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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Red Sox, Angels in on Lohse — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Angels and Red Sox have emerged as two of the suitors for star free-agent pitcher Kyle Lohse. — Lohse, like Anibal Sanchez, is likely to wait for the market setter, Zack Greinke, to sign first. He'd should fit the Angels …
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Dodgers' flirtation with Zack Greinke puts rest of pitching free-agent market on hold
Dodgers' flirtation with Zack Greinke puts rest of pitching free-agent market on hold
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Mike Digiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels have interest in free-agent reliever Sean Burnett
Angels have interest in free-agent reliever Sean Burnett
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers check into acquiring Dickey
Dodgers check into acquiring Dickey
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John Schlegel / MLB.com:
Pagan, Napoli deals kick off action in Nashville — As the first day of the Winter Meetings — typically a bit quiet with baseball's movers and shakers just arriving in town and getting settled into their suites — came to an end Monday, it gave way to what figures to be a more lively session: The first night of the Winter Meetings.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Good morning from the Winter Meetings
Good morning from the Winter Meetings
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Josh Hamilton next for Red Sox?
Josh Hamilton next for Red Sox?
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Fox Sports:
Josh Hamilton meets with Mariners — Two weeks ago, Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik downplayed the possibility of the Mariners signing free-agent outfielder Josh Hamilton, telling MLB.com, “You have to be realistic about how you're going to allocate your dollars.”
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JACK ZDURIENCIK, SEATTLE MARINERS GENERAL MANAGER, TALKED TO MIKE FERRIN AND JIM DUQUETTE ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ADDING JOSH HAMILTON AND WORKING ON AN EXTENSION FOR FELIX HERNANDEZ ON POWER ALLEY LIVE FROM THE WINTER MEETINGS IN NASHVILLE — Jack Zduriencik, Seattle Mariners General Manager …
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
SOURCES: SOX AMONG ‘4-5’ HAMILTON SUITORS
SOURCES: SOX AMONG ‘4-5’ HAMILTON SUITORS
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians looking for high return on any Asdrubal Cabrera deal — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — If the Indians are going to trade shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, they're going to try and get everything they can for him. — The going price on the Indians' two-time All-Star is three to four players, preferably four.
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Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Latest on OF Market: Jason Kubel drawing heavy trade interest — The Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles, Rangers, Rays and Mariners could all be in on a trade for Diamondbacks OF Jason Kubel (FOX Sports). — Speaking of the Diamondbacks, while they're aggressively shopping Justin Upton, no team is willing to deal a top shortstop (USA Today).
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Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Latest on Outfield Market: Yankees do not want to commit 2014 dollars to Scott Hairston
Latest on Outfield Market: Yankees do not want to commit 2014 dollars to Scott Hairston
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Source: Yanks insured for most of A-Rod deal — If Alex Rodriguez is unable to play in 2013, or in a worst-case scenario is forced to retire because of the hip injury that will require surgery next month, it would not be a total loss for the Yankees. — At least not financially.
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A-Rod's surgery raises questions — Is Alex Rodriguez finished? — The question sounds over-dramatic, but maybe not. — Rodriguez, 37, is not going to retire, not when he is owed $114 million in the final five years of his contract. But now that he is facing a second hip surgery …
Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
Nationals Agree To Sign Dan Haren — The Nationals have reached an agreement to sign Dan Haren, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). The deal will be for one year and $13MM, pending a physical. Haren is represented by CAA Sports. — Haren hit free agency after a trade …
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Chances Rays trade a top starter — Shields, Price or Hellickson — on the rise — Expectations that free agent Zack Greinke will land a major deal have made other quality pitchers attractive. (US Presswire) — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The chances the Rays will trade a top starting pither …
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's in talks regarding shortstop Escobar — The A's were interested in Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar before the trade deadline. He was shipped to Miami, and he might be available again. Photo: Abelimages, Getty Images / SF — Nashville — The A's came to the winter meetings …
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Geoff Young / Baseball Prospectus:
Thou Shalt Not Run on Johnny Cueto — On September 7, 2010, in the second inning of a game between the Reds and the Rockies, Eric Young Jr. stole second base. The pitcher was Johnny Cueto, who hasn't allowed a steal of second in 61 starts since then. — Cueto possesses one of baseball's …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Mariners look like potential player for Bourn — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Mariners may be emerging as a possible suitor for Michael Bourn. — The Phillies are among other teams looking at Bourn. — Seattle has been in on Josh Hamilton and Justin Upton and has been seen as targeting corner players …
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Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Source: Giants return Pagan with four-year deal — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Giants appeared poised Monday to re-sign Angel Pagan, their leadoff hitter and center fielder who commanded ample attention as a free agent. — A Giants official said that a deal was done, pending the required physical examination.
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