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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Free agent may be prime candidate to add defense at hot corner — 9/22/14: Chase Headley belts a solo shot to center to give the Yankees a 5-0 lead in the 8th — CLEVELAND — Publicly, the Indians have not made third base a priority in their offseason pursuits, focusing instead on rotation and bullpen depth.
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Let's Go Tribe and HardballTalk
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Stong indications that Troy Tulowitzki-to-Yankees is not happening, period; Hall of Fame class announced; on Ferguson and the NLCS — Say this for the Yankees: Every time you talk to an official for a rival team, or an agent who has dealt with them this offseason, you hear the same theme …
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Purple Row, CBSSports.com, Pinstripe Alley and HardballTalk
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Headley stands to gain from Panda, Hanley deals — MLB.com's Jim Duquette discusses where free-agent third baseman Chase Headley could end up in 2015 — Pablo Sandoval benefits from the Pablo Sandoval contract. Hanley Ramirez benefits from the Hanley Ramirez contract.
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Gaslamp Ball and MLB Trade Rumors
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Seeking offensive help, Boston's Cespedes emerges as potential match — Corey Brock phones in to #PadresSH to discuss the Padres' offseason plans — SAN DIEGO — After trying unsuccessfully to sign free agent Pablo Sandoval to what would have been the largest contract in club history …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
RED SOX SPLURGE LOOKS A LOT LIKE THE LAST ONE THAT DIDN'T WORK
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Surviving Grady and Over the Monster
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees' restraint to be tested by splashy Red Sox moves
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River Avenue Blues, MLB Trade Rumors and WEEI
Tony Andracki / CSN Chicago:
Kap: Cubs have made ‘significant’ offer to Jon Lester — Your browser does not support iframes. — Jon Lester is still one of the biggest dominos to fall in Major League Baseball's offseason. — It's not even December yet, but Lester has already drawn interest from the St. Louis Cardinals …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Giants think big post Panda: Upton, Tomas, Cruz, even Scherzer on menu — The Giants will turn their attention to names like Max Scherzer (USATSI) — The World Series champion Giants, perhaps just a little surprised to see the beloved man they call Panda fly off to Boston …
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HardballTalk, Lookout Landing, MLB Trade Rumors and CBSSports.com
ESPN.com:
Source: Lester, Giants will meet next week — SAN FRANCISCO — Free-agent left-hander Jon Lester has plans to meet with the San Francisco Giants next week, a source told ESPN Baseball Insider Jim Bowden. — San Francisco has need for a front-line starting pitcher and was expected to get busy …
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ESPN, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Associated Press
Japan Times latest:
Hawks on track to add Matsuzaka — Free-agent pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has apparently decided to return to Japanese baseball with the Japan Series champion Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, who said Monday they are really interested in adding the right-hander. — The 34-year-old Matsuzaka last played …
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HardballTalk, Deadspin, CBSSports.com, MLB Trade Rumors, New Jersey Online and Metsblog
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Curtis Granderson expects to be a hit for Mets at new Citi Field — Granderson hopes his results will be different next year after he hit .227 with 20 homers in his first season with the Mets. But he isn't planning any changes for the shorter fences at Citi Field. 'There'll be no adjustments because of the dimensions.'
Discussion:
Metsblog
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Time right for Phils to trade Hamels? — While a deal involving the lefty may happen this winter, don't bet the house on it — Cole Hamels' current contract is guaranteed to pay him $96 million through the 2018 season. — That flurry of Red Sox free-agent signings had barely surfaced …
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MLB Trade Rumors, The Good Phight and ESPN
AaronGleeman.com:
Twins' “new” coaching staff has a very familiar look — When the Twins fired Ron Gardenhire after 13 seasons as manager the idea of blowing up the coaching staff and rebuilding everything from scratch with outside hires sounded appealing given the organization's struggles …
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Twinkie Town
english.yonhapnews.co.kr:
Two KBO clubs sign new foreign players — Two Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) clubs on Tuesday announced their acquisitions of former Major League Baseball (MLB) players. — The Lotte Giants said they signed outfielder Jim Adduci to a one-year deal worth US$650,000, a figure that includes a signing bonus.
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HardballTalk and MLB Trade Rumors
