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Cafardo's Latest: Madson, Kuroda, Cespedes, Zumaya

Even on Christmas, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe delivers his usual Sunday Baseball Notes column. This week, he runs down the best available players remaining on the free agent and trade markets at each position. Here are a few highlights from those lists and the rest of Cafardo's piece:

• The Red Sox and Angels are "keeping the dialogue open" with Ryan Madson.
• While many reports have indicated Hiroki Kuroda's willingness to play on the East Coast, the right-hander still has some desire to stay out west.
• The Marlins are being aggressive on Yoenis Cespedes, with the Nationals right behind them. Earlier this weekend, we heard there's some divide within the Marlins' front office on Cespedes.
• An AL GM on Joel Zumaya: "Our doctors don't think he would pass the physical based on what they see."
• The Rays are among the clubs that have talked to Francisco Cordero.
• Cafardo gets the feeling Matt Garza will be dealt, and warns not to rule out the Tigers.

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