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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees, Cubs Have Discussed Trade Involving Gardner, Castro — The Yankees and Cubs have discussed a trade involving outfielder Brett Gardner and infielder Starlin Castro, reports Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. The Yankees have discussed Gardner with many other clubs as well, a source tells Feinsand.
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Mark Feinsand / New York Daily News:
Yankees have discussed trading Brett Gardner for Cubs' Starlin Castro: source — Brett Gardner continues to be a hot name on this year's trade market. — The Yankees have discussed the outfielder with “many teams” according to a major-league executive, and while it's no certainty that Gardner …
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irs.gov:
Taxes. Security. Together. We all have a role to play in protecting your data — We need your help. — The IRS, the states and the tax industry came together in 2015 to identify even more safeguards to protect your federal and state tax accounts from identity thieves.
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Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Sources: Indians talking with MLB's heavy hitters for OF help — With glut of starting pitchers, new GM Chernoff talking with the likes of Yankees, Dodgers and Blue Jays, according to sources — Michael Brantley is the only player on the Cleveland Indians roster to start more than 60 games as a major-league outfielder in 2015.
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Patrick Saunders / On the Rox:
Could Cleveland Indians be Rockies' trade partner for pitching?
Could Cleveland Indians be Rockies' trade partner for pitching?
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Jonathan Villar From Astros — The Brewers announced that they've acquired shortstop Jonathan Villar from the Astros in exchange for minor league right-hander Cy Sneed. Villar will be reunited with former Astros assistant GM David Stearns, who is now the general manager in Milwaukee.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Bryce Harper, Josh Donaldson Win MVP Awards — Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper and Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson were named the most valuable players in their respective leagues, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced today. Harper was the unanimous choice …
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Andy Slater / Slater Scoops:
The Miami Marlins clubhouse was a circus, literally — Red clown noses, a shouting match, multiple trade requests by the team's ace, and players/coaches actively rooting against him: Welcome to the 2015 Marlins clubhouse. — It was a Sunday afternoon, May 17, 2015 to be exact.
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Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Lefty is 3rd Astro to earn honor; righty is 1st Cubs winner since Maddux in '92 — Astros ace Dallas Keuchel caps his stellar 2015 campaign by being named the 2015 BBWAA American League Cy Young Award winner — They're loving Dallas in Houston, and the Windy City's still staying awake for Jake.
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Associated Press:
Arrieta Wins NL Cy Young Award; Keuchel Takes AL Honor
Arrieta Wins NL Cy Young Award; Keuchel Takes AL Honor
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The Crawfish Boxes, Let's Go Tribe, Over the Monster, Royals Review and Lone Star Ball
Kyle Thele / Chicago:
Los Angeles thinks Jake Arrieta deserves to win the Cy Young
Los Angeles thinks Jake Arrieta deserves to win the Cy Young
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Michael Lananna / Baseball America:
Colorado Rockies Top 10 Prospects — Want More? Complete Top 10 Prospects Rankings — Get it all: Subscribe to Baseball America — Go 30 deep: Order the 2016 Prospect Handbook! — The day was going to come eventually. The Rockies knew it and so did the rest of baseball.
Fox Sports:
Jordan Zimmermann set to make Tommy John history — JP Morosi — Free-agent starter Jordan Zimmermann is expected to sign for a guarantee of $100 million or more, according to a number of team executives and player agents surveyed this week. — And if that happens, Zimmermann will make history …
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L.A. Daily News:
National League MVP voter explains his ballot — This was my MVP ballot: — 1. Bryce Harper — 2. Paul Goldschmidt — 3. Zack Greinke — 4. Joey Votto — 5. Anthony Rizzo — 6. Nolan Arenado — 7. A.J. Pollock — 8. Buster Posey — 9. Kris Bryant — 10. Andrew McCutchen
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Sign Andury Acevedo — The Cubs have signed righty Andury Acevedo to a major league deal and added him to their 40-man roster, the club announced today. He had reached the open market as a minor league free agent. — The 25-year-old Acevedo sped up the ladder in the Yankees organization …
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Craig Calcaterra / NBCSports.com:
There will be three games on Opening Day, not just one — Major League Baseball and ESPN just did something kinda cool. Rather than give us the one “Opening Day” game on Sunday night followed by a bunch of day games the next day, this year we're going to get three games on the Sunday …
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
Allard, Braves' First-Round Pick, Has Back Surgery — Kolby Allard, who had a stress reaction in his back this spring that led to him dropping to the Braves in the middle of the first round, had back surgery following the end of the GCL season, Braves blog chopcounty.com reported.
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