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Cubs finalize Jackson's four-year, $52M contract

CNNSI.com

Edwin Jackson keeps bouncing around, and he thinks he knows why.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Cleveland Indians have reclaimed infielder Russ Canzler off waivers from Toronto.

CNNSI.com

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Rays have announced American League Cy Young Award winner David Price has agreed to a one-year deal for just over $10 million and avoided arbitration.

Jason Beck, MLB.com

For the Tigers, January has been more like holiday shopping. But whether it'll be that kind of January for Detroit this time around remains to be seen.

Richard Justice, MLB.com

There will be days when Brett Myers frustrates the Cleveland Indians. But he's also one of baseball's more amazing pitchers, one who learned to get by on smarts, grit and determination.

David Brown, yahoo.com

This is kind of what it looked like at old Metropolitan Stadium during the baseball offseason 35 years ago. The above photo submitted by the Minnesota Twins via Twitter on Wednesday is much more football-y than baseball-y. Fair enough, with the Vikings …

Rhett Bollinger, MLB.com

The Twins have a hole to fill in center field, which has been one of their steadiest positions in recent years.

grantland.com

The holidays saw several more deals go through, ranging from the Royals signing 38-year-old Miguel Tejada in the hopes he'll provide actual value for ...