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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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Lee talks move at snail's pace — 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. — Bob Klapisch — The Cliff Lee negotiations, at least from the Yankees' perspective, are moving at a snail's pace.
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Full Count, NESN.com and Texas Rangers
Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Take a deep breath on Cliff Lee to the Nationals — There has been some serious buzz this morning about the Nationals throwing an enormous contract at Cliff Lee, culminating with a report by the New York Daily News that the Nationals will offer a seven-year contract that the New York Yankees would not match.
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New York Post, MetsBlog.com, Postcards from Elysian Fields, ESPN, MLB Rumors, Babes Love Baseball and River Avenue Blues
Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
Source: Nationals to offer Lee seven-year deal — The Washington Nationals are prepared to make Cliff Lee a seven-year offer, one that could drastically alter the Yankees' offseason plans. — According to a major-league source, the Nationals - who already blew the market open with their seven-year …
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Yanks likely will give Lee 6th year
Yanks likely will give Lee 6th year
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Newsday, River Avenue Blues, The Sommer Frieze and NoMaas.org
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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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Red Sox keep asking Mets about Beltran — Adam Rubin of ESPN New York talked to a person with knowledge of Boston's plans who said the Red Sox have talked internally about Mets OF Carlos Beltran, since they have ‘explore all options.’ — To read more from Rubin's source, go here.
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ESPN, Boston Globe, MLB Rumors and Mets Merized Online
NY Daily News:
Harper: Oakland ties may aid ‘A’ Beltran deal — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Watching the Padres and Red Sox pull off the Adrian Gonzalez trade, and knowing the respective GMs involved formerly worked in the same front office, you couldn't help but wonder if Sandy Alderson saw a similar opportunity …
Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Gammons: Red Sox “continue to talk to Mets” about Beltran
Gammons: Red Sox “continue to talk to Mets” about Beltran
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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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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Latest updates from winter meetings
Latest updates from winter meetings
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Full Count and Associated Press
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies' Tracy resting at hospital after collapse
Rockies' Tracy resting at hospital after collapse
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Yahoo! Sports and Fanhouse MLB Blog
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.
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Sliding Into Home, DRaysBay, HardballTalk, The Process Report, River Avenue Blues, MLB.com Hot Stove blog and Full Count
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
At Least Seven Teams Checked In On Rich Harden — The Yankees, Twins, Rays, Diamondbacks, Brewers, Mariners, and Rockies have checked in on free agent righty Rich Harden, writes Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Morosi says some teams like Harden as a starter, others as a reliever.
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Phillies Nation and JSOnline
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.
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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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FanGraphs Baseball, HardballTalk, U.S.S. Mariner and Angels blog
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies target Wigginton, Cantu for right-handed bat
Rockies target Wigginton, Cantu for right-handed bat
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MLB Rumors
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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David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Will the Washington Nationals make Jayson Werth lose the beard?
Will the Washington Nationals make Jayson Werth lose the beard?
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Carl Crawford not in the driver's seat?
Carl Crawford not in the driver's seat?
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers, Padilla close on new contract — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Dodgers, despite already having five established starting pitchers, are close to a contract agreement with 2010 Opening Day starter Vicente Padilla, according to multiple baseball sources.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers GM Ned Colletti still believes his ‘kids’ are all right
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Sources: Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers talking Prince Fielder trade
Sources: Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers talking Prince Fielder trade
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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 …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
ORLANDO, Fla • While maintaining the issue is independent …
ORLANDO, Fla • While maintaining the issue is independent …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
‘Mo’ says Cards no longer searching for shortstop
‘Mo’ says Cards no longer searching for shortstop
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Viva El Birdos, St. Petersburg Times, Bless You Boys and DRaysBay
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Kevin Correia agrees to two-year deal with Pittsburgh Pirates — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Free agent right-hander Kevin Correia has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a two-year contract. The deal, which includes unspecified incentives, is contingent on Correia passing a physical exam.
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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.
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MLB Rumors and Associated Press
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Brian Fuentes on Epstein's radar
Brian Fuentes on Epstein's radar
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Full Count and Los Angeles Times
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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Los Angeles Times:
Judge rules in favor of Jamie McCourt in Dodgers ownership struggle — The decision denying Frank McCourt's claim to sole ownership of the team is not expected to immediately affect day-to-day operations. He may use other legal strategies to challenge his ex-wife's case.
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