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Joel Sherman / Hardball:
Winter Meetings update —Both Dodgers GM Ned Colletti and Yankee officials say the two sides have yet to have any discussions about sending second baseman Robinson Cano to the West Coast. And the Yankees believe so strongly that Cano is going to have a bounce back season that they are not anxious to move him.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
CC tells Colletti of interest in Dodgers — Dodgers GM hopes to re-sign Blake; talks for Cano not substantial — LAS VEGAS — In the Bellagio Hotel to meet with Yankees brass on Sunday night, free-agent pitcher CC Sabathia ran into Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti and told him he wants to be a Dodger, Colletti said on Monday.
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 …
JSOnline:
Melvin: We're still in it — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Las Vegas - Brewers general manager Doug Melvin just returned from his meeting with the agents of free agent left-hander CC Sabathia. — Amazingly, after five weeks of waiting, the meeting took less than a half-hour.
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For the Record:
WHERE THEY MAY END UP... It appears as though much will happen at the MLB Winter Meetings in Vegas this week. It just has to be! As nothing has happened for the past couple of months, one would think that eventually the major free agents will sign. — With regard to CC, I think he may surprise everyone and go back to Milwaukee.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
TROUBLE BREWIN' IN YANKS' CC CHASE
TROUBLE BREWIN' IN YANKS' CC CHASE
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Ken Davidoff / Ken Davidoff's baseball insider:
Winter meetings: Updates on CC Sabathia, Brian Fuentes and Trevor Hoffman
Winter meetings: Updates on CC Sabathia, Brian Fuentes and Trevor Hoffman
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum:
Gordon elected to Hall by Veterans Committee — Former Yankees, Indians second baseman to be enshrined in 2009 — National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Nine-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion Joe Gordon was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today by the Veterans Committee.
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Veterans elect '40s star Gordon to Hall — Second baseman for Yankees, Indians picked by committee — LAS VEGAS — Joe Gordon, a nine-time All-Star second baseman for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians and an American League MVP, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame …
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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 …
Associated Press:
Veterans elect former 2B Gordon to Hall of Fame — NEW YORK — Former second baseman Joe Gordon has been elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. — The late Gordon was a nine-time All-Star with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. He played on five World Series championship teams and retired in 1950.
Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Winter Meetings, Day 1: Pirates sign Slocum — LAS VEGAS — Everyone is just beginning to set up, mostly media. The lobby has a couple scouts, not much more. — One thing to bear in mind for those of you intent on tracking this closely: There is a three-hour time difference between here and Pittsburgh …
Chris De Luca / Chicago Sun Times:
Santo falls short again of Hall of Fame induction
Santo falls short again of Hall of Fame induction
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Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Tigers will not trade for Wilson; Twins could be in the mix — LAS VEGAS — The Detroit Tigers will not trade for Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson, apparently because they are set to sign free agent Adam Everett, a source said today at Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings.
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Dan Graziano / New Jersey Online:
Fear and Loathing at the Baseball Winter Meetings — Monday morning update
Fear and Loathing at the Baseball Winter Meetings — Monday morning update
Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers get catcher Laird for 2 pitching prospects — Editor's note: Story updated at 2:45 p.m. — LAS VEGAS - The Tigers acquired catcher Gerald Laird from the Texas Rangers late Sunday night, fulfilling one of their major off-season needs on the eve of baseball's winter meetings.
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Alex Speier / Archive:
The Night the Catching Market Changed — LAS VEGAS—It was after midnight on the East Coast, but baseball's winter meetings in Las Vegas were just waking up. In a span of minutes, a pair of events occurred that significantly altered the complexion of the offseason market for catchers …
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
How much will Theo Epstein gamble?
How much will Theo Epstein gamble?
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Jon Heyman / For the Record:
Mets GM meets with Fuentes — LAS VEGAS — The Mets' continuing tour of closers picks up this afternoon here with a meeting with star free-agent Brian Fuentes, less than 24 hours after Mets GM Omar Minaya and club owner Jeff Wilpon dined with Francisco Rodriguez.
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Bruce / Chicago's Inside Pitch:
Early rumblings from Vegas — LAS VEGAS — I put a dollar into a slot machine last night and lost it. That'll be the extent of my gambling here since I don't even know how to play most of these games out here. And it is something to see people smoking cigarettes and cigars inside in this day and age.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Sources: Cubs' pursuit of Peavy fluid, but will pay off
Sources: Cubs' pursuit of Peavy fluid, but will pay off
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Paul Hagen / Philly.com:
Phillies interested in Twins' Delmon Young? — Paul Hagen reporting from the winter meetings in Las Vegas: — Throwing out the ceremonial first rumor of the winter meetings ... Phillies baseball personnel have been asking pointed questions about Twins outfielder Delmon Young …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Cantu, Sanchez discussions continue — Giants and Marlins talking trade at Winter Meetings, source says — LAS VEGAS — Trade speculation has followed Jorge Cantu for about a week. Interest is heating up at the Winter Meetings. — According to a National League source …
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Dodgers near agreement with Blake — Buzz up! — LAS VEGAS - The Los Angeles Dodgers are nearing a contract agreement with third baseman Casey Blake after raising their offer to three years, sources said Monday morning. — The team expected to hear more from Blake's representative, Jim McDowell, as the meetings went on.
ESPN:
Phillies, Moyer haggling over money — The Phillies' difficulties in re-signing Jamie Moyer have reached the stage where Moyer has re-enlisted his former agent, Jim Bronner, to begin calling other clubs to see how much interest they would have in the 46-year-old left-hander.