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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.
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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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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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.
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Clark Spencer / Boston Herald:
Marlins, Jose Reyes agree to terms on six-year, $102 million deal
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Matthew Pouliot / HardballTalk:
Marlins, Jose Reyes agree to $110 million deal
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
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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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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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Jim Riggleman will manage the Reds' Class AA team next year — Jim Riggleman will manage again next season, just not in the major leagues. In his first on-field position since he suddenly resigned as Nationals manager last June, Riggleman will return to the dugout in 2012 to manage …
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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 …
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