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Salomon Torres Retires

In a surprise move, Brewers closer Salomon Torres retired from baseball last week. Yeah, we’re a week late here but it takes a while for the pony express to get here from Wisconsin. Torres chose to quit baseball in order … Continue reading

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Darrell Rasner Sold to Japan

The New York Yankees have sold righthander Darrell Rasner to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan’s Pacific League for $1 million. Rasner was hit hard in his partial seasons with the Yankees, and didn’t fit into their 2009 plans. … Continue reading

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Yankees Make Offer to Sabathia

Buster Olney is reporting on ESPN radio that the Yankees have tendered an official offer to C.C. Sabathia for 6 years and slightly more than $137.5M. There are no web links to support this, but it is being reported on … Continue reading

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Texeira and Swisher to Yankees

That would be KANEKOA Texeira, not MARK TEIXEIRA. The Chicago White Sox dumped Nick Swisher and young righty Texeira on the Yankees in return for utilityman Wilson Betemit and prospects Jeffrey Marquez and Jhonny Nunez. Very strange deal from the … Continue reading

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Cubs Get Kevin Gregg

The Miami fire sale continues, as the Marlins dealt closer Kevin Gregg to the Cubs in return for young righthander Jose Ceda. Nice deal for both sides. The Cubs get a decent setup man for Carlos Marmol, who is penciled … Continue reading

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Damaso Marte Signed by Yankees

A day before hitting the market, Damaso Marte re-signed with the New York Yankees. The Yanks signed the lefthander to a three-year deal for $12M. Interesting decision on both sides, as the Yankees initially declined a $6M option on the … Continue reading

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Henry Owens Suspended for PEDs

Former Mets farmhand and current Florida Marlin reliever Henry Owens has been suspended by MLB for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. Hat tip to MetsToday reader Schmidtxtc for alerting us. After emerging as a potential setup man in early … Continue reading

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Mike Piazza to Write a Book

Hold on to your seats folks — Mike Piazza is writing a book. Strangely, he hasn’t contacted me to ghostwrite it, despite my vast experience as a non-fiction writer and obvious credentials as a baseball expert. I also know something … Continue reading

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