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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.
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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.
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 …
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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.
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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 …
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Marlins besting Mets for Reyes is bizarro baseball — Welcome to bizarro baseball, where the Miami Marlins have spent $133 million since the offseason began and the other 29 teams have combined to pay free agents $170 million. On Sunday night, the Marlins gave Jose Reyes(notes) $106 million for the next six seasons.
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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
Marlins offer Reyes six year, $111m contract, Mets out
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Marlins Get A Potential Bargain In Jose Reyes
Marlins Get A Potential Bargain In Jose Reyes
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Matthew Pouliot / HardballTalk:
Marlins, Jose Reyes agree to $110 million deal
Marlins, Jose Reyes agree to $110 million deal
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Reyes, ‘pen are Mets’ Meetings priorities
Reyes, ‘pen are Mets’ Meetings priorities
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Jeff Blair / Globe and Mail:
Blue Jays ready to get down to business — This is why it's good to have “people” to do stuff for you. Alex Anthopoulos rolled into the Hilton Anatole on Sunday night for baseball's winter meetings, flying past the check-in counter and into an elevator pursued by a pack of Japanese reporters …
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Jays' Anthopoulos ready to wheel and deal … DALLAS — His arrival was delayed, but as Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos entered the Anatole hotel and crossed the lobby to the elevator, he was pursued by a hustling Japanese media wielding still and television cameras, following up on perceived interest by the Jays in right-hander Yu Darvish.
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Fox Sports:
Questions rampant at winter meetings — DALLAS — Before Scott Boras calls his first news conference, before mystery teams wrest Albert Pujols from the Marlins' moneyed hands, before caffeine-fueled conversations beget multimillion-dollar deals, I'd like to offer the following advice:
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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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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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