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8:15 PM ET, November 25, 2014

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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Stong indications that Troy Tulowitzki-to-Yankees is not happening, period; Hall of Fame class announced; on Ferguson and the NLCS  —  Say this for the Yankees: Every time you talk to an official for a rival team, or an agent who has dealt with them this offseason, you hear the same theme …
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Free agent may be prime candidate to add defense at hot corner  —  9/22/14: Chase Headley belts a solo shot to center to give the Yankees a 5-0 lead in the 8th  —  CLEVELAND — Publicly, the Indians have not made third base a priority in their offseason pursuits, focusing instead on rotation and bullpen depth.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe and HardballTalk
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees' restraint to be tested by splashy Red Sox moves  —  Re-signing Chase Headley remains atop the Yankees' to-do list, in spite of the Red Sox's splashy moves.  —  In the good old days — let's call that the early part of this century — the Yankees and Red Sox had a Pavlovian baseball relationship.
Tony Andracki / CSN Chicago:
Kap: Cubs have made ‘significant’ offer to Jon Lester  —  Your browser does not support iframes.  —  Jon Lester is still one of the biggest dominos to fall in Major League Baseball's offseason.  —  It's not even December yet, but Lester has already drawn interest from the St. Louis Cardinals …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
RED SOX SPLURGE LOOKS A LOT LIKE THE LAST ONE THAT DIDN'T WORK  —  Wait, haven't we seen this movie in Boston before?  —  Why yes, during the 2010-11 offseason, when the Red Sox signed free-agent outfielder Carl Crawford for $142 million and traded for first baseman Adrian Gonzalez knowing they would award him a $154 million deal.
Associated Press:
Giants postseason share sets mark
Discussion: ESPN
Japan Times latest:
Hawks on track to add Matsuzaka  —  Free-agent pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has apparently decided to return to Japanese baseball with the Japan Series champion Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, who said Monday they are really interested in adding the right-hander.  —  The 34-year-old Matsuzaka last played …
AaronGleeman.com:
Twins' “new” coaching staff has a very familiar look  —  When the Twins fired Ron Gardenhire after 13 seasons as manager the idea of blowing up the coaching staff and rebuilding everything from scratch with outside hires sounded appealing given the organization's struggles …
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Five things to watch leading up to Winter Meetings  —  Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill joins MLB Tonight to discuss the importance of the Giancarlo Stanton deal  —  MIAMI — Their cornerstone is in place, and their ace pitcher is on the mend.
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Fish Stripes
NY Daily News:
Yankees great Joe DiMaggio was overrated, says MLB historian  —  'There is a trend toward baseball analytics now and the more you apply them, the more you chip away at the DiMaggio myth.  On his 100th birthday you can still call him an all-time great but he was not the peerless center fielder …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Rany / Rany on the Royals:
The Legacy Of The 2014 Royals, Part 1.  —  It still hurts.  I suspect it will always hurt, at least a little.  There will always be a scar on my baseball psyche, with Madison Bumgarner's name tattooed over it.  —  But every day it hurts a little less.  I'm actually kind of surprised …
Discussion: Royals Review
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Kantrovitz leaves Cards for return to Oakland  —  • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285  —  ST. LOUIS  • Dan Kantrovitz, the St. Louis native who oversaw the Cardinals' drafts that landed pitchers Michael Wacha and Marco Gonzales as the team's director of amateur scouting …
Discussion: Baseball America
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners, Kyle Seager Agree To Seven-Year, $100MM Extension  —  The Mariners and third baseman Kyle Seager are on the verge of completing a seven-year, $100MM extension, reports Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.  The contract contains an option for an eighth season which could be worth as much as $20MM …
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ESPN.com:
M's give Kyle Seager $100M deal
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Released: Jose Molina, Cole Figueroa, Ramon Cabrera  —  Here are the day's minor moves ...  - The Rays have placed catcher Jose Molina and infielder Cole Figueroa on release waivers, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter link).  Both were designated for assignment recently.
Discussion: HardballTalk and Bucs Dugout
 
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