Rumors From the Winter Meetings

So baseball's winter meetings are 3 days in, and there have been many, many rumors surrounding the Red Sox. Here's what you need to know:

• David Ortiz officially accepted arbitration and will be back for one more year at least. (Twitter link)
• WEEI's Alex Speier writes that the Red Sox have no plans to try and trade Carl Crawford this winter. This should come as no surprise, as nobody is going to want that contract after that kind of year.
• Scott Lauber of The Boston Herald tweets that the Sox didn't have "substantive conversations" with free agent lefty Erik Bedard before he signed with Pittsburgh. (Twitter link)
• The Red Sox appear to be in on free agent starter Hiroki Kuroda, according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. (Twitter link)
• T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reported yesterday that the Red Sox and Rangers were discussing possible trades. The Sox like relievers Koji Uehara and Mark Lowe, while the Rangers seem to like Jed Lowrie.
• ESPN Boston's Gordon Edes says the Red Sox and White Sox met yesterday to discuss Chicago pitchers John Danks and Gavin Floyd. Danks is unlikely, as Chicago GM Kenny Williams is looking for a king's ransom for the guy. (Twitter link)
• The Red Sox are seen as a possible wild card bidder for Japanese ace Yu Darvish, as new manager Bobby Valentine "loves him" after watching him pitch during his tenure in Japan.
• SI's Jon Heyman says that the Red Sox don't seem too enthused by outfielder Carlos Beltran. (Twitter link)
• The Sox remain interested in free agent closer Ryan Madson, but aren't willing to give him crazy money, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. Cafardo also says the Red Sox have taken many calls on shortstop Marco Scutaro but don't appear ready to commit to Jose Iglesias full time just yet. (Twitter link)
• Yesterday Peter Gammons tweeted that the Red Sox had made a trade offer to the Atheltics for closer Andrew Bailey and that it was being considered. WEEI's Alex Speier later tweeted that talks were not very far along, but the A's like Lars Anderson, Raul Alcantra, and Brandon Workman.
• Ben Cherington's comments the other day suggested that the Red Sox would not be bringing back Jason Varitek or Tim Wakefield, according to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe.
• The Red Sox re-signed lefty Andrew Miller to a 1 year contract. Jon Morosi of FOX Sports was the first to break the news, and WEEI's Alex Speier filled in the salary details. Miller will make $1.04M on a non-guaranteed major league contract.
• Red Sox bench coach DeMarlo Hale won't be returning to the team next year, according to Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston. He's expected to take a job within the Orioles organization.