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11:20 AM ET, December 6, 2013

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NY Daily News:
Robinson Cano's bid to join Seattle Mariners ends on sour note thanks to Jay Z: sources  —  Rap mogul overplayed his hand by demanding a bigger deal and more money than the Northwest team was willing to pay for the Yankees' second baseman, sources close to the negotiations say.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Mariners offer Cano nine years, $225 million in Seattle meeting  —  Robinson Cano traveled to Seattle Thursday, and sources told CBSSports.com that the Mariners offered the superstar second baseman a nine-year, $225 million contract in hopes of forging a deal with the top free agent and setting themselves up for a big winter.
Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Mariners To Sign Robinson Cano  —  The Mariners and Robinson Cano are in agreement on a 10-year, $240MM contract, according to Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes.com (Spanish link).  The contract will tie Albert Pujols for the third-largest deal in Major League history.
Discussion: Metsblog
Fox Sports:
Rosenthal: Cano to Seattle would make little sense  —  I can't wait to hear the rationale.  —  Whenever a free agent makes an inexplicable money grab, we always hear the most bizarre rationales.  —  For Alex Rodriguez, it was the Rangers' farm system.  For Mike Hampton, it was the Denver school system.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and The Big Lead
MLB:
Sources: Cano undecided on Seattle's offer  —  Free-agent second baseman Robinson Cano, after traveling to Seattle on Thursday to meet with the Mariners on an offer that sources say was expected to approach $250 million, was not prepared Friday to make a decision, sources have told ESPN.
NY Daily News:
Robinson Cano's father says Yankees 'don't seem to want' to sign All-Star second baseman  —  Bombers say they want Cano back, but father is unconvinced as Mariners are on verge of offering $225 million deal to get him to Seattle.  —  Jose Cano (r.) best known for pitching to Robinson …
Brian Costa / Wall Street Journal:
With Ticket Revenue Down, Yankees Must Keep Spending
Discussion: River Avenue Blues
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Tanaka may not be available to MLB suitors  —  Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka's future was thrown into flux Thursday when the president of the Rakuten Golden Eagles told a newspaper that the team might not make the prized starter available to Major League Baseball teams as a free agent this winter.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Masahiro Tanaka could remain in Japan, president of his team says
Japan Times latest:
MLB, NPB reach basic agreement on posting system
Discussion: MLB Rumors, Bleed Cubbie Blue and ESPN
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox sign Belisario to 1-year deal  —  The Chicago White Sox agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract Thursday with free agent reliever Ronald Belisario.  —  Belisario, 30, wasn't tendered a contract Monday night by the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Belisario attracted preliminary interest …
Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Royals Acquire Norichika Aoki  —  The Royals have acquired outfielder Norichika Aoki from the Brewers in exchange for left-hander Will Smith, the Brewers have announced via press release.  The trade was first reported last night by the folks at the Royal Revival blog (on Twitter).
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Metsblog:   Brewers trade Norichika Aoki to Royals
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Source: Curtis Granderson looking for four years, $64 million  —  In their pursuit of Curtis Granderson, the Mets may be forced to answer a $64-million question.  —  According to an industry source, the free-agent outfielder has been seeking a four-year deal worth roughly $16 million per season.
Discussion: CBSSports.com and MLB Rumors
T.R. Sullivan / Postcards From Elysian Fields:
Rangers announce non-roster signings: Jose Contreras among them  —  The Texas Rangers announced today that the club signed three free agents, right-handed pitchers Jose Contreras and Nate Adcock and outfielder Bryan Petersen to 2014 minor league contracts with non-roster invitations to major league spring training.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
 
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