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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.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cards holding two-for-one sale?
Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
BenFred: Stanton questioned Cards' future more than he appreciated their past
Discussion: 101Sports.com
Ryan Fagan / Sporting News:
MLB trade rumors: News and notes from baseball's winter meetings
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cards notebook: ‘Mo’ touts Gregerson; Reyes in relief?
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals removing seats to create new place to hang out
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 …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   What will Rangers do with Profar this off-season?
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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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   Who will get bulk of playing time in center for Detroit Tigers?
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers approached Nick Castellanos about contract extension
Discussion: Bless You Boys
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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UPI:
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.
ESPN:   Trade grades: Headley deal all about the money for Yankees
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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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Phillies show interest in free agent Jake Arrieta
USA Today:
MLB winter meetings rumor roundup: Cubs moving on from Jake Arrieta?
Fox Sports:
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 …
Discussion: Over the Monster and DRaysBay
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Winter meetings journal: Rays closer Alex Colome drawing interest
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.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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.
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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Joel Sherman / New York Post:   Brian Cashman showed in two words why Yankees are different
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.
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.
Discussion: Boston Globe
 
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Radio analyst Ron Coomer inks 3-year extension with Cubs
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Jay Bruce draws interest from four teams, per report
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees targeting Tigers starter Michael Fulmer, Diamondbacks' Patrick Corbin for possible trade: report
Arizona Republic:
Somewhat likely candidates for a Diamondbacks trade
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