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Sources: Adrian Gonzalez to Red Sox — The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a deal in principle to acquire slugging first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney on Saturday morning. — Gonzalez — The Red Sox have received permission from Major League Baseball …
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Adrian Gonzalez to Red Sox? — BOSTON — While their pursuit of free agents Carl Crawford and Jayson Werth has grabbed most of the attention, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has quietly been laying the groundwork for what could be the team's biggest offensive acquisition since Manny Ramirez.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Red Sox close in on Gonzalez — The Red Sox and Padres have apparently agreed on a trade for Adrian Gonzalez. The All-Star first baseman is either already Boston or on the way according to Nick Cafardo and other reports. — The next step in the process would be for Gonzalez to have a physical and agree on a contract extension.
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Tim Sullivan / SignOnSanDiego.com:
Moorad says Gonzalez on trade block at meetings — Their tone has changed. Their talking points are more pointed now, and less postured. The San Diego Padres have long recognized the inevitability of losing Adrian Gonzalez, but they have dropped the pretense that they can do as well by waiting.
Fox Sports:
Gonzalez sweepstakes heating up again — FOX Sports — The Adrian Gonzalez sweepstakes are back on. — The Cubs and Red Sox are among the teams pursuing a trade for the Padres' first baseman, according to major league sources. — The Padres have fielded offers from multiple teams for Gonzalez …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Red Sox talks for Gonzalez heat up — We have confirmed an ESPNBoston.com report that trade talks between the Red Sox and Padres on first baseman Adrian Gonzalez have heated up. — The two sides have discussed some of Boston's major prospects — Anthony Rizzo and Casey Kelly among them — according to a major league source.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox, Padres talk Gonzalez
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Source: If Boston Red Sox landed Mariano Rivera, Jonathan Papelbon was out
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox, Padres Agree On Adrian Gonzalez Trade
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Sox deal remains Beltre's preference
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NY Daily News:
Deal imminent: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees making ‘substantial progress’ in contract negotiations — Day-long negotiations between the Yankees and star shortstop Derek Jeter have yielded “substantial progress,” according to someone familiar with the talks.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Yanks, Jeter may complete deal today — The Yankees and Derek Jeter's agent, Casey Close, are making “substantial progress” and a deal appears to be at hand. — The deal is expected to be completed as early as Saturday and Jeter is going to receive in the $15-17 million range annually for a three year deal with a fourth year option.
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Newsday:
Mo agrees to two-year deal; Jeter talks progress — One icon down, one to go. — The Yankees have agreed in principle to a two-year, $30-million deal with closer Mariano Rivera, a source close to the negotiations said Friday, with the announcement pending the result of a physical.
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Derek Jeter Rumors: Saturday
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees, Rivera agree on 2-year deal
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Rivera and Yanks Near Two-Year Deal
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
For Cashman and Yankees, One Down, Jeter to Go
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers Ballpark targeted for new video board — ARLINGTON — The Rangers are ready to add a new video board to the Ballpark in Arlington that will go on the roof of the Home Run Porch and be almost six times larger than the current one. — The video board will be part of a $13 million upgrade …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Vlad seeks two-year deal to return to Rangers
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Bill Center / SignOnSanDiego.com:
Are the Padres signing S.D. native Aaron Harang? — Are the Padres replacing one native San Diegan in their starting rotation with another? — The club could be close to signing free agent right-handed starter Aaron Harang, according to two sources who declined to be identified because they are not authorized to speak on the matter.
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Fox Sports:
Rangers looking at Greinke as well — Zack Greinke is officially on the Rangers' wish list now. — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. Follow him on Twitter. — A trade for Royals right-hander Zack Greinke …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mozeliak expects busy winter meetings — At this time last year, the Cardinals had not yet secured the fourth member of their starting rotation and were anticipating their first round of face-to-face meetings with the agents for free-agent outfielder Matt Holliday.
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Cashman's alter ego makes it 22 stories and tells the tale — The practice run is over for Brian Cashman. This morning, the Yankees general manager was in Stamford for an early run through of Sunday's Heights & Lights rappel down the 22-story Landmark Building. The hair Cashman wore this morning was a wig.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves grab Linebrink in swap with White Sox — Atlanta sends prospect Cofield to Chicago for bullpen help — ATLANTA — Braves general manager Frank Wren's desire to add experience to his bullpen mix has allowed Scott Linebrink to fulfill his desire to pitch for Atlanta.
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USA Today:
Cubs legend Ron Santo dead at 70
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs great Ron Santo dies at 70
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Fred Claire / MLB.com:
Murphy is Hall-worthy as person, player — Two-time NL MVP just as impressive off the field as on it — Dale Murphy finds himself on the Hall of Fame ballot for the 13th consecutive year, a reminder of the time that has passed since his 18-year Major League career ended in 1993.
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