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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Inside how Aaron Boone won over the Yankees — Aaron Boone couldn't hide his lack of in-uniform credentials. It was not as if he could tell Yankees officials he had managed three years at Double-A and been a bench coach for two in the majors. — His résumé was his résumé …
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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 …
Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
The Yankees' questions Aaron Boone will need to answer — “He stole. He slept. He was rude to the customers. There goes the best employee a convenience store ever had.” — Joe Girardi bristled — at umpires, at media questions, at inept security guards — as regularly as some people floss.
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
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Bob Raissman / New York Daily News:
Joe Girardi could be Aaron Boone's replacement in ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ booth
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New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone will be next manager of Yankees
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Agree To Framework Of Giancarlo Stanton Deals With Cards, Giants — The Marlins have agreed to the “general framework” of Giancarlo Stanton trades with both the Cardinals and the Giants, Jon Morosi of MLB.com reports (Twitter link). Whether a deal comes together will depend …
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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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ESPN:
Padres GM A.J. Preller gets extension through 2022 season — San Diego Padres executive vice president/general manager A.J. Preller received a three-year extension on Sunday. — Preller is now under contract with San Diego through the 2022 season. — “A.J. is a tireless worker who possesses …
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Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Padres extend A.J. Preller through 2022 — The Padres have extended General Manager A.J. Preller's contract through the 2022 season. (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune) — The Padres waded through reconstruction in 2017, auditioning and, in some cases, committing to youth.
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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.
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.
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Can the Orioles find pitching help among the pool of nontendered free agents? — Orioles beat writers Eduardo Encina and Jon Meoli talk about the Orioles' minor league signings. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video) — Orioles beat writer Jon Meoli talks about some of the free agent pitchers …
