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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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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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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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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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T.R. Sullivan / Postcards From Elysian Fields:
Rangers interested in R.A. Dickey
Rangers interested in R.A. Dickey
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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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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Six or seven teams looking to meet with Mets on Dickey
Six or seven teams looking to meet with Mets on Dickey
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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 — New Sox GM not interested in making big moves just to stir up fan base — Ken Williams is expected to be part of the White Sox contingent at the winter meetings Monday in Nashville, Tenn., but it definitely will be Rick Hahn's show.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Chavez plans to play in 2013 — Free agent Eric Chavez, who provided terrific bench work for the Yankees the past two seasons, is indeed planning to play in 2013, according to his agent, Scott Leventhal. — “Chavy has no intention of retiring,” Leventhal said.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Suzuki's agent talking ‘with multiple clubs’
Suzuki's agent talking ‘with multiple clubs’
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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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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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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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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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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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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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