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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton trade ups the ante for the Red Sox — A year ago, after the Boston Red Sox pulled off a blockbuster trade for Chris Sale, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman showed his admiration by dubbing them “the Golden State Warriors of baseball.”
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees Winter Meetings Preview: Starting pitching and the Jacoby Ellsbury problem — ORLANDO - With the Winter Meetings slated to get underway, here's what we'll be watching for: — 1. Yankees need starting pitching — Super slugger Giancarlo Stanton comes with risk but also potential reward as well.
Tim Mccullough / New York Daily News:
Fantasy Baseball: What Giancarlo Stanton trade to the Yankees means for his value — RotoExperts will be ramping up the Fantasy Baseball coverage as the Hot Stove season gets going with the upcoming Winter Meetings. Be sure to check in and get the Fantasy spin for all of the major trades and free agent signings.
Mike Lupica / New York Daily News:
Moneyball, Bronx Style: Yankees return to vintage big business ways with Giancarlo Stanton trade — So the Yankees are back in the big business of being the Yankees again, bigger than ever, now that they are making this kind of big deal for Giancarlo Stanton.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Post-Stanton Cardinals head south to make their best sales pitch — In the past decade or so the Cardinals have become enviably good at marketing their history, tradition, National League-leading 11 World Series championships, and, of course, bobbleheads to entice more than 3.4 million to Busch Stadium.
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ESPN:
Law: How Yankees' no-brainer deal became Marlins' lost opportunity — The Yankees didn't need Giancarlo Stanton, but they will get him for very little, just taking on the bulk of his contract, which is something they and very few other clubs have the financial wherewithal to do.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
What the Yankees do next — Since losing Game 7 of the ALCS …
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Derek Jeter's blunder helps Yankees return to being the Beasts of the East
Dan Bickley / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks must find a way to keep pace with red-hot MLB
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Over the Monster
Will Manso / WPLG-TV:
Trading Stanton another punch to Marlins fans … MIAMI - I'll start this by saying something I think anyone who watches Local 10 or follows me on Twitter already knows. I have long advocated a rebuild for the Marlins, and yes, that does include a trade of Giancarlo Stanton.
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R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
MLB trade rumors: Mets will check in with Marlins about Starlin Castro — Castro isn't officially a Marlin, but the Mets have interest — Early Saturday, the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins reportedly reached an agreement on a Giancarlo Stanton trade.
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Michael Baumann / The Ringer:
The Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton Trade Is a Baseball Disgrace
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Tim Healey / Chicago Tribune:
Giancarlo Stanton trade: Marlins agree to deal with Yankees for NL MVP, sources say
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ESPN:
Source: Luke Gregerson goes to Cards for 2 years, $11M — The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal with reliever Luke Gregerson, a source told ESPN's Buster Olney. — The deal includes a vesting option for 2020. — The 33-year-old right-hander struggled some with Houston last season.
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Viva El Birdos
ESPN:
Your guide to the winter meetings: Superstars, blockbusters — and total chaos — This had been a slow cooker of a month since the World Series ended, with little happening outside the purview of Jerry Dipoto. Then Shohei Ohtani announced he's going to the Angels!
Associated Press:
Angels welcome Shohei Ohtani, plot course for two-way Japanese star — ANAHEIM, Calif. — General manager Billy Eppler rose from his seat in rapturous joy when he got the phone call telling him Shohei Ohtani wanted to join the Los Angeles Angels. — When Eppler attempted to sit back down …
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CBS Chicago:
Levine: Cubs Still Determined To Add Alex Cobb, More Pitching — By Bruce Levine- — CHICAGO — The Cubs added to their rotation with the signing of right-hander Tyler Chatwood to a three-year deal Thursday, but there are still more valuable innings that need to be filled with Jake Arrieta …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Among Teams Pursuing Alex Cobb
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs To Sign Brandon Morrow — 3:54pm: It's a two-year accord with an option for 2020, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweets. The deal is pending a physical. — 2:38pm: The Cubs are expected to sign Morrow to a contract worth $10MM to $11MM per year, according to Heyman.
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