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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
What each team should do next after the winter meetings  —  LAS VEGAS — The story is all too common.  People fly into Las Vegas, full of hope and energy, and all too ready to throw caution to the wind.  They leave a little poorer, a little sicker and with a nagging question over what just happened.
Discussion: NESN.com
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants Winter Meetings buzz: Trade talks, a Scott Boras meeting and $7 cups of coffee  —  LAS VEGAS-The Winter Meetings are billed as the ultimate destination for baseball's deal-makers, a hub where executives and agents lock themselves in hotel rooms late into the night to negotiate, strategize and take care of business.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Here are some Yankees, Mets questions to ponder after Winter Meetings in Las Vegas  —  What are the odds Manny Machado becomes a Yankee?  Will the Mets actually trade Noah Syndergaard?  Here are some questions to ponder after the Winter Meetings.  —  CONNECT
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers avoid the flashy moves at Winter Meetings in Las Vegas
Tim Keown / ESPN:   What went wrong at the 2018 winter meetings?
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets signings of Jeurys Familia, Edwin Diaz solidify one-two punch in the bullpen  —  The Mets have completed the heavy lifting in their offseason bullpen makeover by signing former closer Jeurys Familia to a three-year deal worth $30 million.  —  Familia, who holds the Mets' single-season saves record …
Discussion: NorthJersey.com
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Daily Record:
How much more will Mets spend this winter? Here's what they still need
Discussion: USA Today
Associated Press:
Encarnacion, Santana go, 3-team trade wraps winter meetings
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Mets have beefed up the bullpen with addition of Jeurys Familia, but what about J.T. Realmuto?
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB teams close winter meetings with Christmas lists, but who will get the presents?
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Infielder Daniel Descalso is on the Cubs' radar, but the rival Cardinals also are showing interest  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs-Cardinals rivalry appears to have no offseason.  —  The Cubs are interested in left-handed-hitting infielder Daniel Descalso, a 2007 Cardinals draft pick …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
5 takeaways for the White Sox and Cubs from a quiet winter meetings  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he is happy with his contract status despite not having been offered an extension on Dec. 11, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs President Theo Epstein's declaration …
Discussion: South Side Sox and miamiherald
Dan Caesar / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals fall off their roost as ESPN prime-time national TV attraction
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   After a quiet week at the winter meetings, the Cubs still have some work to do this offseason
ESPN:
Padres agree to deal with free-agent 2B Ian Kinsler  —  The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement with free-agent second baseman Ian Kinsler on a two-year, $8 million deal, according to multiple reports Friday.  —  The Padres have a club option for a third year, according to The Athletic, which first reported the agreement.
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Jorge Castillo / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers sign Joe Kelly to bolster their bullpen
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees exit Winter Meetings still seeking bullpen help, as are the Red Sox
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves take 3 minor leaguers in Rule 5 Draft  —  The Atlanta Braves lost no players in baseball's Rule 5 Draft on the final day of Winter Meetings in Las Vegas.  —  Atlanta selected three players in the minor league phase of the draft.  —  Atlanta selected right-haner Jason Creasy from Arizona …
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Arizona Republic:
Bryce Harper a perfect fit with Diamondbacks?  Making the case for Arizona  —  USA TODAY Sports has made its case for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Bryce Harper to join forces.  —  Granted, the publication is making the case for Harper to join every MLB team, but still, it provides an opportunity for Arizona fans to dream a little.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:   All quiet as Arizona Diamondbacks return home after winter meetings
George A. King III / New York Post:
Cashman's absence fans Manny Machado Yankees intrigue … LAS VEGAS — When the Yankees announced assistant general manager Michael Fishman would address the media following Thursday morning's Rule 5 draft instead of Brian Cashman, it was easy to wonder if the GM had left the winter meetings for a sit-down with free agent Manny Machado.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and Sporting News
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Kristie Ackert / Baltimore Sun:
Yankees now turn their attention to shoring up the bullpen
Discussion: Sporting News
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:   AP source: Righty Lance Lynn, Rangers reach three-year deal
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Britton still available as Cards continue pursuit of lockdown lefty reliever  —  LAS VEGAS  • Two years and a significant Achilles tendon injury removed from his heyday as a closer, free-agent reliever Zach Britton can still position himself in this winter's market to earn closer dollars.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals aim to play it smart as Alex Reyes prepares for return
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals lose pitcher Chris Ellis in Rule 5 draft, but nab reliever, shortstop
Discussion: Associated Press
Detroit Free Press:
Rod Allen to Tigers fans: ‘I see you Detroit!  Thank you for everything’  —  Tigers broadcasters Mario Impemba and Rod Allen got into a physical altercation.  It was known by many that they are not close friends.  —  CONNECT  —  On Wednesday, we heard for former Detroit Tigers play-by-play television announcer Mario Impemba.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Why Detroit Tigers took Reed Garrett in Rule 5 draft
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Yankees swing back over report of Yankee Stadium's unsanitary concession areas  —  LAS VEGAS - After taking a hit regarding sanitary conditions at Yankee Stadium concession areas, the club swung back.  —  A detailed report by ESPN's Outside the Lines into food safety ranked Yankee Stadium …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
As Winter Meetings end, Cincinnati Reds want to add starting pitching, center fielder  —  At the start of the Winter Meetings, Reds president of baseball operations Dick Williams described their offseason as putting together a puzzle.  Their checklist included multiple starting pitchers and a center fielder.
Associated Press:
Orioles looking to new manager Brandon Hyde to help lead rebuild  —  BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles hired Brandon Hyde to be their new manager Friday, hoping his experience as Cubs bench coach will help the team move forward while in rebuilding mode.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's in no rush after slow winter meetings, despite all their roster needs  —  LAS VEGAS - The winter meetings often lead right into some major moves for the A's, who tend to be at their most active at the end of baseball's annual confab or in the following days.  —  Not this time around.
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