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3UP: Halladay, Joba and Kennedy — 1. Roy Halladay is this year's Mark Teixeira for Brian Cashman. If you remember, last year the Yankees had other priorities, namely adding CC Sabathia and another pitcher who turned out to be A.J. Burnett. That was their vision and also their budget.
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:The Big Trade — It wouldn't be the winter meetings without a big three way trade.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:Granderson To Yanks, Edwin Jackson To D'Backs, Scherzer To Tigers
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Yankees Get Granderson in 3-Team Trade
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees remain in hunt for Halladay — INDIANAPOLIS — If you think Curtis Granderson is going to be the only big move of this offseason for the Yankees, then you don't know the Yankees. — Even while finalizing a deal in which they gave up three prospects to complete a trade in principle for Granderson …
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New York Post:
Yankees re-sign Pettitte to one-year deal — The Yankees have re-signed Andy Pettitte for one-year at $11.75 million, the Post has learned. — The two sides quickly hammered out an agreement once Pettitte signaled he did want to play again in 2010 — and only for the Yankees.
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New York Post:
It's Grand theft, Van Slyke says — By MARK HALE in New York and GEORGE A. KING III in Indianapolis — Andy Van Slyke used to be on Jim Leyland's coaching staff in Detroit. Safe to say he was pretty fond of Curtis Granderson. — “He's almost too good to be true,” Van Slyke told The Post yesterday about the newest Yankees star.
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels now might include Erick Aybar in a trade — Despite the shortstop's stellar play, GM Tony Reagins does not rule out the possibility as the club continues to look at Toronto's Roy Halladay. — Reporting from Indianapolis - The chances of trading Erick Aybar are remote …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:Stronger American League likely to stay Halladay's home
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ESPN MediaZone:
Gammons Ends Hall of Fame Run with ESPN — Baseball Hall of Fame journalist Peter Gammons has decided to pursue new endeavors and will no longer be a contributor to ESPN after this week's winter meetings. — Norby Williamson, ESPN executive vice president, production:
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Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Florida's Dan Uggla not Giants' top choice — INDIANAPOLIS — The Giants are looking to add thump to their lineup, but not if it leads to more clanks in their infield. — So they haven't amplified efforts to acquire Florida Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla, who might be the surest run …
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Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:Sabean rules out Johnny Damon or re-signing Bengie Molina …
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JSOnline:
Meeting with Tellem set — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Indianapolis - The Brewers have scheduled a meeting with agent Arn Tellem today during which they should get a response to their offer for free-agent lefty Randy Wolf. — As I reported late last night …
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Richard Durrett / Texas Rangers Blog:
A quick wrapup from Tuesday — INDIANAPOLIS — The Texas Rangers are certainly doing plenty of talking and homework at these winter meetings. Whether they can actually pull the trigger on some deals this week remains to be seen. — The club is still looking at relievers and is interested in Brett Myers …
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MLB.com:
Jerry Manuel's Q and A — Q. I guess just based on what you've done so far this winter, two backup catchers, does that signal you were not enthused with the signal calling and receiving last year? — JERRY MANUEL: I just thought that we felt that we had to shore up that particular position.
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New York Post:
Mound market puzzles Mets — INDIANAPOLIS — In the midst of yet another strategy session to unearth a capable starter, one Mets official suddenly began talking about Derek Lowe. — He certainly is available because the Braves have five other starters and want to remove the three years at $45 million left on his contract.
Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
Phillies Sign Gload — The Phillies have found the last player for their bench. — Word spread late tonight at the Winter Meetings in Indianapolis that the Phillies had signed free agent outfielder Ross Gload. A baseball source said it was a two-year contract.
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Lynn Henning / Detroit News:
Curtis Granderson was beloved but on the decline — Indianapolis — To trade a player with as much talent and box-office pizzazz as Curtis Granderson means something dramatic had to have happened in 2009. — It did. And it was not only because the Tigers got hit with a monsoon season …
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wait could cost Cards on DeRosa — INDIANAPOLIS — If the Cardinals remain attached to their Plan A much longer, indications are it may cost them part of Plan B. — Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak met Tuesday with the agent for utility starter Mark DeRosa but remains …
Larry Granillo / Wezen Ball:
The History of the Highest Paid Player in Baseball — The Winter Meetings are going on right now, and, despite that Twitter seems to have exploded with hot stove rumors, the chances of anything really huge happening are pretty slim. A three-way trade here or a too-high contract offer …
Matt Forman / Baseball America:
Arizona Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects — Arizona Diamondbacks … H — ow much can change in two years. — In 2007, the Diamondbacks were mentioned in tandem with the Rockies. Both National League West squads reached the NL Championship Series thanks to an influx of young, homegrown talent.
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Winter Meetings: Pirates set to sign Crosby — Team talks Doumit deal with Toronto, puts off discussing Duke, Maholm — INDIANAPOLIS — The Pirates are expected to make their first noteworthy move of Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings today, agreeing to a one-year …
Mike Salk / MyNorthwest.com:
Rumors! Byrd, Beltre, Lopez and Zduriencik — If yesterday was “moving day” at the Winter Meetings, then today is expected to be “action day.” And let's hope so! Lots of rumors flying around, but it would be nice to see some dominoes actually start falling.
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Vlad aims for two-year deal — Outfielder could settle for one-year contract to return to Angels — INDIANAPOLIS — The word on Vladimir Guerrero, according to Major League sources, is that he's seeking a two-year deal. If he can't find it, he wouldn't be averse to returning to the Angels …
