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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Peavy OK with trade to Yanks, Halos … DANA POINT, Calif. — Although five National League teams still top star Padres pitcher Jake Peavy's pre-approved list for trades, general manager Kevin Towers revealed Monday evening that the Angels and Yankees have recently been added to the list of desired teams …
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Organization exploring trade offers for popular shortstop — But trading shortstop would a create hole — DANA POINT — Khalil Greene, a franchise fixture for an 89-victory Padres club just two seasons ago, is now the subject of preliminary trade talks on the heels of his miserable 2008 season.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:Peavy puts Yanks on trade list as Padres start the bidding for ace
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Agent: Mets can save money with Brian Fuentes — DANA POINT, Calif. - Francisco Rodriguez may be the new single-season record holder after posting 62 saves with the Angels. But the better free-agent value among closers is Brian Fuentes, according to agent Rick Thurman.
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New York Post:
AGENT: AMAZIN'S IN CHASE FOR FUENTES — DANA POINT, Calif. - For openers, the Mets need a closer. — To that end, the team already has reached out to representatives for free agent Brian Fuentes. — On a mostly quiet first day of the GM meetings, Fuentes' agent confirmed that Met GM Omar Minaya …
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Mets have interest in Sox's Javier Vazquez — Williams trying to lie low, but Mets could make noise — DANA POINT, Calif. - While White Sox GM Ken Williams has gone underground on responding to trade rumors, one from a well-placed source at the general managers meetings said the Mets had interest in Javier Vazquez.
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Ken Davidoff / Ken Davidoff's baseball insider:GMs' Meetings: Brian Fuentes is intrigued by New York
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Cashman still a Pavano fan — DANA POINT, Calif. - When Carl Pavano walked off the mound on Sept. 25, most people assumed it would be the last time he would ever wear a Yankees uniform. — Not so fast. — Pavano, one of the biggest free-agent busts of all-time, could wind …
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Cashman will be shopping for new arms — DANA POINT, Calif. - Brian Cashman isn't one to show his hand at this time of year, and the Yankees, who are shedding about $85 million in payroll, won't turn away from any option to improve their club. — But as he began his stay …
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Wallace Matthews / Newsday:
Wanna win? Put Joba in pen — The Yankees used to dominate opponents by shortening the game. If you didn't get 'em before Mariano and Co. came in, you weren't getting 'em at all. — This year, the Phillies dominated October the same way. Get 'em before Brad “Coffin” Lidge and his setup men come in, or forget 'em.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Epstein going to work — Varitek's status high on agenda — THEO EPSTEINConfirms extension with Sox — DANA POINT, Calif. - Theo Epstein may have been one of the last to arrive at baseball's general managers' meetings yesterday, but it wasn't because he was slacking off.
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Fox Sports:
Pitching coach shuffle — The Rangers made Mike Maddux one of the game's highest-paid pitching coaches, luring him away from the Brewers with a two-year contract that is worth at least $500,000 per season and includes a club option for a third year, major-league sources say.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
D-Backs to gauge FA market — DANA POINT, Calif. - Baseball's off-season began here Monday at a picturesque hotel along the Pacific Ocean, a resort not far from where Randy Johnson owns a home. — The Diamondbacks didn't take the opportunity to address the uncertain future of their Hall …
Jay Posner / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Vasgergian leaving Padres broadcast team after seven years — For the first time in seven years, the Padres will have a new TV voice in 2009. — Matt Vasgersian is leaving for another job - the specifics of which won't be announced for another day or two - leaving Channel 4 San Diego searching …
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John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Randolph may get ‘second’ interview with Zduriencik — DANA POINT, Calif. — When Willie Randolph was interviewing for the Milwaukee Brewers' managerial job that ultimately went to Ken Macha, he had to deal with more than just general manager Doug Melvin. — Melvin's top assistant at the time was Jack Zduriencik.
