AROUND THE MAJORS
Joe Torre thinks Jason Giambi could be getting fitted for pinstripes real soon.
The New York Yankee manager spoke with the Oakland free-agent first baseman earlier this week, recruiting him to join the four-time defending American League champions.
Detailed contract talks haven’t started, but Torre made it sound like closing a deal could be relatively easy.
“I don’t think it’s going to be a while,” he said Wednesday. “He asked a lot of questions, and he asked me to ask him questions. It sounds like he would like to get it over with.”
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Cleveland Indian third baseman Travis Fryman had arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and is expected to be ready for spring training.
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