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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Red Sox promote Dana LeVangie from bullpen to pitching coach — BOSTON — In 27 years with the Red Sox, Dana LeVangie has been a minor league catcher, a bullpen catcher, a pro scout, a major league advance scout, a catching instructor and a bullpen coach. — One thing he hasn't done: pitch.
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Boston catching prospect Daniel Flores, 17, dies of cancer — Daniel Flores, a 17-year-old catcher who signed with the Boston Red Sox in July when the international amateur signing window opened, died Wednesday due to complications stemming from cancer treatment, the team announced.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Prospect Daniel Flores Passes Away Due To Cancer — In heartbreaking news, the Red Sox announced on Wednesday that top prospect Daniel Flores has passed away due to complications stemming from treatment for cancer. Flores was just 17 years of age.
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals' competition for signing Eric Hosmer? Look at these teams — Royals general manager Dayton Moore prefers a simple analogy for free agency: Musical chairs. — There are participants and music and there are a limited number of chairs. There is also a time constraint, and at some point, the music will stop.
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Maria Torres / Kansas City Star:
Eric Hosmer, Alex Gordon win Gold Gloves, two other Royals finalists miss out — Two Royals are Gold Glovers again. — First baseman Eric Hosmer and left fielder Alex Gordon were announced as Rawlings Gold Glove winners Tuesday night on ESPN. — Catcher Salvador Perez …
Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Arenado, Heyward, Gordon win for fifth time
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ESPN:
Gold Glove Award winners announced; Jeter, Jackson to receive special recognition
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Ian Kinsler bested by Brian Dozier for Gold Glove Award
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Bless You Boys and Over the Monster
Rob Maaddi / Toronto Sun:
Roy Halladay remembered for his hard work and generosity — PHILADELPHIA (AP) A fierce competitor on the mound, Roy Halladay was generous and gentle away from the field. — The eight-time All-Star loved his family, baseball and flying. — Halladay's passion for piloting cost …
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Associated Press:
Roy Halladay was among first to fly model of plane he died in
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter on his friend, teammate, and rival Halladay: ‘I love him’
ESPN:
Workhorse Roy Halladay was ‘the ultimate professional and the ultimate teammate’
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Roy Halladay: A genuine ace who symbolized competitiveness
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Ken Belson / New York Times:
Jerry Jones Is Said to Hire David Boies to Block Roger Goodell's Contract — Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys and one of the N.F.L.'s most powerful figures, has escalated his feud with Commissioner Roger Goodell, threatening to sue the league and some fellow team owners …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
MLB has tentative Shohei Otani agreement, with one hurdle left … Major League Baseball and its Japanese counterparts have reached a tentative understanding to grandfather the now-expired posting system for one more year, clearing yet another hurdle to facilitate Shohei Otani coming to an MLB team this offseason.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
A-Rod isn't throwing his hat in the ring for Yankees manager job — This time, the guy asking Alex Rodriguez about possibly being manager of the Yankees is his former teammate: CC Sabathia. — “I will say that being a manager for the New York Yankees is almost like POTUS,” …
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USA Today:
Royals manager Ned Yost suffers broken pelvis in fall from tree — Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost remains hospitalized Wednesday after falling while trying to repair a tree stand on his property in Georgia, the team announced Wednesday night. — “He is resting in an Atlanta hospital …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
A's Interested In Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna — The Athletics are beginning to amass an impressive young core, led by corner infielders Matt Olson and Matt Chapman, and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that they're seeking a controllable outfielder this winter as a means of adding to that core.
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Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks trade history: Notable deals … CONNECT — Agent Scott Boras expects the Diamondbacks to be involved in the bidding for his newest superstar client, J.D. Martinez. Or, at least, Boras doesn't see a good reason for the club and owner Ken Kendrick not to try to pursue the slugging free-agent outfielder.
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Joe Knowles / Chicago Tribune:
Can the Cubs find a trade partner for Jason Heyward? — Photos of Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward. — Chicago Tribune — Theo Epstein can do the impossible. — He built a Red Sox team that ended an 86-year championship drought by winning the World Series in 2004.
