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11:15 AM ET, December 7, 2010

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Fox Sports:
Lee likely to get seven-year offer  —  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.  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.  —  Five years will not be enough for Cliff Lee.  Six might not be, either.
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Bloated contracts having domino effect  —  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.  —  Sometimes when we talk about risk in baseball, I have to laugh.  —  On Monday night …
Kansas City Star:
Royals say Rangers not offering enough for Greinke  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The early buzz at the Winter Meetings suggests the Royals are already wearying at what they perceive as low-ball offers from the Texas Rangers for pitcher Zack Greinke.  —  The reverse view, not surprisingly …
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Yanks likely will give Lee 6th year  —  Watch this players' market go - seven years for Jayson Werth and, just as bad, three years for Joaquin Benoit - and you can see where we're headed on the biggest sweepstakes of the offseason.  —  Even the bigwigs in Major League Baseball headquarters …
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:   Source: Rangers meet with Cliff Lee's agent
Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Rockies Reach Agreement With Ty Wigginton  —  The Rockies continued their active offseason today, this time adding a bat to their bench in the form of Ty Wigginton.  Wigginton received a two-year, $8MM deal with an option for 2013, which is steep compared to Eric Hinske's one-year, $1.35MM deal.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Orioles Insider:
Wigginton won't return to O's, agrees to terms with Colorado Rockies  —  Infielder Ty Wigginton, the Orioles' lone All-Star last season, will not be returning to Baltimore.  He has agreed to terms with the Colorado Rockies on a two-year deal worth $7.5 million.  The deal includes a club option for 2013.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies target Wigginton, Cantu for right-handed bat
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays, O's Interested In Pena, Wigginton
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
More on Sox' agenda  —  Meetings could bring 'pen help  —  The Veterans Committee found former GM Pat Gillick (three World Series titles) Hall-worthy.  (Roberto Gonzalez/Associated Press)  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — So now that the Red Sox have Adrian Gonzalez, what's next?  —  Plenty.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Associated Press
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Brian Fuentes on Epstein's radar
Discussion: Full Count and Los Angeles Times
Hal Bodley / MLB.com:
Adaptability key to Gillick's success
Discussion: Mike Silva's …
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards have short to-do list  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • The Cardinals won't be leaving the Kingdom of the Mouse with another left-side infielder.  —  They won't be adding another veteran outfielder for defensive depth.  —  Indeed, if the Cardinals do anything before departing Disney World …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
ORLANDO, Fla  • While maintaining the issue is independent …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Sean McAdam / Comcast SportsNet:
Source: Red Sox interested in signing Ordonez  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — For years, dating as far back to Adrian Gonzalez's time with the Texas Rangers, general manager Theo Epstein had his eye on the sweet-swinging first baseman.  —  Sunday, he finally landed him, albeit without a contract extension — yet.
ESPN.com:
Jim Tracy collapses at winter meetings  —  Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy collapsed early Tuesday morning at the baseball winter meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., and was taken to a nearby hospital for tests.  —  Tracy was with Rockies coaches Tom Runnells and Carney Lansford …
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies' Tracy resting at hospital after collapse
Discussion: Fanhouse MLB Blog
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Sources: Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers talking Prince Fielder trade  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Los Angeles Dodgers are actively involved in discussions on a possible three-player deal with the Milwaukee Brewers that would bring slugging first baseman Prince Fielder to Los Angeles …
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:   Dodgers GM Ned Colletti still believes his ‘kids’ are all right
Sabernomics:
Defending the Jayson Werth Deal  —  Yesterday, I learned that there are two crazy people in the world, Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo and me.  Rizzo signed Jayson Werth to a seven-year, $126 million contract, and I stated that Werth was projected to be worth $127 million in terms of revenue generation over this time period.
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Jayson Stark / MLB:
Carl Crawford might not actually break the bank when he signs his free-agent contract  —  Jayson Werth's mega-contract could limit the options for top remaining free agent OF  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Nothing in baseball is ever as simple as it appears.  Remember that.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Pirates To Sign Kevin Correia  —  The Pirates agreed to sign Kevin Correia to a two-year, $8MM deal, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.  Assuming the right-hander passes his physical, he'll join Paul Maholm, James McDonald, Ross Ohlendorf and possibly Scott Olsen in the Pirates' rotation.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Source: Pirates to add P Kevin Correia
Discussion: Full Count
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Cameron likely to give No. 23 to Gonzalez  —  Veteran outfielder thrilled to be reunited with former teammate  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — When Adrian Gonzalez was unveiled in front of all the microphones and cameras at Fenway Park late Monday morning, his new Red Sox jersey had no number on the back.
Discussion: NESN.com and Clubhouse Insider
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MLB.com:
Padres agree to terms on one-year contract with RHP Aaron Harang …
Discussion: Red Hot Mama
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks make flurry of moves Monday during MLB winter meetings  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - If anyone was wondering why they call Diamondbacks General Manager Kevin Towers a gunslinger, he left little doubt after a flurry of activity on the first day of baseball's winter meetings.
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Brett Lawrie too good to pass up, Jays GM says  —  On a day that MLB honoured former Jays GM Pat Gillick, naming him to the Hall of Fame, the Jays' latest personnel man, 33-year-old prodigy Alex Anthopoulos, completed his 14th trade in 14 months since taking over in October '09.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Notes: Marcum, Prince, Greinke
Discussion: Getting Blanked and Brew Crew Ball
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Mariners Sign Peguero For $2.9 Million  —  Esteilon Peguero, one of the top prospects in the Dominican Republic, has agreed to terms with the Mariners for $2.9 million, the highest international amateur signing bonus of 2010.  —  Peguero, who turned 17 in November, was one of the most advanced hitters in Latin America this year.
JonPaulMorosi / mlbbuzz:
Is Rich Harden a starter or reliever?  —  At this time last year, Rich Harden was one of the most-talked-about free agent starting pitchers.  —  One poor season later - a 5.58 ERA in fewer than 100 innings with Texas - it's not clear whether Harden's future is in the rotation or bullpen.
Jonah Keri / Getting Blanked:
An Interview With Alex Anthopoulos  —  Alex Anthopoulos began his baseball career with the Montreal Expos organization, where he worked for three years.  The Montreal native moved to the Blue Jays in 2003, where he took over as scouting coordinator.  Two years later, he earned a promotion …
 
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