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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Sign Bronson Arroyo To Minor League Deal — 9:41pm: Sheldon tweets that Arroyo will receive a $2MM base salary if he makes the Major League roster. Arroyo's contract is heavily incentive-laden, as one would expect, and he can earn $6MM worth of incentives (topping out at 32 starts made) …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees, Carlos Corporan Agree To Minor League Deal — The Yankees and catcher Carlos Corporan are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports SB Nation's Chris Cotillo (on Twitter). The 32-year-old MDR Sports Management client figures to compete with Gary Sanchez and Austin Romine to serve as the backup to Brian McCann in 2016.
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, Pinstriped Prospects and River Avenue Blues
ESPN:
Rob Manfred: No foreseeable change to DH rule coming — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has a message for fans who think the designated hitter is on its way to the National League: Not so fast. — “The most likely result on the designated hitter for the foreseeable future is the status quo …
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Red Sox Monster, The Good Phight, The Athletic, Amazin' Avenue, Talking Chop and FanGraphs Baseball
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Three Teams That Will Break Their International Bonus Pools In 2016 — Last June, I explained why certain teams would be wise to blow out their international bonus pools in 2016. There are 10 teams already on the sideline already for 2016—including typical big international players such as the Yankees …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, Talking Chop and Gaslamp Ball
WISH-TV:
Bus driver: Principal pushed students to safety before dying in crash — INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A beloved school principal died and two children were seriously injured when a school bus jumped a curb at Amy Beverland Elementary School on the far northeast side of Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Agree To Two-Year Deal With Josh Tomlin — The Indians have reached a two-year contract extension with righty Josh Tomlin, Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer reports (Twitter links). The SSG Baseball client will receive a $5.5MM guarantee in the deal, which includes a club option for a third campaign.
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish and Yahoo Sports
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Acquire Efren Navarro, Designate L.J. Hoes For Assignment — The Orioles have acquired first baseman/outfielder Efren Navarro from the Angels in exchange for cash considerations, the teams announced today. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Navarro …
Discussion:
Camden Chat
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Texas Rangers 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! — Coming off a disastrous 2014 season with the third-worst record in baseball, the Rangers at least had hope …
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Dallas Morning News and Lone Star Ball
Bob Ponting / FOX5 San Diego:
Active shooter reported at Balboa Naval Medical Center — UPDATE: No evidence of shooting at Balboa Naval Medical Center, Navy says — SAN DIEGO - Workers at the Naval Medical Center San Diego were told Tuesday morning to shelter in place because of a possible active shooter, the facility reported.
Discussion:
New York's PIX11, Los Angeles Times, CBS 4, KTLA and WREG-TV
Los Angeles Times:
Blake Griffin hurt his right hand in an altercation with a Clippers equipment staff member — Clippers forward Blake Griffin passes the ball as he is pressured by San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, left, and center Boris Diaw on Dec. 18. — Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin injured …
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USA Today, NBA.com and KTLA, more at WeSmirch »
New York Daily News:
Field of Dreamy: The Daily News drafts a team of the sexiest baseball players — If you build it... At Saturday night's New York Baseball Writers' Association of America award dinner, former Oakland Athletics pitcher Barry Zito reminded the winners of his “All Dreamy Team,” …
Discussion:
Major League Baseball, Chicago and Hardball Conversations
Q13 FOX News:
Local mom warns parents about dangers of ‘Duct Tape Challenge’ seen online … RENTON, Wash. — A mother of a young teenager is hoping her son makes a full recovery after he fell and was seriously injured while imitating a video he saw online of other teens performing the ‘Duct Tape Challenge.’
ESPN:
MLB asks USADA to help investigation of Al Jazeera doping claims — Major League Baseball has asked the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to help its investigation into whether several players named in an Al Jazeera documentary received banned drugs. — The two groups have shared information …
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ProFootballTalk and SBNation.com
