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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, Talking Chop and Camden Chat
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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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Over the Monster and Bleeding Yankee Blue
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 …
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz could all be elected on first ballot — MLB.com executive correspondent Richard Justice breaks down the challenges voters face when selecting candidates to the Hall of Fame — NEW YORK — Anticipation about the Class of 2015 is very high, and for the second consecutive year …
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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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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New Jersey Online, HardballTalk, Pinstripe Alley, MLB Trade Rumors and NESN.com
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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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MLB Daily Dish, Royals Review, Over the Monster, SI.com, HardballTalk, MLB Trade Rumors and Halos Heaven
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
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
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
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
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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U-T San Diego stories
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Sign Juan Carlos Oviedo, Designate Matt West — The Rangers have inked righty Juan Carlos Oviedo to a minor league deal with a spring training invite, club executive VP of communications John Blake announced on Twitter. Texas also designated righty Matt West for assignment …
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MLB Daily Dish and Lone Star Ball
