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Matt Snyder / Eye on Baseball:
Prince Fielder signs with the Tigers — Chalk up one more for the so-called mystery team. First it was Cliff Lee going to the Phillies, then Albert Pujols heading to the Angels. Now Prince Fielder has shocked the baseball world by signing with the Detroit Tigers, a team …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals miss out in Fielder sweepstakes — WASHINGTON — The Nationals lost out to the Tigers in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes on Tuesday. The free-agent first baseman agreed to terms with Detroit on a nine-year, $214 million deal. — “I would have loved to see him hit fourth in our lineup …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Texas likely out of Prince Fielder free-agent derby — The Texas Rangers believe they are out out of the bidding for free-agent slugger Prince Fielder, according to a person with knowledge of the talks, but not authorized to speak publicly because of the ongoing negotiations.
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Adam McCalvy / Brew Beat:
GM Melvin: Fielder was the key to Brewers' resurgence — Here's what Brewers general manager Doug Melvin had to say about Prince Fielder signing with the Tigers: — “People were saying, 'What does [Boras] have? He doesn't have any offers,'” Melvin said, “Whatever. You only have to have one team, two teams involved.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Tigers To Sign Prince Fielder
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MLB.com:
Hot Stove MLBlog: News, notes and analysis — The offseason maneuvering is in full swing. Stay up on all the trades, signings, rumors and analysis with the Hot Stove MLBlog. — Cespedes gains residency in the DR — The bidding is about to begin. — Cuban outfield prospect Yoenis Cespedes …
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Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Cordero signs one-year deal with Blue Jays — TORONTO — The Blue Jays continued to revamp their bullpen on Tuesday afternoon by agreeing to terms with free-agent reliever Francisco Cordero. — The move is pending a physical and has been confirmed by an MLB.com source close to the negotiations.
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Associated Press:
Cuban slugger Cespedes gains D.R. residency — SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The agent for Yoenis Cespedes says the Cuban outfielder has established legal residency in the Dominican Republic, the final hurdle to becoming a free agent. — Edgar Mercedes confirmed the residency in a telephone interview Tuesday.
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Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Blue Jays ink Vizquel to Minor League deal
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Rob Sinclair / CBC News:
Blue Jays re-sign Morrow for $20M
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Lincecum and Giants agree to $40.5M, 2-year deal — SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants reached a verbal agreement Tuesday on a two-year contract worth $40.5 million. — The deal includes a $500,000 signing bonus and salaries …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Giants, Lincecum Agree To Two-Year Deal
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
OF Cody Ross agrees to sign with Red Sox
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
St. Louis Cardinals' Carlos Beltran tells Met fans: Time to get over 2006 and move on — New Cardinal says he has moved on from NLCS failure — Carlos Beltran strikes out to end Mets hopes in Game 7 of NLCS against Cardinals, and now that he has joined St. Louis he says it's time for fans to get over it.
Zachary Levine / Ultimate Astros:
Astros add ‘Baseball Prospectus’ alum Fast in drive for stats knowledge — The Astros added to their statistical strength in the front office, hiring Mike Fast, formerly of Baseball Prospectus to serve in the baseball operations department. — Fast, one of the foremost experts on pitch trajectory data …
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Joey Nowak / MLB.com:
Emotional Posada retires after 17-year career — Longtime Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, who spent his entire 17-year Major League career in pinstripes, announced his retirement during a Tuesday morning news conference at Yankee Stadium. — “Today's a very emotional day for me,” said Posada.
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Stoeten / Drunk Jays Fans:
Rosenthal: Get Set For Super 'Pen as Jays Sign Francisco Cordero — Taking time out from writing about Prince Fielder and money for the umpteenth time this winter to pass you along this news: Kenny Ken Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports tweets that the Jays have themselves a new setup man, ex-Reds closer Francisco Cordero.
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Jerome Solomon / Ultimate Astros:
Solomon: Astros name change? (Forget) that — Jerseys from Astros' 50 years — It is only right that Jim Crane has decided to slash ticket prices for that technically-major-but-closer-to-minor- league baseball team now known as the Houston Astros. — Perhaps fans can get their money's worth in the 2012 season.
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Zachary Levine / Ultimate Astros:
Astros drop ticket prices, relax food policies in new ‘fan-friendly initiatives’
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