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• Still Waiting for Closure on a Closer

  
  The Spot Starters — Authority: 127
  It’s no secret that the closer role is currently vacant in Motown. Although GM Dave Dombrowski has made it clear that “there is no fire sale going on here!” (sigh) It’s becoming crystal clear that our “closer” will more than likely be a committee compiled of in house relievers. Brandon Lyon ...
  3 days ago

• Daric Barton Could Be Cheap First Base Option

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  We’ll start the off with first baseman Daric Barton of the Oakland Athletics. A top prospect since being a part of the package that landed Mark Mulder in St. Louis, Barton hasnt quite taken hold of the first base job in Oakland as expected. He’s flashed the ability to get on base at a high clip with good gap power ...
  4 days ago

• Escobar in the Pen Makes Sense

  
  Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest — Authority: 146
  Reports are circulating the Mets have been “super aggressive” in their pursuit of Kelvim Escobar. This would be a great move, not for the rotation, but the bullpen. I read earlier in the offseason that Escobar is looking to pitch more as a reliever. After two years of injuries I doubt he can handle the ...
  6 days ago

• Prospectus Today: Getting Talent For Less Than What Its Worth

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  Baseball’s off-season calendar is something of a mess now, with the deadline to offer arbitration to your free agents coming before the Winter Meetings, the deadline for the free agents to accept coming during them, and the deadline for tendering contracts to players on your 40-man roster coming after everyone ...
  6 days ago

• Winners & Losers From Relatively Uneventful Winter Meetings

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  Winners 1. Brad Penny: He gets 750 million pennies ($7.5 million) and a chance to make another 150 million pennies ($1.5 million) in incentives. Its all like pennies from heaven for a fellow who is coming off a season in which he remained out of shape and got designated for assignment by Boston midway through. The man ...
  1 week ago

• Brother, can you spare $115,384 so we can beat the Nats 6-2 instead of 5-2?

  
  Philliesflow.com — Authority: 117
  The rise to super-stardom by Chase Utley and Ryan Howard has helped bring the Phillies a championship and a whole lot of spectacular moments. It has also brought a payroll challenge. Utley and Howard have been fantastic offensive players over the last four seasons. They were great four years ago, great last year ...
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• Joe Sheehan, Max Scherzer On The Bernie Miklasz Show

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
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• Phillies Bullpen Search: Dotel, Putz, Smoltz

  
  MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Authority: 740
  The Phillies are moving on to other bullpen options, now that the Astros have signed Brandon Lyon .  Scott Lauber of the News Journal  reports that the Phils have had conversations with the representatives for Octavio Dotel and J.J. Putz . Theyre negotiating with Chan Ho Park , but Lauber hears that other ...
  1 week ago

• Ed Wade Gets Thrifty

  
  My Sports Rumors — Authority: 426
  Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade got pretty creative over the baseball Winter Meetings. Yea, he lost the teams closer Jose Valverde after he declined arbitration. But he replaced him with three quality players for about the same price. He added pitchers Matt Lindstrom, Brandon Lyon and third baseman Pedro ...
  1 week ago

• Baseball winter meetings wrap-up: Winners and losers

  
  SportingNews.com — Authority: 794
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Determining winners and losers after the winter meetings is like handing out midterm grades. Plenty of time remains to turn things around.
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• Cowboy Up! John Farrell Knows Matt Holliday

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  If the Red Sox want a particularly detailed scouting report on Matt Holliday, they should talk to John Farrell. The pitching coach used to be the free agent outfielder’s babysitter.Boston Herald
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• Phillies Talk With John Smoltzs Agent

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  On the last full day of the winter meetings, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. continued his aggressive pursuit of modestly priced pitching.Philadelphia Enquirer
  1 week ago

• Twitter Rumors: Smoltz, Damon, Mulder, Felix, Counsell

  
  MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Authority: 740
  Twitter madness... Surprisingly, Ken Davidoff of Newsday writes of an "increasing expectation around MLB" that the Yankees will eventually re-sign Hideki Matsui . Crasnick talked to one exec who says Scott Boras wants three years and big money for outfielder Rick Ankiel . The Royals talked to the Dodgers ...
  1 week ago

• Brandon Lyon signs with Astros

  
  Mack Avenue Tigers — Authority: 517
  Last night, former Tigers reliever Brandon Lyon signed with the Houston Astros for a deal reported at three years and $15 million, Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal reported on Twitter . (Via MLB Trade Rumors ) In return, the Tigers will receive a "sandwich" pick between the first and second rounds in the First-Year ...
  1 week ago

• Winter Meetings Wrap: NL Central

  
  Back Porch FanHouse — Authority: 602
  Filed under: Astros , Brewers , Cardinals , Cubs , Pirates , Reds , NL Central INDIANAPOLIS - Of all the names involved with the NL Central, two in particular stuck out during the Winter Meetings. The path the Cubs and Cardinals will lead this offseason will be forged based upon what happens with Milton ...
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• Winter Meetings Day 4

  
  The Detroit Tiger Weblog — Authority: 543
  The last day of a very active winter meetings for Tigers fans is upon us. A look at what took place yesterday and what may take place today follows. With all the medical records eventually checking out the trade became complete and the 3 GM’s had their press conference while Leyland fretted about the lack of a ...
  1 week ago

• From: Touching Base

  
  NY Daily News — Authority: 876
  With setup man LaTroy Hawkins bolting for Milwaukee yesterday, and closer Jose Valverde looking for a new team in free agency, the Astros moved quickl
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• Rangers Pockets Bulge Getting Harden

  
  Fantasy Baseball Blog at Razzball.com — Authority: 124
  The Rangers landed Rich Harden .  Most years, Harden is all-tease, little reward.  He missed 2006 and 2007 just about completely.  Then he stayed healthy in 2008 and 2009, but you may as well put douche quotes around healthy because he never topped 150 innings.  Harden’s healthy is two-thirds of a season.  He ...
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• Astros sign Brandon Lyon

  
  Hot Stove Philly — Authority: 120
  FoxSports.com MLB reporter Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Houston Astros have signed reliever Brandon Lyon to a three-year deal worth $15 million, pending a physical. The news comes on the heels of a trade between Houston and the Florida Marlins that sent reliever Matt Lindstrom to the Astros for ...
  1 week ago

• Brandon Lyon signs with Houston

  
  The Detroit Tiger Weblog — Authority: 543
  T here goes one potential closer option for the Tigers with Brandon Lyon inking a 3 year, $15 milion deal with the Houston Astros pending a physical. It’s a great deal for Lyon, but probably a year longer than the Tigers would have preferred to go. Earlier in the evening Ken Rosenthal reported that with the ...
  1 week ago

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