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Scutaro: Four Teams Have Shown Interest

Marco Scutaro says that the Red Sox, Dodgers, Mariners and Rangers have contacted him, according to Venezuelan reports.

Scutaro told Augusto Cardenas that Boston wants him at shortstop, Los Angeles at second base and Seattle and Texas at third base.

Rangers general manager Jon Daniels refuted the report on Saturday afternoon.

"The Dodgers want me to play second base, shortstop in Boston, and there are other teams who have called to play third. Although not close the doors, I would rather be between short and second," Scutaro said.

Via Seattle Times

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Dye Wants To Play Out West?

Free-agent outfielder Jermaine Dye would reportedly prefer to play out West.

"jermaine dye may be decent alternative to miltie or vladdy as righty bat for #rangers. hearing he'd like to go 'west.,' " Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman wrote on his Twitter page.

Dye hit .250 with 27 home runs and 81 RBI in 2009.

Via Twitter (Jon Heyman)

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Frank McCourt's Checking Account Fell As Low As $167k

Responding to his estranged wife Jamie's request for monthly financial support, Frank McCourt said his checking account had fallen as low as $167,000 in recent weeks, before he received $1 million from a quarterly distribution.

In a separate filing, Jeffrey Ingram, chief operating officer of the McCourt Group, said McCourt's annual income from the team is capped at $5 million under a credit agreement with Bank of America.

Bert Fields, an attorney for Jamie McCourt, said Frank McCourt's claims raise the question of whether he can continue to field a team with a $100-million payroll.

"If it were true that he really doesn't have the resources to pay anything, then you'd have serious concern about his ability to run a baseball team," Fields said.

"If Mr. McCourt meant what he said, how is he going to pay all these guys?"

Frank McCourt claims sole ownership of the team. His attorney, Marshall Grossman, said player payroll would not be a problem.

"The players play for the Dodgers and get paid by the Dodgers," Grossman said. "Frank doesn't meet the payroll out of his own bank account any more than any other shareholder of any other company does."

Via Los Angeles Times

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