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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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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lohse plays waiting game as winter meetings arrive — • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285 — • Former Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse returned home to Arizona on Sunday from several days spent golfing at Pebble Beach and other posh courses in California's Monterey County …
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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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T.R. Sullivan / Postcards From Elysian Fields:
Rangers interested in R.A. Dickey
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Michael Baron / Metsblog:
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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Rangers have hands full this offseason — Every offseason, I get a headache trying to figure out what the Texas Rangers are doing. This offseason, that headache is approaching a migraine — one that probably is afflicting club officials, too. — On one hand, the Rangers are trying …
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Geoff Baker / Mariners blog:
Here's a trade possibility for the Mariners you haven't heard about yet: Pirates slugger Garrett Jones — The lobby at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville was filled with reporters and team executives by late this afternoon. — Things are bustling in the hallways of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel …
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Mariners Interested In Garrett Jones — The Mariners have talked with the Pirates about first baseman/right fielder Garrett Jones in recent weeks, according to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times. Baker stresses that it was just one of the many conversations the M's have had with clubs …
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago Sun Times:
White Sox GM Rick Hahn taking cool approach to winter meetings — Rick Hahn won't play the eager-beaver general manager trying to make a good first impression when he runs the White Sox' winter meetings show for the first time. While admitting his job is the last thing he thinks …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Expect low-key winter meetings from Hahn
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
SOURCE: SOX CLOSE TO DEAL WITH NAPOLI — NASHVILLE — According to a major league source, the Red Sox are closing in on an agreement with free agent Mike Napoli. The agreement is believed to be for three years. — Though he struggled to a .227 average with a .343 OBP …
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
No long-term relationships for Sox
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees, Rodriguez concerned right hip is damaged — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Yankees and Alex Rodriguez are concerned the third baseman's surgically repaired right hip is damaged. — According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Rodriguez recently visited Dr. Marc Phillippon …
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Jayson Stark / MLB:
Source: Padres, Jason Marquis close — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The San Diego Padres were closing in Monday on a one-year contract with free-agent starter Jason Marquis, according to a baseball official with knowledge of the negotiations. — Marquis — The 34-year-old right-hander finished …
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Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Dempster wants three years — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Nashville - Let the meetings begin! — Baseball's annual winter meetings begin Monday at the sprawling Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, where player personnel moves will grab the headlines.
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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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