Cubbies Crib: Morning Marquee 12/1

The Cubs front office stayed quite this weekend but the ticket office did not. The Cubs have Holiday Ticket Packs available now, starting at $98 for two seats to four games. One can select from three different four-game packages in both the seating bowl and Budweiser Bleachers. Packages can be customized to include as few as two tickets per game or as many as 10 tickets per game in each package. The gift of Cubs baseball in spring and/or summer is one of the best gifts to give for Christmas.

In free-agency, the Minnesota Twins signed right-hander Phil Hughes to a three-year, $24 million deal following the signing of Ricky Nolasco.

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FOX Sports: Reports: Twins agree to deal with free-agent starter Phil Hughes

ESPN New York: Source: Mets eye Bronson Arroyo

San Diego Union-Tribune: Padres Insider: Expect a trade soon

CBS Sports: All you need to know: MLB rumors, news roundup for Nov. 30

Kansas City Star: Royals release Irving Falu, send Noel Arguelles to Omaha on outright assignment

Pirates.com: Negotiations for A.J. are about to heat up

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