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Cora and Mets finalize $2M, 1-year deal (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Alex Cora and the New York Mets finalized a $2 million, one-year contract Thursday, giving the team a backup infielder who also could displace Luis Castillo at second base. "You win championships with a 25-man roster," Mets general manager Omar Minaya said. "Alex Cora has been an integral part of teams that have been to the postseason in four of the last five years." Cora hit .270 last season in 75...