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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Reportedly Made Late Call To Arrieta Before Signing Darvish — Before the Cubs agreed to terms with Yu Darvish, Theo Epstein contacted Jake Arrieta to see if the former Chicago ace would be willing to accept a six-year offer in the range of the $126MM given to Darvish, FanRag Sports' Jon Heyman reports.
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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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Yu Darvish, Cubs agree to 6-year deal worth $126 million
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
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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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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards prospect Greene digs deep to find answers to problems — JUPITER, Fla. • It wasn't the elevated anxiety on the mound, the touch-and-go command, or even the jostled focus that finally assured Conner Greene something was amiss for him this past season. A few phone calls with his father did.
San Francisco Chronicle:
49ers' Foster arrested; domestic violence suspected — Reuben Foster, the 49ers' inside linebacker, was booked Sunday at the Santa Clara County Jail on charges relating to domestic violence, according to a person with knowledge of the incident. — Foster, 23, was arrested in Los Gatos …
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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.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
An unsettling possibility accompanies Rangers to spring training — The countdown to report day for Texas Rangers pitchers and catchers has reached one hand — Mordecai “Three-Fingers” Brown's right hand, at that. — Wednesday is the big day, the one fans yearn for as soon as their team's season ends.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays Journal: Brent Honeywell heads to camp with no doubt he's ready for majors — ST. PETERSBURG - The past two years as he was working his way through the Rays system, RHP Brent Honeywell would show up in Port Charlotte a couple weeks before minor-league workouts would start …
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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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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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