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New York Yankees send reliever Brian Bruney to Washington Nationals
ESPN - Mon Dec 7, 2:37 pm ETThe Nationals have acquired reliever Brian Bruney from the New York Yankees for a player to be named.
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MLB: Herzog wonders if McGwire has stomach for job
Honolulu Advertiser - Mon Dec 7, 4:18 pm ETST. LOUIS — Whitey Herzog wouldn't be surprised if Mark McGwire changed his mind and decided not to become the St. Louis Cardinals' batting coach.
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Will MLB meetings bring a Holliday bonanza?
The Salt Lake Tribune - Mon Dec 7, 9:21 pm ETWhat is a frontline starting pitcher with a history of health problems worth? Which team will have a happy Holliday? How will the sluggish economy affect free-agent signings?
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St. Francis grad signs with Milwaukee Brewers
La Cañada Valley Sun - 10 minutes agoSt. Francis High School graduate Gregg Zaun inked a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers Dec. 4. Zaun, a Glendale native, reportedly agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.9 million.
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Much talk, little action as winter meetings open
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Tue Dec 8, 3:12 am ETBaseball's winter meetings opened at their usual glacial pace. Roy Halladay, Curtis Granderson and Dan Uggla were some of the big names being dangled on the trade market Monday. Toronto appeared to be moving especially deliberately in talks involving Halladay, the much-coveted 2003 AL Cy Young Award winner.
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Herzog, Harvey Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame (Update1)
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 1:10 pm ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog and Doug Harvey , a five-time World Series umpire, were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the shrine’s veterans committee.
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MLB winter meetings: Whitey Herzog elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
ESPN - Mon Dec 7, 11:07 am ETManager Whitey Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey are the newest members of baseball's Hall of Fame.
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MLB: Hall of Fame announces induction class of 2010
The Daily Texan - Tue Dec 8, 3:31 am ETBy: Ben Walker INDIANAPOLIS — Whitey Herzog spent a good, long time stewing about a blown call in the 1985 World Series. So in a strange way, perhaps this fits: He’s going into the Hall of Fame, standing next to an umpire....
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MLB vice president Pat Courtney wins Fishel Award for public relations work
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Mon Dec 7, 10:15 pm ETINDIANAPOLIS - Pat Courtney of the commissioner's office has won the Robert O. Fishel Award for public relations excellence in Major League Baseball. The honor was announced Monday at the winter meetings.
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Boston already going to work
Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Tue Dec 8, 7:37 am ETThe Boston Red Sox got a pitcher on the first day of the winter meetings in Indianapolis.
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MLB winter meetings: Veteran left-hander Andy Pettitte to return in 2010
ESPN - Mon Dec 7, 8:07 am ETThe first step is complete for free agent Andy Pettitte's return to the Yankees next season as they seek to repeat.
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Padres promote Chris Gwynn, hire Dave Roberts
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Mon Dec 7, 5:12 pm ETThe San Diego Padres have promoted Chris Gwynn to director of player personnel and hired former big leaguer Dave Roberts as special assistant to baseball operations. Gwynn is the younger brother of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn and the uncle of Padres center fielder Tony Gwynn Jr. A former big leaguer who played with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals and Padres, he has been a professional...
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Riggleman right fit, Nationals decide
USA Today - Mon Dec 7, 4:54 pm ETWashington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, who spent the general manager meetings praising Jim Riggleman, backed up his words Thusday.
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Granderson among trade talks
The Toledo Blade - Tue Dec 8, 5:47 am ETASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS - In a town known for fast moves around the speedway, baseball's wheelers and dealers were slowly mulling their options at the winter meetings. Roy Halladay, Curtis Granderson and Dan Uggla were some of the big names being dangled on the trade market as baseball's annual swapfest opened yesterday. Toronto appeared to be moving quite deliberately in talks involving ...
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Winter meetings start off on glacier-like pace
Yahoo! Sports via Yahoo! Sports - Tue Dec 8, 2:12 am ETAction began slowly on Day 1 of the winter meetings, heating slightly with the signings of Ivan Rodriguez and Brad Penny.
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Red Sox sign right-hander Atchison
Cape Cod Times - Tue Dec 8, 2:06 am ETINDIANAPOLIS – The Red Sox got a pitcher on the first day of the winter meetings.
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Left-hander Clay Rapada traded to Texas Rangers from Detroit Tigers
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Mon Dec 7, 2:45 pm ETINDIANAPOLIS - Left-hander Clay Rapada has been acquired by the Texas Rangers from the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named or cash.
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Red Sox Sign Scott Atchison to One-Year Deal
New England Sports Network - Mon Dec 7, 2:15 pm ETThe Red Sox need to restock their bullpen after losing set-up men Billy Wagner and Takashi Saito to the Atlanta Braves in free agency. Theo Epstein’s first transaction of the winter meetings could help them do that. In a story first reported by FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal via Twitter, the Red Sox have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran reliever Scott Atchison. The contract reportedly also ...
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Herzog, Harvey elected to Baseball Hall
The Daily Star - Tue Dec 8, 4:08 am ETNATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME ... Whitey Herzog's baseball journey is complete.The former St. Louis Cardinals manager earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday, joining former umpire Doug Harvey as selections on the Veterans Committee ballot.
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Red Sox add right-hander Scott Atchison
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Mon Dec 7, 4:12 pm ETThe Boston Red Sox got a pitcher on the first day of the winter meetings. No, not that one. Right-hander Scott Atchison has agreed to a one-year contact after spending the last two seasons with Hanshin of Japan's Central League. The Red Sox are among the teams interested in acquiring Toronto ace Roy Halladay.
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New York Mets after John Lackey and Kevin Millwood
Tue Dec 8, 9:20 am ESTThe New York Mets are apparently hot to get a quality starting ...
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Mariners and Angels heat up talks for Jason Bay
Tue Dec 8, 8:26 am ESTThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Seattle Mariners apparently ...
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Closer Matt Capps and catcher Ryan Doubmit getting traded by Pittsburgh Pirates?
Tue Dec 8, 6:40 am ESTMatt Capps (notes) was pretty crummy last season. The closer for ...
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Yankees, Tigers, Diamondbacks working on three-team deal?
Tue Dec 8, 6:25 am ESTThe dealmakers involved in a potential three-team trade are supposedly ...
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Milwaukee Brewers closing in on signing Randy Wolf
Tue Dec 8, 6:10 am ESTThe wheeling and dealing is going fast and furiously after only ...
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