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Tigers send top prospects to Marlins for Cabrera, Willis — The Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers have agreed in principle on a trade that will send Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for key prospects, sources told ESPN's Peter Gammons. — The Tigers would send outfielder Cameron Maybin …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Tigers set to acquire Cabrera, Willis — Maybin, Miller and four other prospects would go to Florida — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Marlins and Tigers are on the verge of completing a blockbuster deal that will send Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a package of six players.
Jim Molony / NASHVILLE CONFIDENTIAL:
Tigers set to acquire Cabrera, Willis from Tigers — Detroit and Florida are hammering out the final details on an eight-player trade that would send third baseman Miguel Cabrera and left-handed starter Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for pitcher Andrew Miller, outfielder Cameron Maybin and four other prospects.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Marlins, Tigers talking blockbuster — FOXSports.com, Updated 21 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Marlins, stalled in their attempts to trade third baseman Miguel Cabrera, could be laying the groundwork for an even bigger deal. — The Marlins and Tigers are engaged …
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Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press:
Cabrera, Willis traded to Tigers in blockbuster deal — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tigers have acquired third baseman Miguel Cabrera and left-hander Dontrelle Willis from the Florida Marlins in exchange for a package of six prospects including outfielder Cameron Maybin and left-hander Andrew Miller.
External / ESPN:
What's the deal? — The first day of the winter meetings came and went without a blockbuster move. What will the second day in Nashville bring? Stay tuned. — All times ET — • The Tigers have won the Miguel Cabrera sweepstakes. Detroit will get Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis …
Jack Curry / New York Times:
Cabrera and Willis May Join Tigers in Eight-Player Trade
Cabrera and Willis May Join Tigers in Eight-Player Trade
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Santana Deal Dead, Say Yankees — The Yankees' pursuit of Johan Santana is over, according to Hank Steinbrenner, the team's senior vice president, after the Yankees and the Minnesota Twins failed to agree on a deal Tuesday. — "The deadline is the deadline," Steinbrenner said in a telephone interview.
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers talk with Twins about Santana — Right now, team not considered a serious trade contender — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Rangers met with the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings, and one of the subjects brought up was pitcher Johan Santana.
Art Martone / Projo SoxBlog:
Update: Angels jump into Santana trade talks
Update: Angels jump into Santana trade talks
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels not in running for Twins' Santana
Angels not in running for Twins' Santana
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Price of Fukudome keeps going higher — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Cubs made one minor trade and continued to shop Mark Prior on Tuesday, but it was what other teams did that might have a greater impact on the team's offseason plans. — When the Kansas City Royals signed Jose Guillen …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Cards turn to Dodgers in Rolen talks — FOXSports.com, Updated 17 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Dodgers are now the team in hottest pursuit of Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen, according to major-league sources. — The Brewers had been the front-runner …
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Winter Meetings: Cain for Alex Rios? How 'interesting' — (12-04) 19:51 PST Nashville — Would the Giants trade Matt Cain for Alex Rios? — Late Tuesday, it was learned that the "interesting" proposal Brian Sabean had mentioned on Monday involved Rios, the Blue Jays outfielder.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
No deals, but Colletti is happy to be asked — With his young players in demand, he feels that much better about keeping them. — NASHVILLE — The Dodgers didn't get Miguel Cabrera and they don't expect to land Johan Santana. — But General Manager Ned Colletti said that his inability …
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Notes: Indians won't make panic moves — Club inquired about Marlins' Cabrera, asking price too steep — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The stakes have been raised in the American League Central. — And the defending champs of the division remain idle. — The Indians had another predictably quiet …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
A wintry mix of first-base options — Rangers consider trades, free agents; also discuss Patterson — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Abbott and Costello turned it into an immortal comedy routine. The Rangers asked the same question but don't find it to be a laughing matter. — Who's on first?
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Hank Blalock / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers shouldn't ship Blalock, Laird
Texas Rangers shouldn't ship Blalock, Laird
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Retirement far from Pettitte's mind — Veteran thinks his left elbow would last another 10 years — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Andy Pettitte scrapped his thoughts of retirement, but he came up with a new question. Now he's wondering if there might be another decade in his left arm.
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Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Yankees drop out of running for Santana trade
Yankees drop out of running for Santana trade
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Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
Want to know what a player thinks about trades like this? — As fans you have your perspective. There are large contingents of fans in both markets, NY and Boston, that lean towards the Bill James approach to players and their teams, and probably an equal amount of 'old schoolers' that believe …
Jack O'Connell / MLB.com:
Nuxhall leads list of Frick finalists — Former Reds announcer among 10 candidates for award — Baseball fans let their feelings be known about Joe Nuxhall, the legendary Cincinnati Reds broadcaster who died last month, by placing him on the Ford C. Frick Award ballot with an overwhelming online vote total.
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Chris Kline / Baseball America Prospects Blog:
Barton Rumors, Part Deux — NASHVILLE-Earlier today, Indians outfielder Brian Barton was the odds-on favorite to go No. 1 in the Rule 5 draft Thursday. But hold the phone. — One source close to the Rays says Tampa Bay will not take Barton, and if they don't sell their pick like they did last year …