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8:30 AM ET, November 21, 2017

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Fox Sports:
Players' union extends deadline to Tuesday for Japan deal  —  NEW YORK (AP) The Major League Baseball Players Association has extended its deadline by a day to 8 p.m. EST Tuesday for an agreement on a new posting system between the Major League Baseball and its Japanese counterpart …
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Shohei Otani to the Yankees seems like an inevitable conclusion after latest developments  —  This has to happen, right?  —  That's the obvious reaction to the news on Monday night that the MLB Players Association extended a soft deadline regarding a new agreement with Japanese Baseball …
ESPN:
MLB wants 20-second pitch clock as pace-of-play initiative in 2018  —  The serious negotiations over Major League Baseball's pace-of-play initiatives haven't really started yet and probably won't for weeks to come.  Once MLB and the Players Association dig into their talks …
Discussion: The Comeback
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards make roster moves as Rule 5 draft window closes  —  St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Austin Gomber throws long toss during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals cleared roster space for Monday's prospect protection deadline  —  ST. LOUIS  • During his weekly conversation on KMOX/1120 AM, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak described how baseball has been operating at “two different speeds.”
ESPN:
Phils DFA Mark Appel as they set 40-man roster for Rule 5 draft  —  Mark Appel, a former No. 1 overall pick, was designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.  —  The Phillies now have seven days to either trade him or place him on irrevocable waivers.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Jim Thome, Chipper Jones join Hall of Fame ballot; Dodgers make roster moves  —  New faces on this year's Hall of Fame ballot include, top row, left to right: Chris Carpenter, Johnny Damon, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Carlos Lee.  Bottom row: Kevin Millwood, Johan Santana, Jim Thome …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon among former Yankees added to Hall of Fame ballot  —  Four former Yankees have joined the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot: Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, Andruw Jones and Kerry Wood.  —  Ex-Bombers remaining on the ballot include Roger Clemens (Year 6 …
Big League Stew / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Santana, Chipper and Thome headline HOF ballot
Discussion: DRaysBay
Associated Press:
Yankees raise available money for Shohei Ohtani to $3.5 million  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees raised their available signing bonus money for Japanese star Shohei Ohtani to $3.5 million, acquiring $250,000 in pool money from the Miami Marlins on Monday for left-hander Caleb Smith and first baseman Garrett Cooper.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers acquire pitcher Ronald Herrera from Yankees, move six to roster
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Eloy Jimenez among players added to White Sox 40-man roster  —  The White Sox rebuilding project should be complete in 2020.  Here's what the starting lineup and rotation could look like.  Not pictured: Alec Hansen, RHP, minor-leaguer  —  Chicago Tribune
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Outright Chris Beck, Tyler Danish
Discussion: South Side Sox
ESPN:
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS  —  Our pick as the most logical new home for Stanton is ...  The Giants.  They need to go all-in and bring the 2017 NL MVP to the Bay Area.  Given that the Giants are not committed to rebuilding and have a core that's going to age out of relevance after another few years …
Alex Tekip / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Mets, Tigers have discussed Ian Kinsler?  —  The New York Mets and Detroit Tigers have had “preliminary discussions” regarding a trade that would send second baseman Ian Kinsler to Queens, sources tell MLB.com's Jon Morosi.  —  Kinsler slashed .236/.313/.412 with 22 home runs …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giancarlo Stanton Rumors: Monday  —  Another day, another slew of rumors pertaining to the game's top slugger.  Reports over the weekend indicated that the Cardinals have submitted a formal offer to the Marlins for Giancarlo Stanton, but that doesn't mean that there's any indication a trade involving Stanton is any closer.
 
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