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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
CC's agent pitches curves to Yankees — LAS VEGAS - The $140 million game of chicken began in earnest Sunday night when Brian Cashman met with CC Sabathia and his agent, Greg Genske, on the eve of the winter meetings at the Bellagio hotel. — According to industry sources …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
TROUBLE BREWIN' IN YANKS' CC CHASE — Prior to Yankee GM Brian Cashman's meeting with CC Sabathia yesterday in Las Vegas, there was a feeling in the baseball universe the stud free-agent lefty would eventually re-sign with the Brewers. — Since the Yankees' six-year …
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers to meet with CC's agents — LAS VEGAS — The Brewers hope for some sort of response from free-agent left-hander CC Sabathia on Day 1 of the Winter Meetings. — General manager Doug Melvin is scheduled to meet with Sabathia representatives Greg Genske and Brian Peters at the Bellagio today …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Minaya meets with K-Rod — LAS VEGAS - Omar Minaya plans to leave this week's winter meetings with a closer and he got started on that task Sunday night, meeting with free-agent Francisco Rodriguez, the top closer on the market. — He also plans to meet with free agents Brian Fuentes and Trevor Hoffman …
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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:Dining with K-Rod — General manager Omar Minaya and his staff dined …
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Hal McCoy / Dayton Daily News:
Source: Reds deal Bailey for White Sox slugger — Jermaine Dye, a 12-year veteran with a .278 career average, would give team a proven right-handed batter. — With baseball's annual winter meetings unfurling this week at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, rumors run rampant.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox shoot down trade rumors about Dye, Jenks — LAS VEGAS - While the White Sox awaited word on whether free-agent Orlando Cabrera would decline their salary arbitration offer, two trade scenarios were shot down Sunday night on the eve of the winter meetings.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Louis Cardinals won't pursue Jake Peavy — The Cardinals now intend to retain second baseman Adam Kennedy (7) rather than trade him. Kennedy says his “gut feel” is that he will be back in St. Louis. (Scott Boehm/Getty Images) — ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Peavy deal not imminent — But sources expect Cubs to acquire ‘07 Cy winner eventually — LAS VEGAS — The Cubs’ chances of acquiring former Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy from the San Diego Padres appeared to improve Sunday after both teams arrived at the Bellagio Hotel on the eve of the winter meetings.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Baseball players, agents, GMs set to wheel, deal in Las Vegas — LAS VEGAS — Pete Rose, baseball's all-time hits leader, is signing autographs for cash at Caesars Palace. Manny Pacquiao, who knocked out Oscar De La Hoya, is hanging out at the MGM Grand. The national rodeo finals are in town.
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Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers and Rangers making significant progress on possible trade — LAS VEGAS - The Tigers and Texas Rangers have made significant progress toward a trade that would send catcher Gerald Laird to Detroit and pitching prospect Guillermo Moscoso to the Rangers. — It's not clear if the Tigers would include other prospects in the deal.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies test Nats' interest in Taveras — LAS VEGAS — It is with a bit of irony that in a troubled economy, baseball arrived Sunday in a city nicknamed “Lost Wages.” — That doesn't mean the Rockies won't make a ripple in the Bellagio's 8-acre artificial lake.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Darren Oliver accepts Angels' offer of arbitration — Francisco Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Jon Garland turn down arbitration, as do Manny Ramirez, Derek Lowe and Casey Blake of the Dodgers. — Darren Oliver has decided to accept the Angels' offer of arbitration, his agent said Sunday night …
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Scott Jensen / Dugout Central:
Allen, Santo and Torre To Get The Call Monday — According to a source close to the situation, the Veteran's Committee will on Monday announce that Dick Allen, Ron Santo and Joe Torre have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. — Dick Allen played in 1,749 games for the Philadelphia Phillies …
La Velle E. Neal III / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Reyes opts to become a free agent — Dennys Reyes declined arbitration from the Twins late Sunday and became a free agent. — LAS VEGAS - Lefthander Dennys Reyes declined arbitration from the Twins late Sunday and became a free agent. — When Reyes signs with another team …
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Tim Daloisio / Fire Brand of the American League:
Fire Brand interviews Bill James — I had the pleasure of asking Bill James a few questions the other day, and his answers are here for your pleasure... In an interview with Slate Magazine in 2003, you say this: “Well, no, there is no such thing as a Four A hitter.
