Just a bunch of Winter Meetings stuff - A Hunt and Peck

Boras said teams have been creative in pitches to Harper, including...”very graphic pictures” (?)

— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) December 12, 2018

Boras not spilling specifics on Harper but said he would consider a team’s long-term plan to win even if they might not win in 2019. But also, Harper keenly interested in every aspect of franchise, including who is riding from minors. #sfgiants

— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) December 12, 2018

Scott Boras has moved on from boat analogies when discussing Bryce Harper negotiations. He has shifted to automobiles.

Boras: "This is not a race where every car is labeled."

— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) December 12, 2018

“They sit on the big bank of St. Louis.” — Scott Boras on whether the Cardinals are a fit or have a big enough market for Bryce Harper. #stlcards #MLB

— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) December 12, 2018

Sources: #Reds remain active in trade discussions for Sonny Gray and Marcus Stroman. They believe there’s a better chance of acquiring one of them than Corey Kluber. @MLBNetwork @MLB

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 12, 2018

Former Redbirds skipper Mike Shildt meeting with the media at @WinterMeetings!

He’ll bring his @Cardinals team to @AutoZone_Park for a #BattleOfTheBirds exhibition game on March 25! pic.twitter.com/WbZd9yD7bv

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) December 12, 2018

Asked Shildt about the use of Waino as a potential fireman, multi-inning reliever, he said that Wainwright is coming to camp as a starter.

Later, in listing off starters, he named them in this order: Wacha, Flaherty, Mikolas, Waino, Martínez. That sounds like today's rotation.

— Jeff Jones (@jmjones) December 12, 2018

Free agent starter Charlie Morton and the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a two-year, $30 million deal, sources told Yahoo Sports.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 12, 2018

Charlie Morton's two-year, $30 million deal with the Tampa Bay Rays includes a third-year "Lackey" option that would offer the Rays cost certainty if Morton were to miss significant time with an injury. Details at Yahoo Sports: https://t.co/EF0AgFpuAM

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 12, 2018

Walking this back. Indications are #Yankees are close on Happ, but no agreement in place. https://t.co/FvR5bwUVDw

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 12, 2018