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2016 ranking of all 30 farm systems — To kick off my look this week at the best prospects in the minor leagues, I've ranked all 30 MLB farm systems from top to bottom, considering only the players who are currently in the systems and have not yet exhausted their rookie year of eligibility.
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Elyssa Cherney / Orlando Sentinel:
13-year-old Ocoee boy dies after accidental shooting linked to hoverboard — Lavardo Fisher was playing video games when he was accidentally shot by his cousin. The 18-year-old shooter was on a hoverboard and lost his balance, causing the gun to fire. (Video by FOX35) … Privacy Policy
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Evan Drellich / Houston Chronicle:
Recent hernia surgery to limit Astros' Evan Gattis this spring — One of the Astros' big bats won't be taking hacks when the Astros hold their first full workout on Feb. 23. — Astros designated hitter Evan Gattis recently underwent surgery to repair a hernia, the Chronicle has learned …
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Astros' Evan Gattis out 4-6 weeks after undergoing hernia surgery — Houston Astros slugger Evan Gattis will miss the start of spring training after undergoing hernia surgery Tuesday, according to multiple reports. — Gattis, 29, is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks.
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Matt Adams / Fox 59:
Why so serious? Eli Manning explains his ‘Super Bowl face’ — (Feb. 9, 2016) - While everyone else celebrated around him, Eli Manning stood stone-faced as big brother Peyton and the Denver Broncos scored a late touchdown in Super Bowl 50. — So why didn't Eli give high fives and cheer like most of the people around him?
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Avoid Arbitration With Brandon Belt — The Giants have avoided arbitration with first baseman Brandon Belt by agreeing to a one-year deal, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets. He'll receive $6.2MM, Jon Heyman tweets. — The sides had seemed headed for a hearing.
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Ozzie Guillen to manage in Venezuela next winter — CARACAS, Venezuela — Ozzie Guillen, who led the White Sox to the 2005 World Series title, was hired Wednesday to manage the La Guaira Sharks of the Venezuelan Winter League next offseason. — The 52-year-old, who was born in Ocumare del Tuy …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves To Sign Carlos Torres — 6:52pm: Torres has agreed to a deal with the Braves, reports Jim Seimas of the Santa Cruz Sentinel, who adds that he chose Atlanta over the Yankees and Dodgers (Twitter link). Bill Shanks of FOX Sports Radio and the Macon Telegram tweets that it's …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Nearing Three-Year Deal With Yovani Gallardo — 5:07pm: ESPN's Buster Olney tweets that “if and when” the deal between the Orioles and Gallardo is finalized, he'll be guaranteed $40-45MM over three years. — 10:40am: There's momentum toward a deal, but some “tweaks” …
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Jeremy Tanner / New York's PIX11:
Rapper DMX found lying ‘lifeless’ in Yonkers hotel parking lot — YONKERS, New York - Rapper DMX is recovering after first responders found his lifeless body Monday night and managed to revive him. — DMX, whose legal name is Earl Simmons, stopped breathing after collapsing in the parking lot …
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Associated Press:
Ex-MLB commissioner Bud Selig to teach at Arizona State's law school — TEMPE, Ariz. — Former baseball commissioner Bud Selig will teach sports law and business at Arizona State's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. — The university said Tuesday that Selig, 81, had been appointed …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox, Travis Ishikawa Agree To Minor League Deal — 4:22pm: SB Nation's Chris Cotillo tweets that Ishikawa's deal comes with a $900K base salary in the Majors — the same figure he'd received on the Mariners deal that ultimately fell apart. — 3:54pm: The White Sox and first baseman Travis Ishikawa …
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