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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets deal two Minor Leaguers for Pagan — Outfielder could end up as reserve on Major League roster — NEW YORK — The Mets completed a minor deal on Saturday when they reacquired outfielder Angel Pagan from the Cubs in exchange for two Minor League players.
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Yahoo! Sports:
Mets acquire OF Pagan — FLUSHING, NEW YORK (TICKER) — The New York Mets on Saturday acquired outfielder Angel Pagan from the Chicago Cubs for righthander Ryan Meyers and outfielder Corey Coles. — Pagan is returning to the Mets' organization for a second stint.
MLB.com:
Mets acquire outfielder Angel Pagan from Cubs — The New York Mets announced today that they have acquired outfielder Angel Pagan from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a pair of Minor Leaguers, outfielder Corey Coles and right-handed pitcher Ryan Meyers. — Pagan, 26, batted .264 (39-148) …
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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Mets acquire OF Pagan from Cubs — General manager Omar Minaya may be on his way to Israel, but that didn't stop him from making a deal before the flight attendant made him turn off his Treo. The Mets actually re-acquired Angel Pagan — he was the team's fourth-round draft pick in 1999 …
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Associated Press:
Mets re-acquire OF Angel Pagan, send 2 minor leaguers to Cubs — NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets acquired outfielder Angel Pagan on Saturday from the Chicago Cubs for a pair of minor leaguers. — Outfielder Corey Coles and righthanded pitcher Ryan Meyers were sent to the Cubs.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Twins showing some give in efforts to trade Santana — The club appears willing to adjust earlier demands in its quest for a deal, but GM Bill Smith remains patient. — Star Tribune — There is roughly six weeks before Twins pitchers and catchers report for spring training and …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
BOSS JR. ‘LEANING’ FOR JOHAN — Hank Steinbrenner has cast his vote, but not for Hillary, Barack or Mitt. — The best candidate to bolster the Yankees' rotation in 2008, according to Steinbrenner, is still Johan Santana. — Speaking yesterday outside Legends Field in Tampa …
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Mets keep eye on A's, Blanton — With A's general manager Billy Beane in an all-out rebuilding mode, starting pitcher Joe Blanton could be the next to depart Oakland. — A person with knowledge of the situation said Friday that the Mets remain “interested in doing something there” …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Hot Stove: Angels pursuing Konerko? — Kendrick, Santana could be heading to White Sox in deal — Fans apparently aren't the only ones who like to warm their wintry hands around the Hot Stove. So do baseball general managers. And when they hold a virtual Hot Stove-side chat these days …
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Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Konerko no Angel, but don't rule it out — White Sox general manager Ken Williams spent Saturday flatly denying a fast-spreading story that Paul Konerko was being traded to the Angels for infielder Howie Kendrick and pitcher Ervin Santana. — “I haven't spoken to [Angels GM] …
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Gary Huckabay / Unfiltered:
Utterly F***ing Ridiculous. by Gary Hu... 01-04 — Rockin' for Charity by Will Carroll — 01-03 — Video Mailbag by Will Carroll — January 5, 2008, 02:52 PM ET — Utterly F***ing Ridiculous. — by Gary Huckabay — The House Oversight Committee has summoned several players …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates bring back Dessens for bullpen — Has minor-league deal but good bet to make roster — The Pirates finally have added some right-handed relief pitching. — The team and veteran Elmer Dessens agreed to a one-year, minor-league contract, the financial terms of which were not available.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Q & A with Jim Bowden — MLB.com's Bill Ladson interviews the Nationals GM … MLB.com: You were one of the busiest GMs this offseason. How do you feel about the Nationals going into Spring Training? — Jim Bowden: I think we continue to make progress at all levels in our organization.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Reds sign Phillips — Former Yankee Andy Phillips signed a minor-league deal with the Reds that included an invitation to spring training. — The Reds have Scott Hatteberg at first base with top prospect Joey Votto close to being ready. But if they make a trade for pitching, Votto could go.
