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Kyle Boddy / Hardball Times:
Trevor Bauer needs to be left alone — Trevor Bauer has been traded to the Cleveland Indians as part of a three-team deal. Over the weekend, I was fortunate enough to have presented at Ron Wolforth's Ultimate Coaches' Bootcamp in Montgomery, Tex., with Bauer, who spoke at length on using …
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Reds Acquire Shin-Soo Choo In Three-Team Deal — 8:12pm: The Diamondbacks announced that they have acquired shortstop Didi Gregorius, left-handed pitcher Tony Sipp, and first baseman Lars Anderson from the Indians in exchange for right-handed pitchers Trevor Bauer, Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw.
Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Reds, Indians, D'Backs Talking Shin-Soo Choo Trade
Reds, Indians, D'Backs Talking Shin-Soo Choo Trade
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Damon thinks Youkilis will be ‘fine’ with Yankees — Take it from somebody who has been on each side of the aisle for the most intense rivalry in sports: Kevin Youkilis is going to be a wonderful fit in The Bronx after spending eight-plus seasons as a Red Sox.
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Napoli's deal with Red Sox hits snag?
Napoli's deal with Red Sox hits snag?
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External / ESPN:
The Boston Red Sox are one of four teams interested in signing …
The Boston Red Sox are one of four teams interested in signing …
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Dodgers acquire Skip Schumaker — LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired utility player Skip Schumaker from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for minor league shortstop Jake Lemmerman, according to reports. — Schumaker is a .288 lifetime hitter over eight seasons, all in St. Louis.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies likely to seek a one-year rental for rotation — Two days after Zack Greinke signed the richest-ever deal for a righthanded pitcher, Kevin Correia agreed Monday to a two-year, $10 million contract with Minnesota. Last week, former Phillie Joe Blanton signed with the Los Angeles Angels for $15 million over two seasons.
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Rolen may return for another year with Reds — Already thrilled with their trade for Shin-Soo Choo, the Reds might be getting more good news. — Scott Rolen could be coming back for another year. — Rolen, who will turn 38 in April, seemed ready to retire when the Reds season ended with their playoff loss to the Giants.
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Dodgers' Don Mattingly embraces pressure after Zack Greinke pickup; 'If we lose, we're failures' — LOS ANGELES - Sometime back when, when Dante Bichette was just finding his way in the big leagues, he arrived at first base at Yankee Stadium and nodded to the icon with the black smears across his cheekbones.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers eyeing Segura's heavy winter workload — MILWAUKEE — Jean Segura logged a hit and an RBI on Tuesday as a Dominican All-Star team topped its Venezuelan rivals, continuing a long season for the 22-year-old Brewers shortstop that began in February and is still going strong.
Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
Rays close to deal with RHP Roberto Hernandez, former Fausto Carmona — UPDATE, 2:38: Nothing official from the Rays, and it could be several days for the physical, and thus the deal, to be completed. — BREAKING: The Rays are close to signing free agent RHP Roberto Hernandez …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers still in the hunt to re-sign Hamilton — Outfielder lone remaining target for impact move; contract length biggest obstacle — ARLINGTON — Now there is outfielder Josh Hamilton. With many of the Rangers' other preferred options starting to slip away, the best hope …
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New York Post:
Brass unhappy with R.A.'s humbug $alvo at Citi kid party — So much for Christmas cheer. — R.A. Dickey used a Mets holiday function yesterday to unload his frustration with the pace of his extension negotiations. And the organization was, according to one official, “not happy” …
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Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
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Ben Lindbergh / Baseball Prospectus:
The Royals, the Rays, and the Problem with Windows
The Royals, the Rays, and the Problem with Windows
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