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Eleven Option Decisions Made Today
Today was a busy day for options, as eleven decisions were reached. Here's a summary: The White Sox declined Jermaine Dye 's $12MM option, paying a $950K buyout. The Phillies exercised their $9MM option on Cliff Lee . The Diamondbacks exercised their $8.5MM option on Brandon Webb .  ...
Dye, Putz, Kearns Just Some Players in Free Agency as Clubs Decline Options
bizofbaseball.com — One day after a court denied Jamie McCourt’s request to be reinstated as Los Angeles Dodgers chief executive, left fielder Manny Ramirez decided he will not prolong comeback talks as he did last off season, announcing today he will return to the Dodgers in 2010. Ramirez’s agent Scott Boras ... (more) Dye, Putz, Kearns Just Some Players in Free Agency as ...

Rays Option Decisions Could Come Soon
mlbtraderumors.com — The Rays have three player options they must make decisions about in the not too distant future, and Joe Smith of The St. Petersburg Times reports that those decisions may come as soon as today. Carl Crawford 's $10MM option appears likely to be ... (more) Rays Option Decisions Could Come Soon
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Saturday Rockpile: Options are all a guy really wants
Purple Row — ... Rockies decline options on Torrealba, Embree | All Things Rockies No surprises here, as both players have filed for free agency. Yorvit Torrealba could return to the Rockies for less money, but there's also a decent chance that he will find more money elsewhere. Meanwhile, Alan Embree could catch on somewhere with a minor league deal, but probably won't command much more than that. But, what do I know? Eleven Option Decisions Made Today: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com Option decisions of note that were made yesterday (in addition ...

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