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12:10 AM ET, November 17, 2010

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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Florida Marlins send Dan Uggla to Atlanta Braves for Omar Infante, Mike Dunn  —  The Atlanta Braves acquired All-Star second baseman Dan Uggla from the Florida Marlins for utilityman Omar Infante and pitcher Mike Dunn on Tuesday in the first trade of the general managers' meetings.  —  Uggla
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Braves Acquire Dan Uggla  —  The Braves landed one of baseball's most powerful second basemen today, acquiring Dan Uggla from the division rival Marlins for utility man Omar Infante and lefty reliever Mike Dunn.  —  Uggla, 31 in March, had another fine season in 2010 with a .287/.369/.508 line in 674 plate appearances.
ESPN:
Uggla, Infante bring valued offensive skills  —  Dan Uggla and Omar Infante figure to both make significant impacts on their new lineups in 2011.  —  The statistical implications of the deal sending Dan Uggla from the Florida Marlins to the Atlanta Braves for Omar Infante and Mike Dunn are significant.
Discussion: Fish Tank and Bottom9 Baseball
Fox Sports:
Marlins trade Uggla to Braves
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Braves Close To Nearing Deal For Dan Uggla
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Bowman's Blog:   Braves acquire Dan Uggla
Fox Sports:
Dodgers look willing to spend so far
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cards have interest in Uggla
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Halladay unanimous NL Cy Young winner  —  Phillies ace, perfect-game artist fifth to win award in each league  —  PHILADELPHIA — Expectations seemed impossibly high for Roy Halladay in 2010.  —  Imagine what they might be in 2011.  —  The Baseball Writers' Association of America named Halladay …
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Associated Press:
Roy Halladay wins second Cy Young  —  NEW YORK — Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies has unanimously won the NL Cy Young Award, making him the fifth pitcher to earn the honor in both leagues.  —  Halladay pitched a perfect game in May and then threw a no-hitter in the playoffs.
Matthew Leach / Obviously, You're Not a Golfer:
Waino on his contract, his elbow and Westbrook
Tony Paul / Detroit News:   Roy Halladay on King Felix's chances: Winning matters
David Murphy / Philly.com:
Contreras agrees to 2-year deal with Phillies
Fox Sports:
Sources: BoSox ask about Justin Upton  —  FOX Sports  —  The Red Sox have expressed interest in trading for Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton, multiple major-league sources told FOXSports.com on Tuesday.  —  Discussions between the clubs are not far advanced, according to one person in the industry.
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees looking into trade for Diamondbacks' outfielder Justin Upton
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:   Another Buchholz is aboard
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Terry Collins, Bob Melvin, Chip Hale, Wally Backman make Mets' cut  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Terry Collins, Bob Melvin, Chip Hale and Wally Backman will be called back for second-round managerial interviews with the New York Mets this week, assistant GM John Ricco announced Tuesday night.
Discussion: Mike Silva's …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Oquendo enthused after Mets interview
Steve Popper / NorthJersey.com:
Sandy Alderson still may bring in additional candidates
Discussion: Boston Globe, NESN.com and MetsBlog.com
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Bowa: Terry's discipline would be good fit for Mets
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner says Derek Jeter talks ‘going well’  —  ORLANDO — The Yankees and Derek Jeter's agent Casey Close have spoken a few more times since an initial meeting last week in Tampa, according to owner Hal Steinbrenner, though he refused to share details of the talks.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees may have Rick Peterson on radar as pitching coach
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
A few more notes from Cashman
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Cashman notes from Tuesday  —  Brian Cashman joked that he walked into a sword fight without a sword.  —  Standing in a room filled with media, Cashman didn't want to talk about the details of today's meetings, didn't want to give his opinion on expanded playoffs and wouldn't get into specifics about potential player moves.
Discussion: Bottom9 Baseball
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies release former closer Corpas  —  ORLANDO — A long way from the 2007 World Series and the cold-blooded saves of a magical fall, Manuel Corpas was quietly released by the Rockies today, according to a major league source.  —  As I first reported on Twitter earlier …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and River Avenue Blues
External / ESPN:
Agent: Cliff Lee has many suitors  —  While the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers are the favorites to sign free-agent ace Cliff Lee, they are not alone in their desire.  —  “There has been significant interest from a multitude of teams,” Lee's agent, Darek Braunecker, told ESPNNewYork.com.
Bill Center / SignOnSanDiego.com:
Gonzalez torn between being a Padre and not  —  Adrian Gonzalez hopes to remain a Padre through the end of the 2011 season.  —  And part of the All-Star first baseman hopes to remain a Padre beyond.  —  “There's some great reasons to stay in San Diego,” said the native San Diegan and Eastlake High grad.
Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Source: Kenny Williams met with Adam Dunn's agent at MLB's general manager meetings.  —  ORLANDO — Chicago White Sox general manager Kenny Williams met with Adam Dunn's agent in preliminary discussions on what Dunn is expecting in free agency this offseason, according to a major league source.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Five Teams Interested In Jeff Francis  —  Free agent lefty Jeff Francis is drawing interest from at least five clubs, tweets ESPN's Jerry Crasnick: the Pirates, Mariners, Brewers, Astros, and Rockies.  —  Francis, 30 in January, posted a 5.00 ERA, 5.8 K/9, 2.0 BB/9, 0.9 HR/9 …
 
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
The Nationals' search for a top starter won't be easy
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Marlins, catcher Buck agree to three-year deal
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Cubs chairman pushes plan for state aid
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Orioles, 11 Others Eyeing Adrian Beltre
Discussion: SOX & Dawgs
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
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Associated Press:
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pujols' contract talks to heat up
Discussion: Fanhouse MLB Blog and MLB Rumors
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Free-agency market for Manny Ramirez could be slim
 

 
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