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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Reports of Brewers' interest level in Yu Darvish exaggerated — When reports surfaced Saturday that the Chicago Cubs had reached agreement with free-agent pitcher Yu Darvish on a six-year, $126 million contract, there was angst on two fronts from Milwaukee Brewers fans.
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John Harper / Baltimore Sun:
Will Yu Darvish signing signal a spring training free-agent thaw as camps open? — As spring training begins, the real intrigue is as much about who's not in camp as who is there. — But maybe that will change in a hurry, starting with Yu Darvish going to the Cubs on Saturday for six years …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Patience pays off in Cubs' pursuit of Yu Darvish — Chicago Tribune — It wasn't the spring surprise Cubs President Theo Epstein pulled off two years ago with the Dexter Fowler signing. — If only Yu Darvish had waited a few more days, he could've waltzed into spring training unannounced …
Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
More on starting pitching and Richard Bleier's refusal to relax — The Orioles never were in the running to sign free agent right-hander Yu Darvish, and the six-year, $126 million contract he landed yesterday from the Cubs justified their distance. They weren't going to spend so lavishly on a starting pitcher.
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
What does the Darvish deal mean for other free agents and teams?
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: For the Cubs to become serious World Series contenders again, it had to be Yu
ESPN:
Yu Darvish, Cubs agree to 6-year deal worth $126 million
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
Zack Wheeler taking prescribed injections to revitalize his career — PORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler's desire to return to the Mets this season fully healthy is off the charts. Here is what you don't know about Wheeler fighting his way back: — In an effort to overcome the stress reaction …
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Zack Wheeler undergoes six months of injections to heal pitching arm — New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has undergone a series of injections to get back to full health following a stress reaction in his right arm that cut his 2017 season short. — Wheeler told the New York Post …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
5 things to watch: Detroit Tigers pitchers, catchers first workout on Feb. 14 — With Detroit Tigers pitchers and catchers scheduled to report to spring training on Tuesday and have their first workout Wednesday, Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech looks at five things to watch from the group this spring:
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Meet Franklin Perez: Why Detroit Tigers top prospect ‘the real deal’ — LAKELAND, Fla. - He's the one with the big, strong legs. An athletic kid — 6-foot-3 with tree-trunk legs, the coach says — but he hasn't seen him this morning. Maybe he's over there, in the outfield.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lyons — healthier, stronger — prepares for any pitching role — JUPITER, Fla. • Lefthander Tyler Lyons, strictly a reliever for the second consecutive after being a swing man for the Cardinals in his first three big-league seasons, had a solid season last year.
Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: Can Cleveland sustain a contender? — Chief Wahoo will soon disappear from the uniforms of the Cleveland Indians, but the caricature might be more prominent than ever at Progressive Field, on the jerseys and hats of fans angry about the decision to abandon the logo …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Inspiration for Rays stadium design? From a sculpture of a bird — ST. PETERSBURG — Rays officials say they don't — and until designers and architects weigh in, won't — know exactly how their planned new stadium in Ybor City will look. — But they have what seems to be an unusual inspiration …
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Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
If these players had a qualifying offer do-over, here's who we think would take it — Nine players turned down a one-year, $17.4 million deal before hitting free agency this offseason — Free agents still unsigned. Market slow to develop. When will they sign? — Blah, blah, blah.
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