Friday, 23 November 2012 22:40

Written by Michael Sanserino

St. Louis Cardinals 3B David Freese is OK after wrecking his Range Rover on Thanksgiving, Matt Snyder from CBSSports.com reports. The Range Rover, not so much. 

Free agent catcher Mike Napoli is scheduled to meet with the Seattle Mariners, reports Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald. Various reports Friday indicate The Mariners, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox have honed in on Napoli. 

Front-loading contracts to avoid potential tax hikes on high-earners could be a part of negotiations this offseason, The Associated Press reports. 

The Boston Red Sox could be in position to rebound in 2013, writes Christina Kahrl at ESPN.com's SweetSpot blog. 

The Texas Rangers and All-Star left-handed starter Matt Harrison have begun early discussions about a contract extension, writes Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Two-time All-Star and new Toronto Blue Jay Josh Johnson could be open to a long-term deal with his new Canadian team, writes Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star. 

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One more thing: Go Hoosiers.