Source: Blanton, Angels reach 2-year, $15M dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A person familiar with the negotiations says the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a two-year, $15 million contract with right-hander Joe Blanton. |
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Richard Justice, MLB.com The Mets went a long way toward securing the future of the franchise by signing David Wright on Wednesday. And with that step, there's hope that the best is yet to come. |
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Joe Frisaro, MLB.com Trading Yunel Escobar was the Marlins' primary objective heading into the Winter Meetings, and they were able to pull that off late Tuesday night. All day on Wednesday, the organization was weighing possible candidates to take over at third base. |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- David Wright wore a shirt with blue. His tie was bright orange. |
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Manuel's wish list begins with center fielderDec 5, 2012
Todd Zolecki, MLB.com Phillies manager Charlie Manuel wants a lot of things, but he said Wednesday he mostly wants a center fielder. |
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Mets COO: Deal not necessary to keep DickeyDec 5, 2012
Adam Rubin, ESPN.com For the second time in recent weeks, Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon insisted that the organization may ultimately let R.A. Dickey pitch for New York next season, during the knuckleballer's walk year. |
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Excited Redmond ready to change Marlins' cultureDec 5, 2012
Joe Frisaro, MLB.com Building a winning culture will be among the biggest challenges for Mike Redmond, but it is something the new Marlins manager is certainly familiar with. |
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Braves exercise Fredi Gonzalez's 2014 optionDec 5, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Atlanta Braves have exercised their 2014 option on the contract of manager Fredi Gonzalez. |
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Anthony DiComo, MLB.com For the second time in three weeks Wednesday, Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon said he would gladly accept a scenario that GM Sandy Alderson called "not preferable": playing out next season with R.A. Dickey on an expiring contract. |
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Braves exercise Fredi Gonzalez's option for 2014Dec 5, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves have exercised their 2014 option on the contract of manager Fredi Gonzalez. |
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Anthony DiComo, MLB.com David Wright is already the longest-tenured active Met, with eight more guaranteed years to come. It is only natural, then, that the Mets would consider honoring him with their first captainship in nearly a decade. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. — We have a full-blown silver fox alert at baseball's winter meetings. The mini-trend of hiring a manager with no previous major-league managing experience has been noted with Walt Weiss of the Rockies and Mike Redmond of the Marlins fo… |
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Phillies Reporter In Trouble With The Government After Five Babies Died In The Baby Recliner She InventedDec 5, 2012
Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Leslie Gudel was Philadelphia's first full-time female sports anchor, spending more than a decade with Comcast SportsNet. A couple of years ago she left the desk to report on the Phillies, where she continues to this day. But in her spare time, she crea… |
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Keppinger gets 3-year, $12M deal with White SoxDec 5, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A person familiar with the contract tells The Associated Press that versatile infielder Jeff Keppinger has reached agreement with the Chicago White Sox on a $12 million, three-year contract. |
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Source: Bay reaches one-year deal with MarinersDec 5, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that free agent outfielder Jason Bay has reached a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners. |
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Mets introduce David Wright (again) at $138 million press conference, make him put on jersey and capDec 5, 2012
David Brown, yahoo.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At first, all of Twitter (and perhaps all of the New York Mets kingdom) was like, "Why are the Mets making David Wright put on a cap and jersey at this press conference as if it were his first day on the team?" After all, th… |
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Fredi's 2014 option exercised by BravesDec 5, 2012
Mark Bowman, MLB.com The Braves announced on Wednesday that they have exercised Fredi Gonzalez's contract option for the 2014 season. This provides the 48-year-old manager a vote of confidence and a chance to prepare for this upcoming season with a little more certainty abo… |
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Greg Johns, MLB.com Outfielder Jason Bay, who was released this offseason by the Mets with $21 million still owed on his contract, agreed to a one-year Major League deal with the Mariners on Wednesday. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Baseball's winter meetings haven't been a huge source of excitement so far this year. The Nationals made a splash by signing Dan Haren, but the big names like Josh Hamilton and Zack Greinke are still waiting to be snapped up, and no blockbuster trades h… |
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R.A. Dickey does The Daily Show (Video)Dec 5, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey sat down with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show on Tuesday night and the comedian's first question was a good one: "How can the Mets screw this up?" The 2012 NL Cy Young winner deftly avoided that land mine, but w… |
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Marlins trade recently-acquired Escobar to RaysDec 5, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Yunel Escobar's stay with the Miami Marlins lasted all of two weeks. |
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Source: Haren, Nats close to 1-year, $13M dealDec 5, 2012
ASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Free agent pitcher Dan Haren and the Washington Nationals are close to completing a one-year deal for $13 million, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press. |
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Marlins flip recently added SS Escobar to RaysDec 5, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Yunel Escobar's stay with the Miami Marlins lasted all of two weeks. |
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