Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton trade ups the ante for the Red Sox  —  A year ago, after the Boston Red Sox pulled off a blockbuster trade for Chris Sale, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman showed his admiration by dubbing them “the Golden State Warriors of baseball.”

Veteran 3B Evan Longoria as uncertain as anyone about Rays' plans  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA Uncertain with all the talk about potentially rebuilding if the Rays would go as far as trading franchise cornerstone 3B Evan Longoria?  —  So is he.  —  “I don't know what to think, really,” …

Mets have talked to at least two teams about trading Matt Harvey: source  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — With a very limited stash of prospects to draw from and limited payroll space, the Mets have talked about dipping into their strength of starting pitchers to address their needs heading into the 2018 season.

Cubs To Sign Brandon Morrow  —  3:54pm: It's a two-year accord with an option for 2020, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweets.  The deal is pending a physical.  —  2:38pm: The Cubs are expected to sign Morrow to a contract worth $10MM to $11MM per year, according to Heyman.

Source: Luke Gregerson goes to Cards for 2 years, $11M  —  The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal with reliever Luke Gregerson, a source told ESPN's Buster Olney.  —  The deal includes a vesting option for 2020.  —  The 33-year-old right-hander struggled some with Houston last season.

Your guide to the winter meetings: Superstars, blockbusters — and total chaos  —  This had been a slow cooker of a month since the World Series ended, with little happening outside the purview of Jerry Dipoto.  Then Shohei Ohtani announced he's going to the Angels!

Angels welcome Shohei Ohtani, plot course for two-way Japanese star  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — General manager Billy Eppler rose from his seat in rapturous joy when he got the phone call telling him Shohei Ohtani wanted to join the Los Angeles Angels.  —  When Eppler attempted to sit back down …

Levine: Cubs Still Determined To Add Alex Cobb, More Pitching  —  By Bruce Levine-  —  CHICAGO — The Cubs added to their rotation with the signing of right-hander Tyler Chatwood to a three-year deal Thursday, but there are still more valuable innings that need to be filled with Jake Arrieta …

If Orioles' recent history is our guide, winter meetings will be a snoozefest  —  Former Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro is reportedly considering a return to the majors at age 53.  —  Orioles beat writers Eduardo Encina and Jon Meoli talk about the Orioles' minor league signings.