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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.
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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.
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.
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
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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
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rox may have interest in Cubs' Marquis — Finding right matchup for potential swap could prove difficult — LAS VEGAS — The Rockies have discussed internally the possibility of trading for Cubs right-hander Jason Marquis, but Marquis' $9.875 salary for 2009 and the fact …
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Bruce / Chicago's Inside Pitch:Early rumblings from Vegas
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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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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
How much will Theo Epstein gamble? — Sin City high rollers — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — LAS VEGAS - The Red Sox [team stats] arrive in this surreal city trying to keep the temptation to gamble under control. — The Sox may indeed place a very large bet …
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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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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 …
Tyler Kepner / Bats:
Maddux, More Wins Than Any Living Pitcher — Greg Maddux drew a crowd for his retirement announcement Monday in Las Vegas. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press) — LAS VEGAS — Here is all you need to know about the esteem in which Greg Maddux is held in major league baseball …
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.
