Yanks, Mets close to deal
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In a change-of-scenery deal, the Yankees are close to a trade that would send left-handed reliever Felix Heredia to the Mets and put Mike Stanton back in pinstripes.
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Free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets agree Sunday to try to structure a $119 million, seven-year contract says a lawyer close to the talks.
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Get used to it, quick. The New York Mets are making a strong push to close on a deal with the marquee free-agent right-hander, with indications that a four-year guaranteed contract offer has all but delivered him.
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Outfielder Kenny Lofton and the Texas Rangers are closing in on a contract agreement.
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The Yankees are in discussions with the Braves and the Pirates about a three-way deal that would send outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Braves and bring reliever Mike Gonzalez to the Bronx, according to a baseball official.
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The New York Mets are set to complete a deal for Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez, grabbing the prize off-season signing from crosstown rivals the Yankees.
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The deal is in place and George Steinbrenner&#39;s decade-long pursuit of Randy Johnson is probably over. Commissioner Bud Selig must approve the deal, because of the $8-9 million the Yankees are
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After having dinner with Pedro Martinez in the Dominican Republic last Thursday, New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya has reportedly offered the star right-hander a three-year contract worth $38 million, with a vesting option for a fourth season
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(New York -WABC, December 17, 2004) - The New York Yankees already are close to completing deals with starting pitchers Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright.
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The Big Apple may celebrate the New Year without the Big Unit, but New York Yankees fans may not have to wait much longer. The Yankees and Diamondbacks are still working on a trade that may not be completed until next week.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees are  reportedly closing in on acquiring free-agent starting pitcher  Carl Pavano.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Free-agent pitcher Pedro Martinez reportedly agreed Monday to join the New York Mets. According to the Boston Herald, Martinez reached terms with the Mets on a four-year, $56-million US guaranteed contract.
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With an offer in hand from the New York Mets, Pedro Martinez will wait to see what the New York Yankees do before deciding where he&#39;ll play next year.
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Finally, Randy Johnson is close to becoming a Yankee. The Yankees yesterday reached agreement on the players in a three-team blockbuster that would land the coveted lefthander, Newsday learned last night.
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After weeks of stalled trade talks, the Yankees could soon make the deal they have pushed for since last summer. There is new life in their effort to acquire Randy Johnson, who would suddenly give them an imposing pitching rotation.
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The New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks talked again Tuesday about a Randy Johnson trade. And the Yankees are under the impression the veteran left-hander would like a trade to be completed by Friday, according to the New York Times.
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The endgame of Randy Johnson&#39;s maneuvering to be traded to the New York Yankees, an issue in Arizona since June, is close to being written in blockbuster-trade fashion.