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7:40 PM ET, December 15, 2009

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Boston Herald:
Mike Cameron in fold; Jason Bay likely out  —  Say goodbye to Jason Bay and hello to Mike Cameron.  —  Now sit down, because guess who has contacted Bay?  Yes, the Yankees.  —  The Red Sox [team stats] last night agreed to terms with Cameron on a two-year deal, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Cards leaning to 5-year offer  —  The Cardinals continue to talk about re-signing outfielder Matt Holliday, and in their internal deliberations, the intention is to stand on a five-year offer, sources said.  —  It's always possible the Cardinals could alter their offer to Holliday, and add to it.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Talks are heating up with Holliday's agent  —  The Cardinals have intensified discussions with the lead representative for free agent Matt Holliday and on Monday “tweaked” a standing offer they hope will allow them to retain the left fielder for at least eight seasons.
Will Leitch / New York Magazine:
The Yankees Have a Grand Day by Doing Nothing at All  —  So, the Yankees have added Curtis Granderson, and that's great, but what else have they done, the impatient fan asks?  Well, yesterday, not a single one of the flurry of moves involved the Yankees ... and every single one of them …
Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
Yankees not interested in Bay
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Cameron OK's 2-year deal
ESPN:
Sources: Halladay, Phillies reach deal … Roy Halladay and the Phillies have come to an agreement on a contract that would put in motion a three-team trade that would send the Toronto Blue Jays ace to Philadelphia, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.  —  Halladay was taking his physical Tuesday morning, sources said.
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Jim Salisbury / CSNPhilly.com:
Getting Close: Phillies, Halladay Agree on Extension  —  The biggest hurdle in making Roy Halladay a Phillie has been cleared.  —  According to multiple sources, Halladay and the Phillies have agreed on a contract extension that will keep the pitcher in red pinstripes for at least the next four seasons.
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Angels, Matsui reportedly come to terms
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Cliff Lee did not demand his way off Philadelphia Phillies, agent says
NY Daily News:
New York Mets never had shot at Roy Halladay, John Lackey on Black Monday
R.J. Anderson / Beyond the Box Score:
Blue Jays Trade Michael Taylor to Athletics for Brett Wallace
Bruce Levine / ESPN:
White Sox acquire OF Pierre from L.A.  —  The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Juan Pierre and cash from the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor leaguers.  —  Pierre said he's ecstatic to get an opportunity to possibly play every day after being in Manny Ramirez's shadow with the Dodgers.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
White Sox Acquire Juan Pierre  —  11:44am: The Dodgers will choose two pitchers from a list of arms that could contribute in the majors next year, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark.  The teams will complete the trade on or before January 7th, 2010, according to a Dodgers press release.
Fox Sports:
Buzz: Latest from the MLB offseason
Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Juan Pierre's departure is good for the Dodgers
Discussion: True Blue LA
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
White Sox get Pierre, cash from Dodgers in trade
Discussion: Mets Merized Online
Gene Duffey / MLB.com:
Chapman holds impressive workout  —  Representatives from the Majors get first glimpse of hurler  —  HOUSTON — Aroldis Chapman, the unsigned 21-year-old pitcher from Cuba, threw a bullpen session Tuesday morning for about 50 Major League scouts, impressing them with his size and velocity.
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Jorge Arangure Jr / MLB:
Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman throws for scouts in Houston  —  Fomer Cuban national team starting pitcher Aroldis Chapman threw a bullpen session on Tuesday in Houston in front of representatives from 15 major league teams.  —  On Tuesday morning at the Baseball USA complex …
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Contract language delays Lackey deal  —  The Red Sox and Steve Hilliard, the agent for pitcher John Lackey, are in the final stages of finalizing a five-year, $82.5-million contract, but it's being held up as the sides work out language that would protect the Red Sox from a pre-existing medical issue.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Quick strike for Lackey seems unlike Epstein  —  Lackey presents significant risk — and what about the offense?  —  ESPNBoston.com … Less than a month ago, a Red Sox official dismissed a question about possible interest in John Lackey, saying that anyone familiar with the team's recent history …
David Waldstein / Bats:
Mets Near a Deal With Ryota Igarashi  —  The Mets are close to signing Ryota Igarashi, a Japanese pitcher, to a two-year deal, according to a person briefed on the situation.  Yes, they need an outfielder to hit in the middle of the batting order and another starting pitcher, but they also needed to improve their bullpen.
 
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