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12:35 PM ET, December 2, 2016

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ESPN:
Winter meetings shopping guide: Let's make a deal in D.C.  —  So now that we've got that pesky little labor snafu out of the way, let baseball's real offseason fun begin.  And by that, of course, we mean:  —  Bring on the winter meetings!  —  They will come roaring at us from the shores of the Potomac River, starting Sunday.
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman: The latest on the Chris Sale derby  —  Superstar White Sox left-hander Chris Sale is on the block, and it appears at least five teams are starting to separate themselves at the forefront of talks: the Nationals, Astros, Red Sox, Rangers and Braves.  —  That doesn't mean …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs GM Jed Hoyer: Proximity, scrutiny complicate any trade with White Sox
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
How new CBA affects Reds  —  Even if there was a lockout and players couldn't attend, Redsfest would have gone on this weekend.  Even if a work stoppage made the upcoming winter meetings irrelevant, the Cincinnati Reds weren't likely to make a splash anyway.
Discussion: redsminorleagues.com
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Why baseball's new CBA could ultimately hurt the players  —  Baseball has labor peace, but at what cost?  —  An instant analysis of a new collective-bargaining agreement is as risky as an instant analysis of a trade involving prospects.  In both cases, the outcomes are not always clear …
ESPN:
Baseball comes to its senses, making peace and avoiding chaos
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Acquire Jaime Garcia  —  6:04pm: Both teams have announced the trade via press release.  —  5:20pm: The Braves have been one of the most active teams of the offseason thus far, and that continued on Thursday as the team reportedly struck a deal to acquire veteran lefty Jaime Garcia …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals trade lefty Garcia to Atlanta for prospects
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
John Kruk to join Phillies broadcast  —  John Kruk, the former Phillies player who parlayed an affable personality into a successful television career, will return to the Phillies in 2017 as a broadcaster.  —  Kruk will be one of the team's five broadcasters, who are employees of Comcast SportsNet …
Discussion: Phillies Nation
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Jim Salisbury / CSN Philly:
Sources: John Kruk joining Phillies' broadcast booth in 2017
Jonathan Bullington / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Joe McKnight, former NFL player, killed in Terrytown shooting  —  The scene of a fatal shooting in Terrytown Thursday afternoon (Dec. 1).  (Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com |  The Times-Picayune)  —  A shooting in Terrytown Thursday afternoon (Dec. 1) left a man dead after an argument …
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
2017 Texas Rangers Top 10 Insider  —  Get it all: Subscribe to Baseball America  —  Go 30 deep: Order the 2017 Prospect Handbook!  —  SEASON IN A SENTENCE: The Rangers continued the best stretch in franchise history, winning their fourth division series since 2010 and making their fifth playoff trip in that stretch.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Hannah Patrick / WWAY-TV:
ONLY ON 3: Man catches 112 lb. catfish in NE Cape Fear River  —  NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A man from New Hanover County caught a 112 pound catfish in the NE Cape Fear River.  —  Riahn Brewington was just five pounds shy of breaking the state record for a catfish.
Mark Feinsand / New York Daily News:
Why terms of new collective bargaining agreement are ‘very good’ for Yankees  —  While small-market teams celebrated baseball's new collective bargaining agreement, the Yankees had smiles on their faces as details of the new pact began to leak out Thursday.  —  According to a source familiar …
Baseball Prospectus:
Boston Red Sox Top 10  —  The State of the System: I could just C&P the Nats lines here.  Incredible top five, falls off quickly after that, and past the top ten, even fewer intriguing names than the Nats.  —  The Top Ten  —  The Big Question: Why don't we give out 80 hit tools?
Discussion: Over the Monster
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jung Ho Kang Arrested, Charged With Leaving Scene Of DUI Accident In South Korea  —  Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang was arrested in South Korea today after a car crash that reportedly occurred under the influence of alcohol, according to Jee-ho Yoo of Korea's Yonhap News Agency.
 
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