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Ken Davidoff of Newsday.com reports thatA "a person familiar with Minnesota's operations" believes that if the Yankees were seriously going to make a run at south-paw Johan Santana, New York second baseman ... via MVN - Recent Articles

“We're not looking for that level of free agent. We have our plans.”

Ed Wade of the Astros was one of only a few general managers who accomplished a major off-season goal at the annual GM meetings, which ended Thursday at the Hyatt Grand Cypress. via Houston Chronicle

The line on this year's free agency and trade market in baseball is that it is the weakest the sport has seen in years - thin in functional players and still thinner at the top. via New York Sun

I'll be focusing on the Twins, but budding analysts will find plenty of lessons wherever they look. via BleacherReport

Listen to the Joe Girardi press conference live at 1PM followed by a special Mike & the Mad Dog show honoring the Top 20 New York sports celebrities of the past 20 years. via WFAN-AM Astoria

Since we know where the flaws are with this New York Mets team , and which ones they are unwilling to change at this time , I figured I'd make a list of options for the positions in most need of change. via MVN - Recent Articles

Luis Castillo stood at home plate, the ball already past him and in the catcher's mitt for strike three. via The Journal News

Beginning the day after the final game of the World Series, Mets fans can expect vacancies in the 40-man roster to start to open up. via New York Mets

“Pudge remains a quality major league catcher and we expect him to be a key player for our club in 2008”

Detroit exercised an option Tuesday on the All-Star catcher's contract, retaining him for a fifth season at a hefty price. via Detroit Free Press

“Mets in disbelief after another loss”

Posted on 09/29/2007 4:51:01 AM PDT by rhema They owned the National League East since mid-May. They were seven and a half games ahead of the pack with seventeen games left to play. via Freerepublic.com

“And when you think it's all over/It's not over, it's not over”

The out-of-town scoreboard at Shea Stadium no longer shows the highlights of Philadelphia Phillies games. via New York Times

What sort of changes will the Mets make? They must figure out what to do with their own free agents and look at possible acquisitions through trades or free agency: METS FREE AGENTS x-Tom Glavine: Undecided ... via Courier News

“I know Torii wants to stay here, everybody wants him here, but it doesn't look like he's going to be here”

The Minnesota Twins ' executive offices at the Metrodome overlook the plaza where thousands of fans gather before games to buy tickets, eat barbecue from a popular stand and play baseball-themed games. via New York Times

“Our pitching is very strong in the minors”

The Twins have quality prospects to fill holes in their pitching staff, but the farm system appears to offer no immediate help among position players. via Star Tribune

It should have been an easy double play and a scoreless first inning for Pedro Martinez. via New York Post