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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.
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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.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Angels add Joe Blanton, Sean Burnett
Angels add Joe Blanton, Sean Burnett
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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 …
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John Manuel / Baseball America:
Braulio Lara, Jose Dominguez Lead Rule 5 Buzz
Braulio Lara, Jose Dominguez Lead Rule 5 Buzz
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Rule 5 Draft offers final chance at fruitful Meetings
Rule 5 Draft offers final chance at fruitful Meetings
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Mets select LHP Kyle Lobstein in Rule 5 Draft, traded to Tigers for cash
Mets select LHP Kyle Lobstein in Rule 5 Draft, traded to Tigers for cash
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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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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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Geoff Baker / Mariners blog:
Mariners said to still be very much in the running for Josh Hamilton
Mariners said to still be very much in the running for Josh Hamilton
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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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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.
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 …
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Phillies Pay Premium For Ben Revere
Phillies Pay Premium For Ben Revere
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
NY Mets have not met R.A. Dickey's asking price as negotiation process is still ongoing — Jeff Wilpon reiterated earlier comments that the Mets were willing to allow Dickey to simply play out next season on the pre-existing $5 million club option, and become a free agent.
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Sources: Rangers involved in advanced talks with Phillies about possible Michael Young trade — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Rangers haven't really gotten anywhere on their big free-agent targets. And complicated pie-in-the-sky trade scenarios haven't really gained traction.