Josh Beckett, who had an impressive season last year, is expected to be the Boston Red Sox ace starting pitcher in 2012. The 31-year-old pitcher does have the career experience to be a top tier pitcher and All-Star, as he is a three-time All-Star. If the Red Sox are to compete this season with other teams that are likely to play in the playoffs, including the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers, the Red Sox will need another stellar season from Beckett. However, the question is: Will Beckett be able to continue his great success that he had in the 2011 MLB season?

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The New York Yankees are still looking to unload starting pitcher A.J. Burnett, which would create some financial breathing room to sign a DH along with Eric Chavez. The word has been that the candidates for the DH spot have been free agents Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez. Well, throw another name into the hat. It isn't clear how much interest the Yanks have, but 37-year-old Vladimir Guerrero, who spent last season batting .290 and hitting 13 homers for the Baltimore Orioles, "has made it known to the Yankees that he wants their DH spot ," according to ESPN. The way the site sees it, though, Ibanez is "still the frontrunner" for the position. Ibanez batted .245 with 20 homers while playing left field for the Philadelphia Phillies last season.   Let the rumors come to you. Follow Scoop du Jour on Twitter or Facebook .

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The New York Yankees have put starting pitcher A.J. Burnett on the trading block. With starting pitching at such a high price financially, he could be a huge bargain for a small market team. It appears that the Pittsburgh Pirates are the leading candidates for Burnett's...

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The New York Yankees have put starting pitcher A.J. Burnett on the trading block. With starting pitching at such a high price financially, he could be a huge bargain for a small market team. It appears that the Pittsburgh Pirates are the leading candidates for Burnett's...

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The New York Yankees have finalized their acquisition of right-handed starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, signing him to a one-year, $10 million deal, the team announced Thursday afternoon. As a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011, Kuroda, 36, went 13-16 with a 3.07 ERA over 32...

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Well, Jamie Moyer is almost off the table as a possible veteran starting pitcher at the end of the rotation next season. According to the Denver Post, Moyer got offered a minor-league contract for the 2012 season. It likely includes an opportunity to make the starting rotation in...

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In one of the more surprising moves of the 2011-12 offseason, the New York Yankees acquired Michael Pineda and Jose Campos from the Seattle Mariners for Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi. Michael Pineda is a 22 year old starting pitcher who has an electric fastball and a great slider...

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It turns out New York Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett's biggest supporter within the franchise, general manager Brian Cashman, is the same person trying to mastermind the troubled right-hander's exit from the Bronx--at least according to various reports on Wednesday.

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The top free-agent starting pitcher in the market, lefty C.J. Wilson, was wooed by the Miami Marlins on Monday...

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C.J. Wilson is the most talented starting pitcher on the free-agent market this offseason, but the American...

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