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        <title><![CDATA[ Done Deal: Santana Joins Mets]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[After a tense three days of negotiation, including a 2-hour extension to cap off the talks, the Mets and Johan Santana officially reached an agreement around 6:30 last night, the New York Times reports. The two parties settled on a $137.5 million, six-year contract extension, marking the largest financial windfall for a pitcher in baseball history.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:43:01 CST  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ Twins Trade Santana to Mets]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The New York Mets made a deal this afternoon for Johan Santana, the left-handed, two-time Cy Young winner from the Minnesota Twins, USA Today reports. The Mets are giving Minnesota four players for the star pitcher: outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra, and Kevin Mulvey. But the price seems to be worth it, as Santana will give the Mets the best rotation in the NL East.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:35:20 CST  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ O's Owner the Apparent Snag in Bedard Deal]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[A proposed trade of Orioles rising star and left-handed pitcher Erik Bedard still awaits the blessing of Peter Angelos, reports ESPN. Bedard, who won 13 for Baltimore last year, would go to Seattle for a package of prospects including outfielder Adam Jones. There are no guarantees, though, as Angelos is notorious for vetoing deals. In other hot stove news:]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:53:03 CST  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ Rolen, Glaus May Swap Cities]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Scott Rolen, who has become increasingly unhappy in St. Louis, specifically with manager Tony LaRussa, is reportedly headed to Toronto in exchange for fellow third baseman Troy Glaus. Both sluggers have fought injuries, with each missing more than 45 games in 2007. The deal is contingent on both players passing physicals on Monday, according to ESPN.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:14:23 CST  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ A's Deal Their Ace to Arizona]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Athletics GM Billy Beane, never one to shy away from an aggressive deal, today traded his team's top pitcher, Dan Haren, to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a slew of prospects, reports the Chronicle. Beane made the move with an eye on long-term building - apparently not convinced about his club's chances in 2008. The A's also traded minor league pitcher Connor Robertson.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:47:11 CST  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ Tejada Dealt From O's to Astros]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Orioles traded disenchanted shortstop Miguel Tejada to the Houston Astros today for five players, the Baltimore Sun reports. Unable to change the O&rsquo;s losing ways and resistant to a third base switch, the former MVP became a prime offseason target by other teams. In return, the Orioles will get outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers, Troy Patton, and Dennis Sarfate, and third baseman Michael Costanzo.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:52:56 CST  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ D-Train, Miggy Roll Into Detroit]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Detroit Tigers made the biggest splash of the 2008 off-season so far by pulling off a blockbuster trade with Florida. Detroit will receive power-hitting third baseman Miguel Cabrera and left-handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis in exchange for two previously untouchable prospects, outfielder Cameron Maybin and lefty Andrew Miller, along with several other players, reports the Detroit News.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:20:41 CST  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ Wood Signs 1-year Deal to Close for Cubs]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Nearly a decade since he burst onto the scene with a 20 strikeout game in just his fifth big league start, Kerry Wood has assumed a new role with the Chicago Cubs. The injury-plagued hurler signed a one-year, $4.2 million deal to be the club&rsquo;s new closer. Wood said he is excited for the new opportunity, reports the Chicago Tribune.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:47:15 CST  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ White Sox Swap Garland for Angels' Cabrera]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Chicago White Sox GM Ken Williams, looking for salary flexibility, today traded starter Jon Garland to the Los Angeles Angels for Gold Glove shortstop Orlando Cabrera. Williams also hinted to the Chicago Sun-Times that more deals are in the works. Garland, twice an 18-game winner, had a tough 2007 season like many White Sox, going 10-13 with a 4.36 ERA.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:04:03 CST  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ A-Rod Stays, Thanks to Wall St.]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Alex Rodriguez will be the New York Yankees' third baseman next season. One of Wall Street's power elite convinced A-Rod to sign a new contract as early as today, reports the Wall Street Journal. Gerry Cardinale, an executive at Goldman Sachs, which owns a big stake in the Yankees' television network, YES, negotiated the deal.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:19:08 CST  </pubDate>
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