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2:40 PM ET, January 19, 2012

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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Yu haul: Rangers land Darvish in $60M deal  —  ARLINGTON — Yu Darvish is undertaking the journey from Japan to the U.S. with the intention of helping the Rangers achieve their goal of winning a World Series championship.  —  That is one of the reasons why he is coming to Texas and why the Rangers …
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
The Nationals look like Prince Fielder favorites  —  My instant analysis from last night concerning the effect of Yu Darvish's contract on Prince Fielder already seems woefully wrong.  I still liked the Rangers' chances to land Fielder, and then Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels said of signing him …
Fox Sports:
Darvish, Texas agree to six-year deal
Discussion: Baseball Prospectus
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Rangers, Yu Darvish reach deal
Discussion: VFTB, Seattle Mariners blog and 6-4-2
Ben Cafardo / ESPN MediaZone:
Star-Studded Schedule for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball  —  ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Taco Bell - the exclusive, national game of the week - will continue to showcase Major League Baseball's top teams and biggest stars throughout 2012.  The Sunday Night Baseball schedule …
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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Gerardo Concepcion free to deal
Discussion: Bronx Baseball Daily
Enrique Rojas / MLB:
Gerardo Concepcion nears free agency
Discussion: HardballTalk
ESPN.com:   Pujols' Angels Sunday night guests of Yankees
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Tribe inks Lewis, Accardo to Minor League deals  —  Pair invited to Spring Training as non-roster players  —  CLEVELAND — One of the Indians' goals for this offseason was to add a group of experienced players to add depth behind the Major League roster.  The result has been a wave of signings to address that area of need.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Veteran Perez inks Minors deal with Mariners
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Orlando Cabrera retires  —  Orlando Cabrera, who helped the Red Sox to the 2004 World Series, told a radio station in his native Columbia that he was retiring.  —  Cabrera, 37, played for nine teams over 15 seasons, hitting .272 with 123 home runs and two Gold Gloves.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Orlando Cabrera To Retire
Discussion: Full Count and NotGraphs Baseball
Jon DeRosa / bronxbanterblog.com:
Leave the Gun.  Take the Cannoli.  —  I can't relate to pitchers.  I had to take the ball from the second grade up through freshman year of high school and I hated it most of the time.  I could hit, though, until it was too dark out to see the ball.  If my dad's arm didn't get tired, we might still be out there.
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Yoenis Cespedes Hits First Home Run (With Video)  —  Yoenis Cespedes has gotten off to a sluggish start in the Dominican League playoffs, but he flashed his bat speed and power potential tonight with his first home run since joining the Aguilas Cibaeñas.
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Prospect Watch: Top 10 third basemen  —  Rockies slugger, Minors RBI leader Arenado heads list … Over the past few years, there seemed to be a dearth of legitimate prospects at the hot corner.  While it might not quite be a full-on renaissance, this year's Top 10 third-base prospect list does …
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:   Profar No. 2 on list of top SS prospects
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies sign 49-year-old Jamie Moyer to minor-league deal  —  Left-handers aren't measured in years.  Carbon dating is more like it.  Lefties believe they can throw forever, and in the case of Jamie Moyer, he's going to try.  —  In a deal first reported by The Denver Post on Monday …
Discussion: On the Rox
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Rockies To Sign Jamie Moyer
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Bulked-up Fowler center of attention for Rockies  —  Outfielder targets greater strength, speed  —  LAS VEGAS — The most arresting sight in the gym on this day wasn't a carved Troy Tulowitzki, another bench press from Jason Giambi or the barreled chest of trainer Mark Philippi that should come with a dresser and nightstand.
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank blog:
Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez helping UM pal Jon Jay with celebrity bowling tournament  —  Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez will participate in Jon Jay's Celebrity Bowling Challenge on Jan. 28 at Lucky Strike Lanes in Miami Beach.  —  Jay, an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, is good friends with Sanchez.
Discussion: Variety, JSOnline and Marlin Maniac
John Lowe / Boston Herald:
Replacing Victor Martinez won't be easy, but Tigers begin process  —  DETROIT — The vehicles of the Tigers' caravan will roll from Comerica Park early this afternoon.  Vladimir Guerrero won't be in any of them unless something remarkable and unexpected happens at the last minute.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Baseball America:
Scouting reports for the Top 10 Prospects (How to subscribe) … Last year, the Tigers returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2006.  While they lost to the Rangers in the American League Championship Series, the makeup of the AL Central and Detroit's major league roster should mean …
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