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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Josh Harrison wants to be traded if Pirates not serious about contending — Josh Harrison wants to play for a winner. — In a statement released Tuesday to The Athletic, the Pittsburgh Pirates' All-Star, super-utility man responded to the team's trades of pitcher Gerrit Cole …
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Josh Harrison: ‘Perhaps it would be better for all involved’ if Pirates trade me, too — Pirates infielder Josh Harrison, in response to Pittsburgh's recent trades of Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit Cole, said he also would prefer to be traded if the organization intends to enter a rebuilding phase.
Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison could be available for Mets, Yankees — The two-time All-Star said he does not want to be part of a rebuild with the Pirates and would prefer to be dealt if Pittsburgh does not expect to contend the next two seasons. — The Pittsburgh Pirates deny …
ESPN:
Agent: Christian Yelich ‘needs to get on with his career’ — Christian Yelich's relationship with the Miami Marlins is “irretrievably broken,” and it would be in the best interests of both the outfielder and the organization if the Marlins trade him before the start of spring training, his agent told ESPN on Tuesday.
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Tim Healey / Orlando Sentinel:
Christian Yelich's relationship with Marlins is reportedly ‘irretrievably broken’ — Sun Sentinel — Christian Yelich doesn't want to be a Miami Marlin anymore. — His agent, Joe Longo, told ESPN on Tuesday that the outfielder's relationship with the Marlins is “irretrievably broken” …
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo Sports:
Here's why baseball's economic system might be broken — Never did Tony Clark utter the word. He didn't have to. Every question he asked, every implication he made, dripped with its presence. Early last week, as top officials from Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met …
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies' Jerad Eickhoff, healthy and smarter, resets after disappointing 2017 season — After Jerad Eickhoff was humbled last summer, he would stand in front of a locker in Georgia or California and proclaim he could handle it because of his mental toughness.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Submit questions now for Detroit Tigers live chat at noon today — Spring is right around the corner, we hope, and that means baseball season is near. — Welcome to today's Detroit Tigers/MLB live chat with Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech. — Tigers pitchers and catchers report …
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs re-sign LHP Brian Duensing to two-year, $7M deal — Free-agent pitcher Brian Duensing has agreed to re-sign with the Chicago Cubs with the two sides coming to terms on a two-year, $7 Million deal, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jesse Rogers. — The deal, first reported by FanRag Sports …
ESPN:
The Match Game: Where top free agents should sign and how well they'll do — We're now within a month of the official opening of spring training, and we're still waiting for the mechanic to come fix the decidedly lukewarm Hot Stove. Of Keith Law's top 50 free agents coming into the winter …
Jeremy FowlerESPN / ESPN:
Mike Tomlin defends onside kick, Patriots comments: 'I don't fear failure' — PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin makes no apologies for his coaching style, which proved aggressive on a failed onside kick attempt in the playoffs, and unabashed in his comments from November that the Steelers should win it all.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies continue quest for pitching upgrade as spring training nears — This winter, every Monday through Friday, Nick Williams has found sanctuary at Onnit Gym in Austin, Texas. The gym is a few years old, run by a former University of Texas running back, and has attracted several high-profile clients.
