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Maury Brown / Forbes:
FOX And MLB In Talks That Could See Nearly 40% Of All Streamed Game Broadcasts Blackout Free — In a move that could affect nearly 40 percent of all broadcasts during the regular season, Major League Baseball and FOX have been in discussions that would see streamed games from FOX regional sports networks without any blackouts.
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Amaro: Phils among clubs interested in Moncada — Matt Yallof, Ron Darling and Tom Verducci discuss the potential of Yoan Moncada and what impact he could have on an MLB team — PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies need to inject more youth into their system, so they have not stopped trying to trade Cole Hamels …
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Hector Olivera Hits Two Home Runs At Open Showcase Game — Cuban second baseman Hector Olivera made another strong statement today at his second open showcase. — Playing in a game at the Dominican air force base, the righthanded-hitting Olivera hit two home runs, including one to left-center field in his first at-bat.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Martinez suffers knee injury, will have surgery — Detroit Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski has talked with Victor Martinez's agent this off-season. — They talked again on Tuesday. But this time, the news wasn't good. — Just a few months after signing a four-year …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Victor Martinez To Undergo Knee Surgery
Victor Martinez To Undergo Knee Surgery
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Paula Reed Ward / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Steeler Le'Veon Bell gets probationary period for drug charges — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell was admitted into a court program this morning that, if completed successfully, will lead to the marijuana charges filed against him last summer being dismissed.
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Raiders Media Relations / Oakland Raiders:
Raiders Name Ken Norton, Jr. Defensive Coordinator — Ken Norton, Jr. has been named the defensive coordinator of the Oakland Raiders, the club announced Friday. — ALAMEDA, Calif. - Ken Norton, Jr. has been named the defensive coordinator of the Oakland Raiders, the club announced Friday.
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NCAA.com:
Experimental rules to be used during 2015 NIT include 30-second shot clock — Men's basketball teams selected to play in the 2015 Postseason NIT will compete using experimental rules, including a 30-second shot clock and a four-foot restricted-area arc. The rules will be in effect for all 31 games of the tournament.
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John Tomase / Full Count:
Ben Cherington believes Red Sox are done building this winter — Ben Cherington has built his team, and he's ready to take it to spring training. — Speaking on a conference call Thursday after signing left-hander Wade Miley to a three-year deal, $19.25 million deal with an option for 2018 …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Sign Wade Miley To Three-Year Deal
Red Sox Sign Wade Miley To Three-Year Deal
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Righty knew club couldn't keep everyone, says he maximized his worth — Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski phones in to Hot Stove to discuss the 2015 club and how they will replace Max Scherzer — DETROIT — At some point two years ago, Max Scherzer said, he and fellow Tigers starter …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks honor graduates at Dominican ceremony — Five young men will don caps and gowns atop Diamondbacks uniforms on Friday morning in the Dominican Republic, where club officials will present them with high school diplomas. — They represent the first graduating class …
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NY Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez has supporter in Yankees radio voice John Sterling — Sterling will mark the return of Rodriguez, playing Pied Piper to a long and winding conga line of media seals following his attempt to resurrect a tarnished career at the age of 39-going-on-40. Sterling has always had a soft spot in his heart for Rodriguez.
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Larry Brooks / New York Post:
Throat shot will keep Rangers' Lundqvist out at least a month — Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is checked by medical staff after he was hit in the throat by a shot on Jan. 31. — It's bad, Rangers fans. — Franchise goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will be sidelined for at least one month …
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Jonah Keri / Grantland:
Baseball's Worst Contracts — It's time for our annual look at Major League Baseball's heaviest financial anchors. Prepare yourselves, Rangers, Tigers, and Angels fans. — Like all good CEOs, the men who run Major League Baseball's 30 teams try to be forward-thinking.
