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1:10 PM ET, December 5, 2012

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Fox Sports:
Will meetings produce a blockbuster?  —  A blockbuster could be in the works.  —  A variety of three-, four- and even five-team trades are in play at the winter meetings, mostly involving the same clubs and same principal players, according to major-league sources.  —  The clubs: Arizona, Cleveland, Texas and Tampa Bay.
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Rangers Working Hard To Acquire Justin Upton  —  11:29am: Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers tells Jack Magruder of FOXSportsArizona.com (Twitter link) that he prefers to deal directly with one club, since three- or four-team talks “kind of muddies the waters.”  He's still exploring all possibilities though.
Fox Sports:
Rangers pursuing Hamilton, Greinke
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Indians, D-backs talk Asdrubal-for-Bauer swap
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and MLB Daily Dish
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Upton rumors are becoming a tradition
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Shane Victorino, Boston Red Sox agree to $39 million contract — source  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Boston Red Sox agreed to a deal with free-agent outfielder Shane Victorino on Tuesday.  —  Victorino, who is on a snorkeling trip in Maui, confirmed on his Twitter account that he has joined the rapidly rebuilding Red Sox.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Josh Hamilton sits, waits restlessly  —  (Photo: Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports)  —  1:14AM EST December 5.  2012 - NASHVILLE — We know that he's here, but no one has seen him.  —  We know teams are interested, but no one is talking about him.  —  Josh Hamilton is easily the biggest prize …
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Rangers talks with Josh Hamilton said ‘on hold’ at moment
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Getting Blanked
Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Shane Victorino gives Sox outfield flexibility
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Good morning from the Winter Meetings
Discussion: Twinkie Town and Over the Monster
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Report: Yunel Escobar ready to move on from Miami Marlins  —  Yunel Escobar has resigned himself to the fact he won't be suiting up for the Miami Marlins, and he doesn't mind one bit.  Escobar told El Nuevo Herald he's better off playing elsewhere.  —  At this week's Winter Meetings …
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Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank blog:
Yunel Escobar's change of heart prompted Marlins trade
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Rays Close To Deal For Yunel Escobar
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Greinke sets pitching market  —  How much does Zack Greinke want, from which team?  A waiting market wonders … NASHVILLE — One of these days, in a transactions column near you, Zack Greinke will get around to picking his next employer.  —  It might be this week.  It might be next week.
Discussion: MLB Rumors, JSOnline and ESPN
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Nationals get Dan Haren for one year at $13 million
Discussion: Athletics Nation and Twinkie Town
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Red Sox, Angels in on Lohse
Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Dodgers' flirtation with Zack Greinke puts rest of pitching free-agent market on hold
Discussion: Baseball Prospectus
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Sveum shrugs off being shot in ear by Yount during hunting trip  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dale Sveum apparently was the victim of a Cubbie occurrence recently when he was accidentally shot in the right ear during a quail hunting trip with old pal Robin Yount.  —  “He got the bird,” Sveum said.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Sveum, Yount involved in freak hunting accident
Discussion: HardballTalk
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Dale Sveum shot by Robin Yount
Discussion: The Big Lead
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Rockies Acquire Wilton Lopez  —  The Rockies added a late-inning reliever today, acquiring Wilton Lopez and a player to be named later or cash from the Astros for starter Alex White and minor leaguer Alex Gillingham, the teams announced.  —  Lopez, 29, very nearly joined the Phillies …
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies acquire Houston reliever Wilton Lopez for starter Alex White
Discussion: MLB.com and FanGraphs Baseball
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Hot Stove: Kevin Youkilis has multiple contract offers  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With a market that is bereft of available third basemen, and given the fact that he can fit a team in search of a starter at either corner infield position and that he will not cost a draft pick to sign …
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Headley's breakout season now includes GIBBY  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The offseason award haul continued for Padres third baseman Chase Headley on Tuesday, when he won a Greatness in Baseball Yearly Award (GIBBY) for MLB Breakout Hitter of the Year.  —  Last month, Headley finished fifth …
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays promote Jamie Nelson to assist hitting coach Derek Shelton  —  NASHVILLE — As the Rays struggled offensively during the season, fans and talk-show callers had all kinds of suggestions for hitting coach Derek Shelton.  —  Tuesday, the Rays got him some help.
Discussion: HardballTalk and DRaysBay
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank blog:
Marlins don't seem enthusiastic about Carl Pavano reunion, but never say never  —  Dave Pepe, the agent for pitcher Carl Pavano, spoke to the Marlins yesterday, but there's no indication on how those talks went.  —  One Marlins source didn't seem enthusiastic about the team taking a chance on Pavano …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Mets hold cards, but unsure how Dickey saga will play out  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Mets have told R.A. Dickey what they are willing to do in a contract extension.  —  They have told teams interested in acquiring Dickey the types of players — notice the plural — necessary to obtain him.
Discussion: Metsblog and Amazin' Avenue
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.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Fox Sports:   A-Rod's surgery raises questions
 
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