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Indians using Ohio State ties to recruit Swisher

CNNSI.com

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Indians called upon a proven recruiter to land free agent outfielder Nick Swisher.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was among a group who had lunch with free agent outfielder Nick Swisher on his visit with the Cleveland Indians.

Bruce Levine, ESPN.com

The Texas Rangers met Chicago White Sox free-agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski and his agent in Arlington on Tuesday, according to two major league sources.

Jordan Bastian, MLB.com

Bringing Ohio State University product Nick Swisher to Cleveland to suit up for the Indians tugs at the sentimental heartstrings, but the purse strings remain undoubtedly important.

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

Gunners star Jack Wilshere entered a world of pain yesterday in the first half of Arsenal's match at Reading, when Royals midfielder Jobi McAnuff delivered a boot square to Wilshere's balls. More »

David Brown, yahoo.com

It took the Kansas City Royals five years to return to the World Series, and win it, after falling to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. But did you know it took the Royals less than one offseason to avenge their defeat in '80 by whooping the Fightins o…