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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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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
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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Fox Sports:
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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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
A few notes from the Winter Meetings — NASHVILLE — R.A. Dickey, who lives in Tennessee, was spotted at the sprawling Opryland Hotel on Sunday. — The National League Cy Young winner was meeting with Mets trainers to discuss minor surgery he had. — There has been talk that the Mets …
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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
Mets could consider signing Cody Ross at Winter Meetings
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Source: Geovany Soto, Rangers agree — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Texas Rangers and catcher Geovany Soto have agreed to terms on a one-year contract for 2013 pending a physical. The source said that physical should take place in the next few days. — Soto, 29, batted .196 with five homers …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Hoping to bolster rotation, Nats might pursue Shields — NASHVILLE — The Nationals are trying to acquire a starting pitcher, and free agent right-hander Zack Greinke has been mentioned as a hurler they could be interested in signing. — Why? The Nationals once tried …
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Adam LaRoche, Mike Rizzo talk contract
Adam LaRoche, Mike Rizzo talk contract
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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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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Rays Close To Signing James Loney — The Rays appear close to signing free agent first baseman James Loney, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter). It would be a one-year deal for Loney, according to Jim Bowden of ESPN.com (via Twitter). — Loney, a client of CAA Sports …
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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 …
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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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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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers not expected to pursue closer Brian Wilson — Brian Wilson throws to the Cleveland Indians during a spring training game. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press / March 14, 2012) — Brian Wilson might want to pitch for the Dodgers, but it appears the interest isn't mutual.
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Burke Badenhop — The Brewers have acquired right-hander Burke Badenhop from the Rays for Raul Mondesi Jr., the team announced. Milwaukee has made finding bullpen help a priority this offseason. — Badenhop, 29, pitched to a 3.03 ERA with 6.1 K/9 and 1.7 BB/9 in 62 1/3 innings for the Rays this season.
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Zack Meisel / MLB.com:
Brewers acquire reliever Badenhop from Rays
Brewers acquire reliever Badenhop from Rays
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