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MLB:
Sources: Marlins, Reyes agree to six-year deal … The Miami Marlins and shortstop Jose Reyes agreed to terms on a six-year deal Sunday, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.  —  Sources told ESPNDeportesLosAngeles.com earlier Sunday that the Marlins offered Reyes a deal worth a minumum of $111 million.
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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Source: Marlins up offer to Jose Reyes  —  DALLAS — The Miami Marlins have put themselves in a position to acquire shortstop Jose Reyes.  —  The revamped franchise has offered Reyes a deal worth a minimum of $111 million, sources told ESPNDeportesLosAngeles.com.
Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Marlins, Reyes Agree To Six-Year Deal  —  8:54pm: Reyes' deal does not include a no-trade clause, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets.  —  8:47pm: The Marlins and Reyes have agreed to a six-year, $106MM deal, pending a physical, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
Fox Sports:
Marlins need pitching more than Pujols  —  DALLAS  —  The Marlins gave Albert Pujols the grand tour of their new ballpark.  They made him a nine-year offer.  They plan to meet with his agent, Dan Lozano, at the winter meetings on Monday or Tuesday and apply even more of a full-court press, major league sources say.
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Marlins offer Reyes six year, $111m contract, Mets out  —  The Marlins have offered Jose Reyes a six-year, $111 million contract, according to Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes.  Rojas says the deal would guarantee $106 million over six seasons, with a $22 million option for a seventh year or a $5 million buyout.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Mack's Mets
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Sources: Marlins targeting Albert Pujols  —  DALLAS — Now that they've checked Jose Reyes off their to-do list, the Miami Marlins have an even bigger name on their radar screen — Albert Pujols.  —  Sources told ESPN.com on Sunday night that the Marlins still plan to make an aggressive run at Pujols …
Clark Spencer / Boston Herald:
Marlins, Jose Reyes agree to terms on six-year, $102 million deal  —  MIAMI — Move over (to third base), Hanley Ramirez.  —  As long as he passes a routine physical, Jose Reyes will become the Miami Marlins' new shortstop.  —  Reyes and the Marlins agreed to terms on a six-year deal …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Andrew Keh / New York Times:
Measuring Reyes's Loss in the Box Score  —  Since his major league debut in 2003, Jose Reyes has become one of the more recognizable stars in baseball.  And for Mets fans, viewing the effervescent Reyes in full motion — knees pumping, dreadlocks swaying — became something of a quintessential experience.
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Reyes, ‘pen are Mets’ Meetings priorities  —  Mets on Twitter  —  Sandy Alderson's big haul last year at his first Winter Meetings as Mets general manager consisted of D.J. Carrasco, Ronny Paulino, Pedro Beato and Brad Emaus.  —  Dare it be suggested Alderson's fortunes can only improve this time?
Matthew Pouliot / HardballTalk:
Marlins, Jose Reyes agree to $110 million deal
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets move on from Reyes era at Meetings
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Fox Sports:
Manny seeks return to major leagues  —  DALLAS  —  On the same weekend Pedro Martinez announced his intention to retire, one of his most colorful and controversial teammates has decided to make a comeback.  —  Manny Ramirez, who retired in April following a second violation …
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Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
Sources: Manny Ramirez files for return  —  Manny Ramirez has filed for reinstatement from Major League Baseball's retired list and hired new agents, sources said Sunday.  —  Ramirez faces a 50-game suspension when he returns, rather than 100 games, sources said.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Manny Ramirez Files For Reinstatement
Discussion: Al's Ramblings
Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Phillies, Laynce Nix Agree To Two-Year Deal  —  The Phillies and Laynce Nix have agreed to terms on a two-year contract, according to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com (Twitter links).  The deal is pending a physical.  —  Nix, who turned 31 on October 30, hit .250/.299/.451 in 351 plate appearances for the Nationals last season.
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Philly.com:
Phillies reach deal with Laynce Nix
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Pedro plans to officially announce retirement  —  Right-hander last pitched in Major Leagues in 2009 campaign  —  BOSTON — If Sandy Koufax has the left arm of God, then Pedro Martinez has the right.  —  Martinez, who at his prime was arguably the most dominant starting pitcher the game has ever seen …
Discussion: Mets Today and Tedquarters
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Fox Sports:
Report: Martinez to announce retirement
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
 
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