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John Shea: Yankees can't resist free agents

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Now that No. 27 is in the books, it's time for the Yankees to seek their 28th championship with the help of John Lackey and Matt Holliday, and when do Roy Halladay and Joe Mauer become free agents again? Reports out of New York, one from longtime New York...

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Holes in one

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

East Bay: David Bratzler, 169-yard 4th, Earl Fry North, 7-wood; Rick Condeff, 195-yard 2nd, Poppy Ridge, 7-wood; Kirk Freeman, 178-yard 17th, Mira Vista CC, 7-wood, Peninsula: Steve Agosta, 171-yard 15th, Green Hills, 5-iron; Bella Iffla, 125-yard 7th, 3-...

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It looks as if Joe Torre wants more

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Manager is talking about staying with the Dodgers beyond next season. > Manager is talking about staying with the Dodgers beyond next season.

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Arms add to FA list

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 07:16:00 +0000

New York Mets reliever J.J. Putz and Minnesota Twins right-handed starter Carl Pavano filed for free agency yesterday. Putz became a free agent one day after New York...

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Padres may be open to dealing stars

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 07:09:35 +0000

Don't get too comfy. Teams may be willing to deal some big-time talents, including Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres, Ken Rosenthal says.

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Wagner rallies in final minute

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 07:09:17 +0000

Nick Doscher connected on a 15-yard touchdown pass to Lon Woods with 26 seconds remaining to give Wagner a 32-27 win over Central Connecticut State yesterday in Staten Island. Doscher, a freshman quarterback, passed for 174 yards and three touchdo...

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After empty ‘08, Yankees made all the right moves

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:32:53 +0000

Sept. 23, 2008 was a day the Yankees hadn’t experienced in more than a decade. When the Red Sox defeated the Indians, 5-4, that night, the Bronx Bombers found themselves sitting at home in October for the first time since 1995 — a run of 13 straight ...

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Lidge among three Phillies scheduled for surgery

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:21:29 +0000

Phillies closer Brad Lidge will have surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday.

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Lupica: Yankee 'budget' concerns

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:14:09 +0000

For any other team, even a team like the 2009 Yankees that finished 101-48, you would say now comes the hard part, deciding which players they should keep and which they should let go. But these are the Yankees.

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New York giddy

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:09:32 +0000

You heard it, wave after wave of it Friday afternoon, a million voices scraping against each other, reaching for the sky, reaching out for the Yankees, serenading them, saluting them, sustaining them. You saw it, the thousands of pounds of confetti t...

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Trade Analysis: Hermida a Monster pickup?

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 05:42:21 +0000

Perhaps as a hedge for the possible departure of Jason Bay as a free agent, the Red Sox traded for Jeremy Hermida on Thursday, sending lefthanded pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez to the Marlins for an outfielder who once was a highly-touted prospect, but has struggled over the last two years. Jeremy Hermida's opposite-field power should play well at Fenway Park, but he's no sure thing to get his career back on track in Boston. Hermida, who turns 26 in January, has hit .253 with 30 homers and 108 RBI over the last two years, doing less in 931 at-bats than Bay (.267/36/119) did in Boston this year in 531 at-bats. But Hermida should be able to put up better numbers at Fenway Park - as an all-fields hitter, Hermida was hurt by the deep left-center field in Miami much more than most. Only four of his 13 homers in 2009 came in home games, and with the Green Monster to shoot at, Hermida could be the next Boston lefthanded hitter to turn the wall into his best friend. One of ...

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Trade Analysis: Pirates pick up Iwamura

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:55:08 +0000

Akinori Iwamura will try to help the Pirates get back in the swing of things. When the Pirates traded for Akinori Iwamura on Tuesday night, sending righthanded reliever Jesse Chavez to Tampa Bay, then exercised the second baseman’s 2010 option, Iwamura became the highest-paid Pirate at $4.85 million for 2010. It’s an instant upgrade for Pittsburgh, as after Freddy Sanchez was dealt to the Giants this past summer, the quartet of Ramon Vazquez, Delwyn Young, Brian Bixler and Luis Cruz combined to hit .218 with four homers and 26 RBI in 285 at-bats, 222 of them by Young, who hit .311 with a .385 on-base percentage in 132 at-bats in a part-time role before the All-Star break, but struggled when pressed into everyday service. Young going back to the bench, with his ability to play the corner outfield spots as well as second base, also provides a much-needed boost for the Pirates. Iwamura was batting .310 when he hurt his knee in a collision in Miami on May 24, and returned to hit ...

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Yankees payroll finally adds up to title

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:45:24 +0000

About two billion bucks. That's the going rate for a second Yankees World Series championship in the first decade of the 21st century. It is a mind-boggling...

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Minor's rough start uncharacteristic

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:37:00 +0000

Mike Minor was roughed up in Saturday's Rising Stars Game, but don't look too deep into it. Minor has skill and a lot to be optimistic about.

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Plenty of fireworks at Rising Stars Game

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:09:00 +0000

The event was set up as Stephen Strasburg's coming-out party. That didn't happen, but the injury-forced absence of the nation's No. 1 Draft pick and prospect did not keep a record crowd from coming out to the Rising Stars Game.

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Pavano latest Twins free-agent filing

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:44:00 +0000

Pitcher Carl Pavano filed for free agency on Saturday, becoming the fourth of five eligible Twins to do so.

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Baseball | Ex-Mariners reliever J.J. Putz files for free agency

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:37:41 +0000

Reliever J. J. Putz, previously with the New York Mets, and Minnesota Twins pitcher Carl Pavano filed for free agency Saturday.

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Saturday's detailed prep water polo results

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:27:03 +0000

At Rogers H. S. (Puyallup) Wilson 10, Curtis 7 (Curtis scoring — C. Bateman 2 goals, P. Hammer 1, M. Lietzinger 2, J. Pryor 2. Wilson scoring — K...

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Sosa doing skin rejuvenation: "I'm not trying to be Michael Jackson"

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:04:24 +0000

Maintains photo makes it look more pronounced than it is > Sammy Sosa tells friends he is comfortable in his own skin.

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Trade Analysis: White Sox add Teahen

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 02:34:12 +0000

On Wednesday night, during Game 6 of the World Series, the Daily News’ Bill Madden broke the news of a rare trade between division rivals that became official yesterday, as the Royals sent third baseman Mark Teahen to the White Sox for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman Josh Fields. Mark Teahen slides into a better situation in Chicago, where he won't be expected to carry the lineup as he was at times for the Royals. Teahen looked like he was ready for big things in 2006, when he hit .290 with 18 homers and 69 RBI with a .517 slugging percentage in 439 plate appearances, but has struggled since then, hitting seven, 15 and 12 homers while posting OPS+ figures in the 91-98 range each of the last three seasons. Where you might have expected a breakout from Teahen after he burst on the scene, he’s instead simply leveled off, with a walk rate that’s slipped a bit each year. He hits lefthanders and righthanders about equally well, which is a good sign, but his plate ...

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Phillies' Lidge, Ibanez, Eyre all scheduled to have surgery

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 01:11:32 +0000

Phillies closer Brad Lidge will have surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday.

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Texas Rangers' Young still hungry for a title

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 01:11:00 +0000

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Chien-Ming Wang: The Arm That Isn't Available…Yet

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 01:07:07 +0000

Chien-Ming Wang is a member of the World Champion New York Yankees, for now. The 29-year-old right-handed starter is eligible for arbitration this winter and the Yankees have until the December 12 deadline to offer him a contract for next season, something that doesn’t appear likely. Wang, who is recovering from shoulder surgery, made $5 million last season after signing a one-year deal to avoid arbitration and is under team control for two more seasons. It is largely rumored that the Yankees aren’t expected to offer him a contract, thus making him a free agent. It is quite a different world for Wang than it was a year and a half ago when he was one of the best starters in baseball. Heading into play on June 15, 2008, Wang had a career record of 54-20 with a 3.79 ERA. He’d finished second in the 2006 Cy Young voting and had won 19 games twice. Unfortunately, that would be the end of Wang’s success. During an inter-league game against the Houston Astros, Wang ...

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Putz, Pavano join growing list of 120 free agents

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 01:01:44 +0000

Mets reliever J.J. Putz and Twins pitcher Carl Pavano filed for free agency Saturday.

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Anthopoulos discusses direction of team

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:55:00 +0000

Alex Anthopoulos' vision is of an organization that can have a sustained period of success, becoming an annual postseason contender within a tough American League East.

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Philadelphia Phillies' Brad Lidge, Raul Ibanez, Scott Eyre scheduled for surgery

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:47:29 +0000

Phillies closer Brad Lidge will have surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday. >

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Madden: Time for Cashman to work on next year

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:41:45 +0000

Turns out the only thing longer than the baseball season this year was the Yankees' World Series victory parade and ceremony. Now that they've finally concluded, it's right back to business for the Yankee high command as the baseball winter waits for no man.

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Harper: 10 ideas for 2010

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:41:45 +0000

It won't be a quiet offseason - they're the Yankees, aren't they? We offer thoughts on the best way for the Yankees to put themselves in position to repeat, breaking the decision-making that lies ahead into 10 categories.

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Talks to restart between Mariners, Ken Griffey Jr.

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:28:02 +0000

Agent Brian Goldberg said Sunday nothing has changed since the end of the season, when Ken Griffey Jr. said that he's open to returning for another season in Seattle if the Mariners want him back.

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Rick Morrissey: Lots to hate about NYY | Can they repeat?

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:27:51 +0000

And that's great for the rest of the world > Now that the Yankees are back on top, I can settle into a more natural state of dark hatred and enthusiastic loathing for them. All is right with the world.

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Harden, Johnson not likely to return to Cubs

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:27:51 +0000

Free agents' contract situations a difficult fit for Cubs' plans > There's no question Rich Harden and Reed Johnson would prefer to return to the Cubs in 2010, and in a perfect world, Jim Hendry would probably re-sign both.

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D-backs, Jays talking possible deal

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:57:00 +0000

The D-backs and Blue Jays are "making progress" on a deal that would send catcher Chris Snyder to Toronto and first baseman Lyle Overbay to Arizona, according to a Major League source.

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Bondy: Lore starts anew at Stadium

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:51:21 +0000

The new Yankee Stadium has a baseball history now, to go along with the rough birthing that led to this moment in time. The billion-dollar building in the Bronx that stood as a monument to extravagance suddenly stands, also, as a testimony to teamwork.

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Putz, Pavano file for free agency (AP)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:36:48 +0000

Mets reliever J.J. Putz and Twins pitcher Carl Pavano filed for free agency Saturday. Putz became a free agent one day after New York declined his $9.1 million option and chose to pay a $1 million buyout. A total of 120 players have filed for free agency since the World Series, and about 60 more are potentially eligible to file by the Nov.

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Putz, Pavano file for free agency

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:33:06 +0000

Mets reliever J.J. Putz and Twins pitcher Carl Pavano filed for free agency Saturday.

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Milwaukee Brewers: The Likely Fallout from the Carlos Gomez Trade

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:22:28 +0000

Now that a day has passed, and Brewers' GM Doug Melvin has spoken about it, it's time to figure out what the acquisition of Carlos Gomez means for the Brewers this offseason. Melvin commented at his press conference yesterday that he received no offers for pitching that he felt was worth trading Hardy for. Gomez fit a need for the Brewers, and he was comfortable enough with the offer to make the deal. Many fans figured Boston was the destination for Hardy that made the most sense. In fact, Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe confirmed that the Red Sox were in on the discussions for Hardy. Melvin tried to get Clay Buchholz or Daniel Bard, but Boston was only willing to part with Michael Bowden. Buchholz would have stepped right into the rotation behind Yovani Gallardo. Bard would have been a great arm in the bullpen, and he could have been a future closer after Trevor Hoffman left. While Bowden may not be as well-known as Buchholz or Bard, he's still a very promising pitcher. He was ranked ...

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Putz, Pavano file for free agency

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:22:12 +0000

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Yanks opened new Stadium in style

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:18:19 +0000

What would a Yankee championship season be without a few hurdles? The franchise with a winning tradition has never let its Lindsay Lohan-esque capacity for news-making thwart it on the field.

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Lidge, Ibanez and Eyre to have surgeries

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:45:00 +0000

Phillies closer Brad Lidge, left fielder Raul Ibanez and reliever Scott Eyre each will undergo surgical procedures next week.

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No confetti? No problem -- Yanks fans toss files

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:39:02 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City office workers who got carried away during the Yankees victory parade on Friday apparently began tossing files and documents out the window when they couldn't get their hands on confetti.

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Putting the Negro Leagues in Play

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:30:43 +0000

After many years of often tedious research, the makers of the Strat-O-Matic board game have a new set of 103 Negro leagues player cards.

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Raissman: MLBN drops ball not having Costas live

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:30:02 +0000

Featuring Bob Costas as MLBN's primary anchor during the World Series would have bruised some egos. Tough. That's just business. Leaving Costas on the bench made no sense.

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Minnesota Exercises Michael Cuddyer's 2011 Option

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:25:05 +0000

The Minnesota Twins announced today that the club has exercised Michael Cuddyer’s 2011 option valued at $10.5 million. The option is part of the four-year deal Cuddyer signed in 2008. The right fielder will make $8.5 million in 2010, the third year of the $33.5 million pact. "Obviously, I was excited," Cuddyer said. "This is where I want to be, I've made no secret about that. To know that I'm going to be here at least two more years is gratifying." Cuddyer, 30, is coming off a career year in which he batted .276 with 32 home runs, 94 RBI, and 73-extra base hits. The slugging outfielder was a major contributor to the surge that propelled the Twins past the rival Detroit Tigers to win the American League Central pennant. Cuddyer moved from his customary right field to first base when Justin Morneau was forced from the lineup with a severe back injury in September. In his new role as starting first baseman, Cuddyer produced hit .282 with eight homers and 24 RBIs, all ...

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When confetti runs out, Yankee fans toss files

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:03:22 +0000

New York City office workers who got carried away during the Yankees victory parade on Friday apparently began tossing files and documents out the window when they couldn't get their hands on confetti. Auditor Damian Salo attended the Manhattan parade. He tells The New York Post he found all sorts of personal financial documents in the mountains of shredded paper tossed from skyscrapers as the players rode up Broadway.

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Confetti made up of personal documents

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:50:00 +0000

Amid the confetti and shredded paper dropping from skyscrapers on top of the Yankees during their World Series parade on Friday, there reportedly were files of unshredded personal financial documents being hurled to the street as well.

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When confetti runs out, Yankee fans toss files

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:04:06 +0000

New York City office workers who got carried away during the Yankees victory parade Friday apparently began tossing files and documents out the window when they couldn't get their hands on confetti.

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Phil Rogers' MLB whispers

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:45:43 +0000

Vicente Padilla 's pitching ability wasn't the issue when the Rangers released him in midseason. It's the off-the-field activity and his ability to alienate teammates that limits his value. The Dodgers had said they were interested in re-signing him but are asking hard questions about an incident in which he was shot in the right thigh last week in his native Nicaragua. The shooting did appear to be the result of an accident, possibly due to the mishandling of a gun by a bodyguard. ...

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New York Yankees fans tossed unshredded documents when confetti ran out

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:43:54 +0000

New York City office workers who got carried away during the Yankees victory parade apparently began tossing files and documents out the window when they couldn't get their hands on confetti.

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Gary Matthews, Jr.: Should He Stay or Should He Go?

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:42:37 +0000

Hardly a week had gone by since the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were eliminated from the playoffs before they hit their first offseason obstacle. His name is Gary Matthews Jr. In what will likely be an emotional and turbulent offseason for the Angels, who saw no less than three star players and several more reserves filing for free agency already, the team's chief concern has become a bench player who is still under contract for two more years. Perhaps, though, that is why Matthews chose to make his irritating move now. The starting outfield for the Angels is already set, but the team did have three outfielders enter the free agent market this week in Vladimir Guerrero, Robb Quinlan, and Reggie Willits. Guerrero may be offered a contract, but it likely won't amount to much and expectations are that he'll be flailing away for a new club next season. Quinlan has been a fine reserve off the bench, but his defensive abilities are somewhat limited and the Angels have plenty of young talent ...

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Yankees sleep in morning after parade

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:20:00 +0000

One day after the Yankees electrified the Canyon of Heroes with one of the wildest championship celebrations in recent memory, the home clubhouse at Yankee Stadium was almost silent, preparing for baseball's hibernation.

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