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7:45 AM ET, November 17, 2017

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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
‘All teams have plenty of money,’ says expensive MVP Stanton  —  Giancarlo Stanton, a narrow winner Thursday of the National League Most Valuable Player award over Cincinnati's Joey Votto, is in the midst of a 13-year, $325 million contract with the Miami Marlins, with $295 million and 10 years of it remaining.
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve wins the MVP award, a rare honor at his position  —  Jose Altuve of the Astros is the fifth American League second baseman to win the MVP, which has been awarded only 11 times to a second baseman.  —  Other AL winners were the Tigers' Charlie Gehringer in 1937 …
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton emerges from crowded field to win tight MVP race  —  Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins edged Joey Votto of the Reds to win the National League MVP in one of the tightest races ever.  The two-point margin was the third closest in NL MVP balloting and the fourth overall.
ESPN:
Astros' Jose Altuve, Marlins Giancarlo Stanton take home first MVP awards  —  Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is the American League MVP, while Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton has been named the National League MVP.  —  The 5-foot-6 Altuve drew 27 of the 30 first-place votes …
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Altuve win baseball's MVP awards  —  Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton rounds third base after hitting a home run, one of his 59 last season, against the Cardinals on June 24.  (David Santiago / El Nuevo Herald)  —  As the baseball industry anxiously awaits …
ESPN:
Giancarlo Stanton: I want to be a Marlin but team needs pitching  —  After being named the first MVP in franchise history, Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton addressed the possibility that he would be traded by the team's new ownership.  —  Derek Jeter, who became the team's chief executive officer …
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Jose Altuve tops Aaron Judge for American League MVP Award  —  MLB awards season is here.  Take a look at all the 2017 winners.  USA TODAY Sports  —  As a three-time batting champ and four-time American League hits leader, Jose Altuve long ago erased any concerns about his height.
Discussion: FanRag Sports
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Why Jose Altuve should win the American League MVP award  —  MLB awards season is here.  Take a look at all the 2017 winners.  USA TODAY Sports  —  With Thursday's announcement of the Most Valuable Player awards, USA TODAY Sports breaks down the cases for the three American League finalists:
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jose Altuve Wins American League MVP Award
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and ESPN
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giancarlo Stanton Wins National League MVP Award
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:   4 sensible outcomes for a Giancarlo Stanton trade
Kyle Brasseur / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Giants most aggressive suitor for Giancarlo Stanton?
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Kyle Brasseur / ESPN:   Rumor Central: Early return for Julio Urias?
ESPN:   Rob Manfred optimistic about new posting system with NPB
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
A Giancarlo Stanton destination that should terrify 28 MLB teams
Discussion: DodgerBlue.com
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Hitting the reset button on starting pitcher wins  —  This week's results from the voting for baseball's major awards have been pretty much free of controversy.  Everyone who has been honored seems to have deserved it, and there haven't been any clear-cut snubs for players based on widespread faults …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Scherzer credits college ball at Mizzou for his staying power  —  • At a ballpark in Nebraska, way back in 2005, a year before he was a first-rounder and 12 before he won his third Cy Young Award, Max Scherzer finished the seventh inning of a tense college game and told his coach he was spent.
Nick Ostiller / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Rangers to extend GM Jon Daniels?  —  After becoming the youngest general manager in baseball 12 years ago, Jon Daniels of the Texas Rangers will reportedly remain in his role for the foreseeable future.  —  According to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram …
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Kyle Brasseur / ESPN:   Rumor Central: Yankees interested in Rangers' Jurickson Profar?
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers planning to offer contract extension to Daniels
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Is tanking in Detroit Tigers' future?  Rebuild ‘will cause you to lose’  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - The Detroit Tigers are going to be bad in 2018.  —  They probably are going to be bad in 2019 and most likely bad in 2020.  That was the shared sentiment in conversations with people from around baseball …
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Kyle Brasseur / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Angels pursuing Tigers' Ian Kinsler?
ESPN:
Rumor Central: Angels preferred destination for Mike Moustakas?
Discussion: Royals Review
Leeann Tweeden / KABC-AM:
Senator Al Franken Kissed and Groped Me Without My Consent, And There's Nothing Funny About It  —  In December of 2006, I embarked on my ninth USO Tour to entertain our troops, my eighth to the Middle East since the 9/11 attacks.  My father served in Vietnam and my then-boyfriend (and now husband …
Associated Press:
MLB: Speeding up games is still a concern  —  Astros pitching coach Brent Strom speaks with pitcher Dallas Keuchel and catcher Brian McCann during a mound visit in Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 29.  (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)  —  Major League Baseball will change rules …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Trade Thyago Vieira To White Sox For International Bonus Money  —  1:03pm: MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo reports that the Mariners are picking up $500K in the trade (Twitter link).  However, Mayo also notes that the previously reported sum of $1.57MM that the Mariners had to work with was incorrect.
Discussion: Lookout Landing and South Side Sox
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Associated Press:   Mariners make trade to increase funds in international signing bonus pool
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Wally Backman hired as new manager of the independent league New Britain Bees  —  Wally Backman is running as an independent in his bid to get back to the major leagues.  —  The former Mets infielder and minor-league manager was hired Thursday as the new skipper of the New Britain Bees in the independent Atlantic League.
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ESPN:
Wally Backman to manage New Britain Bees in Atlantic League
Discussion: Associated Press
 
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