offer deal to Jamie Moyer — Seth Smith spent the winter in wonderland. On Monday, the questions and uncertainty ended. — With the outfielder viewed as a luxury item after the signing of free agent Michael Cuddyer, Smith was traded …
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Associated Press:
Rockies trade Seth Smith to Oakland — DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have traded outfielder Seth Smith to the Oakland Athletics for right-hander Guillermo Moscoso and left-hander Josh Outman. — Monday's deal came a deal after Smith and the Rockies avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $2,415,000.
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Troy Renck / On the Rox:
Rockies' Smith avoids arbitration with one-year deal — Seth Smith has spent the winter in wonderland, mentioned repeatedly in trade rumors as the Rockies made a play for Braves' infielder Martin Prado and starting pitchers. Talks have cooled, but Smith remains a potential chip in a deal.
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rox trade Smith to A's for Moscoso, Outman
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox To Sign Vicente Padilla — 1:44pm: Padilla received a minor league deal that pays $1.5MM in the Majors, reports the Boston Herald. — 11:34am: The Red Sox reached an agreement with righty Vicente Padilla, tweets Peter Gammons of MLB Network. Boston's interest in Padilla …
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Fox Sports:
BoSox need to face reality, fix rotation — The Yankees had to upgrade their starting rotation. They knew it. Their fans knew it. The competition knew it, too. — The New York starters were mediocre last year — 14th among 30 big league teams in ERA — and couldn't beat …
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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Source: Red Sox would have to move payroll in order to sign Roy Oswalt — Despite a FoxSports.com report that the Red Sox have “maintained active dialogue” with Roy Oswalt's agent, Bob Garber, the likelihood of the team signing the 34-year-old remains in doubt.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Saltalamacchia avoids arbitration
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Tigers Avoid Arbitration With Rick Porcello — The Tigers avoided arbitration with starter Rick Porcello, MLBTR has learned, agreeing to a one-year deal worth $3.1MM. Porcello recently made the easy decision to take arbitration over a $1.344MM option in the Major League deal he signed when drafted.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers agree to terms with Porcello, Coke — Both arbitration-eligible pitchers get a one-year deal apiece — DETROIT — The Tigers began a week of expected arbitration deals by agreeing to terms with two of their arbitration-eligible pitchers. Detroit agreed to terms on one-year contracts …
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Zumaya agrees to deal with Twins
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Yankees eye Damon as DH — With the Yankees in the market for a designated hitter now that Jesus Montero is heading to Seattle, they are looking at a number of options and reportedly already reached out to Johnny Damon and Carlos Pena. — Since they already added $10 million to the payroll …
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Yankees may bring back free agent Johnny Damon to play him as designated hitter — With Jesus Montero traded, former Bomber could fit at right price — It was only Friday that Brian Cashman drew a deep breath and executed a tornado of moves that fattened his starting rotation …
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Jorge Castillo / New York Times:
Puerto Rico Traces Decline in Prospects to Baseball Draft — Ivan Rodriguez at bat. Mr. Rodriguez, 41, is currently a free agent and playing for one of the Puerto Rican Winter League's four teams. He is the last active Puerto Rican major leaguer to avoid the draft. More Photos »
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Hanrahan, Morton get deals to avoid arbitration — The Pirates reached deals with closer Joel Hanrahan and starter Charlie Morton on Monday, avoiding arbitration with both players. Hanrahan's deal is worth $4.1 million, and Morton will receive $2.445 million next season.
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles have some interest in Francisco Cordero — The Orioles have expressed some interest in the lone viable free-agent closer, Francisco Cordero, according to an industry source. — Although discussions are not considered far along, the Orioles have inquired about the 36-year-old right-hander …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Bat will determine Flores' future position — Prospect projects as an infielder, but not as answer at shortstop — NEW YORK — Mets trainer Ray Ramirez flew down to Panama earlier this winter, with the sole intent of helping Ruben Tejada develop enough strength and endurance to survive the rigors of a 162-game schedule.
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