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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards focus on Ozuna and Yelich; are they in on the Machado talk? — From the start it has been clear — and reported here — that the Cardinals saw negotiations with with the Miami Marlins about Giancarlo Stanton as, should Stanton go elsewhere, a good start on talks about the other two Marlins' outfielders that could be moved.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards holding two-for-one sale? — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. • As he traced the transactions that built the Cardinals to rule the National League Central for a decade, executive John Mozeliak referenced Monday the trades they made for Mark McGwire and later Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds and “those players who ended up signing.”
Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
BenFred: Stanton questioned Cards' future more than he appreciated their past — Ben Frederickson is a sports columnist for stltoday.com — He talked so much Monday afternoon, he actually ended up saying some stuff that mattered. — And stung. — On day one of the winter meetings …
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Ryan Fagan / Sporting News:
MLB trade rumors: News and notes from baseball's winter meetings
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Giants, Reds seriously discussing Billy Hamilton swap — ORLANDO, Fla. - The San Francisco Giants, a team with an obvious hole in center field, are engaged in serious discussions to acquire speedster Billy Hamilton from the Cincinnati Reds, a source confirmed to The Enquirer.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers trading 2B Ian Kinsler more a matter of when, not if
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers approached Nick Castellanos about contract extension
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ESPN:
Teams that need to go for it in 2018 — Baseball's winter meetings are far from the only time to make trades and signings, but like turkey on Thanksgiving Day, it's the best time to get the choice portions rather than waiting for the leftovers. The signing of Shohei Ohtani by the Los Angeles Angels …
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Who's on deck for baseball's next big deal? Red Sox, Cubs? — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) No matter how much their fans imagined Giancarlo Stanton bashing balls over the Green Monster, the Boston Red Sox never came close to getting the NL MVP. — But does anyone really expect the Red Sox …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Winter meetings journal: Rays closer Alex Colome drawing interest
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Red Sox still looking for a big bat as powerful Yankees get even stronger
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Phillies show interest in free agent Jake Arrieta — Photos of 2015 NL Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta. — Chicago Tribune — The pairing of Jake Arrieta and the Philadelphia Phillies might not seem as far-fetched as it appears from afar. — Arrieta, 31, and agent Scott Boras …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Acquire Chase Headley, Bryan Mitchell — 12:26pm: The deal is official. Indications were that the Pads were taking the full salary of Headley, but the Yankees announced that some amount of cash will be included in the deal as well. — MLB.com's Mark Feinsand tweets that $500K …
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Trade grades: Headley deal all about the money for Yankees — The deal: The Yankees trade 3B Chase Headley and RHP Bryan Mitchell to the Padres for OF Jabari Blash. — Why it's a good deal for the Yankees: This is essentially a salary dump by the Yankees, trading Mitchell so the Padres …
Associated Press:
MLB umpire Dale Scott retires rather than risk more concussions — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As a big league umpire, Dale Scott saw maybe 1 million pitches from the field. His final call, it turned out, was the easiest of all. — Rather than risk yet another concussion, Scott has decided to retire at 58.
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ESPN:
GM Brian Cashman says he'll continue to be with Yankees — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Brian Cashman confirmed he will return as the general manager of the New York Yankees for the foreseeable future, saying an expected new deal has been agreed upon. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
What will Rangers do with Profar this off-season? — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — The mid-afternoon Texas Rangers buzz Monday at the winter meetings, not too long after the Chris Martin news broke, is that the Rangers and New York Mets were discussing a swap involving everyone's favorite trade piece …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets talked Matt Harvey trade, with ex-top prospect floated
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notebook: ‘Mo’ touts Gregerson; Reyes in relief? — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. • The Cardinals expect to formally announce the signing of Luke Gregerson by Thursday, once the righthanded reliever passes a physical set for Tuesday. — Gregerson agreed to a two-year …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals removing seats to create new place to hang out
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
The Phillies won't commit long-term money to a free agent starting pitcher. Will they ever? — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The last time the Phillies signed a free-agent starting pitcher to a multi-year contract, they formed the Four Aces. Ruben Amaro Jr. was the general manager.
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
From castoff to ‘King Kong’: How J.D. Martinez became one of MLB's most sought-after sluggers — The day after he struck out three times in the final game of the 2013 season, J.D. Martinez walked into a warehouse in Southern California, bat (and hat) in hand.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon in a charitable mood before winter meetings — Chicago Tribune — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon is getting plenty of mileage out of his vehicle in the past 24 hours. — Maddon left the winter meetings Monday night to drive to Tampa to represent his Respect 90 Foundation …
Robert Murray / FanRag Sports:
Murray | Cubs have expressed interest in Danny Duffy — The Chicago Cubs have expressed interest in Kansas City Royals left-handed pitcher Danny Duffy, a league source tells FanRag Sports. — Another player the Cubs are said to like is left-handed pitcher Scott Alexander, the source added.
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