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Aaron / AaronGleeman.com:
Breaking Down The Blockbuster — With the baseball world buzzing over Johan Santana trade scenarios and the annual Winter Meetings just days away, the Twins made an unexpected big splash Wednesday by sending Matt Garza, Jason Bartlett, and Eduardo Morlan to the Devil Rays for Delmon Young, Brendan Harris, and Jason Pridie.
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TwinCities.com:
CHARLEY WALTERS: Red Sox take lead in race to obtain Twins pitcher Johan Santana — A little birdie says the Boston Red Sox have become the favorite in the Johan Santana trade sweepstakes. — The Twins would receive four players for the Twins' two-time Cy Young Award winner, including center fielder Coco Crisp, 28.
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Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Twins pick up Young in six-player deal — Minnesota sends Garza, Bartlett, Morlan to Tampa Bay — MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins and Rays completed a blockbuster six-player deal Wednesday night that sent pitcher Matt Garza, shortstop Jason Bartlett and Minor League pitcher Eduardo Morlan …
ESPN.com:
Twins obtain Rays' Young in 6-man swap — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins weren't worried about Delmon Young's troubled past. They wanted his bat, and they wanted it badly. — Young was traded by Tampa Bay to Minnesota on Wednesday night as part of a six-player deal that sent right-hander Matt Garza to the Rays.
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Sports Illustrated:
Santana sweepstakes heating up — Red Sox, Yanks reluctant to part with top prospects — If the Red Sox relent and include young outfield phenom Jacoby Ellsbury in trade talks for Johan Santana, Boston would probably lead the high-stakes sweepstakes for the two-time Cy Young Award winner.
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Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Santana's late-season slump doesn't worry Yankees — The Yankees have no real concerns about Johan Santana's subpar finish last season, Hank Steinbrenner said yesterday. — Santana was 13-9 with a 2.88 ERA after pitching eight shutout innings of two-hit ball and striking out 17 Rangers on Aug. 19.
Scott Miller / CBS SportsLine.com:Twins close to deal to land Young, four others from Rays
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Lester honored for courage — Lefthander gets Conigliaro Award — Though Jon Lester acknowledged he isn't too knowledgeable about Tony Conigliaro, that didn't mean he was any less honored to receive the award named for the late Red Sox outfielder. Especially when Lester learned the names …
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Denver Post:
Rox: Herges, Torrealba deals expected — Rockies catcher, Yorvit Torrealba, warms up during batting practice before game four of the World Series. Torrealba may be nearing a return to Colorado next season. (THE DENVER POST | ANDY CROSS) — Yorvit Torrealba and Matt Herges returned …
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers bullpen a priority in Nashville — Zumaya injury creates a sense of urgency for team at meetings — DETROIT — It's not quite a matter of what's next with the Tigers, not while Kenny Rogers remains a free agent. Yet as the Tigers prepare to head to baseball's Winter Meetings …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
More bullpen help arrives — Mets purchase right-handed reliever Stokes from Rays — NEW YORK — The Mets' reshaping of their bullpen, begun last week when Guillermo Mota was dispatched to the Brewers for Johnny Estrada, continued on Wednesday, when the club acquired 28-year-old right …
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Winter dealings — Flush in fresh revenue and occupied bleacher seats, somewhat leery of George Mitchell's view of such a prosperous time in its history, and exceedingly short in pitching and patience, baseball gathers Sunday night in Nashville, Tenn., which apparently is as good a place …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates offer Morris, chase relievers — Cardinals eye Wilson; Japanese closer on radar — The Pirates are trying to subtract and add pitching at the same time. — General manager Neal Huntington has made it known to peers that he is open to trading starter Matt Morris …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
HBO to make Bonds movie — Shelton to direct film about embattled slugger — Ron Shelton has been set by HBO Films to direct a pic about San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds that will air on HBO. — Bonds ended a season in which he broke baseball's all-time home run record …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Agent: Cameron wants multiyear deal — Free-agent center fielder likely to turn down arbitration offer — SAN DIEGO — The agent for free-agent outfielder Mike Cameron said Wednesday night his client won't rule out returning to the Padres next season, though it won't be for a one-year deal that's decided by an arbitrator.
Jake Simpson / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins announce schedule, will host Mets to start season — The Florida Marlins will open 2008 against the team they knocked out of last season's playoff race. — The Marlins will host the New York Mets in a three-game series beginning Monday, March 31, 2008. The team released its full schedule Wednesday.
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