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7:55 PM ET, January 20, 2017

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ESPN:
Predicting every Hall of Fame class through 2045  —  Only a fool would predict the future, although Jules Verne did pretty well in a science fiction book he wrote in 1863 (though it wasn't published until 1994) titled “Paris in the Twentieth Century,” in which he predicted such technological advances …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
The number of players elected  —  Three would be good, four even better, five a cause for outright celebration.  —  That's right, I'm rooting for a big class, and not simply because the ballot remains overcrowded.  —  As sabermetric web sites such as Fangraphs and FiveThirtyEight first explained …
Discussion: Fish Stripes
ESPN:
As snubs show, WAR won't carry you to Cooperstown
Baseball America:
Hall Of Fame Flashback: Jeff Bagwell
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
The Trumbo agreement, the ripple effect and what's next  —  The Orioles' mock lineup for 2017 contains fewer holes as the days tick down before spring training.  —  Seth Smith can be penciled into right field, at least in a platoon role, and Mark Trumbo can be tabbed as the primary designated hitter …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Re-Sign Mark Trumbo  —  11:20am: Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports that Trumbo will earn $11MM per season on the deal, and he'll also receive annual payments of $1.5MM from 2020-22 in the three years immediately following the completion of his contract.
NPR.org:
President Trump's Inaugural Address, Annotated  —  Donald Trump is now the 45th president of the United States.  NPR reporters and editors across the newsroom have annotated his inaugural address.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
The Dodgers are looking all over the place for a second baseman  —  The Dodgers' pursuit of Brian Dozier isn't dead and won't be dead until another second baseman is in their uniform — and who knows, even then a trade with the Twins might be possible.  —  The stalemate over Dozier, however …
WDTN-TV:
Officials: ‘More would have been wounded’ in school shooting if not for staff, deputies  —  WEST LIBERTY, Ohio (WDTN) — The victim of a school shooting was not the intended target, officials say Friday afternoon.  —  Logan Cole, 16, was shot multiple times by the suspect, who has not yet been named.
Discussion: WKBN-TV, WCMH-TV and WIVB-TV
Danny Ecker / Chicago Business:
Cubs, Sox games to be live-streamed in Chicago market  —  CSN Chicago's Cubs and White Sox games will be live-streamed online and on mobile devices this season, free to those who get the network in their cable package.  —  In a long-awaited deal between Major League Baseball …
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Ckonbcsg / NBC Sports Pressbox:
FOR THE FIRST TIME, NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS ADD LIVE, LOCAL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STREAMING
ESPN:
Farm system rankings: The top 10  —  Eight of the top 10 teams could comfortably be called rebuilders, teams that traded away major-league talent in 2016 to add prospects.  Even the Yankees, whether or not they used the term, were in rebuild mode last season, landing three top-100 prospects in their two big deadline deals.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers sign Ross with goal of boosting rotation for stretch run  —  The Texas Rangers have put the finishing touches on what they believe will be their starting rotation for most of the season.  —  But general manager Jon Daniels on Friday wouldn't put a finger on when right-hander Tyson Ross …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics Sign Alejandro De Aza To Minor League Deal  —  The Athletics have signed veteran outfielder Alejandro De Aza to a minor league contract and invited him to Major League Spring Training, the team announced on Friday.  —  De Aza, 33 in April, posted underwhelming numbers with the Mets …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Acquire Dan Straily  —  11:45am: The Reds and Marlins have both announced the trade.  Cincinnati has yet to announce a corresponding roster move, though they'll need to make one shortly, as both Castillo and Brice are on the 40-man roster, pushing Cincinnati's total to 41.
Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Wondering if Red Sox, Mookie Betts are talking contract extension?  ‘Not a peep’  —  A lot has been made of the window of opportunity the Red Sox may have.  Within the next 3-4 years, the foundation of the team will see their contracts expire, leading to some intrigue when it comes to the possibility of extending certain deals.
 
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