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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 …
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UPI:
Gold Gloves: Alex Gordon, Jason Heyward, Nolan Arenado win 5th — Major League Baseball's awards season is about to get in full swing, and late Tuesday night, players from both leagues were recognized for defensive excellence as the Gold Glove winners were announced.
Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Arenado, Heyward, Gordon win for fifth time — In today's game of baseball, statistics point increasingly toward the need for airtight defense to supplement good arms and thump at the plate. — In other words, run prevention is not going out of style any time soon.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven, FanGraphs Baseball and Lone Star Ball
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies' Freddy Galvis falls short of Gold Glove — Freddy Galvis may be an elite defensive shortstop, but he is still not a Gold Glove winner. The Phillies shortstop was denied the award on Tuesday night for the second straight year. The National League's winner was Brandon Crawford …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Ian Kinsler bested by Brian Dozier for Gold Glove Award — Ian Kinsler fell short of a second consecutive Gold Glove. — Kinsler, the Detroit Tigers' second baseman whose numbers ranked among the best second baseman in the American League, lost the award to Minnesota's Brian Dozier.
Discussion:
Over the Monster
ESPN:
Gold Glove Award winners announced; Jeter, Jackson to receive special recognition
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Interest in Cashner and Vargas, Wynns, Gold Gloves and more
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Camden Chat and MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jason Heyward, Anthony Rizzo, Ben Zobrist up for Gold Glove Awards tonight
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles, Camden Chat, MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Red Reporter, Twinkie Town, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Royals Review and DRaysBay
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers hire Doug Mientkiewicz as manager of Triple-A Toledo
Discussion:
Bless You Boys
ESPN:
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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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter on his friend, teammate, and rival Halladay: ‘I love him’ — ST. LOUIS • The defining game of Chris Carpenter's career was memorable for its score and for how it catapulted the Cardinals toward a World Series championship, but it meant far more than that to the ace personally because of who it was against.
ESPN:
Workhorse Roy Halladay was ‘the ultimate professional and the ultimate teammate’ — Roy Halladay reached the pinnacle of his profession on an 85-degree night in Miami in May 2010, when he dominated the Florida Marlins over two hours, 13 minutes for the 20th perfect game in MLB history.
Discussion:
The Good Phight and Viva El Birdos
ESPN:
Miller: Halladay an example for a generation of pitchers
Discussion:
The Good Phight, The Ringer and FanRag Sports
Gene Guidi / Detroit Free Press:
From the archives: Roy Halladay nearly no-hit Detroit Tigers in 2nd MLB start
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USA Today
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Former Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay dies in plane crash
Discussion:
Baseball Prospectus, The Daily Beast, New York Times, DodgerBlue.com and WFLA-TV
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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New York Daily News:
Yankees interviewing bench coach Rob Thomson for manager job — The process of finding Joe Girardi's replacement is underway. — Rob Thomson, ex-skipper Girardi's bench coach, was slated to become the first candidate to be interviewed for the Yankees' managerial vacancy on Wednesday, a source confirmed.
Courier-Journal:
Despite recent slippage, Louisville Bats extend deal with Cincinnati Reds | Sullivan — The Louisville Bats have renewed their vows with the Cincinnati Reds. The marriage, however, is showing some strain. — Six straight losing seasons have eaten away at the home team's fan base.
Discussion:
redsminorleagues.com
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Outfielder Julio Pablo Martinez Leaves Cuba To Sign With MLB Team — SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Julio Pablo Martinez, a 21-year-old center fielder who has been one of the top young players in Cuba, has left the country to pursue a contract with a major league team.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
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.
