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Red Sox get Drew — Former Dodgers outfielder signs for five years, $70M — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — J.D. Drew completed his long-talked-about deal with the Boston Red Sox, agreeing to a five-year, $70 million offer (pending a physical) to be their right fielder, SI.com has learned.
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Manny trade talks 'all but dead' — Red Sox fail to find match for Hall of Fame slugger — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Red Sox are about to call a halt to the Manny Ramirez trade-a-thon, leaving five teams disappointed to varying degrees (six if you count the Yankees).
Drew Silverman PA SportsTicker / Yahoo! Sports:
Red Sox sign OF Drew to five-year, $70 million contract — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (Ticker) — J.D. Drew's financial gamble paid off, and the Boston Red Sox hope they are the ones who hit the jackpot. — The Red Sox and Drew have agreed upon a five-year, $70 million contract …
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Boras is gatekeeper, again — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Scott Boras ended Monday at baseball's winter meetings well into Tuesday morning, taking a telephone call from "a client on the West Coast" three hours after midnight, returning various phone calls after that, sounding surprisingly energetic, all things considered.
Nick Cafardo / Extra Bases:
Talks heat up on Gagne — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The market for come-backing closer Eric Gagne is heating up, and word is Gagne could be signed by the end of the week. — Smack in the middle of it are the Red Sox. The Sox currently have the best opportunity for Gagne, who would be their closer.
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Padres strongly focused on Maddux — Report has team close to deal with future Hall of Famer — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — On the opening day of the Winter Meetings, Padres general manager Kevin Towers said Monday that San Diego is in play with one future Hall of Famer — Greg Maddux …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
The latest from the winter meetings … The winter meetings are under way in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Stay tuned for the latest on trades, free-agent signings and the rumors we're hearing at Disney's Swan and Dolphin Resort: — All times ET — • San Diego was making progress with Greg Maddux …
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Associated Press:
Mets executives talk Zito with Boras at meetings — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The New York Mets made their first pitch to Barry Zito and might need to throw some big bucks on the table to land him. — Mets executives met Monday night with Zito's agent, Scott Boras — known for driving a hard bargain.
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Maddux goes to Padres — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The San Diego Padres and Greg Maddux have agreed in principle to a one-year contract, according to sources, with a second-year player option. — Maddux, the 333-game winner, will be 41 in April. He joins Jake Peavy, Chris Young …
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Sports Illustrated:
Yankees close to Pettitte deal — Veteran lefty may delay retirement; news and notes — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Yankees' search for a starting pitcher that will keep them from having to bank on a healthy Carl Pavano and Randy Johnson is narrowing. As Vicente Padilla came off …
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Jim Molony / MLB.com:
Winter Meetings Whispers: Day 2 — Astros southpaw Pettitte considering another season — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A possible decision by free-agent left-hander Andy Pettitte, the latest Manny Ramirez theories and various trade scenarios were the most persistent whispers of Day 2 of the Winter Meetings.
ESPN:
Report: Lester's latest CT scan clean — Jon Lester reportedly received good news recently in his ongoing battle with lymphoma. — A source who has direct knowledge of Lester's medical condition told The Boston Globe that the Red Sox left-hander's latest CT scan was clean and his lymphoma seems to be in remission.
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Boston Globe:
Lester said to be making progress — No confirmation from father, team — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A source with direct knowledge of Jon Lester's medical condition said yesterday that Lester's latest CT scan was clean and his cancer seems to be in remission, so the 22-year-old lefthander expects …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Market for veteran closer Gagne is heating up — ORLANDO, Fla. - Quick hits from the winter meetings: — The market for free-agent right-hander Eric Gagne is intensifying, according to a source with knowledge of the reliever's situation. — Some teams want Gagne to ease back into the closer's role …
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Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Brewers' Mench drawing some surprising interest on trade market — thaudricourt@journalsentinel.com — Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - Milwaukee Brewers fans who watched outfielder Kevin Mench play over the final two months of the 2006 season might be astonished that teams actually want to trade for him.
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Denver Post:
Jennings, Hawpe may be moved — The opening-day starter and right fielder could be packaged in a deal with the Cubs and Pirates. — Orlando, Fla. - Casual interest in Jason Jennings has graduated to concrete proposals with the Rockies considering a three-way trade with the Cubs …
Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Will's Mill — More From Orlando — The Manny Ramirez sweepstakes are heating up, with the talk now shifting from the Dodgers (whose offer of LaRoche and Broxton fell short) to the Angels, who are reluctant to offer Scot Shields plus one of their top prospects.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:Speculation heating up at the winter meetings
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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Willie unplugged — Willie Randolph spoke to reporters here at the winter meetings this afternoon on a variety of topics, everything from the Mets' moves so far to the maturation of Lastings Milledge. — He also expressed his frustration over finishing second to Joe Girardi in the NL Manager of the Year balloting.
