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Tegna / 10NEWS:
Former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay killed in Gulf of Mexico plane crash … HOLIDAY, Fla. - Eight-time MLB All-Star and two-time Cy Young award winner Roy Halladay died Tuesday after his plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40. — Halladay's ICON A5 light sport aircraft crashed 10 miles west …
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Roy Halladay, 40, dies in plane crash in Gulf of Mexico — Roy Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher who retired from baseball nearly four years ago, has died in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40. — Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said during a news conference …
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Miller: Halladay an example for a generation of pitchers — Roy Halladay's player page at Baseball-Reference pops with bold ink and staggering numbers: the innings totals, the 20-win seasons, the run of All-Star appearances and Cy Young finishes, the way he single-handedly dragged the complete game into the pitch-count era.
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Gene Guidi / Detroit Free Press:
From the archives: Roy Halladay nearly no-hit Detroit Tigers in 2nd MLB start — Editor's Note: The baseball world mourned Tuesday over the death of longtime Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay, who died in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico. Halladay, 40, was among the best pitchers …
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Former Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay dies in plane crash
Former Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay dies in plane crash
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Rays make qualifying offer to free agent RHP Alex Cobb — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays have extended a one-year, $17.4 million qualifying offer to free agent pitcher Alex Cobb. — The 30-year-old right-hander posted career highs for wins, games started and innings pitched …
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Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
MLB Hot Stove: These nine free agents receive $17.4 million qualifying offer
MLB Hot Stove: These nine free agents receive $17.4 million qualifying offer
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Associated Press:
Defeated Dodgers motivated to make another World Series run — LOS ANGELES (AP) — After falling one victory short of winning the World Series, the Dodgers front office is motivated to tweak a roster that it expects will remain mostly intact next season. — Andrew Friedman …
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Series a winner for Fox, but doesn't match last year — NEW YORK (AP) The Houston Astros may not have the drawing power of the Chicago Cubs, but Fox isn't about to complain. — The network was blessed with a seven-game World Series for the second straight year, which is ideal for business.
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Next Slide — Baseball's Hall of Fame has as part of its unique justice system a kind of appeals panel designed to correct earlier ballot mistakes and ensure no worthy player misses a Cooperstown plaque. — The problem, as most detected Monday when old Detroit Tigers artist Lou Whitaker …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Keeping Rosenthal was less attractive to Cardinals than opening a roster spot — Before making their moves toward a new look for their late-inning relief, the Cardinals gave former All-Star closer Trevor Rosenthal his release and, in the process, began fine-tuning the 40-man roster.
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Associated Press:
Lincoln library asks for stories on Cubs-Cardinals rivalry — Photos from the Cubs-Cardinals game at Busch Stadium on Sept. 27, 2017. The Cubs clinched the NL Central with a 5-1 win. — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum in Illinois wants people to share their stories about baseball.
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge ‘surprised’ that Joe Girardi was ousted as Yankees manager — Aaron Judge echoed his former manager's sentiment, saying he was “surprised” that Joe Girardi was ousted by the Yankees. — “Joe was there for 10 years, had a winning season every year, and he was my first manager,” Judge said Tuesday morning on ESPN.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Cashman: Time for ‘fresh voice’ to helm Yanks
Cashman: Time for ‘fresh voice’ to helm Yanks
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Japanese star Shohei Ohtani reportedly chooses CAA Sports to represent him in the U.S., a sign he's ready to play in the majors — Japan's Shohei Otani (16) pitches during the WBSC Premier 12 semifinal game against South Korea at the Tokyo Dome on Nov. 19, 2015. (Getty Images)
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Bob Kravitz / WALV-TV:
Might Jim Irsay run Andrew Luck out of Indianapolis with his intemperate remarks? — INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - There's a huge problem brewing between Colts owner Jim Irsay and quarterback Andrew Luck, the kind of problem that may destroy the relationship between the owner and his team's best player.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers hire Doug Mientkiewicz as manager of Triple-A Toledo — The Detroit Tigers have found their manager for Triple-A Toledo. — Doug Mientkiewicz, who played three seasons for Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire with the Twins, has agreed on a deal to manage the Mud Hens in 2018 …
Associated Press:
Yankees' Aaron Judge bidding for rare double with BBWAA awards — EDITOR'S PICKS — Voting could be close for both Cy Young awards and the NL MVP, but Aaron Judge's case for AL MVP over Jose Altuve could be the toughest choice of all. — Judge could be a unanimous winner for AL Rookie of the Year …
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Josiah Turner / ESPN:
Yankees' Aaron Judge to grace cover of ‘MLB The Show 18’
Yankees' Aaron Judge to grace cover of ‘MLB The Show 18’
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers position outlook: Reason for optimism with Martin Perez; three things it'll take to land Shohei Otani — Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series breaking down the positions on the Texas Rangers roster. — ON THE ROSTER — RHP Miguel Gonzalez: Free agent
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