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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.
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NESN.com and Clubhouse Insider
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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.
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MLB Rumors, Full Count, New York Post, NESN.com and Boston Globe
Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Brian Fuentes on Epstein's radar — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — By day, Theo Epstein handed a Red Sox [team stats] jersey to Adrian Gonzalez, at Fenway Park [map]. By night, he was back to work. — Having finally completed his long-desired trade for Gonzalez, Epstein jetted to the Swan …
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Full Count and Associated Press
Gary Dzen / Boston Globe:
Red Sox introduce Gonzalez
Red Sox introduce Gonzalez
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Gaslamp Ball, sox1fan.com, Over the Monster, Yahoo! Sports, Red Sox Beacon, baseballmusings.com and Sports Illustrated
MLB.com:
Padres agree to terms on one-year contract with RHP Aaron Harang …
Padres agree to terms on one-year contract with RHP Aaron Harang …
Discussion:
Red Hot Mama
Scott Lauber / Clubhouse Insider:
Source: Red Sox interested in reliever Brian Fuentes
Source: Red Sox interested in reliever Brian Fuentes
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Inside the D-backs, HardballTalk, SOX & Dawgs, MLB Rumors and NESN.com
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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Full Count, Texas Rangers, Bats, HardballTalk, Mike Silva's … and River Avenue Blues
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Newsday:
Ken Davidoff's baseball insider — Cliff Lee, Carl Crawford and the Mets — Cliff Lee's agent Darek Braunecker met with the Yankees and the Rangers, and it's apparent that the stakes are heating up for the left-hander's services. — Bud Selig and his lieutenants always try …
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MLB Rumors, Bronx Baseball Daily and MetsBlog.com
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Source: Rangers meet with Cliff Lee's agent
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Yanks likely will give Lee 6th year
Discussion:
NoMaas.org and The Sommer Frieze
Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Cliff Lee's agent: Nationals ‘not eliminated by any means’ [UPDATED]
Cliff Lee's agent: Nationals ‘not eliminated by any means’ [UPDATED]
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Texas Rangers and baseballmusings.com
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies' Tracy collapses at Winter Meetings — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Rockies manager Jim Tracy collapsed near a set of elevators at the Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotel early Tuesday morning and was taken to a local hospital. — Tracy was with Rockies coaches Tom Runnells and Carney Lansford …
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Fanhouse MLB Blog
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
‘Mo’ says Cards no longer searching for shortstop — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — After the first day of wheeling without much need for dealing at baseball's Winter Meetings, St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak popped speculation that connected the team to an available shortstop …
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St. Petersburg Times, DRaysBay and Bless You Boys
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
ORLANDO, Fla • While maintaining the issue is independent of this winter's team-building, the Cardinals intend next month to engage three-time MVP Albert Pujols in long-anticipated talks regarding a contract extension. — General manager John Mozeliak, who arrived …
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HardballTalk
Baseball Hall of Fame:
Pat Gillick Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by Expansion Era Committee — Longtime Baseball Executive to Be Inducted in Cooperstown, July 24, 2011 — ORLANDO, FL: Pat Gillick, who built three World Series champions and has served baseball for nearly 50 years …
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Hal Bodley / MLB.com:
Adaptability key to Gillick's success — Hall of Fame-bound GM changed approach as job evolved — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Pat Gillick is a dinosaur who's been able to continually reinvent himself over nearly five decades, along the way becoming one of baseball's most successful general managers.
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Mike Silva's …
Craig Calcaterra / NBCSports.com:
Pat Gillick makes the Hall of Fame; George Steinbrenner, Marvin Miller denied!
Pat Gillick makes the Hall of Fame; George Steinbrenner, Marvin Miller denied!
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baseballmusings.com
MLB:
Baltimore Orioles acquire 3B Mark Reynolds from Arizona Diamondbacks … The Baltimore Orioles have traded for slugging third baseman Mark Reynolds from the Arizona Diamondbacks in return for two relievers. — Arizona will receive right-handed relievers David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio.
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Camden Chat, baseballmusings.com, Orioles Insider, Yahoo! Sports and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
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USA Today:
Red Sox to pay price for Adrian Gonzalez: 7 years, $154 million
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Orioles Insider, Full Count, HardballTalk, The Joy of Sox, School of Roch and MLB Rumors
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's reportedly rescind offer to Adrian Beltre
A's reportedly rescind offer to Adrian Beltre
Discussion:
Gaslamp Ball, BBTF's Baseball Primer …, HardballTalk and Angels blog
Dan Connolly / Orioles Insider:
The reported Koji Six, and a stroll around the lobby
The reported Koji Six, and a stroll around the lobby
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MLB Rumors, Twinkie Town and Projo Sox Blog
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Notes: Marcum, Prince, Greinke — The Brewers have one of the biggest trade chips in baseball and they actively pursued another one. Here are the details: — Alex Anthopoulos and Doug Melvin both said Shaun Marcum's desire for an extension figured into the trade that sent …
Discussion:
Getting Blanked and Brew Crew Ball
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Associated Press:
Blue Jays trade Marcum to Brewers
Blue Jays trade Marcum to Brewers
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Associated Press, FanGraphs Baseball, Bluebird Banter, DRaysBay and baseballmusings.com
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays, O's Interested In Pena, Wigginton
Blue Jays, O's Interested In Pena, Wigginton
Discussion:
Orioles Insider and Getting Blanked
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.
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Bucs Dugout
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Source: Pirates to add P Kevin Correia
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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Brew Beat, MLB, JSOnline, HardballTalk, True Blue LA and Dodgers Blog
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.
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Lookout Landing, Mariners blog, MLB Rumors and U.S.S. Mariner
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals like Loney, but trade unlikely — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — While the Nationals have expressed interest in Dodgers first baseman James Loney, the two parties don't see a match that could result in Loney landing in Washington. — The Nationals, according to a source …
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DC Pro Sports Report
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Nationals, Cubs, Brewers Inquired On James Loney
Nationals, Cubs, Brewers Inquired On James Loney
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mlbbuzz, Mike Scioscia's tragic illness, HardballTalk and Al's Ramblings
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 …
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Royals Review, MLB Rumors and Texas Rangers
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Cashman believes Pettitte leaning toward retirement — When the season ended, Andy Pettitte told Brian Cashman that he was leaning toward retirement. As far as Cashman is concerned, that's still the case. — “I talked to his agent about it maybe a week to 10 days ago, that position hadn't changed,” Cashman said.
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Bronx Baseball Daily, The Sommer Frieze and Sliding Into Home
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets sign pair to Minor League deals — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It took just one day for Sandy Alderson to make good on his promise. — Vowing to return from the Winter Meetings with “new players,” Alderson on Monday inked infielder Russ Adams and catcher Dusty Ryan to Minor League contracts …
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MLB Rumors and Mets Today
