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J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
2017 Cincinnati Reds Top 10 Prospects — Chat it up: Reds Top 10 Prospects Chat with J.J. Cooper — Knowledge is Power: Reds Top 10 Insider — Want More? Complete Top 10 Prospects Rankings — Go 30 deep: Order the 2017 Prospect Handbook! — The Reds' rebuilding effort hit full speed in 2016.
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Baseball Prospectus:
Cincinnati Reds Top 10 Prospects — The State of the System: Cincinnati added a very nice name at the top with the second overall pick, but it was an up-and-down year for the rest of the system. It lacks impact names past the top two, but it is a deep organization with some interesting 2017 breakout candidates.
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fda.gov:
The J.M. Smucker Company Announces a Limited Voluntary Recall on Certain Lots of Canned Cat Food Due to Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1) … For Immediate Release — Orrville, OH - The J.M. Smucker Company today announced a limited voluntary recall on certain lots of 9LivesTM, EverPetTM …
James Wagner / New York Times:
New Stat for a Slugger: Back Page Appearances — Late in October, while the postseason was underway, two top Mets officials traveled to Manhattan to meet with Yoenis Cespedes's agents: Brodie Van Wagenen and Kyle Thousand. — Cespedes was about to become a free agent and the Mets wanted …
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Bless You Boys and Amazin' Avenue
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Three years later, Yankees letting Robinson Cano walk looks like mistake — Ex-Yankee Robinson Cano returned to dominance in 2016, belting a career-high 39 home runs, triple-slashing .298/.350/.533 and ranking sixth in all of baseball with an ESPN Wins Above Replacement of 7.3.
The Players' Tribune:
A Letter to the Gator Nation — Three years ago, when my dreams finally came true and I arrived on campus at the University of Florida, something pretty strange happened. — The morning after my mom and stepfather moved me into my dorm room, said their goodbyes and flew home, I got sick.
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Rebekah L. Sanders / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks sue Maricopa County to explore leaving Chase Field … The Superior Court lawsuit is the latest twist in a long-running conflict over which party is responsible for as much as $187 million in repairs and upgrades to Chase Field. — The Arizona Diamondbacks sued Maricopa County …
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Travis d'Arnaud needs bounce-back season to show Mets are right to pass on Matt Wieters — Matt Wieters is still on the market as a free agent, and the price for signing him may be falling, but Mets people continue to say they're not interested. — “We're not spending our money on a catcher,” was the way one person put it this week.
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Joe Vardon / Plain Dealer:
LeBron James said the Cavs don't have a backup PG, but who's the remedy? — CLEVELAND, Ohio — LeBron James said the Cavs don't have a real backup point guard. — It's not a revelation. James wasn't breaking any ground. — It's been the case since they let Matthew Dellavedova get away …
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ESPN:
Rockies SP Chad Bettis feels ‘great’ after cancer surgery — Colorado Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis said Wednesday he is cancer-free after having surgery in November for testicular cancer. — “I feel great,” Bettis told SiriusXM MLB Network Radio. “I got an early Christmas present the other day.
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez will embrace ‘special advisor’ role with Yankees, not attempt return to baseball in 2017 — It appears there will be no A-Rod baseball comeback in 2017. — Former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, who was unconditionally released by the Bombers last August, is not going to try to play …
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Beat reporter Jordan Bastian answers questions from Indians fans — Regardless of Rajai Davis' value as a hitter and fielder, he obviously played a huge role in the Indians' run with his baserunning and stealing. Without Davis, what are the Indians' options?
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Major League Bastian and MLB Trade Rumors
Bruce Markusen / The Hardball Times:
Talking Ball with John D'Acquisto about “Fastball John” — Every Christmas, my father used to buy me at least one baseball book. With little exception, It was the gift that I most looked forward to unwrapping each holiday season. Perhaps that's why I became such a fan of the game, and eventually a baseball writer and author.
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