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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Yankees making roster plans after adding Hughes to potential trade for Santana … With the Yankees' upgraded offer for Twins left-hander Johan Santana now on the table Saturday morning, Yankees' officials are confident that they will sign Santana if a deal is worked out.
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Boston Globe:
Trade of Santana to Sox is not close — They don't expect deal before meetings — The question posed by Jonathan Papelbon last night to a small group of reporters at an awards dinner thrown by the Lowell Spinners was no different from the one preoccupying Red Sox fans all week.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Twin suitors — Sox' Santana pitch gets push from Yankees … In a development that could help Johan Santana wind up in pinstripes, there were indications last night from a major league source that if the Yankees were to include Philip Hughes in a deal with the Twins, it would be enough to make the trade happen.
NY Daily News:
Yankees decide to offer Phil Hughes in package for Johan Santana — After two days of internal discussions among front-office executives, the Yankees swallowed hard Friday and decided to offer Phil Hughes to the Twins as part of the trade package they hope will land them Johan Santana.
Joe McDonald / Providence Journal:
Shadow of Himself — Rewind two years, to the offseason of 2005-06. — The Red Sox needed a center fielder after Johnny Damon signed with the Yankees as a free agent. The Red Sox brass decided Coco Crisp would be the perfect replacement. — Crisp was 26 years old …
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Boston Sports Media Watch
Buster Olney / ESPN:Yankees leaning toward putting Hughes in deal for Santana
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Seattle Times
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets trade Lastings Milledge for Brian Schneider, Ryan Church — Lastings Milledge catches a flyball against the Astros at Shea Stadium. He'll be doing that in a Nationals uniform next season. — The Mets got Brian Schneider, a solid defensive catcher who ranked fourth in the NL in throwing …
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Mark Healey / Online Home of Gotham Baseball Magazine:
Going Nine: Minaya, Milledge and 10, 000 Maniacs — For the past three years, Gotham Baseball Magazine has tracked, reported and discussed every single trade rumor involving former No. 1 pick Lastings Milledge. So to say that his trade to he Nationals on Friday was an unlooked for event would be incorrect.
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Prior and Clement on Padres' wish list — Pitchers appear to be in team's price range — The Padres are among the clubs trying to trade for Cubs pitcher Mark Prior, General Manager Kevin Towers said yesterday, and Towers expects to revisit trade talks during the upcoming winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn.
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Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Phils likely to offer Rowand arbitration — Move guarantees Philly Draft pick should he sign elsewhere — PHILADELPHIA — Free agent Aaron Rowand will almost certainly be offered arbitration by Saturday's 11:59 p.m. ET deadline, a procedural move that guarantees the Phillies …
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Colon heading to free agency — Halos opt not to offer former Cy Young winner arbitration — ANAHEIM — The Angels, according to assistant general manager Ken Forsch, are not offering salary arbitration to veteran pitcher Bartolo Colon, releasing the 2005 American League Cy Young Award winner to free agency.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Japan's Kuroda coming to the majors — Dodgers are among the teams interested in the 32-year-old right-hander. — Free-agent pitcher Hiroki Kuroda declared his intention to leave his native Japan to play in the major leagues next season. — The 32-year-old right-hander is a target of the Dodgers …
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Rock shouldn't roll into hall before Hawk — By the final day of December this year, hall of fame ballots currently being mailed to 10-year members of the Baseball Writers Association of America must be returned to determine the '08 graduating class for Cooperstown. Last year it was Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn.
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Mike Pagliarulo / Dugout Central:
Rays Sign Percival: Point/Counterpoint — Pags: Bad Move — Right after making sense with a good trade for Garza and Bartlett, the Rays show their true colors with a typical "Devil Ray" type move. A two year deal for Percival - a once retired 38 year old closer with a shredded rotator cuff.
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Official: Timlin returning — With a deadline of midnight tonight for offering salary arbitration to their free agents, one club official said last night that the Sox had reached terms with reliever Mike Timlin on a deal to bring back the righthander for an 18th season in the big leagues, sixth with the Sox.
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