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ESPN.com is reporting that Boston Red Sox centerfielder Coco Crisp will ask the team to trade him if he does not win the starting job. Crisp was a starter last year but struggled at the plate while rookie Jacoby Ellsbury came on late batting an .353 over 25 games and then became a post season [...]

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The Baltimore Orioles have reportedly traded All Star second baseman Brian Roberts to the Chicago Cubs for starting pitcher Sean Marshall, shortstop Ronny Cedeno, and a 22-year old pitching prospect, Sean Gallagher. This according to the OriolesHangout.com website which obtained the news “through several sources.”
The deal had long been rumored in different variations but there [...]

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The list of teams interested in non-tendered Mark Prior is getting longer by the day. We already knew the list included the likes of the Reds, Astros, Padres, Nationals, and Rangers but today the Star Ledger is reporting that both New York teams are interested as well. Prior is still coming back from injury but [...]

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Several sources in Chicago are reporting that Japanese star outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Chicago Cubs have reached an agreement on a 4 year deal. The sources say the deal is worth between $12-14 million per year but those details have not been finalized. I’m guessing the deal will end up being very close to [...]

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Japanese outfielder, Kosuke Fukudome, informed the media and the world that he will indeed sign with a team in Major League Baseball rather than continuing to play in Japan. As we’ve discussed in this space before, both Chicago teams as well as the San Diego Padres are interested in the 30 year old import. [...]

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The Journal Constitution reports that the Braves have acquired left-handed reliever Will Ohman and utility infielder Omar Infante from the Cubs in exchange for right-handed rookie Jose Ascanio. Ohman will replace free agent Ron Mahay in the Braves bullpen and Infante will provide backup in the infield. In return, the Cubs get a hard-throwing young [...]

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The Chicago Tribune is reporting that both the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox enter the Winter Meetings in search of an outfield bat. With Carl Crawford no longer available and Coco Crisp tied up in Johan Santana trade possibilities, that leaves both teams looking at possible Japanese import Kosuke Fukudome for help in [...]

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The Sun-Times reports that the Cubs have signed Kerry Wood to a one-year $4.2 million deal. Wood is expected to vye for the closer role. The Cubbies are also trying to decide whether to offer arbitration to Mark Prior who missed the ‘o7 season and isn’t expected to return to the rotation until sometime after [...]

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The Seattle PI reports that GM Bill Bavasi and manager John McLaren are hoping to bring back more than just electronics when they return from their current Japanese shopping trip. They also hoping to wrap up pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. The club already has a strong Japanese contingent including catcher Kenji Johjima, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and [...]

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