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11:05 PM ET, November 19, 2014

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CBS San Francisco:
Giants Trailing in Pursuit of Pablo Sandoval, Boston Making A Strong Bid  —  SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) -The Giants need to start looking for a third baseman because Pablo Sandoval is likely not coming back to San Francisco.  —  After speaking with two sources, here's what I've been able to put together:
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Comcast SportsNet:
Source denies report Giants are out of Sandoval hunt  —  A report out of San Francisco from KPIX 5 that the San Francisco Giants had dropped out of negotiations to re-sign free agent third basemen Pablo Sandoval was emphatically denied Wednesday by a source with direct knowledge of the talks.
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Red Sox offer on table for Jon Lester  —  BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox made a contract offer to pitcher Jon Lester when he met with the team's owners earlier this week, according to a major league source.  —  The terms of the offer were not disclosed, and the source said he did not expect Lester to make a quick decision.
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Left-hander is one of the top starting pitchers on the free-agent market
Discussion: Hot Stove
Andy McCulloughthe / Kansas City Star:
Longtime Royals DH Billy Butler reportedly close to free-agent contract with Oakland  —  A few hours after he became a free agent for the first time in his career, Billy Butler prophesied the events of Tuesday night.  He had spent a decade with the Royals and saw the franchise rise from a doormat to a World Series contender.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Royals focus on Ervin Santana, Francisco Liriano, Torii for OF  —  While the American League champion Royals will check in on free-agent pitching star Jon Lester and their own James Shields, barring something unusual like an unexpected drop in the market for top starting pitchers …
Drew Silva / HardballTalk:
A's sign Billy Butler to three-year, $30 million contract
Discussion: The Latest
David Murphy / Philly.com:
The family legal fight over Ryan Howard's finances  —  IT WAS late July when Ryan Howard pointedly asked a reporter whether he wanted to trade places with him.  The anguish in his tone was palpable.  A former perennial MVP candidate, the slugger's career was nearing its nadir.
Caitlin Doornbos / The Lawrence Journal-World:
Two Lawrence men, one a pro baseball player, arrested in California on aggravated robbery warrants out of Douglas County  —  Two Lawrence Free State High School graduates, one a minor league baseball player in the Boston Red Sox farm system, were arrested Monday in Long Beach, Calif. …
Blair Kerkhoffthe / Kansas City Star:
KCK native Ray Sadecki, standout major-league left-hander, dies at 73  —  Ray Sadecki, the Kansas City, Kan., native who won 135 games in his 18-year major-league pitching career — and the 1964 World Series opener — died Monday afternoon in Mesa, Ariz., from complications of blood cancer, according to his family.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Designate Venters, Pena For Assignment  —  The Braves have designated left-hander Jonny Venters and infielder Ramiro Pena for assignment, according to the team's transactions page.  Additionally, the team has added Brandon Cunniff, Yean Carlos Gil, Kyle Kubitza, Williams Perez …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Michael O'Keeffe / NY Daily News:
Judge threatens Roger Clemens with contempt of court, sanctions in defamation case vs. former trainer Brian McNamee  —  U.S. Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak ordered the former Yankee star to turn over the documents to Brian McNamee's attorneys by Nov. 26.  Pollak also told Clemens …
Discussion: CBSSports.com and HardballTalk
Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Other than LA, retirement for Haren?  —  LOS ANGELES — Pitcher Dan Haren said Wednesday that he likely would walk away from baseball — and leave $10 million in pre-tax income on the table — if the Los Angeles Dodgers trade him to a team other than one of his former clubs, the Angels.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Matt Harvey, Mets on same page over pitcher's workload for next season … DATABASE  —  Matt Harvey's career starts … Mets  —  Get to know Matt Harvey
Discussion: HardballTalk
Dan Jenkins / Golf Digest:
My (Fake) Interview With Tiger*  —  When Tiger Woods returned to golf from his back surgery, the national media saw it as the greatest news flash since D-Day.  This energized me so much I immediately tracked down Tiger and asked if we could do the interview we should have done years ago.
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