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Jeremy Sandler / National Post:
More hot air on Halladay front — Trade rumours will continue to envelop Jays — There are two guarantees that can be made about the trade rumours swirling around Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay. — One is that they will continue through the fall and winter — and spring and summer …
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Mike Silva / Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest:
Montero and Hughes/Joba for Halladay? — Via Jon Heyman at his twitter: … If the Blue Jays asking price for Roy Halladay is Jesus Montero and either Phil Hughes or Joba Chamberlain I think the Yankees need to make this deal. — As was talked about on Wednesday's show Jesus Montero …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Buzz: Santana 2, Blue Jays eyeing Trade Targets — Buster Olney of ESPN.com believes the Red Sox will need to trade Clay Buchholz and minor leaguer Casey Kelly in a deal to get RHP Roy Halladay from the Blue Jays. — According to FoxSports.com, there is no way the Red Sox will part with both Buccholz and Kelly, however.
Associated Press:
Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot — NEW YORK — Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Morris keeps gaining Hall support — Postseason prowess helps make case for induction — Jack Morris has long since accepted that he might not get to Cooperstown after several years of disappointment. — “I've come to the realization that if I don't make it, then I don't make it,” Morris said a few years ago.
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Ex-Padres GM Towers could join Yankees as adviser — month as the Padres' general manager, told ESPN that he will meet with the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox and Mariners at the winter meetings in Indianapolis and decide which team to join - in an advisory role - shortly after.
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Coghlan named to Topps Rookie team — NL Rookie of the Year adds to burgeoning trophy case — MIAMI — Chris Coghlan's rookie baseball card is gaining value. — The National League Rookie of Year on Wednesday was named to the Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team.
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Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Stove not quite so hot for aging stars — Big league jobs tough to find for many 35 and older — For a group of big-name baseball free agents over the age of 35, last year was a winter of serious discontent. — Frank Thomas, Jim Edmonds, Ray Durham, Paul Lo Duca and many others were hit …
Adam Foster / Project Prospect:
Mike Leake Interview — Mike Leake doesn't have a swagger. Swagger doesn't begin to describe what he has. It's indisputable guile. He's so competitive that he knows he's beaten you before you even decide what game you're playing. And if that game is baseball and you're a hitter sans discipline, good luck.
Orlando Sentinel:
Tiger Woods taken to hospital in ‘serious’ condition after car accident — Professional golfer Tiger Woods was seriously injured in a car accident outside his Isleworth home early this morning. — View Tiger Woods involved in car accident in a larger map (ORLANDO SENTINEL / November 27, 2009)
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Steve Melewski / MASNsports.com:
MacPhail talks starting pitching — When looking ahead to the 2010 season, it seems the O's have four starting pitchers pretty set in their rotation with Jeremy Guthrie, Brad Bergesen, Brian Matusz and Chris Tillman. — That would leave the O's needing to add just one starter to the rotation.
Mark Kiszla / Denver Post:
McD swears Broncos are back — Who said there aren't enough bombs in the playbook of Broncos coach Josh McDaniels? — At a tense, emotional moment during Denver's crucial 26-6 victory over the New York Giants, McDaniels went nuclear, dropping a verbal bomb on his players.
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates' winter plan emphasizes existing talent — Additions such as Ankiel, Blalock could not come at prospects' expense — A Ryan Doumit trade? — Signing Rick Ankiel? — The return of Mike Gonzalez? — Upgrading at shortstop with a big bat like Miguel Tejada?
