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Guillen, Gibbons suspended for drugs — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jose Guillen and Jay Gibbons were suspended Thursday for the first 15 days of next season for violating baseball's drug policy, an indication how the sport might treat any players named in the Mitchell steroids investigation.
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Baltimore Sun:
Gibbons suspended, admits to using hGH — O's outfielder suspended 15 days for violating MLB's drug policy; 'I have no excuses and bear sole responsibility for my decisions'; Royals' Guillen also given ban — Major League Baseball today suspended Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons 15 days …
Baltimore Sun:
Gibbons suspended 15 games for hGH — O's outfielder admits to using human growth hormone; 'I have no excuses and bear sole responsibility for my decisions'; Royals' Guillen also given ban — Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons was suspended 15 games, starting with the beginning of the 2008 season, for using human growth hormone.
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Brewers haven't talked with Dodgers about Sheets — Nashville - USA Today reported this morning that the Brewers and Dodgers are talking about a deal that would send right-hander Ben Sheets and centerfielder Bill Hall to Los Angeles in exchange for outfielders Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier.
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Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:The Last Action — As another slow day in Nashville came to a close …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:Jones' signing bolsters Dodgers lineup
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Barry Svrluga / Nationals Journal:
Nats sign Boone, avoid arbitration with WMP — I fell down on pursuing this one, but the Nationals signed infielder Aaron Boone to a one-year, $1 million contract that includes incentives. — They also agreed to the aforementioned extension with outfielder Wily Mo Pena …
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Associated Press:
Nationals add veteran infielder Boone to bench — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Backup infielder Aaron Boone agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract Thursday with the Washington Nationals, who also avoided arbitration with outfielders Wily Mo Pena and Ryan Langerhans.
Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Meetings over, Wade's work unfinished — Astros don't deal, but groundwork in place for future moves — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Astros have many offers on the table and are waiting to hear if they have a deal, and while it appears the Miguel Tejada talks are back on …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Tejada Trade Not Close, But Possible — UPDATE, 12-6-07 at 5:01pm: MLB.com's Alyson Footer checks in with some detail. She notes that no deal is close but it is possible. Hunter Pence, J.R. Towles, and Felipe Paulino are considered off-limits. — UPDATE, 12-6-07 at 3:02pm …
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:Winter meetings conclude with little action for Astros
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Could Matsui be on the market? — Some Japanese reporters asked Brian Cashman if Hideki Matsui could be traded and he gave them a "no comment." — There was a time such a question would have been dismissed. But Matsui is signed to a reasonable contract ($26 million over the next two seasons) …
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Bob Elliott / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays lob Giants a pitch — Await word from San Francisco about dealing Rios for hurler — NASHVILLE — The ball is in the San Francisco Giants' court. — Or should we say the ball is waiting to be plunked into McCovey Cove as Blue Jays right fielder Alex Rios attempted …
Inside The Winter Meetings:
Wrapping it up — OK, the Winter Meetings are over. Let's empty the notebook: — * The Brewers are talking about starters David Bush and Chris Capuano with teams. But the interesting thing is that Milwaukee is letting the ace market - Johan Santana, Erik Bedard and Dan Haren - clarify …
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Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
Phillies Take 2 Pitchers in Rule 5 Draft — The Phillies selected lefthander Travis Blackley from the San Francisco Giants' organization and righthander Lincoln Holdzkom from the Boston Red Sox's organization in the major-league portion of the Rule 5 Draft.
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Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:
Rule V draft — The meetings are winding down. We had our last briefing with Brian Cashman, who's flying back to NY this afternoon, a little while ago. Cashman said last night he thought they might lose two players in the Rule V draft this morning. That's a good thing, he said …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Reyes Is Back Home, and Not Going Anywhere — Drive along the dusty, pothole-filled road, careful not to strike the roosters or stray dogs, until it dead-ends beside a stone staircase. Run up the steps, climb over the aqua-colored fence — or, for the less adventurous, slip through an open gate …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
For Now, Yanks Stick With Their Farm Plan — Hank Steinbrenner has not attended the winter meetings, but his voice is among the most powerful here. Absent from the Yankees' media guide a year ago, he is now the final authority on matters related to the marquee team in the major leagues.
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