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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Craig Kimbrel — The Red Sox have acquired star closer Craig Kimbrel from the Padres. It's a stunning move for new president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, whose club will now have both Kimbrel and ace reliever Koji Uehara to lock down the late innings.
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Boston Herald:
Dombrowski: Red Sox likely to acquire No. 1 starter through free agency — Or Johnny Cueto. Or maybe Zack Greinke. — After acquiring All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel on Friday night night in a trade that cost the Red Sox four minor leaguers, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski guessed …
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Steve Annear / BostonGlobe.com:
MLB cries foul over ‘Fallout 4’ Ortiz jersey — An independent developer this week created a modification for the video game “Fallout 4” that lets players fight mutants in a post-apocalyptic Boston using a character in a Red Sox jersey bearing David Ortiz's name. — But Major League Baseball officials are ruling it foul.
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Peter Abraham / BostonGlobe.com:
Red Sox have ‘great interest’ in Reds closer Aroldis Chapman
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Yovani Gallardo declines Texas Rangers' offer in favor of free agency — Pitcher is looking for a multiyear deal Gallardo is a graduate of Trimble Tech Rangers could get compensatory draft pick … Yovani Gallardo's homecoming is over. — The right-hander who grew up in Fort Worth …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets tied up until they hear back from Daniel Murphy
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
IAN KENNEDY COULD ACCEPT QO ... AND STILL LEAVE PADS
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Gaslamp Ball
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Scott Boras expects Tigers to spend on pitching
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Bless You Boys
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Astros' Colby Rasmus to become first free agent to accept qualifying offer, sources say
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Amazin' Avenue and The San Diego Union …
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Acquire Jeremy Hellickson From Diamondbacks — The Phillies have announced that they've acquired starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson from the Diamondbacks, with 20-year-old righty Sam McWilliams heading to Arizona. The 28-year-old Hellickson is projected to make $6.6MM in 2016 …
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
M.L.B. Picks Tampa Bay Rays to Play Possible Exhibition in Cuba — WASHINGTON — If a major-league baseball team plays a spring training game in Cuba next year, it will be the Tampa Bay Rays. — Commissioner Rob Manfred chose the Rays by picking a ball out of a bin at baseball's offices …
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Los Angeles Times:
Cal State Long Beach student among those killed in Paris terror attacks — A Cal State Long Beach student was among those killed in the Paris terrorist attacks, according to the university. — Nohemi Gonzalez, a 20-year-old design student from El Monte, was part of an international exchange program …
Dan WiedererContact / Chicago Tribune:
Matt Forte's knee ‘80 percent’ better, but future health's ‘a factor’ … Bears running back Matt Forte is listed as questionable on the injury report for Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams. But it seems highly unlikely that Forte will return from a sprained medial collateral ligament …
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Carlos Santana / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians have outfield holes to fill, but not at expense of pitching or Carlos Santana — First baseman Carlos Santana, who led the Indians with 19 homers and 85 RBI in 2015, has been the subject of trade rumors since July, but right now it doesn't appear he'll be traded. (Jim Mone, Associated Press)
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MLB Trade Rumors and Let's Go Tribe
KVUE-TV:
Autopsy: Teen committed suicide by multiple cobra bites — AUSTIN - A Central Texas teenager who died in a SUV earlier this year committed suicide by letting a deadly monocle cobra repeatedly bite him, according to the autopsy report obtained by KVUE's Tony Plohetski.
University of Missouri:
Gary Pinkel to Resign Following 2015 Season Due to Health Issues — COLUMBIA, Mo. - University of Missouri Head Football Coach Gary Pinkel will resign his position following the conclusion of the 2015 season, and he will remain as Mizzou's coach through December 31, 2015 …
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Cam Inman / Mercury News:
49ers' Boldin not looking to retire — Anquan Boldin, recovering from a hamstring strain, is trying his darndest to get back into a 49ers uniform. That goes for their next game, at Seattle on Nov. 22, as well as beyond this season. — “No, this isn't the end,” Boldin said of his 13-year career …
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