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Winter meetings shopping guide: Let's make a deal in D.C. — So now that we've got that pesky little labor snafu out of the way, let baseball's real offseason fun begin. And by that, of course, we mean: — Bring on the winter meetings! — They will come roaring at us from the shores of the Potomac River, starting Sunday.
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman: The latest on the Chris Sale derby — Superstar White Sox left-hander Chris Sale is on the block, and it appears at least five teams are starting to separate themselves at the forefront of talks: the Nationals, Astros, Red Sox, Rangers and Braves. — That doesn't mean …
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
How new CBA affects Reds — Even if there was a lockout and players couldn't attend, Redsfest would have gone on this weekend. Even if a work stoppage made the upcoming winter meetings irrelevant, the Cincinnati Reds weren't likely to make a splash anyway.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Why baseball's new CBA could ultimately hurt the players — Baseball has labor peace, but at what cost? — An instant analysis of a new collective-bargaining agreement is as risky as an instant analysis of a trade involving prospects. In both cases, the outcomes are not always clear …
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Hannah Patrick / WWAY-TV:
ONLY ON 3: Man catches 112 lb. catfish in NE Cape Fear River — NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A man from New Hanover County caught a 112 pound catfish in the NE Cape Fear River. — Riahn Brewington was just five pounds shy of breaking the state record for a catfish.
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Steven Godfrey / SBNation.com:
Lane Kiffin will interview for Houston's head coaching job after the SEC Championship — The Alabama offensive coordinator could be back as a head coach for a fourth time. Nick Saban hopes so, in fact. — PIN — Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin will interview …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Acquire Jaime Garcia — 6:04pm: Both teams have announced the trade via press release. — 5:20pm: The Braves have been one of the most active teams of the offseason thus far, and that continued on Thursday as the team reportedly struck a deal to acquire veteran lefty Jaime Garcia …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals trade lefty Garcia to Atlanta for prospects
Cardinals trade lefty Garcia to Atlanta for prospects
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Mark Feinsand / New York Daily News:
Why terms of new collective bargaining agreement are ‘very good’ for Yankees — While small-market teams celebrated baseball's new collective bargaining agreement, the Yankees had smiles on their faces as details of the new pact began to leak out Thursday. — According to a source familiar …
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Baseball Prospectus:
Boston Red Sox Top 10 — The State of the System: I could just C&P the Nats lines here. Incredible top five, falls off quickly after that, and past the top ten, even fewer intriguing names than the Nats. — The Top Ten — The Big Question: Why don't we give out 80 hit tools?
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Jonathan Bullington / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Joe McKnight, former NFL player, killed in Terrytown shooting — The scene of a fatal shooting in Terrytown Thursday afternoon (Dec. 1). (Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) — A shooting in Terrytown Thursday afternoon (Dec. 1) left a man dead after an argument …
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
2017 Texas Rangers Top 10 Insider — Get it all: Subscribe to Baseball America — Go 30 deep: Order the 2017 Prospect Handbook! — SEASON IN A SENTENCE: The Rangers continued the best stretch in franchise history, winning their fourth division series since 2010 and making their fifth playoff trip in that stretch.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
John Kruk to join Phillies broadcast — John Kruk, the former Phillies player who parlayed an affable personality into a successful television career, will return to the Phillies in 2017 as a broadcaster. — Kruk will be one of the team's five broadcasters, who are employees of Comcast SportsNet …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jung Ho Kang Arrested, Charged With Leaving Scene Of DUI Accident In South Korea — Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang was arrested in South Korea today after a car crash that reportedly occurred under the influence of alcohol, according to Jee-ho Yoo of Korea's Yonhap News Agency.
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