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Holliday, Bay bidding may surpass Mets' appetite (Adam Rubin/Surfing The Mets)

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Adam Rubin / : — Omar Minaya arrived at the GM Meetings at the O'Hare Hilton on Monday night maintaining it was his obligation to investigate the price tags of top-tier free agents. However, a team insider told the Daily News he expected that the salary demands … Discussion: , , , , , , and Discussion: : Michael Baron / : James Kannengieser / : Ben Nicholson-Smith / : Joejanish / : : Ted Berg...

Yankees plotting to keep Damon, Pettitte, Matsui (Joel Sherman/New York Post)

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Adam Rubin / : — Omar Minaya arrived at the GM Meetings at the O'Hare Hilton on Monday night maintaining it was his obligation to investigate the price tags of top-tier free agents. However, a team insider told the Daily News he expected that the salary demands … Discussion: , , , , , and Discussion: Matthew Cerrone / : James Kannengieser / : Ben Nicholson-Smith / : Joejanish / : : Ted Berg...

Ichiro, Hunter win ninth Gold Gloves (Tom Singer/MLB.com)

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... / : Lenny Neslin / : Mike Sommer / : Earl Bloom / : Rev Halofan / : Robert R. / : Moshe Mandel / : Benjamin Kabak / : RELATED: : … NEW YORK — Derek Jeter sure is stuffing his trophy case this year. — The steady Yankees shortstop won his fourth Gold Glove on Tuesday, joining New York first baseman Mark Teixeira among the American League players rewarded for fantastic fielding.Discussion: , , , and...

Yanks' Cashman Won't Be Swayed (David Waldstein/Bats)

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Adam Rubin / : — Omar Minaya arrived at the GM Meetings at the O'Hare Hilton on Monday night maintaining it was his obligation to investigate the price tags of top-tier free agents. However, a team insider told the Daily News he expected that the salary demands … Discussion: , , , , , and Discussion: Ben Nicholson-Smith / : James Kannengieser / : Matthew Cerrone / : Ted Berg / : Joejanish /...

Sotheby's to Auction Lord Attenborough's Superb Cross-Section of British Art

Art Knowledge News (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

... distinctive eye. The leading names of LS Lowry, Edward Burra, Ivon Hitchens, Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland and Christopher Wood – many of whom the Attenboroughs knew personally - are all represented in the collection and feature alongside one of the most remarkable group of prints by Christopher Nevinson to appear on the market in recent years. The...

Week In Review: 11/1/09 - 11/7/09

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

... Tim's Offseason Outlook series rolled on with glances at the Minnesota Twins and Florida Marlins . Ben Nicholson-Smith highlighted the A.J. Pierzynski deal as one of his Trades of the Decade . There are plenty more trades to come this winter and Ben will be keeping track of all of them in one handy post .

• Sox decline option on Gonzalez - Extra Bases
• Red Sox Decline SS Alex Gonzalez's $6M Option - Over the Monster
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Attenborough art clearout set to fetch £2m

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

... Victorian gent on the stage of the Middlesex music hall – Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson, are to be auctioned at Sotheby's next week, with a total estimated value of more than £2m. "You could certainly call it a dense hang," said James Rawlin, head of 20th-century British art at Sotheby's, who first saw the pictures in Attenborough's home. "To...

First day of free agency busy for filers (Tom Singer/MLB.com)

Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

... : Discussion: Discussion: Tyler Hissey / : Ray Ratto / : Discussion: Discussion: Sooze / : Duk / : Ben Nicholson-Smith / : — Red Sox GM Theo Epstein says he bought low on a player with considerable promise when he acquired Jeremy Hermida. — “He hasn't fulfilled his potential yet,” Epstein said of the former top prospect. “We acquired him today to see if he can fulfill that potential.”Discussion:...

San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum cited for marijuana possession (Associated Press)

Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

... : Discussion: Discussion: Tyler Hissey / : Ray Ratto / : Discussion: Discussion: Sooze / : Duk / : Ben Nicholson-Smith / : — Red Sox GM Theo Epstein says he bought low on a player with considerable promise when he acquired Jeremy Hermida. — “He hasn't fulfilled his potential yet,” Epstein said of the former top prospect. “We acquired him today to see if he can fulfill that potential.”Discussion:...

Yankees trio to appear on 'Letterman' (Alden Gonzalez/MLB.com)

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David Laurila / Ben Nicholson-Smith / — Red Sox GM Theo Epstein said tonight that he acquired Jeremy Hermida because he saw the chance to buy low on a player with considerable promise. — “It was a chance to get a guy with unfulfilled potential for a reasonable cost,” Epstein said.Minda / Future Ed / Larry Stone / Scott Hewitt / — Tim Lincecum, star pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, is facing...

Tim Lincecum charged with misdemeanor possession (Scott Hewitt/Seattle Times)

Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

... , , , and Discussion: David Laurila / : : Randy Booth / : Craig / : The Colonel / : RELATED: Ben Nicholson-Smith / : — Red Sox GM Theo Epstein said tonight that he acquired Jeremy Hermida because he saw the chance to buy low on a player with considerable promise. — “It was a chance to get a guy with unfulfilled potential for a reasonable cost,” Epstein said.Discussion: Discussion: : : Discussion:...

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...with my little eye (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

... based on St.Ives... and then much of her visual language echoes back to the work of Alfred Wallis, Ben Nicholson and Bryan Pearce.

Angels Re-Sign Bobby Abreu (Mike Axisa/MLB Rumors)

Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

... pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez.Discussion: , , and Discussion: : : : Michael Baron / : Ben Nicholson-Smith / : — Red Sox GM Theo Epstein says he bought low on a player with considerable promise when he acquired Jeremy Hermida. — “He hasn't fulfilled his potential yet,” Epstein said of the former top prospect. “We acquired him today to see if he can fulfill that potential.”Discussion:...

Mets to decline Putz's option (New York Post)

Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

... , , , and Discussion: David Laurila / : : Randy Booth / : Craig / : The Colonel / : RELATED: Ben Nicholson-Smith / : — Red Sox GM Theo Epstein said tonight that he acquired Jeremy Hermida because he saw the chance to buy low on a player with considerable promise. — “It was a chance to get a guy with unfulfilled potential for a reasonable cost,” Epstein said.Discussion: Discussion: : : Discussion:...