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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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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Put up or shut up time — Sox warn teams to give Ramirez offers quickly — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - As good as the Red Sox are getting in their annual exercise in trading Manny Ramirez, this year's so far futile attempt will scale back dramatically after tomorrow.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Speculation heating up at the winter meetings — Quick hits from the winter meetings: — As of late Monday night, the Orioles had made the best offer to Luis Gonzalez, but the Dodgers remained a possibility for the free-agent outfielder, a major-league source told FOXSports.com.
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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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Empyreal Environs
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
On their short list: Pedroia remains an option — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Dustin Pedroia is one of the options the Red Sox are exploring as their shortstop for next season, general manager Theo Epstein said yesterday. — A shortstop in college who did not begin playing second base until 2005 in Double A …
Gordon Edes / Extra Bases:Francona: 'I don't see it happening' — LAKE BUENA VISTA …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Padres, Maddux close to a deal — The Padres' negotiations with free-agent right-hander Greg Maddux are in the "dotting-the-i's-and-crossing-the- t's stage," according to a source close to the negotiations. — The Padres are offering Maddux, 40, a one-year contract with a club option for 2008, according to a major-league source.
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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 …
New York Post:
BYE, BYE BARRY? — ZITO MAY RAISE HIMSELF OUT OF METS' PRICE RANGE — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Mets took one step forward and one step back yesterday in their pursuit of Barry Zito. — Their top officials met last night at the Winter Meetings with the lefty's agent, Scott Boras …
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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NY Daily News:
Fish refuse to bite on Dontrelle trade — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Typically quiet first day at baseball's winter meetings, other than another idiotic signing by the Texas Rangers - three years, $34 million for Vicente Padilla. Manny Ramirez still is an apparently reluctant Red Sox …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs have a mound of interest in pitchers — Lilly gets $40 million offer, would follow Zambrano in rotation — ORLANDO — The Cubs are one of the finalists for free-agent left-hander Ted Lilly, having offered a four-year deal worth an estimated $40 million, major-league sources said Monday …
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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.
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.
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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Los Angeles Times:
Moreno isn't ready to duck his responsibility — The baseball meetings are going on in Florida right now, which I figured was probably news to the Angels, so I put a call in to team owner Arte Moreno. — As you recall, the Angels were a huge disappointment last season and the last we heard …
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Halos Heaven
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Winter meetings: Pirates trot after outfielder Nixon — Atlanta's hot-hitting LaRoche a possibility, too — By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Pirates, it appears, are hot for Trot. — On the first day of Major League Baseball's winter meetings …
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Hal McCoy / Dayton Daily News:
Departing Reds staffer takes shots at Krivsky — Longtime scout Barton says Cincy GM wasn't listening to his advice. — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — When Wayne Krivsky became general manager of the Cincinnati Reds in February, one of the main reasons was the support he received from two members …
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Byrnes has productive first day — D-backs seek pitching help at Winter Meetings — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Disney World may be the happiest place on earth, but it certainly wasn't the busiest on Monday as baseball's Winter Meetings kicked off at the Swan and Dolphin Hotel.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ace is in place? Carpenter gets a three-year extension. — The market is strong for free agent hurlers Jason Schmidt | Giants 2006: 11-9, 3.59 ERA, 180 Ks Miguel Batista | LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — In search of a No. 2 starter, the Cardinals took care of their No. 1 Monday when they announced …
