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Notes From Sin City: Winter Meetings Wrapup

Our MLB editor files dispatches from the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas in Notes From Sin City.This city was built on the potential of winning big, and the reality of losing in the same manner, so its fitting to take a look at who won and lost this week at the Bellagio Hotel.WinnersNew York Baseball Fans: Let's see, the...

Notes From Sin City: Omar Minaya Tells Mets Fans to Stop Bothering Him About the Bullpen

Our MLB editor files dispatches from the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas in Notes From Sin City.I've seen quite a bit of Mets general manager Omar Minaya here at the Bellagio, so I'd like to think he's reading my posts. Even if he isn't, he did respond to my suggestion that New York needs more bullpen help, by pulling off a...

Notes From Sin City: On Scott Boras' Tail

Our MLB editor files dispatches from the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas in Notes From Sin City.There aren't many players here at the Bellagio, and the team officials tend to keep a very low profile unless they have a scheduled media briefing or an official announcement to make. That leaves superagent Scott Boras as...

Notes From Sin City: K-Rod, Omar Minaya and Baseball Economics

Our MLB editor files dispatches from the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas in Notes From Sin City.Mets general manager Omar Minaya officially announced the signing of Francisco Rodriguez Wednesday afternoon. Rodriguez is due to make a little less than $40 million over three years, but his contract also contains a vesting option...

Notes From Sin City: Major League Baseball Very Optimistic About World Baseball Classic

Our MLB editor files dispatches from the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas in Notes From Sin City.There was a long press conference today about the World Baseball Classic, which will return in 2009. Davey Johnson was announced as the manager for Team USA, Derek Jeter was announced as the captain and starting shortstop and a few...