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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays To Acquire Johnson, Reyes, Buehrle From Marlins — 8:03pm: The belief now is that the deal will not be official until Wednesday, tweets Buster Olney of ESPN.com. — 7:14pm: As it stands now, the Marlins will send right-hander Josh Johnson, left-hander Mark Buehrle, shortstop Jose Reyes …
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Fox Sports:
Sources: Marlins, Jays make epic deal — The Toronto Blue Jays and Miami Marlins consummated one of the largest trades in baseball history Tuesday, in what amounted to an epic backpedal from the Marlins' aggressive spending less than one year ago. — The Blue Jays are set …
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Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Marlins trade Reyes, Buehrle, JJ, etc. to the Blue Jays — According to FOX Sports, the Marlins will trade Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, John Buck, Emilio Bonifacio, and Josh Johnson to the Blue Jays in exchange for Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Justin Nicolino, Jake Marisnick, Jeff Mathis, and Anthony DeSclafani.
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The Big Lead, Let's Go Tribe and MLB Daily Dish
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank blog:
Marlins trade Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, others to Toronto Blue Jays — It looks like the Marlins are paring down payroll big time. — An industry source has confirmed that the Marlins have traded five players to the Toronto Blue Jays — right-handed starter Josh Johnson …
MLB:
Sources: Jays set to acquire Reyes, 4 others — The Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays are on the verge of a blockbuster trade that would send shortstop Jose Reyes and pitcher Josh Johnson to Toronto, according to sources. — Also going to Toronto would be pitcher Mark Buehrle …
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Yankees target Hunter expects to make ‘quick’ decision — It has become increasingly clear the Yankees are far from the only team that covets Torii Hunter and Russell Martin, and unlike in years past, when an almost limitless budget got them what they wanted, the Yankees are facing more uncertainty this offseason.
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The LoHud Yankees Blog and River Avenue Blues
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees are unlikely suitors for outfielder Torii Hunter who is looking for a multi-year deal — A source said the Detroit Tigers appear to be the front-runners to sign Hunter, though the Texas Rangers are also making a strong push for the outfielder. — Torii Hunter is looking …
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River Avenue Blues
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Napoli willing to play spots other than catcher
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Cubs Agree To Sign Scott Baker — The Cubs have agreed to terms with Scott Baker on a one-year contract, the team announced. The deal includes a $5.5MM base salary with $1.5MM in incentives, reports Paul Sullivan of The Chicago Tribune and MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith (Twitter links).
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Twinkie Town, Getting Blanked and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs sign right-hander Baker to one-year deal
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards release McClellan; Garcia throws off mound — • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285 — The Cardinals released relief pitcher Kyle McClellan today. The Florissant native and Hazelwood West High product pitched for the Cardinals from 2008-2011 and won 12 games …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers could wait until after winter meetings to decide on Ryu — Ryu Hyun-jin, 25, has pitched on the international stage with South Korea at the World Baseball Classic. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press / March 15, 2009) — The Dodgers could wait until after the winter meetings …
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HardballTalk and Chad Moriyama
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Choo to miss World Baseball Classic
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Jon Paul Morosi / mlbbuzz:
Youkilis drawing interest from Dodgers, Phils, others — In one respect, Kevin Youkilis hit free agency at the wrong time: He had a .745 OPS during the 2012 season, the lowest mark of his career. — Then again, he's entering the market at a time when a number of general managers are unsatisfied …
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Over the Monster, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and The Good Phight
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Jon Paul Morosi / mlbbuzz:
Source: Braves interested in free agent Cody Ross — The Atlanta Braves, looking to add an outfield bat, have interest in signing free-agent outfielder Cody Ross, according to a major-league source. — With Torii Hunter likely choosing between the Rangers and Tigers …
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Over the Monster, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and NESN.com
Fox Sports:
Sources: Torii Hunter visiting Tigers — Free-agent outfielder Torii Hunter was in Detroit on Tuesday to meet with Tigers officials, major league sources told FOXSports.com. The team — like Hunter — is desperately trying to win the World Series. — The Tigers won the American League …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Big win for Bay: Mets payments will be deferred over only two years — Bay batted just .165 with eight home runs and 20 RBI in his third season in New York. (US Presswire) — Jason Bay may have gotten a better deal for himself by leaving the Mets than he did when he initially signed with them.
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Amazin' Avenue, Metsblog and HardballTalk
