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New York Post:
Yankees prepared to brush Jeter back — Tweet — ORLANDO, Fla. — In a meeting in Tampa last week, Yankees officials did the requisite lap of respect with Derek Jeter. They honored his place in organization history, his meaning to the fan base and his legacy on and off the field.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Rangers visit Lee, but Yankees are favorites — Tweet — ORLANDO, Fla. — The Rangers sent their top executives to meet Cliff Lee on Monday in an attempt to retain the free-agent lefty, but the strong feeling among executives canvassed is that Lee will end up a Yankee.
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River Avenue Blues, lenNY's Yankees and It's About The Money
New York Post:
Arizona gauging interest in Upton — Tweet — ORLANDO, Fla. — New Arizona GM Kevin Towers makes it his policy to determine the interest level of all of his players and so he is sizing up what he could get for his best youngster — Justin Upton. — A small canvassing of executives …
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MLB Rumors and FishStripes
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets skipper expected to be named by Turkey Day — Mets on Twitter — Tweet — ORLANDO, Fla. — It's a Final Four bracket with a pair of No. 1 seeds and two Cinderellas. — The Mets' managerial hunt entered the home stretch last night with Terry Collins, Bob Melvin …
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NY Post: Hardball, MetsBlog.com and Mets Fever
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner says Derek Jeter talks ‘going well’
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Yahoo! Sports
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox will draw line on Beltre, Martinez — ORLANDO - One major league source indicated last night that the Sox will go no more than four years, $52 million for Adrian Beltre. And they appear to be on the same type of path with Victor Martinez. — Beltre's agent, Scott Boras …
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Sox OK with Saltalamacchia as No. 1 — ORLANDO, Fla. — In the end, one major league general manager speculated Tuesday, whether Victor Martinez returns to the Boston Red Sox will probably depend on whether the team is willing to give the free-agent catcher a four-year deal, and he doubts the Sox are.
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Red Sox Monster and NESN.com
Jackie MacMullan / ESPN:
David Ortiz wanted ‘something different’ — Slugger says he's ‘fine’ with Sox picking up option but doesn't understand doubters — David Ortiz reports he doesn't have a single pain in his body — not so much as a twinge. — “When I get up in the morning, I jump out of bed like my [6-year-old] son, D'Angelo,” he said.
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Full Count
Fox Sports:
Sources: BoSox ask about Justin Upton
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Boston Globe, WEEI, Full Count, NESN.com, Projo Sox Blog and MLB Rumors
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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ESPN:
Uggla, Infante bring valued offensive skills
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FishStripes, Atlanta Braves and Bottom9 Baseball
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Braves Acquire Dan Uggla
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Lone Star Ball, Baseball America, Purple Row, FanGraphs Baseball, Phillies Nation, Beyond the Box Score and Bless You Boys
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Ubaldo places third in NL Cy Young vote — DENVER — Rockies right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez doesn't mind falling short of the National League Cy Young Award, which went to Roy Halladay on Tuesday. — Jimenez vows that his breakout performance in 2010 — 19-8, 2.88 ERA — was just a beginning.
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Tony Paul / Detroit News:
Roy Halladay on King Felix's chances: Winning matters — While talking about winning his second Cy Young award Tuesday, Phillies ace Roy Halladay also weighed in on the American League race. — CC Sabathia of the Yankees led the AL in wins with 21, same number as Halladay …
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THE BOOK
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Halladay unanimous NL Cy Young winner
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Phillies Nation, Sittin' in the Catbird Seat, Bottom9 Baseball and The Joy of Sox
Associated Press:
Roy Halladay wins second Cy Young
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Hardball Times, Lookout Landing, ESPN, Crashburn Alley and Yahoo! Sports
Matthew Leach / Obviously, You're Not a Golfer:
Waino on his contract, his elbow and Westbrook
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Fanhouse MLB Blog, Yahoo! Sports and MLB Rumors
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Tigers, right-hander Joaquin Benoit nearing deal — The Detroit Tigers are nearing a multi-year agreement with right-hander Joaquin Benoit, major-league sources told FOXSports.com. — The deal could be for as long as three years, sources say. — Benoit, 33, is one of the more intriguing arms in a deep class of relief pitchers.
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MLB Rumors, Tiger Tales, Projo Sox Blog, DRaysBay and TigerBlog
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees looking into trade for Diamondbacks' outfielder Justin Upton — ORLANDO — The Yankees have inquired about trading with the Diamondbacks for outfielder Justin Upton, according a person with knowledge of the situation, who requested anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the talks.
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Bronx Baseball Daily, The LoHud Yankees Blog and lenNY's Yankees
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Josh Alper / Fanhouse MLB Blog:
Kevin Towers: Diamondbacks Will Listen to Offers on Justin Upton
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Mike Silva's …, TYU, Amazin' Avenue and Boston Globe
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.
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River Avenue Blues and Bottom9 Baseball
Rob Abruzzese / Bronx Baseball Daily:
Yankees Rumors: Bill Hall Draws Interest — Via Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports: … Interest in Hall is one thing, but it is going to take the Yankees close to Christmas or even beyond to work out deals with their top priorities: Lee, Jeter, Rivera, and even Andy Pettitte. By that time Hall may be off the market.
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The Sommer Frieze and FanGraphs Baseball
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees may have Rick Peterson on radar as pitching coach
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MLB Rumors, The Sommer Frieze and Bronx Baseball Daily
Joe Christensen / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Twins might look to Japan to add speed to their middle infield — Club expected to bid for Japanese Pacific batting champ. — ORLANDO - After using the veteran duo of J.J. Hardy and Orlando Hudson this year, the Twins are weighing several middle-infield options for next year …
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MLB Rumors
