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Jason Bay? Nope. Matt Holliday? Pass. The Boston Red Sox balked at the sticker price on the two marquee left fielders on the market and went a different route by reportedly signing veteran center fielder Mike Cameron. The signingùwhich is currently pending a physicalùfurther solidifies the end of the Jason Bay era in Boston and by all accounts should spell the end of any more Matt Holliday to Boston rumors. It also shows that ...

The never-ending game of one-upmanship continues. The Boston Red Sox are reportedly on the verge of inking the top pitcher on the market, John Lackey, to a five-year, $85 million contract. Reports out of Boston claim that Lackey took a physical with the Sox on Monday, an indication that an official deal is close. The move would serve to counter the New York Yankees' recent acquisition of All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson in ...

Major League BaseballÆs Winter Meetings have officially come to a close. What we saw this week was a lot of talking and very little action from most teams, but a few intrepid general managers forged headlong into the free agent market, essentially setting the bar for all free agent signings that will follow. Additionally, we saw a handful of teams able to strike deals with the intent of improving their fortunes heading ...

Kevin Millwood is headed east to Baltimore after the Orioles and Rangers made a splash in the trade market today. The Rangers receive former closer, Chris Ray and a player to be named later in the swap. Ray, 27, closed for the Orioles in 2006, saving 33 games. He started the 2007 campaign as the closer, but underwent Tommy John surgery in August of 2007. He missed ...

The (AL) West just got wilder. Rich Harden has reportedly signed a one-year, $7.5 million deal with the Texas Rangers. The deal, which is contingent upon Harden passing a physical, is believed to have an option for 2011 valued at $11.5 million. The timing of the deal is no surprise as the Rangers traded incumbent staff ace , Kevin Millwood to Baltimore earlier today in exchange for ...

Another one bites the dust. An already weak crop of free agent starters just took another hit as left-hander Randy Wolf has reportedly inked a three-year deal deal worth just under $30 million with the Milwaukee Brewers. The deal, which is contingent upon Wolf passing a physical, reportedly has an option for a fourth year. Wolf, 33, is coming off a stellar year with Los Angeles in which he went 11-7 with a 3.23 ...

The New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly completed a blockbuster trade that has seven players switching teams. All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson goes from the Tigers to the Yankees. Pitcher Edwin Jackson goes from the Tigers to the Diamondbacks. Pitchers Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth go from from the Diamondbacks to the Tigers. Pitcher Ian Kennedy goes from the Yankees to the Diamondbacks. Top outfield prospect Austin Jackson and reliever Phil ...

Rafael Soriano just threw a curveball, and Frank Wren didnÆt see it coming. In a move that the Atlanta general manager hadnÆt planned for, Soriano has accepted the arbitration offer from the Braves and will return to the club for the 2010 season. Soriano, 29, racked up 27 saves in 31 chances last season. He also posted a 2.97 ERA and a 102/27 K/BB ratio in a career-high ...

An already thin catching market just got a little more barren. According to Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports, Ivan Rodriguez has reportedly agreed to terms on a two-year, $6 million deal with the Washington Nationals. Rodriguez, 38, hit .249/.280/.382 for the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros last year and is a career .299/.336/.471 hitter who still has modest pop left in his bat. Many wondered if Rodriguezùa ...

Brad Penny is headed to St. Louis. According to ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney, Penny and the Cardinals have agreed upon a one-year deal for the 2010 campaign. Penny, 31, will earn a base salary of $7.5 million and can earn up to $1.5 million in performance bonuses. The deal is currently pending a physical, whichùwith Pennyùis no sure thing. St. Louis, the reigning National League ...