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Atlanta Braves name Alex Anthopoulos new executive vice president and general manager — The Atlanta Braves hired former Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays executive Alex Anthopoulos as their executive vice president and general manager, the team announced Monday.
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Braves hire former Dodgers, Blue Jays exec Alex Anthopoulos as GM
Braves hire former Dodgers, Blue Jays exec Alex Anthopoulos as GM
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Zach Dillard / Fox Sports:
Braves to name Alex Anthopoulos as next general manager
Braves to name Alex Anthopoulos as next general manager
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
The Braves are set to hire a general manager. It's not Dayton Moore
The Braves are set to hire a general manager. It's not Dayton Moore
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees exec looks a bit safer as Braves lean toward ex-Blue Jays GM
Yankees exec looks a bit safer as Braves lean toward ex-Blue Jays GM
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Yankees OF Aaron Judge signs deal to be Pepsi spokesperson — Aaron Judge is racking up the endorsement deals. — The New York Yankees outfielder, who is a virtual shoo-in to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday night, has signed a multiyear deal to be a national spokesperson for Pepsi.
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Aaron Judge unanimous pick as AL Rookie of the Year — Aaron Judge has won American League Rookie of the Year honors, becoming the first New York Yankees player to receive the award since Derek Jeter in 1996. — Judge won the award unanimously in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America …
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Rookie of the Year: How will Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger stack up to greatest duos ever?
Rookie of the Year: How will Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger stack up to greatest duos ever?
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Hot stove survey: Stanton to St. Louis? Otani to the Bronx? Insiders weigh in on the winter — As the Houston Astros decompress from their World Series celebration, the New York Yankees search for a manager, Derek Jeter charts the course of his new team and Scott Boras invents some entertaining …
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Cardinals looking at Darvish and Arrieta but eye trades 1st — ORLANDO, Fla. — The Cardinals are looking at high-end starters, including Yu Darvish and Jake Arrieta , but are telling people they will first investigate the trade market before committing to a big-ticket free agent.
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Carlos Beltrán / The Players' Tribune:
Muchas Gracias, Béisbol — Some of the best advice I have ever received in my life did not come from a ballplayer. It came from a golfer, if you can believe it. — It was Chi Chi Rodríguez. — I have been in many conversations with Chi Chi. He is a legend in Puerto Rico, and he is a very wise man.
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Carlos Beltran ends 20-year career, announces retirement following World Series win — Outfielder Carlos Beltran announced his retirement after a 20-year major league career, going out on top by winning his first World Series championship with the Houston Astros.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dodgers lead group of 6 MLB teams who must pay luxury tax for 2017 salaries — ORLANDO - The Los Angeles Dodgers, who topped Major League Baseball by spending $244 million in 2017 player salaries, are one of six teams expected to pay a luxury tax this year, according to year-end payroll reports submitted …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB GM meetings: Fact vs. fantasy on Giancarlo Stanton, J.D. Martinez and others
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers and Padres set for Mexico series in May
Dodgers and Padres set for Mexico series in May
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Ken Belson / New York Times:
Group of N.F.L. Owners Warns Jerry Jones and Threatens Penalties — Several fellow owners of N.F.L. teams have given Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones a cease-and-desist warning, threatening to punish him over his efforts to block a contract extension for Commissioner Roger Goodell …
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Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Owners have their own nuclear option for dealing with Jerry Jones
Owners have their own nuclear option for dealing with Jerry Jones
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Kevin Spain / USA Today:
Ned Yost's account of his injury shows it was more serious than first thought — Ned Yost says he's a lucky man, that he will be in a wheelchair for the next two months and that he expects to be moving around normally when the Kansas City Royals report to spring training, according to MLB.com.
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals' analytics director joins Brewers but team adds an assistant general manager
Royals' analytics director joins Brewers but team adds an assistant general manager
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers agree to minor league deal with Mark Montgomery — ORLANDO — Right-handed reliever Mark Montgomery has agreed to a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. — The Free Press learned of the move during Monday's MLB General Manager Meetings.
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4 Detroit Tigers to watch at baseball's annual GM meetings
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Just how good is Shohei Otani, anyway? — Major League Baseball's free-agent market is expanding this winter with the addition of one of Japan's biggest stars, Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters. — MLB's agreement with Nippon Professional Baseball made this a bit tricky …
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Gabe Lacques / Arizona Republic:
Cody Bellinger before the Dodgers … For the first time since they captured five consecutive National League Rookie of the Year awards from 1992-96, the Los Angeles Dodgers have won the top rookie award back-to-back. — Monday, it was Cody Bellinger following in Corey Seager's footsteps …
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Two ex-Yankees will be in next round of manager interviews … ORLANDO, Fla. — Aaron Boone and Hensley Meulens will be in the next wave of candidates interviewed to succeed Joe Girardi as Yankees manager, The Post has learned. — Brian Cashman said Sunday that the team was suspending …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Mookie Betts: Boston Red Sox OF bowls perfect game at World Series of Bowling — Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts is a two-sport superstar. — His other sport? Bowling. — Betts took some of his free time this offseason to participate in the 2017 World Series of Bowling Sunday …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers have eye on Japan, but not just Ohtani, Darvish — Surrounded by luxury and overwhelming resort security, Major League Baseball's 30 general managers assembled Monday at the Waldorf-Astoria Orlando and immediate cut to the day's first order of business. — Lunch.