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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Padres say Peavy is headed to Cubs, Braves or Dodgers — DANA POINT, Calif. — The San Diego Padres anticipate trading ace Jake Peavy this month to the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves or Los Angeles Dodgers, Padres general manager Kevin Towers said Thursday. — “The train has left the station …
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Peavy throws a curveball into Padres' trade talks with Braves — Politics makes strange bedfellows and so does Jake Peavy's no-trade clause, which is why the Padres ace and his agent Thursday were discussing Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar and their preference that he remain with the Braves if Peavy is sent to Atlanta.
Chris De Luca / Chicago Sun Times:
Bidder pill for fans: No Cuban for Cubs — DANA POINT, Calif. — Throw out Sam Zell's idea of selling the Cubs by the end of the year because he still hasn't reached his goal of narrowing the field from five bidders to two. And sources close to commissioner Bud Selig sounded an alarm …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Yankees not in the mix for Peavy — San Diego GM Kevin Towers spoke to a small group of writers on his way out of the St. Regis. — He said that the Jake Peavy trade talks have progressed to a point where the pitcher has been told he's going to be traded, it's just a matter of when a deal is struck.
Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Cubs make bold move in Peavy sweepstakes — The Chicago Cubs have leapt to the forefront of the Jake Peavy trade discussion, though the San Diego Padres are continuing to talk with the Atlanta Braves in hopes of extracting a better package, sources told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday night.
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Mets trying to revamp the bullpen — DANA POINT, Calif. - The Mets, their 2008 playoff hopes destroyed by a profoundly inept bullpen, want to completely remake their relief corps. So much so that they spent some of their time at the general managers' meetings gauging the value of their own veteran relievers.
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Ken Davidoff / Ken Davidoff's baseball insider:
GMs' meetings: One final wrap-up — The Yankees are indeed speaking with the Brewers about acquiring Mike Cameron, a source confirmed, as first reported by The New York Post. Melky Cabrera and Ian Kennedy have been discussed, although the Yankees are not inclined to give up Kennedy in this package.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Marte remains Yank option — DANA POINT, Calif. - The Yankees declined the $6 million option on Damaso Marte Thursday, but the lefthanded reliever may not be turning in his pinstripes so fast. — The Yankees are in the process of negotiating a multiyear deal - likely for three years …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:Yankees to add Kelleher to coaching staff
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Robert Falkoff / MLB.com:
Hunter, Ichiro among AL Gold Glovers — Defensive stars in outfield earn Award for eighth straight year — Torii Hunter and Ichiro Suzuki began collecting Gold Gloves in 2001 and they're still going strong. — Some of the names and faces change, but Hunter and Suzuki remain constants among American League Gold Glovers.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Phillies go hard after Holliday … DANA POINT, Calif. — The world champion Phillies are one of the most aggressive pursuers of Rockies superstar outfielder Matt Holliday, sources tell SI.com. — The Rockies surely would be interested in Phillies centerfielder Shane Victorino …
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Brian R. Ballou / Boston Globe:
Change-up: a nip, tuck for Fenway — America's oldest ballpark, due to turn 100 in a little more than three years, is receiving another nip and tuck that may be its last major improvement for a while. — “We are in the eighth inning of a nine-inning game with respect to improvements of Fenway Park …
Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:
Little action for Astros at meetings — But deal for reliever LaTroy Hawkins expected Friday — DANA POINT, Calif. - Unlike the previous two general managers' meetings, there was no major trade or high-profile negotiations for the Astros before baseball's annual general managers' meetings …
Paul DePodesta / It Might Be Dangerous:
Rumors — So, is everyone tired of the rumors, or are you hungry for more? — The off-season rumor mill has come out of the blocks with about as much force as Usain Bolt. I think I mentioned this long ago, maybe sometime before the trading deadline, but more than 90% of deals that are discussed never actually happen.
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Baseball likely to eliminate coin flips — DANA POINT, Calif. (AP)—No more flip decisions. — Rather than heads or tails, baseball general managers plan to recommend that sites for division and wild-card tiebreakers be decided by wins and losses, rather than coin flips.
