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The Seattle Mariners desperately needed a right-handed mid-lineup power hitter for their left-handed driven lineup.  Robinson Cano lobbied for him last year after he signed his insane 10-year $240 million pact with Seattle. However, Cruz was one of the players linked to the Biogenesis so he had to serve a 50 game suspension during the end of the…

In what has been an exciting offseason so far, the Boston Red Sox have made two acquisitions that would most likely put them back in contention. Hanley Ramirez, who was signed as an amateur free agent in 2005 by Boston, is making his return to Bean Town. The two sides have agreed to a 5-year, $88 million deal with a vesting 5th year for $22…

We're less than three weeks away from the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings, and things are already heating up. It almost seems like there is no real MLB offseason. Here are a few chirps, rumors, and deals from around the diamond today: •The Chicago White Sox are to sign First Baseman Adam LaRoche to a two-year, $25 million contract. LaRoche…

In a surprising trade that was announced Monday morning, the Atlanta Braves have sent Jason Heyward to the St. Louis Cardinals. The trade consisted of Heyward and reliever Jordan Walden for RHP Shelby Miller and RHP Tyrell Jenkins. John Hart, the Braves' new general manager, dealt Heyward, who was due to make $7.8 million next season. The biggest…