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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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 …
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John Shea:
Pablo Sandoval leaning toward Red Sox, to decide next week — Padres have highest offer, all offers on table (including SF Giants') — I hear Pablo Sandoval has received his highest contract offer from the Padres but is leaning toward accepting an offer from the Red Sox, though events could change in a hurry.
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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 …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
In bid for Sandoval, Padres' offer ‘very competitive’ — MLB.com's Tim McMaster and Jeff Nelson discuss the Padres' interest in top free agents like Pablo Sandoval and Cuban import Yasmany Tomas — SAN DIEGO — The Padres made a “very competitive offer” to free-agent third baseman Pablo Sandoval …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / Sportsnet.ca:
No recent contact between Blue Jays, Sandoval
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Nick CafardoGLOBE / The Boston Globe:
Red Sox' offer for Pablo Sandoval may be in lead
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Preller meeting with agents in Miami, DR in pursuit of offensive upgrades
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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 …
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Atlanta also lands righty prospect Jenkins in four-player swap — Braves president of baseball operations John Hart discusses trading Jason Heyward to the Cardinals and acquiring Shelby Miller in return — ATLANTA — As Braves president of baseball operations John Hart spent this past season …
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Astros interested in Robertson: source — A year ago, a Yankees homegrown All-Star bolted for a lousy American League West team. — Could David Robertson follow the trail blazed by Robinson Cano? — The Astros have communicated with Robertson's agent Scott Leventhal to express …
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Cash Kruth / MLB.com:
Sources: White Sox land LaRoche with two-year deal — MLB.com White Sox reporter Scott Merkin discusses Adam LaRoche reportedly agreeing to a two-year deal and how he will impact their lineup — The White Sox added a veteran power bat to mix with their young sluggers Friday evening …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Adam LaRoche agrees to a 2-year deal with the White Sox
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