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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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Gary Dzen / Boston Globe:
Red Sox introduce Gonzalez — Globe Staff — A formal member of the Red Sox for hours if not moments, Adrian Gonzalez already knew the right words to appease his new fans. — “I'm very excited that everything was able to be worked out,” said Gonzalez this afternoon …
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, NESN.com, Boston Globe and New York Post
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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Texas Rangers, Full Count, HardballTalk, Mike Silva's … and River Avenue Blues
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Newsday:
Ken Davidoff's baseball insider
Ken Davidoff's baseball insider
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MLB Rumors, MetsBlog.com and Bronx Baseball Daily
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
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
Associated Press:
Blue Jays trade Marcum to Brewers — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers boosted their rotation Monday, reaching a deal to get right-hander Shaun Marcum from the Toronto Blue Jays for infield prospect Brett Lawrie. — A person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press on Monday that the deal was set.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Notes: Marcum, Prince, Greinke
Brewers Notes: Marcum, Prince, Greinke
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Brew Crew Ball and Bluebird Banter
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Will Listen On Lorenzo Cain
Brewers Will Listen On Lorenzo Cain
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Bowman's Blog, Al's Ramblings and MLB.com Hot Stove blog
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's reportedly rescind offer to Adrian Beltre — (12-05) 21:41 PST Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - — For the second year in a row, the A's failed to land free-agent third baseman Adrian Beltre. — On Sunday, the team withdrew an offer to Beltre worth at least $64 million over five years, according to a source in the organization.
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Gaslamp Ball, HardballTalk, BBTF's Baseball Primer … and Angels blog
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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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Twinkie Town and Projo Sox Blog
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Six Teams Interested In Koji Uehara
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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MLB, Brew Beat, JSOnline, Dodgers Blog, HardballTalk and True Blue LA
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, HardballTalk, Memories Of Kevin Malone and Al's Ramblings
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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MLB Rumors, Mariners blog, Lookout Landing and U.S.S. Mariner
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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ESPN, Camden Chat, baseballmusings.com, Orioles Insider, Yahoo! Sports and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
The Nationals' first base options and how it affects Josh Willingham — The Nationals have yet to make a final decision on the course of action for filling their first base position, and whatever solution they arrive could dictate the future of left fielder Josh Willingham.
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Federal Baseball
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Nationals looking to add bullpen help
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, Texas Rangers and MLB Rumors
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
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
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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Bless You Boys and DRaysBay
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Seattle looking at Matsui for DH — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — The Seattle Mariners have interest in signing a second Japanese superstar: Hideki Matsui. — Matsui is on the team's list of designated hitter possibilities, major-league sources told FOXSports.com Monday.
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Mariners blog and Lookout Landing
Conor Glassey / Baseball America:
Scouting reports for the Top 10 Prospects (How to subscribe) — T — he Mariners' 2010 season was arguably the worst in franchise history. — The franchise debuted in 1977 and didn't post its first winning season until 1990, so there were certainly plenty of lean years.
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Mariners blog and Lookout Landing
