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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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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
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.
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MLB Rumors, MetsBlog.com and Fanhouse MLB Blog
Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
Marlins Reach Agreement With Javier Vazquez — 2:00pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says the deal will be in the $6M-7M range (Twitter link). — 12:20pm: After a second disappointing stint with the Yankees, Javier Vazquez is returning to the National League.
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msnbc.com, FanGraphs Baseball, The LoHud Yankees Blog and River Avenue Blues
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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HardballTalk and Lone Star Ball
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
NY Daily News:
Derek Jeter's camp lowers demands in Yankee talks to $22 million …
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Blog Red Machine, Bombers Beat, Respect Jeter's Gangster, Yankees Daily and The Joy of Sox
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.
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Full Count and HardballTalk
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
