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Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
Sources: Santana has Red Sox-Twins talking deal … The Red Sox and Twins are discussing the framework of a Johan Santana deal that would have Boston sending four players to Minnesota in return for the two-time Cy Young Award winner, including center fielder Coco Crisp, pitcher Jon Lester …
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TwinCities.com:
CHARLEY WALTERS: Red Sox take lead in race to obtain Twins pitcher Johan Santana — A little birdie says the Boston Red Sox have become the favorite in the Johan Santana trade sweepstakes. — The Twins would receive four players for the Twins' two-time Cy Young Award winner, including center fielder Coco Crisp, 28.
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Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:Sox cautious in pursuit of Santana
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:Twins may try to pry Jose Reyes from Mets in Johan Santana sweepstakes
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MLB.com:
Yankees sign catcher Jorge Posada to a four-year contract — The New York Yankees announced today they have signed switch-hitting catcher Jorge Posada to a four-year contract. — Posada, 36, batted a career-high and team-high .338 (171-for-506) in 2007 with the Yankees, ranking fourth in the American League in batting average.
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ESPN.com:
A-Rod, Rivera in wings now that Yankees finalize Posada's new $52.4M deal — NEW YORK — The way Jorge Posada sees it, the New York Yankees must add an ace to their rotation. That's why he wants Johan Santana pitching in pinstripes next year. — "We need a No. 1," Posada said Thursday …
ESPN.com:
Bonds movie? 'Game of Shadows' slated for HBO — SAN FRANCISCO — HBO Films is planning to turn a best selling book about Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use and the federal government's wide-ranging probe into performance enhancing drug use in sports into a movie, one of the book's authors said Thursday.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Rumors: Rolen, Andruw, Mench — MLB.com's Adam McCalvy posted a Brewers article yesterday that's worthy of discussion. — One reliever Doug Melvin has considered that I hadn't heard before: Eddie Guardado. Hey, at least he'd come cheap. — Players like Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy, and Corey Hart won't be moved.
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:Doesn't hurt to ask — As GM Doug Melvin checks around for ways …
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Arnie Stapleton / Associated Press:
Rockies re-sign C Torrealba for 2 years — DENVER (AP) — Yorvit Torrealba is staying in Colorado, agreeing Thursday to a two-year deal worth about $7 million with a mutual option for 2010. — Torrealba, who filed for free agency after helping the Rockies reach the World Series …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Trading a superstar isn't the easiest thing to do … It isn't often, here at International Rumblings Headquarters, that we launch our very own reality show. But we've done it this week, in a spectacular, one-week-only blitz of inspiration that we're calling: — "So You Think You Can Be a GM.
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Could MLB Get a Pass on the Mitchell Report? — With the end of November upon us, the much anticipated Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball will be released shortly. Sources with the Mitchell investigation have confirmed that the report will be released …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Rays, Percival near 2-year, $8M deal — FOXSports.com, Updated 28 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — Six months ago, Troy Percival was out of baseball. — Now, he is on the verge of signing a two-year, $8 million contract with the Rays, according to major-league sources.
Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Yankees Top 11 Prospects — Four-Star Prospects — Three-Star Prospects — Two-Star Prospects — Just Missing: Frank Cervelli, C; Jeff Marquez, RHP; Ross Ohlendorf, RHP; Brad Suttle, 3B — 1. Joba Chamberlain, RHP — Drafted: 1st round, 2006, University of Nebraska
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ESPN:
Chat with Scouts Inc.'s Keith Law — Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, Scouts, Inc. senior baseball analyst, Keith Law, will stop by to talk some baseball. — Keith was formerly the special assistant to the general manager with the Toronto Blue Jays and has a wealth of knowledge for you to tap into.
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Source: Reliever Riske close to agreeing to multiyear deal with Brewers … David Riske, the veteran relief pitcher who compiled a 2.45 ERA in 65 games for the Kansas City Royals last season, is on the verge of agreeing to a multiyear deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, according to a club source.
People's Daily Online:
Yankees can return to greatness, Damon says — The New York Yankees can end their barren World Series run next year and return the franchise to their glory days, according to outfielder Johnny Damon. — The Yankees last won the World Series in 2000, but have not made it to the "Fall Classic" since 2003.
Aaron / AaronGleeman.com:
Breaking Down The Blockbuster — With the baseball world buzzing over Johan Santana trade scenarios and the annual Winter Meetings just days away, the Twins made an unexpected big splash Wednesday by sending Matt Garza, Jason Bartlett, and Eduardo Morlan to the Devil Rays for Delmon Young, Brendan Harris, and Jason Pridie.
David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Another trip to Citi Field — Just got back from a tour of fast-rising Citi Field, as well as lunch in the sales office, and I have to say the new stadium will be pretty impressive. Sorry there's no pictures, but here's a few quick points: — Not sure if you're planning on spending any time …
