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Amara Grautski / New York Daily News:
Attention, Yankees: Astros reportedly engaged in Gerrit Cole trade talks with Pirates — The Astros are reportedly going after one of the Yankees' trade targets: Gerrit Cole. — Houston has engaged in talks with Pittsburgh about dealing the 27-year-old righthander, sources told Yahoo! Sports.
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Bleacher Nation
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros “Actively Pursuing” High-End Starters, Have Discussed Gerrit Cole With Pirates — 12:27pm: Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports (via Twitter) that the Astros have had talks with the Pirates about a trade that would send Cole to Houston. Young outfielder Derek Fisher's name has come …
Discussion:
Pirates Breakdown and Bucs Dugout
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Pitching minicamp begins Monday as Orioles' land of opportunity — Each winter, the Orioles' minor league minicamp puts on display the idea that anyone who pitches himself into position to do so can contribute in an organization that tries to find any advantage it can.
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Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals sign pitcher Guilmet to minor-league deal
Cardinals sign pitcher Guilmet to minor-league deal
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Viva El Birdos
John Dreker / Pirates Prospects:
Pittsburgh Pirates Sign a Pair of Right-Handed Pitchers to Minor League Deals
Pittsburgh Pirates Sign a Pair of Right-Handed Pitchers to Minor League Deals
Discussion:
Bucs Dugout
Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
In quiet winter for baseball industry, Brewers continue to explore personnel moves — In this extremely cold winter, major-league baseball's hot stove has hardly been hot. In fact, you can't even warm your hands over it. — The dearth of industry news has impacted the Milwaukee Brewers …
Discussion:
Brew Crew Ball and MLB Trade Rumors
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers To Sign Boone Logan
Brewers To Sign Boone Logan
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NBCSports.com, MLB Daily Dish, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Brew Crew Ball
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles notes: Buck Showalter ‘further along’ in deciding whether Manny Machado will play shortstop in 2018 — Orioles manager Buck Showalter, like most everyone else in Baltimore and around the baseball world, is waiting for the short-term future of star infielder Manny Machado to be solidified before discussing him in absolutes.
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Camden Chat
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Grass or fake stuff? Here's what the Rangers are planning for new ballpark — The giant hole just south of Globe Life Park keeps getting deeper and deeper, and at some point in the not-too-distant future it will begin to be surrounded by steal and concrete and eventually covered by a retractable roof.
Discussion:
Ballpark Digest
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies want to develop starting pitchers. Here are four to watch — “Maybe never in our history has it been more important to develop starting pitchers.” — Phillies general manager Matt Klentak on Dec. 13 at the winter meetings — The Phillies have made it clear …
Peter King / SI.com:
Robert Kraft Responds: Patriots' Owner Denies Report of Extended Meeting About QBs With Bill Belichick — In a conversation with The MMQB's Peter King, Patriots' owner Robert Kraft disputed the ESPN report that he met for half a day with Bill Belichick during the season discussing the team's quarterbacks …
Rich Hammond / Daily News:
Sammy Watkins uncertain about his future with Rams — Given the amount of young talent in place, the Rams should enjoy a bright 2018 season, but a few players left the Coliseum on Saturday night uncertain about whether they would return. — Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson has a six-year history …
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FanRag Sports and ProFootballTalk
ESPN:
Real or not? Reasons for the sloooow hot stove season — Nobody is signing, and we're all wondering why. It's January. It's time to start working out and throwing some long toss and hitting the cages, and many of the top free agents are still seeking homes for 2018.
Dan Steinberg / Washington Post:
Redskins Coach Jay Gruden doesn't want another one-year deal for Kirk Cousins — Two years of unceasing questions about Kirk Cousins's contractual future have been exhausting for everyone: for fans, teammates, media members, sports-radio hosts, sports-radio listeners, Peruvian chicken shop owners …
Discussion:
ProFootballTalk and FanRag Sports
Josh Katzenstein / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Cameron Jordan mocks Cam Newton, Matt Kalil after victory — Gallery: New Orleans Saints host the Carolina Panthers in a NFC Wild Card game — After New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan produced a sack in the third quarter of Sunday's playoff victory, he began shouting at the Carolina Panthers offensive line.
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FanRag Sports and ProFootballTalk