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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.
Associated Press:
MLB winter meetings: New York Yankees agree to deal with Andy Pettitte — INDIANAPOLIS — Andy Pettitte is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to an $11.75 million, one-year contract. — The deal Wednesday represents a raise for the 37-year-old left-hander, who made $10.5 million …
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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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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's close to deal for Millwood — Sources: Team nearing agreement to acquire starter from Rangers for Ray, cash — The Orioles are nearing an agreement on a trade that would send reliever Chris Ray to the Texas Rangers for veteran starter Kevin Millwood and some cash, according to multiple team sources.
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers:
If Millwood is gone, would Rangers play Harden fast? — Multiple sources indicate the Rangers and Orioles are simply awaiting word on medical reports to complete the reported Kevin Millwood-for-Chris Ray deal. — After another round of lobby-surfing, I'm confident this would not simply be a payroll-reduction move.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:O's like landscape at third; Millwood talks continue
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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.
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NY Daily News:
Mike Pelfrey's in question, Mets need to hunt for No. 2 pitcher like Angels' John Lackey — INDIANAPOLIS - It was no surprise that one of the first significant rumors to sweep through the hotel lobby at the winter meetings Monday had the Mets on the verge of completing a trade for the Tigers' Edwin Jackson.
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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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:
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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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 …
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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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 Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
Florida Marlins may be close to sending Matt Lindstrom to Astros — Hard-throwing reliever Matt Lindstrom might be the first arbitration Marlin to be traded at the winter meetings, and the destination could be Houston. — Although the Marlins haven't had any success trading 2B Dan Uggla …
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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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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 …
