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Jason Bay getting lots of free-agency attention
Midnight last night was the moment that the 171 free agents currently on the market can start negotiating with any team they want and it appears that former Boston Red Sox slugger Jason Bay (notes) might be the most popular guy out there right now, according to the Boston Herald. Bay ...
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Yankees claim to not be dealing Nick Swisher
sports.yahoo.com — New York Yankees right fielder Nick Swisher (notes) had a tough postseason at the plate but still got to celebrate at the end of the whole shebang when his team became the World Series champions. Word came out yesterday that the team was supposedly ... (more) Yankees claim to not be dealing Nick Swisher
San Francisco Giants not going after Holliday or Bay
The San Francisco Giants sure would like to have free agents Jason Bay (notes) and Matt Holliday (notes) sign with the team this winter, but Giants GM Brian Sabean apparently doesn't think either player really has any desire to come to the Bay Area , according to the San Francisco ...
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Catcher Paul Lo Duca wants back in the big leagues
Catcher Paul Lo Duca (notes) spent 10 years in the big leagues with four different teams and wasn't signed last year. Now he's apparently telling Sirius XM Radio that he wants back in , according to the New York Daily News. Lo Duca told the satellite radio station that he's completely healthy ...
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Jarrod Washburn considering Twins and Brewers
Lefthander Jarrod Washburn (notes) grew up in Wisconsin and he apparently wouldn't be too upset to head back there and play for the Milwaukee Brewers . The team supposedly tried hard to get him from the Seattle Mariners back in July before the trading deadline but the M's ending up shipping ...
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Cowboys Hall of famer Roger Staubach bidding on Texas Rangers?
It looks like Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer Roger Staubach would like to get into the baseball business , according to the Dallas Morning News. Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks has been put into the position of needing to sell shares of his club due to the enormous amount of debt he's carrying and ...
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Yankees going after Toronto's Roy Halladay
If you're the World Series champ, might as well try to get better, right? The New York Yankees have apparently told the Toronto Blue Jays that it is interested in trading for ace Roy Halladay (notes) , according to Sports Illustrated. Halladay only has one year left on his contract but the ...
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Jason Schmidt retiring?
Pitcher Jason Schmidt (notes) has filed for free agency but it appears that the 13-year vet is likely to retire , according to MLB.com. "Leaving my options open," the 36-year-old righty said. "At this moment, no, I'm not thinking about pitching anymore. Down the road, I'm not ...
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Twins addition of Hardy could help keep Mauer?
The Minnesota Twins did themselves two favors the other day when the team traded outfielder Carlos Gomez (notes) for Milwaukee Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy (notes) . Not only did the team shore up its infield and fill the hole left by Orlando Cabrera (notes) , but it helped itself toward ...
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Lackey headed to the Washington Nationals?
The free-agent window is about to be thrown open for former Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher John Lackey (notes) and it appears that one of the first ones to place an order could be the lowly Washington Nationals , according to MLB.com. The Nats want to change their perception and going ...
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Halladay trade could include contract-extension window from Jays
One of the things that kept a Roy Halladay (notes) trade from happening when J.P. Ricciardi was still the general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays was the fact that he wouldn't allow other teams any time window to negotiate a possible contract extension with the stellar hurler. Ricciardi is ...
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Angels focused on Figgins and Lackey, not Holliday
Angels focused on Figgins and Lackey, not Holliday
sports.yahoo.com — Teams have till Friday to get their own free agents signed before anybody else can offer them any dough and it's not looking good for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to get third baseman Chone Figgins (notes) and pitcher John Lackey (notes)  ... (more) Angels focused on Figgins and Lackey, not Holliday
White Sox, Angels, Padres doing deal with Konerko and Gonzalez?
Rumor has it that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, San Diego Padres , and Chicago White Sox have had "preliminary discussions" about a deal that would involve Adrian Gonzalez (notes) , Paul Konerko (notes) , and prospects from the Sox and the Angels, according to SoxNet. ...
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Texas Rangers want Vladimir Guerrero
Texas Rangers want Vladimir Guerrero
sports.yahoo.com — Big slugger Vladimir Guerrero (notes) is a free agent now and it appears that the Texas Rangers would like to bring the former Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim designated hitter to the Lone Star State, according to FOXSports. The offense of the ... (more) Texas Rangers want Vladimir Guerrero
Pirates may trade catcher Ryan Doumit
sports.yahoo.com — At the general manager meeting this week, some tams apparently asked if the Pittsburgh Pirates would be willing to trade catcher Ryan Doumit (notes) , and it's looking like the Pirates would be OK with that, according to FOXSports. In fact, the team ... (more) Pirates may trade catcher Ryan Doumit
Rich Harden moving to Seattle?
Rich Harden moving to Seattle?
sports.yahoo.com — The Seattle Mariners apparently have some interest in bringing pitcher Rich Harden (notes) to the Great Northwest after a year and a half with the Chicago Cubs , according to the Seattle Times. Harden spent five years in the American League West ... (more) Rich Harden moving to Seattle?
Red Sox want Yankees' Hideki Matsui?
Hideki Matsui (notes) put on quite an offensive show in Game 6 of the World Series as his New York Yankees made the final push past the Philadelphia Phillies to become champions. And the Boston Red Sox appear to want a piece of that , according to the Boston Globe. The Globe reports that a ...
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Cubs may go after Marlon Byrd or Curtis Granderson for center field
Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry spoke with seven or eight teams yesterday about what players are on the market and what players aren't on the market and it appears that he's identified two players who could be playing center field on Chicago's North Side next season, according to the Chicago ...
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