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Huntington's past suggests quiet Winter Meetings

Tom Singer, MLB.com

Pirates general manager Neal Huntington has not been prone to rash decisions or high-profile moves in past Winter Meetings and don't expect that to change next week.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

A person familiar with the negotiations says reliever Jonathan Broxton has been involved in "substantial talks" with the Cincinnati Reds over a multiyear deal.

Adam McCalvy, MLB.com

General manager Doug Melvin and his staff will spend the rest of this week making final preparations for the Winter Meetings.

Brian McTaggart, MLB.com

Jeff Luhnow hopes his first Winter Meetings as general manager of the Astros will go a long way to improving a club that needs to beef up its production in several areas as it heads into the American League West next year.

Brian McTaggart, MLB.com

The Astros have signed right-handed pitchers Edgar Gonzalez and Jose Valdez to Minor League contracts with invites to Spring Training. They were both outrighted and removed from the 40-man roster on Nov. 1.

Mark Sheldon, MLB.com

Veteran Jonathan Broxton and the Reds could be close to completing a three-year contract, sources told FoxSports.com/MLB Network's Ken Rosenthal on Monday. The move would allow Cincinnati to move Aroldis Chapman to the starting rotation.

David Brown, yahoo.com

The Chicago Cubs announced the hiring of Rob Deer as the team's new assistant hitting coach on Monda,  but the old slugger was not the only sign of wildlife spotted around Wrigley Field in recent days. As you can see in the photo above, a pair coyotes w…

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

Night. The pack slips silently out of the den, drawn by an unnameable urge deep in the midbrain. The streets are deserted, the twolegs having retreated to the safety of their dwellings. The world belongs to them now. The waxing moon rises above the low …

Associated Press, ESPN.com

A full postseason share for the World Series champion San Francisco Giants was worth a record $377,003, breaking the mark that had stood since the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals.

Jenifer Langosch, MLB.com

The annual St. Louis Baseball Writers' Dinner, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on Jan. 20 at the downtown Millennium Hotel, will honor several members of the 2012 Cardinals that advanced to the National League Championship Series for a second straig…

Bernie Pleskoff, MLB.com

There's much to like about St. Louis Cardinals second-base prospect Kolten Wong. Having the ability to consistently put the bat on the ball as well as being able to accept walks help profile Wong as a top of the batting order hitter. He should be able t…