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Christian Red / NY Daily News:
On eve of likely Hall of Fame selection, Pedro Martinez reveals he wanted to be a Yankee — 'I was almost traded to New York more than once. A lot of people don't know that. I wanted the trade to happen,' Martinez said while also expressing his admiration for late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz, Craig Biggio Elected To Hall Of Fame — Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio have been elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association Of America. All were inducted in their first year of eligibility except …
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The Crawfish Boxes, Amazin' Avenue and Talking Chop
MLB.com:
MLB.com reporters reveal their Hall of Fame ballots — Phil Rogers joins Hot Stove to explain how the Hall of Fame balloting works and discusses his choices for the next class … Jeff Bagwell, Biggio, Johnson, P. Martinez, Mike Piazza, Lee Smith, Smoltz — There is nothing currently …
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Mark Purdy
ESPN.com:
Johnson, Pedro, Biggio, Smoltz voted into Hall … Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday, the first time since 1955 writers selected four players in one year. — Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz earned induction on their first tries …
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baseballmusings.com, MLB and ESPN
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz could all be elected on first ballot
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Catcher fell short on first two ballots, but believes career speaks for itself
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Amazin' Avenue, NY Daily News, HardballTalk and Metsblog
Espn Com / MLB:
ESPN's 2015 Hall of Fame ballot
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Awful Announcing, New Jersey Online, McCovey Chronicles, Beyond the Box Score and baseballmusings.com
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Howard can block trades to 20 teams — As Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. explores trades involving first baseman Ryan Howard, he faces challenges beyond trying to move an underperforming player with a big contract. — Under the terms of Howard's five-year …
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Right-hander Putkonen designated for assignment — 8/26/14: Tom Gorzelanny strikes out Will Venable to escape a bases-loaded jam in the 8th unharmed — DETROIT — The Tigers' offseason project of bolstering their bullpen via smaller moves continued on Tuesday.
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Bless You Boys
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Sign Tom Gorzelanny, Designate Luke Putkonen — 2:14pm: Gorzelanny's deal is for approximately $1MM in guaranteed money, Beck tweets. — 10:10am: The Tigers have signed lefty swingman Tom Gorzelanny to a one-year deal, the team announced. To create roster space …
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Bless You Boys and Bucs Dugout
Greg A. Bedard / The MMQB with Peter King:
Darrelle Revis: ‘A Sickness to be the Best’ — Has joining the Patriots, going 12-4 and earning the AFC's No. 1 seed changed anything about what you value? Is this why you joined New England? — No, it hasn't. My greatest value, footballwise, is just winning.
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NESN.com and Business Insider
Tom Haydon / New Jersey Online:
Jets linebacker Jermaine Cunningham arrested, charged with spreading sexual images, gun offenses — SUMMIT — Jets outside linebacker Jermaine Cunningham has been accused of spreading sexual images and illegally transporting a handgun in his Audi. — Cunningham was arrested Dec. 29 …
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NESN.com and ProFootballTalk
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Club still looking to improve rotation through trade or free agency — Ken Rosenthal discusses contract expectations for James Shields, prospective deals for the Yankees and Hall of Fame voting — ARLINGTON — The Rangers met with free agent pitcher James Shields during the Winter Meetings last month …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Lone Star Ball and HardballTalk
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Big-money James? Market for Shields is strong, unpredictable
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Joe Lemire / Medium:
MLB Agent Fights For His Clients—And His Life … The lobby of the winter meetings draws a collection of baseball's finest talkers and rumormongers, with the long days testing each's stamina for conversation. Even in that room—amidst all the half-truths and full speculations …
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School of Roch, MLB Trade Rumors and Baseball Prospectus
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — ROCKIES OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE TWO-YEAR DEAL WITH CATCHER NICK HUNDLEY — The Denver Post — Nick Hundley was selected by the Padres in the second round of the 2005 MLB draft out of the University of Arizona. (Getty Images file)
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