Albert Pujols Will Be Media Darling of Baseball’s Winter Meetings: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

From Dec. 5-8, the baseball world will focus on Dallas where Major League Baseball will hold its winter meetings . All 30 teams will have their top brass there, which is a bonanza for players looking for new teams in free agency .

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Epstein says he remains committed to Red Sox (Yahoo! Sports)

Last week, Theo Epstein's name surfaced among the possible candidates to run baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs, who recently fired general manager Jim Hendry. For now, Epstein said his focus remains with the Boston Red Sox.

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Yankees’ slams take focus off rocky start by Hughes: A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

New York Yankees fans, like me, had to be impressed and joyful over the record three grand slams the Bronx Bombers belted in their 22-9 rout of the A's on Thursday. However, despite this grand accomplishment, the fact that Phil Hughes struggled against Oakland took a bit of the...

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The top five spring stories from Arizona (Yahoo! Sports)

Fortunes of the Giants, Rangers, Dodgers, Brewers and Angels on the forefront among focus on teams in the desert.

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Teams should not overspend on these five 2010-11 MLB free agents (Associated Content)

The free agent bonanza will kick off five days after the end of the 2010 World Series. While everyone seems to focus on the must have players their teams should sign, here are five 2010-11 free agents every MLB team should be careful with money. Joe Blanton Since being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during the 2008 season, there were high hopes for this right-hander who never seemed to have enough run support while in Oakland. Blanton paid off during his first two years with the Phillies and earned a 16-8 record with an ERA around 4.10.

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Rangers waste 2 chances at home, turn to Lee again (AP)

After wasting two chances to close out Tampa Bay at home, the Texas Rangers can take solace in one thing: Cliff Lee gets the ball in Game 5. Still trying to win a playoff series for the first time, Texas is going on the road again. The Rangers lost 5-2 to the Rays in Game 4 on Sunday after coming within five outs of wrapping up the best-of-five division series a day earlier.

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Rangers turn focus to Game 5 after loss (PA SportsTicker)

If the Texas Rangers are going to win their first playoff series, they're going to need another stellar start from Cliff Lee - on the road.

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