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Brian Cashman and Omar Minaya will arrive in Las Vegas today, just about five weeks after they arrived in Dana Point, Calif. 

The only clue Jim Hendry has revealed about his Las Vegas game plan is the well-known fact that the Cubs are searching for a left-handed hitter, preferably for right field. 

Supplanting a defensive specialist with one of the game's most enigmatic talents, the Cardinals will arrive at next week's winter meetings with at least half of their middle infield equation completed. 

Paging Jermaine Dye, paging Jermaine Dye . 

The St. 

Changes are already being made for the 99-loss Padres -- mostly addition by subtraction. 

Changes are already being made for the 99-loss Padres -- mostly addition by subtraction. 

Changes are already being made for the 99-loss Padres -- mostly addition by subtraction. 

Changes are already being made for the 99-loss Padres -- mostly addition by subtraction. 

--With SS Khalil Greene going to the Cardinals, who plays short for the Padres? The position might be the weakest in the Padres' farm system. 

Trading shortstop Khalil Greene to St. 

--With SS Khalil Greene going to the Cardinals, who plays short for the Padres? The position might be the weakest in the Padres' farm system. 

Trading shortstop Khalil Greene to St. 

--With SS Khalil Greene going to the Cardinals, who plays short for the Padres? The position might be the weakest in the Padres' farm system.