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8:00 PM ET, December 6, 2012

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Gerry Fraley / Texas Rangers Blog:
More Rangers headed to Boston: Koji Uehara agrees to one-year deal with Red Sox  —  Free agent right-hander Koji Uehara spurned the Texas Rangers on Thursday and agreed to a one-year deal with Boston on Thursday.  The contract is contingent on a Uehara passing a physical.
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Geoff Baker / Mariners blog:
Mariners said to still be very much in the running for Josh Hamilton  —  The Mariners and Josh Hamilton are said to be “very close” to a deal, depending on what happens first between free agent pitcher Zack Greinke and the Texas Rangers.  Photo Credit: AP  —  It once seemed like Josh Hamilton …
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox To Sign Koji Uehara  —  The Red Sox agreed to a one-year deal with reliever Koji Uehara, according to Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News.  The deal has a $4.25MM base salary, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  Uehara is represented by SFX.
Fox Sports:
Pursuit of Upton driving blockbuster talks
Discussion: Metsblog and MLB Daily Dish
John Manuel / Baseball America:
Braulio Lara, Jose Dominguez Lead Rule 5 Buzz  —  NASHVILLE—A relatively placid day during the Winter Meetings on Wednesday gives way to what should be a much more active Thursday.  —  Most fans are hoping for a free-agent signing by their team or to be involved in a trade involving Justin Upton.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Red Sox could lose players in Rule 5 Draft  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The annual Rule 5 Draft of veteran minor leaguers will be this morning.  The Red Sox have the seventh pick if they care to use it.  —  Any player selected must remain on the major league roster all season or be offered back to his original team.
MLB.com:
2012 Rule 5 Draft results  —  Results of the 2012 Rule 5 Draft:  —  Acquiring teams in bold; former organizations in parentheses  —  Major League Phase  —  HOU: Josh Fields, RHP (BOS) CHC: Hector Rondon, RHP (CLE) COL: Daniel Rosenbaum, LHP (WAS) MIN: Ryan Pressly, RHP (BOS) CLE …
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Rule 5 Draft offers final chance at fruitful Meetings  —  At the end of the Winter Meetings comes an event that might seem as niche as they come.  And yet all 30 teams, as well as scores of players, will be paying close attention Thursday morning.  —  The Rule 5 Draft commences at 10 …
Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Mets select LHP Kyle Lobstein in Rule 5 Draft, traded to Tigers for cash
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and ESPN
Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
Phillies Acquire Revere, Worley and May To Twins  —  The Phillies will not leave the Winter Meetings empty handed.  —  Multiple sources confirmed to MLB.com this morning the Phillies have acquired outfielder Ben Revere in a trade with the Minnesota Twins.  Right-hander Vance Worley …
Fox Sports:
Yankees uncharacteristically thrifty  —  Where the hell are the Yankees?  —  Not at the winter meetings.  At least, not in any place where there is news other than a 37-year-old third baseman breaking down.  —  Oh, the Yankees will tell you they have their pitching in order …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees looking to trade Curtis Granderson to free up payroll: source
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Twins sign reliever Burton for 2 years, $5.5M  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Jared Burton on a two-year, $5.5 million contract that includes a club option for the 2015 season.  —  The deal was worked out Thursday at baseball's winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn.
Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Royals' payroll pinch tighter than previously believed  —  NASHVILLE, TENN. — Royals owner David Glass created a stir recently in revealing $70 million to be the budgeted break-even point for the club's 2013 payroll.  —  Well, the financial pinch is a lot tighter than initially believed.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Stewart re-signs with Cubs  —  Phil Rogers and Mark Gonzales talk about the Cubs and White Sox Rule 5 draft picks.  —  Third baseman Ian Stewart agreed to a one-year deal Thursday to return to the Cubs.  —  Stewart will earn $2 million with $500,000 in incentives.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
 
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Dodgers in talks with free-agent hurler Greinke
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