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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Jays have interest in Mike Rizzo — The Toronto Blue Jays have expressed interest in Mike Rizzo, the Washington Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager, as a candidate to replace Paul Beeston as team president and CEO, two industry sources told ESPN.com.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
D-Backs GM Stewart: Adding power arms key to Miley trade — The Diamondbacks feel they didn't just add two more arms to their organization when they acquired right-handers Rubby De La Rosa and Allen Webster from the Boston Red Sox as part of the Wade Miley trade on Friday.
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Red Sox say Masterson will start — BOSTON — Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington made it perfectly clear Friday that pitcher Justin Masterson will be in the rotation for the 2015 season. — During a conference call to reintroduce Masterson, Cherington called the 29-year-old right-hander an …
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Paul White / USA Today:
As options dwindle, MLB teams may get desperate — Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington told reporters this week, “There is nothing in theory we can't do.” — That was before he couldn't sign Jon Lester. — Lester to the Cubs doesn't change the flexibility advantage Cherington still holds …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Notes: Wood, Utley, Gonzalez — While we wait to learn about the finalization of the deal sending Jimmy Rollins to the Dodgers, let's check in on the latest out of Philadelphia: — The Phillies have asked the Cubs about lefty Travis Wood, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports …
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Matt Swartz / The Hardball Times:
Extending Ryan Howard Is Not What Killed the Phillies — It's not your fault, Ryan. Really. (via Matthew Straubmuller) — The Phillies won five straight division titles from 2007 through 2011 but have been in freefall ever since. After winning 102 games in 2011, they have won only 81 …
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Jeff / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Lefty Ross Detwiler lands spot in Rangers' rotation — Ross Detwiler has always believed that he is a starting pitcher, not the reliever he was last season with the Washington Nationals, and he will be in the Texas Rangers' rotation in 2015. — General manager Jon Daniels said as much Friday morning …
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Source: Texas Rangers acquire pitcher Ross Detwiler from Washington
Source: Texas Rangers acquire pitcher Ross Detwiler from Washington
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
With no progress made on an extension, Ian Desmond says he's focused on 2015 — When it was time for Ian Desmond to take his turn with the media at NatsFest Saturday afternoon, a little future shortstop in a red Desmond jersey waddled confidently alongside him.
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Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Orioles' outfield search continues, Phillies offered Byrd and Howard — As Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette rushed to the airport in San Diego following the Rule 5 draft - we were on the same flight and he willingly chose a middle seat next to other team officials …
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Bryan Hoch / Bombers Beat:
Empty-handed at Winter Meetings, Yankees ready to deal — With a backpack slung over his shoulder, Brian Cashman stood on the sidewalk in front of the Manchester Grand Hyatt and didn't mince words in recapping his uneventful stay by the surf in San Diego. — “I didn't do anything,” Cashman said.
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Bob Dutton / Mariners Insider:
Winter Meetings: Mariners head home still looking to upgrade club
Winter Meetings: Mariners head home still looking to upgrade club
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Federal Baseball, HardballTalk, Washington Post and MLB Trade Rumors
Larry Fine / Reuters:
Baseball-Trade Flurry Shakes Up Dodgers Roster
Baseball-Trade Flurry Shakes Up Dodgers Roster
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Minor League Ball, Let's Go Tribe, Fish Stripes and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Dave Cameron / Fox Sports:
PARITY IN THE AL: A RACE TO THE MIDDLE — The White Sox are going for it. With the additions of Jeff Samardzija and David Robertson — in addition to prior signings Adam LaRoche and Zach Duke — the Pale Hose have signaled to the rest of the American League Central that they're not content to rebuild anymore.
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South Side Sox, Beyond the Box Score and baseballmusings.com
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Detroit sends Porcello to Red Sox for outfielder, then deals for Reds righty — MLB.com Tigers reporter Jason Beck talks about the trades for outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and pitcher Alfredo Simon — SAN DIEGO — Once again, the Tigers made noise at baseball's Winter Meetings, this time waiting until its final hours.
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