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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Source: Red Sox still have chance with Oswalt — BOSTON — After indicating late Friday night that pitcher Roy Oswalt was signing with the St. Louis Cardinals “soon,” the same major league source acknowledged Wednesday that Oswalt had not yet made a decision and that the Red Sox still “had a great chance” of signing him.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Source: Red Sox likely out on pitcher Jackson — The Boston Red Sox have made an offer but are “most likely out of the picture” for Edwin Jackson, the top starting pitcher remaining on the free-agent market, because there are better deals on the table from other clubs, according to a baseball source.
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Sox prepping for Papi, Aceves arbitration cases
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Edwin Jackson likely to land one-year deal; hurts Orioles chances in sweepstakes
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Is Edwin Jackson about to make a decision?
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Yankees' Mark Teixeira is set to lay it down this year like never before — Switch-hittter batted a careeer-worst .224 from left side in 2011 — At the Munson awards (l. to r.) Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey, Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira, Diana Munson, former NBA center Dikembe Mutombo …
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Pete Caldera / The Republic:
Yankees' Teixeira toys with idea of bunting
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Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:
Mark Teixeira ... $180 million bunter?
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Canadian Press:
Blue Jays complete Francisco Cordero signing — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed veteran reliever Francisco Cordero to a $4.5-million, one-year contract. — The 36-year-old right-hander was 5-3 with 37 saves last season for the Cincinnati Reds. He posted a 2.45 earned-run average and held opponents to a .198 batting average.
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Steve Keating / Reuters:
Cordero Agrees to One-Year Deal With Blue Jays — (Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays continued to bolster their bullpen, agreeing to a one-year $4.5 million deal with veteran reliever Francisco Cordero, the Major League Baseball team said on Wednesday. — A three-time All-Star …
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
NY Mets, Daniel Murphy will embrace underdog role next season after losing Jose Reyes to Miami Marlins and cutting payroll by $50 million — Murphy puts in OT during offseason after having injuries last two seasons — Daniel Murphy, who is coming off an injury last season …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Rangers: No Fielder, but Darvish joins team — The Texas Rangers were one strike away from winning the World Series and, perhaps, one injury away from landing the man who would have made them the favorites for a return trip. — Rangers general manager Jon Daniels had serious discussions …
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Dodgers' Loney won't face charges from crash — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman James Loney won't face any criminal charges resulting from a Nov. 14 traffic accident in which he was briefly detained on suspicion of DUI, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney's office confirmed on Wednesday.
Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Mariners sign veteran Guillen to Minors deal — Three-time All-Star to compete for third base, outfield job — SEATTLE — Veteran infielder Carlos Guillen, who began his career with the Mariners from 1998-2003, signed a Minor League deal with Seattle on Wednesday that includes an invitation to Major League camp.
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Charles Odum / Globe and Mail:
Chipper Jones upbeat about 18th season with Braves — One year has made a big difference in Chipper Jones' outlook. — Jones is feeling optimistic about his health as he moves closer to his 18th season with the Braves. Despite two knee surgeries in the last two years …
Ben Lindbergh / Baseball Prospectus:
Fact-Checking Scott Boras — Combing through Scott Boras' statements for inaccuracies is a little like tilting at windmills (or so I assume—it's been years since I've seen a windmill, let alone tilted at one). That's because Boras' greatest ambition isn't impeccable candor …
