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8:50 PM ET, December 7, 2012

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csnphilly.com:
Friday Phillies fodder: Young, Revere, potential bats  —  The winter meetings might be over, but the wintertime maneuvering is far from done, especially for the Phillies, who still haven't completely addressed their No. 1 offseason goal.  —  “We need production, RBIs, runs scored,” …
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Colorado Rockies need to be proactive with offseason trades  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There was no news conference at the Opryland Resort announcing a big Rockies trade.  No massive roster reconstruction.  That bid to make a splash ended when Rockies executives headed to the airport …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Greinke's next move leaves teams in limbo  —  10:03PM EST December 6.  2012 - NASHVILLE — The three veteran general managers began talking in their hotel suites, moved into a restaurant, shifted to the back of a bar, then wound up in a lonely hallway Thursday morning, with vacuum cleaners humming in the background.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Dodgers pessimistic about landing Greinke  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Speculation when the winter began was that the two Los Angeles-area teams would engage in a bidding war for prized free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke.  It hasn't quite worked out that way so far.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers in talks with free-agent hurler Greinke
Discussion: Metsblog
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
By George, old Yankees' brass wouldn't pass on Hamilton  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The dominoes began to fall at the Winter Meetings in Orlando two years ago as the Red Sox traded for Adrian Gonzalez, then signed Carl Crawford.  A few days later Cliff Lee spurned the Yankees to rejoin the Phillies.
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Daniel Barbarisi / Metropolis:
Yankees GM Lacked Power to Make Free Agent Deals … In a situation that highlights how much has changed for the big-budget Yankees, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman came to the winter meetings in Nashville with his hands so fully tied that he lacked the authority to make offers to free agents.
Fox Sports:
Yankees uncharacteristically thrifty
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Sam Miller / Baseball Prospectus:
Koji Uehara Has Done Some Things  —  These aim to be spectacular factoids about Koji Uehara, who is spectacular.  They feature a moderate amount of cherry-picking and sample size cheats, but not that much!  All statistics except where noted are since 2010, when Uehara converted from starting to relief.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox To Sign Koji Uehara
Discussion: Over the Monster and Boston Globe
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards end meetings with more work to do  —  • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn.   • If the Cardinals had not signed catcher Yadier Molina to a five-year extension last spring, it is possible they would have spent these winter meetings …
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Chicago Tribune:
White Sox dangling Viciedo and De Aza  —  By Mark Gonzales, Tribune report  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Baseball's winter meetings ended Thursday, but the White Sox are continuing their pursuit of a left-handed hitter with some daring scenarios.  —  Two sources confirmed the Sox and Mariners …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Diamondbacks To Sign Brandon McCarthy  —  The Diamondbacks have agreed to sign right-hander Brandon McCarthy, John Gambadoro of 620 KTAR in Phoenix reports (on Twitter).  Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com confirmed that the LSW Baseball client has agreed to terms on a two-year deal pending a physical (all Twitter links).
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank blog:
Marlins assistant Andre Dawson says Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens don't belong in Hall of Fame  —  Hall of Famer Andre Dawson says Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and any other players associated with steroids should not be enshrined in Cooperstown.  —  “I can't say how the voters are going to react …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Washington / Associated Press:
Dan Haren joins Washington Nationals on one-year contract  —  Right-hander Dan Haren has agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals.  —  The NL East champions announced the deal Friday, without giving financial terms.  Earlier in the week, a person familiar with the talks told …
Discussion: Federal Baseball
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 …
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2012 Rule 5 Draft results
Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Mets select LHP Kyle Lobstein in Rule 5 Draft, traded to Tigers for cash
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
 
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