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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Red Sox willing to deal Ellsbury or Lester, not both … With the Minnesota Twins insisting on center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury in any trade for pitcher Johan Santana, the Red Sox have altered their offer and have told the Twins they are willing to include the outfielder.
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Yankees set deadline for Twins trade — New York will withdraw offer for Santana on Monday — NASHVILLE — The Yankees have set a Monday deadline for the Twins to respond to their proposed trade of top young pitcher Phil Hughes, center fielder Melky Cabrera and a third prospect …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Twins better act fast on Santana — FOXSports.com, Updated 22 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It might be now or never for the Twins if they wish to trade left-hander Johan Santana. — According to major-league sources, Santana has informed the Twins …
La Velle E. Neal III / Minneapolis Star Tribune:Twins Insider: Hold on — Santana won't be moved easily, if at all
Sports Illustrated:
Astros, Giants interested in Tejada — The Astros and Giants are among the teams that have expressed interest in Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada, sources have told SI.com. — The Astros, who signed free-agent second baseman Kaz Matsui to a three-year, $16.5 million contract on Sunday …
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's look to be players at winter meetings — Hot stove set to heat up as Tejada, Bedard, others possible trade bait; MacPhail: 'We hope to be busy' — It was four years ago this month when the Orioles, at least for a day, became the talk of the winter meetings.
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Hot Stove: GM wants to see 'hunger, fire' from Paulino — To fully understand the Pirates' approach heading into the winter meetings tomorrow in Nashville, Tenn., this should be clear: General manager Neal Huntington is not looking for immediate upgrades to his everyday eight. — No, not even at catcher.
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David Laurila / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Q and A: Neal Huntington by David Laurila — Neal Huntington … David Laurila: Since you came on board, there has been a lot of talk of your bringing "the Indians model" with you to Pittsburgh. How do you view it? — Neal Huntington: I don't think that we're trying to recreate the Indians model, per se.
Associated Press:
Astros sign 2B Matsui to 3-year, $16.5 million deal — HOUSTON — The Houston Astros signed free-agent second baseman Kaz Matsui to a three-year, $16.5 million contract on Sunday. — Matsui, 32, hit .288 with four home runs and 37 RBIs for Colorado in 2007, helping the Rockies reach the World Series for the first time.
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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Astros officially sign Matsui — Veteran inks three-year contract worth $16.5 million — HOUSTON — As expected, the Astros finalized their agreement with second baseman Kazuo Matsui, who signed a three-year contract worth $16.5 million. The announcement was made Sunday afternoon …
Sports Illustrated:
Inside Angels-Marlins talks — Kendrick, Mathis among players offered for Cabrera — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Angels' big offer for young hitting star Miguel Cabrera included top young hitter Howie Kendrick, young catcher Jeff Mathis, one of two coveted young pitchers …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Pads near three-year extension with Peavy — FOXSports.com, Updated 9 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Padres, moving toward a watershed moment in franchise history, have made significant progress toward signing right-hander Jake Peavy to a three-year contract extension.
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs, Sox target outfielders at winter meetings — NASHVILLE — A large Cubs front-office contingent set up shop Sunday in the Opryland Hotel, a day ahead of the scheduled arrival of White Sox brass at the winter meetings. — Chicago's teams need outfielders, to the point that both might …
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Winter meetings can run hot or freeze up — Melvin working to get best bargains during off-season — As newly crowned "Dancing with the Stars" champion Helio Castroneves can attest, it takes two to tango. — Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin will be looking for a dance partner …
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Q&A with Brian Roberts — O's second baseman on trade talks, Miguel Tejada, and his future with the team — Since the Orioles' season ended, second baseman Brian Roberts has taken a couple of trips, worked extensively on his golf game and recently starting preparing for 2008.
