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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Do the Orioles and Mark Trumbo really want a reunion this offseason? — The Orioles' quest to re-sign free-agent slugger Mark Trumbo isn't over - or at least, it shouldn't be. — Trumbo recently asked the O's for a three-year, $50 million contract, but later indicated that he would sign …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Why did the Mariners trade touted pitching prospect Luiz Gohara? — Two scouts texted me Wednesday — unsolicited — after the Mariners traded one of their top pitching prospects, left-hander Luiz Gohara, to the Braves. — “Giving up Gohara, worst move EVER!!” the first scout said.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Drew Smyly For Mallex Smith, Two Prospects — The Mariners have struck yet another two-deal day, as Seattle has announced the acquisition of lefty Drew Smyly from the Rays. Tampa Bay will pick up center fielder Mallex Smith — who was just added by Seattle in a trade with the Braves …
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Travis Sawchik / FanGraphs Baseball:
Mariners Add Intriguing Arm in Shae Simmons — To keep us entertained during this lull of baseball activity, Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto keeps making trades — and he acquired an interesting bullpen arm in Shae Simmons on Wednesday. — In the trade, Seattle dealt …
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John LaRue / The Hardball Times:
The Kings of Pain — Much was made of baseball's championship droughts in 2016. That was the case all season long because of the Chicago Cubs' success, but the drought discussion doubled down when Cleveland sprinted through October to face the Cubs in the World Series.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Looking back at '67 through Gibson's eyes — Cardinals teammates (from left) Lou Brock, Julian Javier and Bob Gibson celebrate their 1967 World Series championship after beating the Boston Red Sox 7-2 in Game 7 at Fenway Park. (AP Photo) — FOR A&E COVER 0920 - 1967 photo …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kyle Schwarber wants to catch, but will Cubs let him?
Kyle Schwarber wants to catch, but will Cubs let him?
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
The many reasons why Sandy Alderson needs to move Jay Bruce for the good of the Mets — I have to believe Sandy Alderson is simply playing poker in regard to Jay Bruce, trying to improve his leverage with other teams on Thursday when he told reporters the Mets might just decide to hang …
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Backman says Mets have ‘blackballed’ him
Backman says Mets have ‘blackballed’ him
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Bo Jackson's startling hindsight: ‘I would have never played football’ — Bo Jackson, the world's greatest living athlete, and the only man to be an All-Star in baseball and All-Pro in football, now has a confession to make. — If Bo knew back in his playing days what he knows now:
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Closing In On Deal With Trevor Cahill — The Padres are closing in on a contract with right-hander Trevor Cahill, reports Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union Tribune. The 28-year-old is expected to be given the opportunity to win a job in the rotation, according to Lin.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies sign Freddy Galvis to one-year deal, avoid arbitration — The Phillies avoided arbitration with their longest tenured player on Thursday as they signed Freddy Galvis to a one-year contract. — The contract, as reported by MLB.com, is worth $4.35 million.
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Lance Pugmire / Los Angeles Times:
While waiting for Conor McGregor, UFC delivers Khabib Nurmagomedov-Tony Ferguson March 4 — Conor McGregor holds up his title belts after he defeated Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title at UFC 205. (Julio Cortez / Associated Press) — In the absence of Conor McGregor …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals, Matt Adams Avoid Arbitration — The Cardinals and first baseman Matt Adams have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $2.8MM, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports (on Twitter). That figure is an exact match with the projection from MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz.
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