The goals of Texas and Arizona are driving talk of three- and
four-team blockbusters at the winter meetings ? and also might shed
light on what is happening with the two biggest free agents,
right-hander Zack Greinke and outfielder Josh Hamilton.
Via NESN.com
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December 05, 2012
Zack Greinke is a lucky, lucky man.
It’s unclear exactly where he’ll be pitching in 2013, but it will probably be Arlington or Los Angeles, and the Dodgers, Angels and Rangers appear to be the last three teams vying for his services. However, some of the numbers being bandied about have made there way around the Internet, and they are mind blowing.
The most cited report has Greinke...
Via Fox Sports West
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December 06, 2012
NASHVILLE Baseballs winter meetings ended on Thursday morning and Zack Greinke still wasnt a Dodger.
But he wasnt a Texas Ranger, either.
General Manager Ned Colletti said he remained uncertain of how the Dodgers talks with Greinke would progress or when there could be a resolution.
I have no idea, Colletti said.
The Dodgers are waiting on Greinke, but wont be paralyzed by him...
Via Next Level Sports Network
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December 05, 2012
The following guest contribution was written by Richard Pallarino (@rpallarino). Richard is a student at CUNY-College of Staten Island and a Constituent Aide at the New York State Senate. Josh Hamilton was selected first overall in the 1999 Amateur Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, touted by scouts as one of the most pure talents [...]
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December 07, 2012
While the Boston Red Sox are “very unlikely” to sign free
agent outfielder Josh Hamilton, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the New
York Yankees have recently checked in on the slugger’s medical records, reports
Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
#redsox are very unlikely on hamilton. #mariners, however, are said "real" players for JH
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS...
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December 06, 2012
NASHVILLE Jerry Dipoto will never say never, because an opportunity might arise or Angels owner Arte Moreno might hand him the equivalent of a blank check to pursue a player like he did with Albert Pujols last winter.
But based on the general manager's actions over the past 10 days and his comments as he left the winter meetings Thursday, it is clear that pitcher Zack Greinke...
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December 05, 2012
8 a.m. ET: Day 1 of the winter meetings in Nashville was a little slow, but the action began in earnest on Day 2.
The Red Sox continued to be the most active team on the free-agent market so far this offseason. They had already hauled in Mike Napoli, and on Tuesday they agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract — mirroring that of Napoli — with outfielder Shane Victorino....
Via The GM's Perspective
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December 06, 2012
Josh Hamilton, Zack Greinke, and Justin Upton are three pieces of three monster deals that could be on verge of either getting done at any moment, or fall apart at the last minute.
That’s all fine and dandy, but there are plenty of other players, serviceable players that are available that no one talks about.
Look at Randy Choate for example. According to Jon Morosi’s...
Via Mets Chronicle
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December 04, 2012
Free agent pitcher Zack Greinke, the 29-year-old right-hander who, by the end of these meetings, may end up the richest pitcher in history.
He is being wooed by the Rangers, Nationals, Red Sox, Angels, Royals, Tigers, Padres and, of course, the Dodgers - who have become the Yankees of the National League. Many of those teams if they shut of out the Greinke sweepstakes will...
Via Monkey with a Halo
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December 05, 2012
The final day of the Winter Meetings are upon us and with that comes this VERY IMPORTANT update on the Angels...
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...the Angels have (drum roll, please) not done a damn thing.
Yep, nothing. Not one move. They haven't signed Greinke or any other starting pitcher. They haven't even brought in a semi-anonymous middle reliever to fill out the bullpen. They...
Via The Platoon Advantage
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December 05, 2012
Here is some news that, as an aside, doesn't make me entirely happy as an A's fan who enjoys his team winning and having easy teams to beat up on in the American League West. The news is that the Rangers have put Josh Hamilton contract talks on hold to pursue Zack Greinke. You can see why this would upset me.
But that's not what I'm here for. I have a whole A&...
Via IT IS HIGH, IT IS FAR, IT IS caught
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December 07, 2012
How can it be reasonably reported that the Yankees are "quietly" checking in with Josh Hamilton?
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December 07, 2012
Major League Baseball’s favorite Twitter account is taking his act to Arizona.
Conventional wisdom states that second-tier pitchers (i.e. anyone who isn’t Zack Greinke) were waiting around for Greinke to sign and determine the market for their services. Well, not Brandon McCarthy, apparently.
According to multiple reports and and as first reported by Arizona talk radio host John...
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December 06, 2012
It appears the Marlins aren’t the only team wary of issuing no-trade clauses this offseason.
The Los Angeles Times reports the Dodgers could be reluctant to offer that type of protection to free agents this offseason. It’s a philosophy that team president Stan Kasten embraced since his days with the Braves and Nationals.
But that position could prevent the Dodgers from luring...
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