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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Hire Andrew Friedman As President Of Baseball Operations — The Rays and Dodgers have announced the franchise-altering news that Andrew Friedman will be leaving his role as GM of the Rays to become the new president of baseball operations for the Dodgers.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Friedman leaving Rays for Dodgers — UPDATE, 6:04: Some quick notes from the conference call: — * Sternberg said he has always considered Silverman the top choice to take over if Friedman ever left, that he is “absolutely the right person.” — * Silverman said they will maintain …
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Ramona Shelburne / ESPN:
Dodgers tap Rays' Friedman to run baseball side
Dodgers tap Rays' Friedman to run baseball side
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Schuerholz on report of Hart declining GM job: “Not accurate” — Braves president John Schuerholz read a Yahoo Sports report that said interim general manager John Hart has turned down the Braves' offer to take the job full-time, prompting the team to focus on assistant GM John Coppolella …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Braves Interim GM John Hart — TODAY: The report is not accurate, Schuerholz tells David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Though he did not provide details as to where things stand, the club president said: “at best the article was not accurate with either the facts or the assumptions.”
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Rangers decline $14 million option on outfielder Alex Rios — The Rangers are declining outfielder Alex Rios' $14 million option, as expected. The club chose instead to pay the $2 million buyout on the veteran outfielder, who now becomes a free agent. — Word is, the team has informed Rios …
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Associated Press:
Giants up 2-1 on Cards after walk-off error — H Pence doubled to right, B Posey scored, P Sandoval to third. — 1st — T Ishikawa doubled to deep right (381 feet), P Sandoval, H Pence and B Belt scored. — 4th — K Wong tripled to deep right (377 feet), J Jay and M Holliday scored.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Playoffs Today — The Orioles play for their post-season life as they send Miguel Gonzalez against Jason Vargas and the Royals in Kansas City. The Royals lead the ALCS three games to none, and a victory today sends Kansas City to the World Series with home field advantage.
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Pitching, defense, timely hitting put KC on verge of World Series — 10/14/14: Ned Yost discusses the brilliant defensive plays by Mike Moustakas and Jeremy Guthrie's outstanding start in a Game 3 victory — KANSAS CITY — Mike Moustakas tumbling into a group of fans to make a spectacular catch …
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Don Ketchum / MLB.com:
Reds prospect hit .455 with a homer, two doubles, seven RBIs to open Fall League play — MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff likes the sweet left-handed swing of Reds prospect Jesse Winker — SURPRISE, Ariz. — Twenty years ago, there was a young man who played in the Arizona Fall League named Derek Jeter …
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New York Post:
The hitting coach Yankees & Mets are both pursuing — Texas Rangers batting coach Dave Magadan — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dave Magadan has had preliminary discussions with the Yankees and Mets about their hitting coach vacancies. — “I have been called about that, it's in the preliminary stages …
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Texas Rangers trim managerial field to three candidates, should have resolution by end of week — The Rangers should have a new manager by the end of the week. — The club announced Tuesday that it had narrowed its list of managerial candidates to three: Interim manager Tim Bogar …
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Texas Rangers begin culling managerial candidates
Texas Rangers begin culling managerial candidates
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
New manager's statement drew attention of La Russa, Stewart — New D-backs manager Chip Hale discusses the opportunity to manage a Major League club and his expectations for the team going forward — PHOENIX — During his managerial interview with the Arizona Diamondbacks …
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
2014 International League Top 20 Scouting Reports — FIVE YEARS AGO 1. *Matt Wieters, c, Norfolk (Orioles) 2. *Tommy Hanson, rhp, Gwinnett (Braves) 3. *Andrew McCutchen, of, Indianapolis (Pirates) 4. *Chris Tillman, rhp, Norfolk (Orioles) 5. *Wade Davis, [...]
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Potential Yankees target Kenta Maeda might not be posted, according to reports in Japan — Maeda, a right-hander for the Hiroshima Carp, went a disappointing 11-9 with a 2.60 ERA last season and his team is reportedly reluctant to post the 26-year-old pitcher.
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