Rockies decline RHP Cooks $11M option (AP)

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The Colorado Rockies have declined their $11 million mutual option for next season on right-hander Aaron Cook, the franchise’s career leader in wins. Cook had a rough season in the final year of his contract, going 3-10 with a 6.03 ERA. The sinkerball specialist was bothered by shoulder stiffness in spring training and then he [...]

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MLB team arrives for series in Taiwan (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 30 October 2011 09:18:23 PM. © MLB News Blog

An All-Star team of major leaguers led by New York Yankees stars Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, less than 48 hours after the St. Louis Cardinals won Game 7 of a scintillating World Series. The MLB All-Stars will play five games this week against a Taiwanese team that includes Washington [...]

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Fans honor World Series champion Cards (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 30 October 2011 08:56:24 PM. © MLB News Blog

A red sea of fans jammed downtown St. Louis on Sunday to honor the World Series champion Cardinals and send a clear message to Albert Pujols: Please stay. An official crowd estimate was not immediately available for the parade down the streets of St. Louis and the celebration at Busch Stadium, but city officials expected [...]

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Team Offense: 2010 vs. 2011

post from Baseball In-Depth on 30 October 2011 08:36:00 PM. © Baseball In-Depth

Team Runs, Change in Rank (2010 to 2011)
+13 Orioles (#27, 14)
+12 Mets (24, 12)
+10 Indians (26, 16)
+10 Royals (20, 10)
+9 Cardinals (14, 5)
+7 Tigers (11, 4)
+7 D-Backs (16, 9)
+3 Blue Jays (9, 6)
+3 A's (23, 20)
+2 Rangers (5, 3)
+2 Astros (28, 26)
+2 Angels (19, 17)
+2 Pirates (29, 27)
+1 Red Sox (2, 1)
+1 Brewers (12, 11)
+1 Nationals (25, 24)
0 Dodgers (21, 21)
0 Rockies (8, 8)
0 Mariners (30, 30)
-1 Cubs (18, 19)
-1 Yankees (1, 2)
-3 Reds (4, 7)
-6 Phillies (7, 13)
-6 Padres (22, 28)
-8 Marlins (15, 23)
-8 White Sox (10, 18)
-9 Braves (13, 22)
-12 Rays (3, 15)
-12 Giants (17, 29)
-19 Twins (6, 25)

This is interesting, but needs to be viewed cautiously. Some teams will be hit harder by free agent losses than others. For instance, the Mets could lose Jose Reyes, which would have a huge effect on their offense going into next season. The same obviously goes for teams like the Brewers and Cardinals too, with Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols testing the market.

Some teams could bounce back quickly if their key players stay healthy, like the Twins. It's one part of the equation, but the teams that fell the furthest will be looking for offense.

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Cardinals parade draws red sea of fans (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 30 October 2011 08:06:18 PM. © MLB News Blog

A red sea of fans jammed downtown St. Louis Sunday to honor the World Series champion Cardinals and send a clear message to Albert Pujols: Please stay. An official crowd estimate was not immediately available for the parade down the streets of St. Louis and the celebration at Busch Stadium, but city officials expected several [...]

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St. Louis honors champion Cardinals (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 30 October 2011 07:38:21 PM. © MLB News Blog

A red sea of fans jammed downtown St. Louis Sunday to honor the World Series champion Cardinals and send a clear message to Albert Pujols: Please stay. An official crowd estimate was not immediately available for the parade down the streets of St. Louis and the celebration at Busch Stadium, but city officials expected several [...]

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Sabathia Plans to Opt-Out Despite Offer from
Yankees

post from Bronx Baseball Daily » Bronx Baseball Daily, a New York Yankees blog on 30 October 2011 07:03:01 PM. © Bronx Baseball Daily » Bronx Baseball Daily, a New York Yankees blog

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Yankees make offer to Sabathia (AP)

The Yankees have made a contract offer to ace CC Sabathia, who has until Monday to decide whether to opt out of the $92 million and four years remaining on his current deal. The offer was made over the weekend, the person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday, speaking on condition [...]

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Red Sox pick up option on SS Scutaro (AP)

The Boston Red Sox have exercised their option on shortstop Marco Scutaro for the 2012 season. It’s the team’s first transaction since Ben Cherington took over as general manager. Sunday is Scutaro’s 36th birthday. Scutaro hit a career-best .299 last season, second-best among qualifying AL shortstops.

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Jorge Posada and 7 More Yankees Become Free
Agents

post from Bronx Baseball Daily » Bronx Baseball Daily, a New York Yankees blog on 30 October 2011 05:02:21 PM. © Bronx Baseball Daily » Bronx Baseball Daily, a New York Yankees blog