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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Bryce Harper to Giants? It could be a perfect fit — When the Giants tried and failed to convince Giancarlo Stanton to accept a trade to San Francisco last winter, the real driving force behind their effort was not Larry Baer, the team's chief executive officer, nor Brian Sabean …
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New York Yankees out on Bryce Harper and tepid on Manny Machado? — NEW YORK - In winters past, when the New York Yankees had motive and money to spend, it was a near certainty that some big free-agent targets were coming their way. — The 2008 haul of CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards head to GM Meetings in market for a premium player — Seated at the head of the table, near the front of the room, and fielding questions about how he intends to get the Cardinals back in the postseason, John Mozeliak listed the team's traditional selling points to free agents …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees not only club desperate to change division's narrative
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Bryce Harper is a star the Dodgers need to reach
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina adds to his haul of Gold Gloves but Wong comes up short — To have two Gold Glove candidates was a coup for the Cardinals because in 2018 they had the most errors (133) in the majors, by 12, and also the lowest fielding percentage, .978. Eight-time winner Yadier Molina was a candidate …
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Arizona Republic:
MLB Gold Glove Awards: Baseball's best defensive players in 2018 announced — Major League Baseball's awards season got underway with the reveal of the 2018 Gold Glove winners, handed out to the league's best defensive players. — Managers and coaches voted - but were not allowed to vote …
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A's Gold Glove predictions: Matt Chapman, Matt Olson have best chances — A's Gold Glove predictions: — Matt Olson have best chances originally appeared on — nbcsportsbayarea.com — When the 2018 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners are announced Sunday, the A's will have four chances to win.
Baltimore Sun:
Former Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis wins his third Gold Glove, first in National League — Atlanta Braves right fielder Nick Markakis makes a diving catch on a fly ball by San Diego Padres' Franmil Reyes in the ninth inning to end a 4-1 victory June 17 in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / TNS)
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs in free agency: Time to address free-agent relief and infield considerations — Chicago Tribune — Strengthen a strength? — Or brace for a weakness? — That's one of the issues facing the Cubs this offseason in the wake of possessing a bullpen with the lowest ERA (3.35) in the National League.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: All eyes are on the Cubs and their money as the general manager meetings begin Monday — Chicago Tribune — A free-agent freeze dominated the baseball landscape until weeks before the start of the 2018 season, causing many to wonder whether the smell of collusion was in the air.
Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
How the Cubs are assessing the messy Addison Russell situation
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The Tennessean:
MLB awards: Our picks for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie and Manager of the Year — With the Boston Red Sox crowned World Series champions, it's on to awards season in Major League Baseball. — The 2018 campaign featured some unbelievable individual performances and we should see a handful …
Associated Press:
Yusei Kikuchi free to negotiate with MLB teams — TOKYO — The Seibu Lions have agreed to post pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, clearing the way for the left-hander to negotiate with teams in Major League Baseball. — Since Kikuchi, 27, cannot file for international free agency until 2020 …
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Why Mookie Betts is the perfect player, and other fun stats — Before there was Baseball-Reference.com, there was “The Bill James Handbook,” the annual statistical compilation of the baseball season. The “Handbook” still exists, and it's still wonderful — 600 pages of stats and essays and delightful nuggets of information.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Joey Wendle an interesting case for AL rookie award with finalists named Monday — The Rays are expected to have finalists named Monday night for two of the major postseason awards, with Blake Snell arguably the favorite for American League Cy Young honors and Kevin Cash a worthy candidate for manager of the year.
Justin Leger / NBCSports.com:
2018 Red Sox' biggest damage was done to doubters — Sometimes you just have to know when to tip your cap and admit you were wrong. — I'm not sure any team has been doubted and questioned more throughout a dominant run more than the 2018 Boston Red Sox.
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