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MLB Trade Rumors: Five Deals Being Discussed On The Floor Of The Winter Meetings

Lake Buena Vista, FL. (2:35 PM): With the Jayson Werth deal being signed, sealed and delivered, and the Adrian Gonzalez trade done with the extension to be announced later, the entire baseball world is wondering where Cliff Lee will sign.

Lee's agent Darek Braunecker today met with the various teams interested in Lee. Braunecker met with New York Yankee and Texas Ranger officials. There was even talk the Boston Red Sox met briefly with Lee's agent, probably just to keep tabs on what the Yankees are up to.

Anyway, the domino theory is very much in play. Unless guys are being what is now called "Jayson Werth" type deals (that means out of their mind years and money) lots of people are going to decide after Lee signs.

I have spoken with various people on the floor including Ken Rosenthal, Jon Heyman, Bill Madden plus countless others. I do nto like to deal in story or rumors, but generally like to ask opinions and then offer my own thoughts.

Some thoughts are met with a "That's interesting or That's possible, while a few (which I will not discuss again) were met with a quick "never happen."

Everybody has a story and an idea, but here are what is being discussed now.

Here is what is being discussed out on the floor of the lobby, now called Ground Zero - MLB style.

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