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7:50 PM ET, January 27, 2016

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Ryan Korsgard / Click2Houston.com:
DeLoreans to go back to the future and into production  —  HUMBLE, Texas - The DeLorean is going back to the future and into production.  —  We first saw the time machine three decades ago in the movie, “Back to the Future.”  But the last time a DeLorean was built was about 35 years ago.
Discussion: KXAN-TV, fox8.com, WCMH-TV, fox4kc.com and NPR
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
Nichole Cartmell / KFVS-TV:
Warning: ‘Clickbait’ on Facebook can be a trap  —  Have you seen this ‘Be Like Bill’ meme on your Facebook page, yet?  —  Be like Bill - Timeline Photos  —  It's an example of a great meme to spread like wild fire on social media.  —  You could call it ‘clickbait’, similar to the IQ tests …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Two major hurdles stand in way of Rays signing Ian Desmond  —  We've written for a couple weeks now about the possibility - albeit unlikely - of the Rays signing free agent SS Ian Desmond, who has failed to get the type of big-bucks contract he was expecting going into the off-season.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Outright Brandon Beachy  —  The Dodgers announced today that they have outrighted Brandon Beachy off the 40-man roster.  In announcing the move, the Dodgers noted that the right-hander “is still set to appear in big league camp,” so it seems that he'll look to crack the 25-man roster once Spring Training gets underway.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and True Blue LA
Cincinnati.com:
Reds' Devin Mesoraco says his surgically repaired hip is no problem leading to spring  —  Devin Mesoraco says he's pain-free and has been doing all the catching drills he needs to do to be ready for spring training, despite his June hip surgery.  —  “I've done everything, I've been hitting for a couple of months.
Discussion: Redleg Nation
Myron Hosea / Greenville News:
Drive, Red Sox extend affiliation through 2020  —  LAUREN PETRACCA/Staff LAUREN PETRACCA/Staff  —  With the weekend's snow and ice still fading away, a number of Greenville Drive fans found it a great time to talk baseball.  —  The Drive welcomed fans to the One Building in downtown Greenville …
Discussion: FenwayNation
Jen French / WZTV:
Teens who died were possibly drinking racing fuel and Mountain Dew  —  UPDATE (1-26) - Vanderbilt University Medical Center has now confirmed the second teen who is believed to have ingested a mixture of racing fuel and Mountain Dew has died.  —  Officials say the boy passed Monday afternoon …
Associated Press:
Jeff Wilpon: Mets ‘Destination Now Where Players Want to Be’  —  NEW YORK — Jeff Wilpon says he thinks Yoenis Cespedes' decision to stay with the New York Mets signals a change in how the often-struggling team is viewed.  —  “We're a destination now where players want to be,” …
Discussion: Camden Chat and ABC News
ESPN:
MLB aims to play first regular-season games in London in 2017  —  NEW YORK — America's pastime is seeking to build a new audience across the pond.  —  Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told The Associated Press that the league is looking to play its first regular-season games in London in 2017.
Discussion: Beyond the Box Score
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Are Rays eyeing Rockies' Corey Dickerson?  —  Are the Rays rekindling talks with the Rockies about OF Corey Dickerson?  —  We've reported before about the Rays interest in Dickerson, as well as Cubs INF Javier Baez and others.  —  Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal reported today that the Rockies …
Discussion: On the Rox
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Designate Darrell Ceciliani For Assignment  —  The Mets announced today that they have designated outfielder Darrell Ceciliani for assignment, which will clear clear a spot on the team's 40-man roster for the newly re-signed Yoenis Cespedes (Twitter link).
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
 
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