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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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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 …
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.
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Pettitte returns to Yankees … INDIANAPOLIS — Andy Pettitte is returning to the Yankees in 2010. The veteran left-hander agreed to a one-year, $11,750,000 deal with New York on Wednesday. — Pettitte, who won his fifth World Series title with the Yankees in November, went 14-8 with a 4.16 ERA in 32 starts in 2009.
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New York Post:
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:
Orioles, Rangers Agree On Millwood-Ray Swap? — 1:38pm: The two sides have a tentative agreement, reports Zrebiec. He says the deal could be completed as early as tonight. However, ESPN's Jayson Stark tweets that a Rangers official said his team hasn't signed off on the trade.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:O's like landscape at third; Millwood talks continue
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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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Fox Sports:
LIVE: Follow Day 3 of winter meetings — It's Day 3 of the winter meetings. Who's going where? Follow along as our team of Ken Rosenthal, Jon Paul Morosi and Tracy Ringolsby break the latest news from Indy. Note: all times ET. — Wednesday's latest news and notes
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JSOnline:
Brewers hope for Wolf answer Wednesday — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Indianapolis - The Brewers hope to get a response — and a positive one — on Wednesday to the three-year, $27 million offer they have made to free agent lefty Randy Wolf.
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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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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
As potential replacements lurk, Jerry Manuel manages to focus on future for New York Mets — INDIANAPOLIS - Former Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin has been hired by the Mets as a professional scout. New minor-league field coordinator Terry Collins once skippered the Astros and Angels.
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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.
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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