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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Marlins feel talks on Ozuna are moving, and Cardinals have desired prospects — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. • What the Miami Marlins learned about the Cardinals' system during the negotiations about Giancarlo Stanton has informed them on what to ask (or even expect) as the focus shifts to discussions about outfielder Marcell Ozuna.
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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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Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
BenFred: Stanton questioned Cards' future more than he appreciated their past
BenFred: Stanton questioned Cards' future more than he appreciated their past
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Ryan Fagan / Sporting News:
MLB trade rumors: News and notes from baseball's winter meetings
MLB trade rumors: News and notes from baseball's winter meetings
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals removing seats to create new place to hang out
Cardinals removing seats to create new place to hang out
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
How Gallo is helping Rangers test market for position players — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — When first asked at these winter meetings about his team's agenda, general manager Jon Daniels placed the addition a right-handed bat at the bottom of the Texas Rangers' to-do list.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets will likely keep Matt Harvey as GM Sandy Alderson listening to his manager and pitching coach — The Dark Knight probably won't go anywhere — or so says Sandy Alderson. — Even though the Mets have talked about trading the starter, who has drawn interest from at least three teams …
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets talked Matt Harvey trade, with ex-top prospect floated
Mets talked Matt Harvey trade, with ex-top prospect floated
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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
Detroit Tigers approached Nick Castellanos about contract extension
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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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San Diego Padres reportedly acquire Chase Headley from New York Yankees — Chase Headley appears to be on his way back to San Diego. — The New York Yankees traded the third baseman along with right-hander Bryan Mitchell to the San Diego Padres for outfielder Jabari Blash, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday.
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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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
Red Sox still looking for a big bat as powerful Yankees get even stronger
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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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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton forcing his way to ‘hungry’ Yankees shows just how badly he wants to win — At his introductory press conference on Monday, Giancarlo Stanton was listing the reasons the Yankees were so appealing to him, and in addition to describing the offensive firepower …
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Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Relationship with Twins GM Thad Levine could be ‘game-changer’ for Yu Darvish — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Yu Darvish, the Japanese star right-hander considered the best available starting pitcher on a slow-moving free-agent market, has been doing his homework on potential employers.
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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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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays' Gibbons in fine form at Winter Meetings — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Someone forgot to tell Blue Jays manager John Gibbons that his club is doomed to mediocrity in 2018. — After AL East rivals New York Yankees traded for MLB home run and RBI leader Giancarlo Stanton this week …
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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