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1. Cue the "better buy stock in Doritos" jokes: Our own Tim Brown reports that Tim Lincecum(notes) and his agent could file a mind-blowing $23 million arbitration request. They wouldn't get it, but it'd set the tone for either a record arb award or a big multi-year deal. Yahoo! Sports
2. How much should the Cardinals pay to keep Albert Pujols(notes) in St. Louis for life?  Post Dispatch
3. Joe Posnanski is selling Hall of Fame futures for players under 30. Who's buying? JoePo
4. Wha? Jim Rice thinks Jacoby Ellsbury(notes) could be Boston's next Hall of Famer. Over The Monster
5. The Mariners are touting Edgar Martinez's(notes) HOF credentials to BBWAA voters. Seattle Times
6. Meanwhile, they have a tough decision in keeping or trading Russell Branyan(notes). Lookout Landing
7. The Twins apparently haven't gotten over their jonesin' for Rich Harden(notes). MLBTR
8. MVP voters still love to recognize Ryan Howard(notes) over Chase Utley(notes). Crashburn Alley
9. The Marlins and Mets could be playing a series in Puerto Rico this June. MLB
10. What's  Miguel Cabrera's(notes) trade value if the Tigers want to make a deal? FanGraphs
11. The Cardinals still aren't saying when Mark McGwire will meet the media. AP
12. Evan Longoria(notes) is officially your new MLB2K10 cover boy. Rays Report

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