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George A. King III / New York Post:
Jeter counteroffer will do little to close gap — Tweet — With Derek Jeter seeking substantially more money than the Yankees have offered, the gulf between the team and its captain is wide. — Jeter's camp hasn't made an official counter to the Yankees three-year …
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Subway Squawkers and Respect Jeter's Gangster
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees willing to increase Jeter offer … The Yankees are expected to ramp up negotiations in coming days in an effort to put longtime star Derek Jeter back in pinstripes, but Jeter will still have to accept some sort of pay cut to stay, according to a league source familiar with their thinking.
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River Avenue Blues and Bronx Baseball Daily
Michael S. Schmidt / Bats:
Jeter Said to Be Asking $23 Million to $24 Million a Year — Derek Jeter's agent, Casey Close, is currently asking the Yankees to agree to a new contract of either four or five years at $23 million to $24 million a year, according to a person in baseball who had been briefed on the matter.
Buster Olney / MLB:
Cliff Lee talks to heat up next week — Executives involved in the bidding for Cliff Lee believe the negotiations will gather momentum in the week ahead, perhaps to a point where the All-Star left-hander will choose his next employer sometime during the winter meetings that start Dec. 4. — Lee
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Texas Rangers and lenNY's Yankees
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Dallas Morning News:
Grant: There's method to Vlad madness — In the roughly four weeks since the World Series has ended, the Rangers have declined to pick up Vladimir Guerrero's option and, most recently, declined to offer him salary arbitration. — They did all of this because - are you ready for this? - they want him back.
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Lone Star Ball and HardballTalk
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Former Nats target Vazquez signs with Marlins — WASHINGTON —The Nationals are no longer in the running to acquire the services of right-hander Javier Vazquez, according to a baseball source, because he agreed to terms with the Marlins on Sunday. — The source declined to say if the Nationals made a fair offer to Vazquez.
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NBCSports.com, MLB Rumors and baseballmusings.com
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals to talk Webb deal at Winter Meetings — WASHINGTON — The Nationals are still strong candidates to acquire Brandon Webb's services, according to a baseball source. — Talks between the two parties are not expected to heat up until the Baseball Winter Meetings, which start on Dec. 6.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox are playing a game different from Detroit's — The Red Sox could have extended themselves to match or outbid the Tigers on Victor Martinez, so there's no doubt they are saving their shekels for a bigger splash. It's likely to be San Diego first baseman Adrian Gonzalez …
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MetsBlog.com, MLB Rumors and Mets Merized Online
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Losing V-Mart has its benefit — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — Would you trade Orlando Cabrera for Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] and Jed Lowrie? How about Pedro Martinez for Clay Buchholz? — Of course you would, which should provide a small window into why the Red Sox …
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Associated Press
Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Interested In Matt Guerrier — The Red Sox have shown interest in Matt Guerrier, according to Alex Speier of WEEI.com. The reliever is a free agent for the first time this winter, after earning $3.15MM in 2010, his final year of arbitration eligibility.
Discussion:
Full Count and HardballTalk
Steve Popper / NorthJersey.com:
Price had better be right to deal Jose Reyes away — With the front office nearly complete and a manager finally in place, Mets GM Sandy Alderson can finally turn his full attention to fixing the Mets' roster - adding and subtracting pieces, considering trades and free agents.
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MetsBlog.com
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Innings-eater Garland rejoins Dodgers — Veteran right-hander pitched for LA down stretch in 2009 — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers further boosted an already formidable starting rotation on Friday by signing free-agent right-hander Jon Garland to a one-year contract with a vesting option for 2012.
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Britt's Bird Watch, MLB Daily Dish and Yahoo! Sports
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Ramona Shelburne / ESPN:
Dodgers sign Jon Garland for $5M
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Mike Scioscia's tragic illness, Memories Of Kevin Malone and Athletics Nation
