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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Free Agency: Where the New York Yankees might go exploring this winter — NEW YORK — Free agent season is here, and the Yankees have their in-house candidates to address - along with a wide cast of available players that will comprise the 2018-19 market. — By getting their payroll under …
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Wallace Matthews / New York Daily News:
Sorry, Yankees fans — Bronx Bombers are a long ways away from matching Red Sox — Now that the 2018 baseball season is officially in the books, this much has become clear: The Boston Red Sox turned out to be everything their regular-season record said they were.
Dave Sheinin / Chicago Tribune:
Analytics, scouting, money and Alex Cora: How the 2018 Red Sox became one of history's great teams — The Washington Post — One of the beautiful things about modern baseball is the divergent paths available for teams seeking to claim the sport's biggest prize.
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Red Sox World Series win was a total team effort led by one of the best managers in the game, Alex Cora — They're lining up the duck boats in Boston for the celebration of the greatest Red Sox team in history and while, at a major league high $228 million, you could also argue …
Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Unbreakable: The Red Sox' Season for the Ages — An epic, 18-inning loss in Game 3 could have spelled the end for baseball's winningest team. Instead, it revealed the true greatness of the Red Sox, who resolutely pulled together and claimed their fourth World Series title in 15 years.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Red Sox have a winning formula fit for a king but difficult to duplicate
TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
The MLB Offseason Begins
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Associated Press:
Champion Red Sox return to Fenway Park with World Series trophy — BOSTON — The World Series champion Boston Red Sox have returned to Fenway Park, carrying the championship trophy they won a night earlier. — A caravan of buses arrived at Fenway on Monday night, less than 24 hours …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
The future is uncertain for Manny Machado in L.A. — LOS ANGELES — On one side, there were raised arms, clenched fists and warm hugs. There was jumping and cheering and screaming and laughing, the typical bedlam that follows a World Series championship. On the other side …
Andy Martino / SNY:
Sources: Yankees not expected to pursue free agent Bryce Harper
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Marc Normandin / SBNation.com:
David Price set his postseason narrative on fire and buried the ashes in Los Angeles
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Jorge Castillo / New York Daily News:
Manny Machado's final out punctuated his postseason with Dodgers
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Ben Walker / Toronto Sun:
Well-traveled Pearce finds a place - as World Series MVP
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Associated Press:
Mets throw a changeup, hire agent Brodie Van Wagenen as GM — NEW YORK — When the New York Mets went looking for a general manager, they found one in a peculiar place. — On the other side of the bargaining table. — Longtime baseball agent Brodie Van Wagenen is switching roles …
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets going in new direction with Brodie Van Wagenen as their general manager — When the Mets began this search for their next general manager, most did not expect the team would follow the route it ultimately did. — Despite interviewing candidates like Doug Melvin, a former general manager …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Exercise Club Option Over Carlos Carrasco, Buy Out Brandon Guyer — The Indians announced their club option decisions today, and didn't have any surprises in store. Righty Carlos Carrasco will return at a $9.75MM price tag, while outfielder Brandon Guyer receives a $250K buyout rather than a $3MM salary.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Exercise Options Over Madison Bumgarner, Pablo Sandoval
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Exercise Club Option Over Paul Goldschmidt
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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
New Blue Jays manager Montoyo talks a good game, now to see if his managing skills are as good — The long-time Toronto baseball guy growled when told that the Blue Jays had just hosted a press conference to introduce the 13th manager in club history, Charlie Montoyo.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Albert will guide hitters; Clapp to coach at first base — LOS ANGELES • To fill the two openings on manager Mike Shildt's coaching staff, the Cardinals pulled one obvious candidate from their organization and another from their past. — Jeff Albert, who spent the 2018 season …
Associated Press:
White Sox decline James Shields' $16 million option — CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have declined their $16 million option on James Shields and exercised a $2 million buyout, making the veteran right-hander a free agent. — Chicago also exercised a $4.65 million team option …
