1. BREAKING NEWS: Athletics Acquire Holliday

    According to Ken Rosenthal, the Oakland Athletics are closing in on a deal for Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday...

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  2. Rogers' Latest

    Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune has a great piece out highlighting a lot of news coming out of baseball:Phil Rogers is hearing that Ryan Dempster could sign with the Cubs as early as Thursday...

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  3. Rogers' Latest

    Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune has a great piece out highlighting a lot of news coming out of baseball:Phil Rogers is hearing that Ryan Dempster could sign with the Cubs as early as Thursday...

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  4. Tigers After Tazawa, Closer

    According to John Morosi, the Tigers are considering a run for free agent pitcher Junichi Tazawa. The list keeps growing for Tazawa, 22, who reportedly has a fastball that tops at 97 mph...

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  5. Tigers After Tazawa, Closer

    According to John Morosi, the Tigers are considering a run for free agent pitcher Junichi Tazawa. The list keeps growing for Tazawa, 22, who reportedly has a fastball that tops at 97 mph...

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  6. Cardinals Make Offer For Holliday

    According to Ken Rosenthal, the Cardinals offered Ryan Ludwick, Skip Schumaker, and Mitchell Boggs to the Rockies for Matt Holliday. I can't see why the Rockies wouldn't take this deal...

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  7. Cardinals Make Offer For Holliday

    According to Ken Rosenthal, the Cardinals offered Ryan Ludwick, Skip Schumaker, and Mitchell Boggs to the Rockies for Matt Holliday. I can't see why the Rockies wouldn't take this deal...

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  8. Will The Jays Be This Year's Mariners?

    Will the Jays, desperate for pitching, swing for the fences and break the bank for a free agent pitcher? Last offseason, the Mariners dished out 48 million dollars to Carlos Silva, who set a career high in ERA (6...

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  9. White Sox Front Runners For Viciedo

    Supposedly the next Babe Ruth (of Cuba, that is) has successfully defected from Cuba and is a free agent. Dayan Viciedo, 19, is the best Cuban position player since Omar Linares, who led the Cuban national team...

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  10. Brewers Hire Randolph

    The Brewers have hired former Mets manager Willie Randolph to be Ken Macha's bench coach, according to FOXSports.com...

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  11. Oliver Perez to the Milwaukee Brewers?

    If the Brewers fail to sign CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets, they will target Oliver Perez, industry sources believe. The Brewers do expect a counter offer from Sabathia, but it will likely be closer to seven years around 22-24 million dollars...

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  12. Cubs Have Two Offers Ready?

    According to one NL executive, the Cubs are considering preparing two offers for Peavy, one that would include Jeff Samardzija and one with Josh Vitters...

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  13. New York Mets May Pursue J.J. Putz

    According to the New York Post, if the Mets fail to bring in one of their closer targets, they will target Mariners' closer JJ Putz, who may be made available this offseason...

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  14. Arizona Diamondbacks Looking For Replacement at 2B

    The Diamondbacks are looking to fill the hole at second base and have targeted several different players, including the Braves' Kelly Johnson. After putting together two solid seasons, the Braves have received several calls concerning him...

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  15. Twins Eye Blake

    According to the Boston Herald, the Twins are targeting third baseman Casey Blake to take over at third in 2009. Blake hit .274 with 21 HR in 152 games with the Indians and Dodgers, but hit ...

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  16. Cano, Manny, Cuddyer, Street, Atkins: Quick Hits

    The New York Post has an item on Robinson Cano going to the Dodgers, and Russell Martin or Matt Kemp being eyed by the Yankees...

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  17. Cubs Sale on Shaky Footing

    According to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Cuban has "zero chance" of acquring the Cubs. This is not because Sam Zell doesn't like him or that the financial crisis has diminished his resources...

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  18. Phillies After Holliday

    According to Jon Heyman, the Phillies are aggressively pursuing Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday. This would suggest that the Phillies have no interest in bringing Pat Burrell back, ...

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  19. Braves After Ludwick?

    Aside from pursuing Jake Peavy, the Braves would like to pursue a power hitting outfielder. Braves GM Frank Wren has the prospects to make both deals happen, but may look to an up-and-comer over an established power hitter like Matt Holliday...

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  20. Cubs After Peavy, Dempster

    According to Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs are seriously looking to acquire Padres ace Jake Peavy, as well as resign Ryan Dempster. Major league sources have informed Ken Rosenthal saying that the Cubs are now leading the race for Peavy...

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  21. Red Sox To Pass On Varitek?

    According to the Boston Herald, Jason Varitek's agent Scott Boras told the Red Sox that they will look to Jorge Posada's 52.4 million dollar contract as a "benchmark" for contract negotiations involving Jason Varitek...

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  22. Lowe to Mets?

    According to the NY Daily News, the Mets are targeting Derek Lowe and have made him their number one priority. Lowe went 14-11 with a 3.24 ERA in 34 games this season, and dominated the postseason (as usual)...

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  23. Braves Make Offer For Tazawa

    According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, the Braves have made an offer to top Japanese prospect Junichi Tazawa. Tazawa, 22, has a fastball that reportedly hit 97 m.p.h. over the summer in the country's Industrial league...

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  24. Quick Hits: Street, Blake, Arbuckle, Blalock

    Quick Hits: The Brewers are reportedly considering making a run for closer Huston Street, according to the NY Post. While the Brewers are intriguing, the plethora of prospects in Cleveland make them much more intriguing...

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  25. Rockies Need To Trade Atkins, Holliday

    The first step back to the World Series for the Rockies starts with trading Matt Holliday and Garrett Atkins. While some may disagree, the Rockies have several solid prospects nearing the MLB as well as money to spend on the open market...

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