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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.
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Daily Dish
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Indians, D-backs talk Asdrubal-for-Bauer swap  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Indians and the D-backs have discussed the framework of a deal that centers around Tribe shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and Arizona right-hander Trevor Bauer, an industry source said early Wednesday.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
Fox Sports:
Rangers pursuing Hamilton, Greinke  —  At this point, it will be an upset if the Texas Rangers do not land one of the top two free agents.  —  Could be outfielder Josh Hamilton.  Could be right-hander Zack Greinke.  Could be neither, likely will not be both.
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Upton rumors are becoming a tradition
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Chances Rays trade a top starter — Shields, Price or Hellickson — on the rise
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: JSOnline and ESPN
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Nationals get Dan Haren for one year at $13 million  —  Angels make a last-ditch effort to re-sign the right-hander, but they remain in the running for Zack Greinke.  —  Free agent right-hander Dan Haren agreed to terms a one-year, $13-million contract with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.
Discussion: Twinkie Town and Los Angeles Times
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
Mike Digiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels have interest in free-agent reliever Sean Burnett
Discussion: Bless You Boys and MLB Daily Dish
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox To Sign Shane Victorino  —  The Red Sox remodeling project continued today, as they agreed to terms with Shane Victorino on a three-year, $39MM contract.  The 32-year-old, a client of John Boggs & Associates, slipped this year to a .255/.321/.383 line for the Phillies and Dodgers, but still did well in free agency.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Victorino, Red Sox agree on $39M deal
Discussion: ESPN.com and baseballmusings.com
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
John Schlegel / MLB.com:
Pagan, Napoli deals kick off action in Nashville
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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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Dale Sveum shot by Robin Yount  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum was accidentally hit in the ear with shrapnel while hunting this offseason with Hall of Famer Robin Yount.  —  The two were hunting quail in Arizona when Yount bagged a bird, but also Sveum.
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Sveum, Yount involved in freak hunting accident
Discussion: HardballTalk
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  —  The Marlins' trade of shortstop Yunel Escobar to Tampa late tonight culminated a move that started recently when Escobar informed Miami of his “change of heart” about playing third base.  —  “When Yunel had this change of heart …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards set to offer Bengie Molina a coaching position  —  • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285  —  • The Cardinals search for an assistant hitting coach is expected to end soon with a member of the team's extended family ready to join Mike Matheny's staff.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and HardballTalk
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
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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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians looking for high return on any Asdrubal Cabrera deal
 
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