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AL East News and Rumors

Source: Ibanez, Mariners agree to $2.75M deal

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NEW YORK (AP) -- A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Raul Ibanez and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a $2.75 million, one-year contract.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A person familiar with the talks says the Pirates and Red Sox are close to completing a trade that would send All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan to Boston for a handful of prospects.

nydailynews.com

In this offseason, by far the most challenging of his general managership, it does not appear as if Brian Cashman is going to find a right-handed power-hitting outfielder or a proven veteran catcher under his Christmas tree come Tuesday morning.

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PHOENIX (AP) -- A person with knowledge of the situation says outfielder Cody Ross has agreed to a three-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com

Burglars broke into Carlton Fisk's home in Manatee, FL yesterday, according to a lengthy report in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Despite the presence of valuable baseball memorabilia and, presumably, electronics, jewelry and other frequently pilfered ite…

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Adam Greenberg is getting a chance to resume his baseball career with the Baltimore Orioles.