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If you'd like to filter MLBTR's information by team or limit it to transactions only, we've got you covered.

In the navigation bar, check out the Feeds By Team dropdown.  Clicking on the name of a team returns all the posts that reference that club.  For example, this page displays only posts with Braves-related rumors.  The newest will always be on top. 

Next to the word "Braves" you'll see an RSS button and a Twitter button.  The RSS button leads here, to the URL you'd put into your RSS reader to receive only our Braves rumors.  The Twitter button takes you to @mlbtrbraves, which shows all posts involving the team.  The MLBTR team Twitter pages are also a place to quickly receive info from team press releases, even if that info is not used on the main site.

Be sure to check out your favorite team's MLBTR page on Facebook so you can receive and comment on the latest rumors.

If you'd prefer to monitor only actual transactions, we've got several options.  Our Transactions page shows only posts marked as transactions, such as signings, trades, DFAs, and releases.  You can also get this same info on Twitter and RSS.

The offseason is in full swing, and you've got plenty of opinions.  The MLBTR Forums is the perfect place to contribute to a discussion with other diehard hot stove fans.  We've got over 7,700 members and counting.  You'll find areas for actual trade rumors, speculative trades, free agents, the draft, prospects, general baseball discussion, fantasy baseball, and all 30 teams.  Sign up today!

If you're overwhelmed by the volume of posts during MLBTR's busier times, we've got a solution.  You can check out only the posts marked as transactions with this link, and receive the same filter with our @mlbtrtrans Twitter account and RSS feed.

ACES, Inc., home of the Levinson brothers, is off to a great start this offseason.  The agency has already brokered $57.25MM worth of contracts with the deals for John Buck, Joaquin Benoit, Brandon Inge, and Jhonny Peralta.  The Tigers have been aggressive, signing three of the four.  Last winter ACES authored big contracts for free agents Chone Figgins, Jason Marquis, Placido Polanco, and Fernando Rodney.

The Levinson brothers are far from done; they also represent free agents Grant Balfour, Javier Vazquez, Randy Choate, Aaron Harang, Eric Hinske, and Melky Cabrera.  They'll also need to dedicate time to big arbitration cases for clients like Heath Bell, Nelson Cruz, and Jonathan Papelbon.

This post is a reminder that MLBTR now has team Facebook pages.  We were already on Facebook, of course, but now we have 30 separate pages for those who are only looking to receive and comment on rumors related to their favorite club.  Click your team below, hit the Like button to sign up, and enjoy!

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Baseball's GM Meetings kick off today, and MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith is on the scene in Orlando.  He'll be digging up quotes and providing commentary through the @mlbtrorlando Twitter account, so be sure to give him a follow!

An explanation of the many ways to enjoy MLB Trade Rumors:

• If the main site doesn't load perfectly on your cell phone, try the more mobile-friendly mlbtraderumors.mobi.  It's a simple page that shows you just the headlines and lets you click through to what you want to read.
• If you're an iPhone user, be sure to pick up our app for the latest news and rumors.
• If you want only the hard news in the form of transactions, our transactions page is the ticket.  You can also get only the transactions via Twitter or RSS. 
• To return to the main page at any time, just click on the title or the Home button on the navigation bar below the title. 
• The navigation bar will cover many of your needs.  Use the About dropdown to learn about this site or any of its writers. 
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• The Archives dropdown shows you 15 months worth.  If you need to go back further, click on Site Map at the very bottom of the page.  Site Map also lists out every MLBTR post category, including players, teams, and features.
• The Widget button takes you here, where website owners can easily add to their sites a constantly updated box with all of MLBTR's headlines.
• The Forums button takes you here, to a message board community of MLBTR readers with over 5,500 members.  You can discuss any baseball-related topic on the Forums, and start your own thread too.
• Feeds By Team is a very useful dropdown.  Hover over it to see all 30 teams.  Click on the team name to bring up a page of every post containing information about that team, with the latest on top.  These are the same pages you'll find if you go to the Rumors By Team section on the sidebar and select A's Rumors, Angels Rumors, etc.  Also under the Feeds By Team dropdown, you'll find RSS and Twitter buttons.  Those links allow you to follow a single team's rumors via RSS or Twitter.  Did you know we have a separate Twitter account for each of the 30 teams?  For example you can follow @mlbtrtigers, where you would get the latest Tigers updates. This week, follow @mlbtrorlando for updates on the GM Meetings.
• On the far right of the Navigation bar, you'll see buttons for Twitter, Facebook, and RSS.  MLBTR has over 47,000 Twitter followers, over 25,000 Facebook fans, and over 32,000 RSS subscribers.  Sign up for these and you'll be the first to receive all of our posts.
• Be sure to check out your favorite team's MLBTR page on Facebook so you can receive and comment on the latest rumors.
• On to the sidebar.  It begins with a list of our Top Stories, which our writers update any time major hard news occurs.  Go here for a quick update on the most important stories.  Below that is the site's Search Box, where you can type in any player's name and get the latest on him. 
• MLBTR Features has all kinds of goodies, including our free agent lists, 2011 draft order, list of Scott Boras clients, official 2009-10 Elias Rankings and GM-related stuff.  Many of the MLBTR Features are constantly updated by our writers, so be assured that our free agent lists are always fresh. 
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If you're a regular MLBTR reader, you'll be familiar with our chats, our Week In Review posts and Mike Axisa's Baseball Blogs Weigh In feature. Here's some more detail on when you'll see our weekly features and exactly what to expect from them:

• MLBTR Chats – Come by every Wednesday at 2pm CDT to chat about the latest trades, signings and rumblings around the major leagues.
• Baseball Blogs Weigh In – Every Friday morning, Mike Axisa directs you to some of the best writing on baseball blogs around the web. Whether it's opinion, stats or something else entirely, you can connect to the best of the blogosphere once a week on MLBTR. If you want to send Mike a post of yours, reach him at: mike@riveraveblues.com.
• Week In Review – It's amazing how much happens in seven days. Every Sunday night, we summarize the week's biggest stories in our Week In Review posts.
• MLBTR Originals – We gather all our original analysis and reporting in one place every Sunday night.

Baseball America's Matt Eddy lists this offseason's 533 minor league free agents.  Tons of familiar names here, take a look.

You've seen my Top 50 Free Agent predictions.  Now it's time to add the opinions of our other writers.  Below are side-by-side predictions from Steve Adams, Mark Polishuk, Ben Nicholson-Smith, and Mike Axisa for the same 50 free agents.

Rank	Player	Tim Dierkes	Steve Adams	Mark Polishuk	Ben Nicholson-Smith	Mike Axisa
1	Cliff Lee	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees
2	Carl Crawford	Angels	Angels	Angels	Angels	Angels
3	Adrian Beltre	Red Sox	Angels	Red Sox	Red Sox	Angels
4	Jayson Werth	Red Sox	Red Sox	Tigers	Red Sox	Red Sox
5	Adam Dunn	Cubs	Tigers	Cubs	Tigers	Tigers
6	Victor Martinez	Tigers	Tigers	Tigers	Rangers	Orioles
7	Rafael Soriano	Angels	Angels	Diamondbacks	Angels	Angels
8	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees
9	Paul Konerko	White Sox	White Sox	Diamondbacks	White Sox	Diamondbacks
10	Derek Jeter	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees
11	Hiroki Kuroda	Pirates	Mets	Orioles	Rangers	Rangers
12	Jorge De La Rosa	Royals	Pirates	Brewers	Tigers	Brewers
13	Carl Pavano	Twins	Brewers	Twins	Twins	Rangers
14	Jake Westbrook	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals
15	Aubrey Huff	Giants	Giants	Giants	Giants	Cubs
16	Juan Uribe	Dodgers	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Giants
17	Carlos Pena	Nationals	Nationals	Nationals	Nationals	Nationals
18	Jim Thome	Rays	Twins	Twins	Twins	Twins
19	Vladimir Guerrero	Rangers	Rangers	Rangers	Rays	Unemployed
20	Manny Ramirez	Athletics	Blue Jays	Athletics	Athletics	Rangers
21	Magglio Ordonez	Blue Jays	Tigers	Tigers	Blue Jays	Tigers
22	Orlando Hudson	Cardinals	Padres	Rockies	Rockies	Cardinals
23	Derrek Lee	Brewers	Brewers	Orioles	Brewers	Red Sox
24	Lance Berkman	Diamondbacks	Cubs	Rangers	Mariners	Rockies
25	Andy Pettitte	Retirement	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees
26	Jon Garland	Rockies	Rockies	Rockies	Orioles	Mets
27	A.J. Pierzynski	Marlins	Marlins	Marlins	Marlins	Marlins
28	Miguel Olivo	Rangers	Rangers	Dodgers	White Sox	Dodgers
29	John Buck	Red Sox	Red Sox	Red Sox	Red Sox	Red Sox
30	Javier Vazquez	Nationals	Nationals	Nationals	Nationals	Nationals
31	Scott Downs	Red Sox	Red Sox	Yankees	Yankees	Red Sox
32	J.J. Putz	Tigers	Diamondbacks	Dodgers	Dodgers	Diamondbacks
33	Brian Fuentes	Diamondbacks	Yankees	Braves	Diamondbacks	Phillies
34	Adam LaRoche	Orioles	Orioles	Brewers	Cubs	Giants
35	Hisanori Takahashi	Phillies	Phillies	Nationals	Orioles	Mariners
36	Pat Burrell	Padres	Braves	Mariners	Braves	Braves
37	Joaquin Benoit	Rays	Rays	Tigers	Red Sox	Rays
38	Kevin Millwood	Padres	Royals	Pirates	Mariners	Brewers
39	Kevin Correia	Brewers	Mets	Pirates	Pirates	Brewers
40	Arthur Rhodes	Reds	Reds	Reds	Reds	Reds
41	Pedro Feliciano	Phillies	Phillies	Phillies	Phillies	Twins
42	Grant Balfour	Yankees	Diamondbacks	Diamondbacks	Diamondbacks	Dodgers
43	Kerry Wood	Cubs	Cubs	Mets	Cubs	Braves
44	Scott Podsednik	Reds	Dodgers	Giants	Giants	Dodgers
45	Yorvit Torrealba	Dodgers	Padres	Rangers	Padres	Padres
46	Hideki Matsui	Mariners	Rays	Mariners	Rangers	Unemployed
47	Johnny Damon	White Sox	White Sox	White Sox	Royals	Royals
48	Kevin Gregg	Braves	Blue Jays	Angels	Braves	Cardinals
49	Koji Uehara	Mets	Tigers	Twins	Twins	Red Sox
50	Brandon Webb	Nationals	Mariners	Nationals	Rangers	Red Sox