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Dickey opens up on contract talks — R.A. Dickey was at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center on Sunday as the baseball industry gathered for its annual winter meetings. — No, he wasn't here to sign a contract extension with the New York Mets.
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Six or seven teams looking to meet with Mets on Dickey — The Mets have fielded calls from six or seven teams that want to meet to discuss a trade for R.A. Dickey, which should keep Mets people busy at the Winter Meetings that begin Monday in Nashville, Tenn.
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T.R. Sullivan / Postcards From Elysian Fields:
Rangers interested in R.A. Dickey — The Rangers are interested in trading for Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey. The Mets, who are in a rebuilding mode, are trying to work out a contract extension with Dickey. He is signed for $5 million in 2013 but is a free agent after that.
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Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Mets could consider signing Cody Ross at Winter Meetings — The Mets are expected to at least consider free agent OF Cody Ross during the Winter Meetings this week, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. — However, Puma adds, “the veteran might be beyond the team's grasp financially …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Grand ole winter meetings preview — Who's on the move? Who's going to sign where — and for how much? — I got quite the cheery email the other day from the always-ecstatic folks at Opryland, the sprawling hotel/resort/winter wonderland that will host this year's baseball winter meetings.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Suzuki's agent talking ‘with multiple clubs’ — Ichiro Suzuki's willingness to wait on the Yankees has declined to the point where the veteran outfielder is talking to other teams. — “At the beginning we talked a lot but since that time, zero,” agent Tony Attanasio said of discussions with the Yankees.
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
No long-term relationships for Sox — Red Sox unlikely to repeat past mistakes — It took a quarter-billion dollar salary dump, the likes of which Larry Lucchino had not seen in more than three decades as a major league executive, to give the Red Sox [team stats] a chance at the do-over they so badly needed.
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Boston Red Sox introduce Jonny Gomes, who says ‘I would love to bring back the fire to the Nation’
Boston Red Sox introduce Jonny Gomes, who says ‘I would love to bring back the fire to the Nation’
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Zack Meisel / MLB.com:
Brewers acquire reliever Badenhop from Rays — The Brewers boosted their bullpen depth on Saturday, when they acquired right-hander Burke Badenhop from the Rays in exchange for Minor League outfielder Raul Mondesi Jr. — Badenhop posted a 3-2 record and 3.03 ERA in 66 appearances out of Tampa Bay's 'pen last season.
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Brewers Acquire Burke Badenhop
Brewers Acquire Burke Badenhop
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Hamilton market continues to be the mystery of the winter; O's “probably” out — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The mysterious Josh Hamilton market gets a little murkier and a little more mysterious by the day. Orioles general manager Dan Duquette as much as admitted they were “probably not” …
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
The rise and fall of Lenny Dykstra — The members of the 1986 world champion Mets walked somberly through the doors of the Christ Fellowship Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., one sunny day last February. Darryl Strawberry, Mookie Wilson, Howard Johnson and Wally Backman …
Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Seven teams have shown interest in Mike Pelfrey — In a post to Twitter, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports says “no less than seven teams have interest in Mike Pelfrey.” — The Mets non-tendered Pelfrey on Friday. — While Terry Collins said at the end of the year he could see Pelfrey …
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Sources: Cubs sign Japanese closer — The Chicago Cubs landed a new closer on Saturday, signing Japanese free-agent right-hander Kyuji Fujikawa to a two-year, $9.5 million contract, according to major-league sources. — Fujikawa, 32, agreed to a two-year contract with a vesting option for a third season, sources said.
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Adam LaRoche, Mike Rizzo talk contract — (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) — ORLANDO, Fla. - Adam LaRoche ambled toward his cart and clubs Saturday morning, ready to hit the driving range at Davey Johnson's charity golf tournament. Sitting in his own cart …
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