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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Mark Teixeira says Aaron Boone the right guy to manage Yankees young stars — Mark Teixeira played eight seasons under Joe Girardi with the Yankees, and he worked this past year with Girardi's incoming replacement as manager, Aaron Boone, at ESPN. — The former Yankee first baseman …
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Yankees GM Brian Cashman puts neck on the line with Aaron Boone hire — I'll always remember sitting just a few feet from Brian Cashman as the Yankee GM sat perched by an open door in a military plane, ready to jump from 13,000 feet and experience skydiving for the first time.
ESPN:
Kurkjian: ‘Boonie’ ready to do a great job for Yankees — I went to Aaron's Boone's surprise 40th birthday party in Scottsdale, Arizona, during the winter of 2013. He has a million friends, but I was particularly taken by three of them, all acknowledged nerds, as they were when they met Boonie …
Bob Raissman / New York Daily News:
Joe Girardi could be Aaron Boone's replacement in ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ booth — Will Aaron Boone, the new Yankees manager, be trading places with the recently deposed Joe Girardi? — The possibility exists. Boone will be leaving his gig as analyst for ESPN's “Sunday Night Baseball” …
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
How Aaron Boone interviewed his way into becoming next Yankees manager
Nicholas Parco / New York Daily News:
Sports figures react to Yankees choosing Aaron Boone as next manager
New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone will be next manager of Yankees
Aaron Boone will be next manager of Yankees
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Bob Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Aaron Boone named next New York Yankees manager
Cincinnati.com:
How would Reds' Bryan Price use Shohei Ohtani? — In the two months since the season ended, Reds manager Bryan Price has spent plenty of time thinking about just how he would use the unique abilities of Japanese right-hander Shohei Ohtani. — Ohtani, who was posted by the Nippon Ham Fighters on Friday …
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Vertigo behind him, Nick Senzel ready to help Reds anywhere on the diamond — As Nick Senzel stepped into the batter's box for his first plate appearance of a Double-A game on August 24, he suddenly felt dizzy. Though he hit a single, it wound up being his final at-bat of the season.
ESPN:
Law — Scouting Shohei Ohtani: MLB is gaining an ace, but can he hit in the majors? — The Shohei Ohtani store is now open for business. And business is good. — There's a clear consensus on Ohtani as a pitcher — he's a potential No. 1 starter with three plus pitches now …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs drop Hector Rondon; Joe Maddon sees Shohei Ohtani as ‘wave of future’
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
MLB approves deal to allow Shohei Ohtani bids, starting a 21-day window
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Dombrowski: Yes, Red Sox have interest in Shohei Ohtani
Dombrowski: Yes, Red Sox have interest in Shohei Ohtani
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman | Skepticism remains that Stanton would go to Cardinals — A contingent of St. Louis Cardinals power brokers traveled to Los Angeles and — like the San Francisco Giants — will make their case that Miami Marlins superstar slugger Giancarlo Stanton should consider playing for their team for the next 10 years.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards make their pitch for Stanton — Cardinals officials intensified their pursuit of 2017 home-run king Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins by flying to Los Angeles to meet with Stanton's representation on Friday. — Jon Morosi of MLB Network was the first to report Friday …
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
On the Royals, rebuilding and the value of losing — In the weeks before a franchise-defining trade, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn sequestered himself inside his office and formulated an informal checklist. Point by point, the text doubled as an argument.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards trade Diaz to Toronto for Class A outfielder — The Aledmys Diaz era, which portended to be a long one a year ago when Diaz hit .300 and made the National League All-Star team as a rookie, has ended for the Cardinals. — As the Cardinals went about tendering contracts to the eligible players …
Associated Press:
Matt Adams, Hector Rondon among 26 new free agents — NEW YORK — Atlanta first baseman Matt Adams, former Chicago Cubs closer Hector Rondon and Detroit Tigers reliever Bruce Rondon were among 26 players who became free agents Friday night when their teams failed to offer them 2018 contracts.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs To Non-Tender Hector Rondon
Cubs To Non-Tender Hector Rondon
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers turning to outside help for 2018 rotation — The annual non-tender deadline arrived Friday night, and with it came a clearer picture of how the Texas Rangers plan to fill the two remaining vacancies for the 2018 starting rotation. — It appears they will be doing so via free agency or trades.
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