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11:05 AM ET, November 24, 2014

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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(Getty Images)  —  Pablo Sandoval has agreed to to a Red Sox deal, completing what appears to be a stunning free agent double play.  —  Sandoval will receive close to $100 million for five years, people familiar with the deal say, following news Hanley Ramirez is close to a deal with Boston, as well.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Red Sox trying for mega-free agent double play: Panda and Hanley  —  The Boston Red Sox are trying hard for a huge free agent double play, as they are involved with not only Pablo Sandoval but also Hanley Ramirez, according to sources.  —  The Red Sox are known to be in the middle of talks …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Ramirez headed to Boston to sign long-term deal with Red Sox  —  Something is going on with the Red Sox and free agent Hanley Ramirez.  Something big.  —  Ramirez is headed to Boston on Monday to finalize a deal with the Red Sox, according to a major-league source.
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Finalizing Deal With Hanley Ramirez  —  Hanley Ramirez will go to Boston on Monday to finalize a deal with the Red Sox in the five-year, $90MM range, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter links).  Reports emerged this afternoon indicating that the Red Sox were in hot pursuit of Ramirez.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Ramirez-to-Red Sox rumblings gaining momentum  —  Something is going on with the Red Sox and free agent Hanley Ramirez.  —  The first person to say so was Christopher Meola on Twitter, who tweeted at about noon ET on Sunday, “Hanley is signing with Boston ... deal is finishing up.”
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Source: Red Sox deal for Hanley Ramirez ‘could come together quickly’  —  According to an industry source, the Red Sox are in advanced conversations with free agent Hanley Ramirez, with the possibility that a deal “could come together quickly.”  As of this afternoon, the source said …
Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Hanley Ramirez and the Logjam in Boston  —  The Red Sox are reportedly on the verge of signing Hanley Ramirez for something “in the range” of $90 million over five years, according to Ken Rosenthal.  The vagueness associated with the “range” wording means that we don't know exactly how many years …
Nick CafardoGLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Yankees may be gun-shy, or ready to pull the trigger  —  The New York Yankees are sick and tired of being burned on long-term contracts.  —  Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, and Mark Teixeira to name three.  —  They have six years (and maybe seven because of an option) remaining on Jacoby Ellsbury …
Discussion: Hot Stove, MLB Trade Rumors and MLB.com
ESPN:
Report: Boston, Ramirez finalizing $90M deal
Discussion: ESPN and ESPN.com
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
In bid for Sandoval, Padres' offer ‘very competitive’
Discussion: Hot Stove
Ben Nicholson-Smith / Sportsnet.ca:
No recent contact between Blue Jays, Sandoval
Discussion: Bluebird Banter and NESN.com
ESPN:
Where were you in 1996?  —  During the Giants' World Series run …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Preller meeting with agents in Miami, DR in pursuit of offensive upgrades
Susan Slusser Updated / Associated Press:
A's add Ike Davis to their first-base options  —  FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2014, file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates' Ike Davis (15) bats during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Pittsburgh.  The Oakland Athletics have filled their second key position in five days …
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Edward Creech / MLB Trade Rumors:
A's Acquire Ike Davis, Designate Andrew Brown  —  The A's have acquired first baseman Ike Davis from the Pirates for international bonus slot money, tweets Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.  The A's and Pirates have both tweeted confirmation of the trade, which also includes …
Eben Novy-Williams / Bloomberg:
Stanton Losing About $141 Million of Record Deal to Taxes  —  Giancarlo Stanton will give up more in taxes over his record contract than 24 Major League Baseball teams paid their players last season.  —  The Miami Marlins outfielder two days ago signed a 13-year, $325 million deal, the richest in North American sports history.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
LESTER, SCHERZER STAND TO BENEFIT FROM STRONG FREE-AGENT MARKET  —  If the early signings are any indication, the free-agent market is going to be rather robust.  —  Another example: The booming interest in left-hander Jon Lester.  —  Lester's agents, Seth and Sam Levinson of ACES …
Discussion: Halos Heaven and HardballTalk
 
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