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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.
New York Post:
K-ROD'S AGENT WILLING TO BE CREATIVE WITH METS — TALKING ABOUT SHORTER DEAL WITH OPT-OUT — Francisco Rodriguez's agent, Paul Kinzer, acknowledges his client set the single-season saves record at the wrong time. With the economy spiraling, Kinzer acknowledged the bids for his client are down, as well.
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ESPN.com:
GM: Sabathia says he would like to be a Dodger — Maybe CC Sabathia does indeed want to work close to home. — Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark on Monday that he ran into the free agent on Sunday night in a hotel lobby and the left-hander told him that he wants to be a Dodger.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Update from the suite — Brian Cashman just said he met again today with CC Sabathia. “We're on his list,” Cashman said. — More to come. — UPDATE, 7:02 p.m.: Joe Girardi said he felt good about the meeting. Sabathia asked questions about the lifestyle in New York for his wife and kids, schools, etc.
Newsday:
Yanks encouraged after Sabathia meeting — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is believed to have held a face-to-face meeting with free agent pitcher CC Sabathia on Sunday. (AP Photo) — LAS VEGAS - The Yankees came out of their Sunday night meeting with coveted free-agent pitcher CC Sabathia feeling …
George A. King III / New York Post:TROUBLE BREWIN' IN YANKS' CC CHASE
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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 …
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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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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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
K-Rod looking cozy with Mets — It seems that the lobby of the Bellagio is no longer the place to be for stakeout duty here. Now the crush of reporters, as well as curious passersby, are clogging the area around the elevator banks on the fringe of the casino.
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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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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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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Peavy has no interest in Yankees, AL — As for now, Scott Boras is hiding out backstage. But the ever-gracious Kevin Towers did stop to speak to reporters. — Attention fans of the New York Yankees: Forget Jake Peavy. — Forget. Jake. Peavy. — Towers made it clear that Peavy …
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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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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Maddux will be missed; could Ankiel be a Brave? — Las Vegas — He walked among us as just another guy, with an rather unimpressive physique and a wonderful whacked-out, self-deprecating sense of humor. — But atop the pitcher's mound, Greg Maddux was not just another guy. Or even just another major league ace.
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.
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 …
