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NY Daily News:
Yankees and Alex Rodriguez set for more drama after Chase Headley signing  —  According to a person who has spoken to him ‘several times’ in recent months, A-Rod is determined to reclaim his old position in the infield and wants no part of being a full-time DH.
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Associated Press:
Yankees GM Cashman: A-Rod now a full-time DH  —  NEW YORK — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says Alex Rodriguez's days as an everyday fielder are over and he hopes Rodriguez will be New York's full-time designated hitter.  —  Chase Headley will be the Yankees' starting third baseman …
CSN Chicago:
Cubs went all-out for Lester: ‘I was ready to soak myself in deer urine’  —  Your browser does not support iframes.  —  How bad did Theo Epstein want to sign Jon Lester?  —  “I was ready to soak myself in deer urine, if necessary,” Epstein said.  —  The Cubs president of baseball operations …
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Scooby Axson / SI.com:
SI Cover: The Jon Lester factor
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Left-hander excited to be in Chicago after rave reviews from Hammel, Samardzija
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres, Rays Discussing Wil Myers Trade  —  6:45pm: The Rays and Padres have discussed a number of possibilities, but nothing is close enough regarding Myers for a deal to get done tonight, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter link).  Bowden tweets that the Padres are not yet out on Upton either.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / Sportsnet.ca:
Padres, Brandon Morrow agree to one-year deal
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Hahn credits Sox sales increase for budget-busting signing  —  The ATM was empty and the White Sox offseason spending spree was over.  —  That was the message general manager Rick Hahn delivered last Thursday at the winter meetings in San Diego, capping a nice winter renovation.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Associated Press:
White Sox Have High Hopes After Big Offseason  —  CHICAGO — General manager Rick Hahn contacted a representative for Melky Cabrera right after the World Series, and agent Peter Greenberg said the free-agent outfielder appreciated the interest from the Chicago White Sox and wanted to know more about the team's offseason plans.
Discussion: South Side Sox and MLB Daily Dish
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Sign Gavin Floyd  —  The Indians have signed righty Gavin Floyd to a one-year deal, the team announced.  Floyd gets a $4MM guarantee with $6MM of bonuses achievable based upon starts made and innings pitched, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation tweets.  —  Floyd threw last year for the Braves …
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Mike Petriello / MLB:
The secretly great Indians rotation
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and ESPN
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins To Sign Michael Morse  —  6:04pm: Morse will receive a guaranteed $16MM over the two years, and his contract also contains additional incentives, tweets Rosenthal.  The deal is complete, per Rosenthal.  —  12:28pm: Morse is expected to receive about $12MM in guaranteed money, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports on Twitter.
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Associated Press:
AP Source: Morse Agrees to $16M, 2-Year Deal With Marlins
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees To Re-Sign Chris Capuano  —  The Yankees have agreed to a one-year deal with lefty Chris Capuano, Jack Curry of the YES Network reports (Twitter links).  Capuano receives a $5MM guarantee, per Curry.  ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick tweeted this morning that Capuano was nearing a deal with an unspecified big league club.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles To Sign Wesley Wright  —  The Orioles have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with left-handed reliever Wesley Wright, reports Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com (on Twitter).  Wright, a client of Reynolds Sports Management, was non-tendered by the Cubs at the beginning of the month.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
State-of-the-art exhibit at Miller Park will pay tribute to retiring Commissioner  —  Brewers COO Rick Schlesinger and Bud Selig discuss plans to honor the retiring Commissioner with a special fan experience at Miller Park  —  MILWAUKEE — Allan H.  “Bud” Selig was going to be a history professor …
Discussion: HardballTalk and Al's Ramblings
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels, Rays Swap Kevin Jepsen, Matt Joyce  —  The Angels have sent reliever Kevin Jepsen to the Rays in exchange for outfielder Matt Joyce, Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports reports on Twitter.  The teams have already announced the move, making it official.  —  In adding Joyce, 30 …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Sign Daniel Descalso  —  1:17pm: Descalso will receive a $3.6MM guarantee, agent Steve Cantor tells ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (Twitter link).  He will earn $1.5MM this year and $2.1MM next, per SB Nation's Chris Cotillo (via Twitter).  Each contract year also includes up to $500K in attainable incentives.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
McCarthy's addition ends Wilson's Dodgers tenure  —  MLB.com Dodgers reporter Ken Gurnick discusses moves made by the Dodgers to strengthen the back end of their rotation  —  LOS ANGELES — The anticipated confirmation of free-agent starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy's signing on Tuesday …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
 
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