Cubbies Crib: Morning Marquee 12/13
Baseball’s winter meetings ended Thursday with no big signings or mega-trades, going down as one of the least interesting in recent memory. The Chicago Cubs acquired right-handed hitting outfielder Justin Ruggiano from the Marlins for left-handed hitting outfielder Brian Bogusevic and three players to minor-league deals: catcher Charles Cutler in Rule 5 draft and left-handers Tsuyoshi Wada and Tommy Hottovy.
Chicago Tribune: Cubs GM Hoyer: More deals in works
Chicago Sun-Times: Theo points out Cubs’ hot prospects could suffer Prior’s fate
CSN Chicago: Theo responds to Samardzija rumors: ‘No trade imminent’
ESPN Chicago: Ruggiano a better ‘fit’ in Cubs outfield
Cubs.com: Minor progress made as Winter Meetings conclude
ESPN MLB: Offseason winners and losers, so far
FOX Sports: Cano officially a Mariner – but what on earth is he talking about?
Montreal Gazette: Baseball could return to Montreal – with a new stadium
ESPN Dallas: Rangers: Russell Wilson isn’t a gimmick
Denver Post: Rockies near signing pitcher Boone Logan to multi-year deal
NBC Sports: Orioles have a multi-year deal on the table with Grant Balfour
Detroit Free-Press: Report: Tigers to sign reliever Job Chamberlain for one-year, $2.5 million
San Francisco Chronicle: Giants find left fielder: Michael Morse
CBS Sports: Report: Phillies agree to terms with Roberto Hernandez
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