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12:05 AM ET, December 12, 2008

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Cameron deal back on track  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Las Vegas - After a morning hiccup created by the Yankees' request for the Brewers to pick up some of centerfielder Mike Cameron's salary, the sides are back on track to complete a trade that would bring centerfielder Melky Cabrera to Milwaukee.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Sources: Yankees to trade Melky for Cameron  —  The Yankees have found their center fielder for 2009, as they are set to send Melky Cabrera to Milwaukee for veteran outfielder Mike Cameron on Thursday, according to two major league sources.  —  The Yankees have been saying that Cabrera …
New York Post:
CASHMAN FLIES TO SEE PETTITTE  —  MESSAGE: ONE ROTATION SPOT LEFT FOR $10 MILLION  —  By JOEL SHERMAN IN LAS VEGAS and GEORGE A. KING III IN NEW YORK  —  LAS VEGAS — Brian Cashman again jetted away from the Winter Meetings to meet face-to-face with a lefty starter.
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Cashman meets with Pettitte at pitcher's home  —  LAS VEGAS - Brian Cashman left the winter meetings early Thursday morning to meet with Andy Pettitte in the lefthander's Houston home, Newsday has confirmed.  —  The Yankees' general manager wants to give Pettitte one last chance to accept …
Dan Graziano / New Jersey Online:
Winter meetings over, New York Yankees, Mets, not done yet
Discussion: Mets Merized Online and Mets Fever
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Red Sox unveil ‘retro roadies’  —  Look for 2009 primary, alternate road jerseys full of tradition  —  The Red Sox will have a new look to them going forward, particularly on the road.  At a news conference on Thursday night in Boston, the tradition-laden franchise unveiled new primary and alternate road jerseys for 2009.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Boras: Sox made an offer to Varitek
Discussion: YFSF
Yahoo! Sports:
Teixeira negotiations continue to escalate  —  Buzz up!  —  LAS VEGAS - The Mark Teixeira negotiations have put agent Scott Boras in a position he loves.  Information about the amount of money and length of a deal offered to his client continually leaks out - some of it probably coming …
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles not planning to increase offer to Teixeira  —  MacPhail says club still in running for free-agent slugger  —  LAS VEGAS - Orioles officials left the Bellagio Hotel this afternoon still feeling they have a shot at signing prized free agent Mark Teixeira, though all signs continue to point to their having to overcome long odds.
Geoff Baker / Mariners Blog:
Beltre added no-trade clause with Twins
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Guthrie switches agents
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Manny feeling ignored in free-agent market  —  Manny Ramirez is growing extremely upset about the lack of suitors for his services, so much so that he has told friends he would contemplate retirement if a suitable offer doesn't arrive soon, a person close to the situation told Newsday.
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Joe Christensen / Around the Majors:
Twins re-sign Punto to two-year, $8.5 million deal with option for 2011  —  The Twins have re-signed free agent Nick Punto to a two-year contract with an option for 2011.  La Velle has more details from Las Vegas.  —  “Nick has been an important part of the Twins' success for the past five years …
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Bonnie Bernstein / ESPN:
Ex-Yankee Williams wants to play in WBC … Former New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams has never retired.  —  And there may be a reason why.  —  ESPN's Bonnie Bernstein has learned Williams will fly to Puerto Rico next week to play winter ball with the hopes of representing Puerto Rico …
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Associated Press:   I-Rod to play first winter ball season in 13 years
Craig Calcaterra / Hardball Times:
Cole Hamels Meets Talk Radio  —  I'm not usually a fan of trash talk, accusations of overratedness, or discussions that center around the word “choke.”  But with just about every important baseball figure on an airplane heading home from Las Vegas this afternoon, it's a slow news day …
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ESPN:
Phillies' Hamels considers Mets ‘choke artists’
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Bronx or Atlanta likely home for Burnett  —  With the Braves he'd be the ace, with the Yanks he'd slide in behind CC  —  LAS VEGAS — A.J. Burnett's agent, Darek Braunecker, left the Winter Meetings on Thursday feeling a little more certain about where his prized client will land.
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
This isn't what Braves planned
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and Baseball Musings
The Professor / Rays Index:
[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Look At What The Edwin Jackson Trade Means For The Rays  —  The One Where We Look At What The Edwin Jackson Trade Means For The Rays  —  Last night the Rays acquired outfielder Matt Joyce from the Detroit Tigers for Edwin Jackson.  —  What this trade means for the rotation...
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
The Edwin Jackson/Matt Joyce trade
Associated Press:
Betemit agrees to one-year deal with White Sox  —  CHICAGO — Infielder Wilson Betemit and the Chicago White Sox agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1.3 million contract.  —  Betemit was acquired from New York last month in the trade that sent Nick Swisher to the Yankees.
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Rule 5 Draft Pick By Pick  —  Major League Phase  —  First Round  —  1. Nationals  —  Terrell Young, rhp, Reds  —  2. Mariners  —  Reegie Corona, ss/2b, Yankees  —  3. Padres  —  Everth Cabrera, ss/2b, Rockies  —  4. Pirates  —  Donald Veal, lhp, Cubs  —  *5. Orioles
John Manuel / Baseball America:
Rule 5 Draft Selections With Analysis  —  Major League Phase  —  First Round  —  Skinny: Mississippi prep product always has had arm strength, but improved control and changeup in '08.  —  2. Mariners  —  Reegie Corona, ss/2b, Yankees  —  Skinny: Versatile middle infielder …
Discussion: 6-4-2
 
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