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Wallace Matthews / New York Daily News:
MLB GM Meeting storylines as Yankees Bryce Harper, Manny Machado rumors ramp up while Mets' Brodie Van Wagenen is new kid in town — CARLSBAD, Ca. - Beginning Monday, Major League Baseball's 30 general managers will converge on this oceanfront resort for their annual exercise in camaraderie …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees not only club desperate to change division's narrative — CARLSBAD, Calif. — The Yankees have won 98 or more regular-season games 30 times, and on 28 of those occasions finished first in a league or division. — The outliers were 1954, when they reached 103 …
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley and MLB Trade Rumors
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Bryce Harper is a star the Dodgers need to reach — Andrew Friedman is a magician. Not because he built teams that reached the World Series in consecutive seasons. There are other executives who could produce similar results if given similar budgets and equally downtrodden competition.
Discussion:
DRaysBay, MLB Trade Rumors and Federal Baseball
Daily Record:
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
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CBSSports.com
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 …
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit
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New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge, Yankees fall to Red Sox yet again — this time in the Gold Glove category — Keep spreading the news: The Red Sox continue owning the Yankees. — Mookie Betts topped Aaron Judge (runner-up) for his third consecutive Gold Glove award Sunday, as none of the Yankees finalists ended up claiming hardware.
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 …
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
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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MLB Baseball News …
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
Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
How the Cubs are assessing the messy Addison Russell situation
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NBCSports.com, MLB Trade Rumors, Bleacher Nation and MLB Baseball News …
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Matt Harvey, Derek Holland land with Cincinnati Reds in MLB Trade Rumors predictions — MLB Trade Rumors annually presents its Top 50 Free Agents list and predicts destinations for those players, and free-agent pitchers Matt Harvey and Derek Holland are the two players going to the Cincinnati Reds …
Discussion:
Bless You Boys and KC Kingdom
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 …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers have pitching holes to fill for 2019. This week could be the when the work begins — MLB's general managers are convening on Carlsbad, Calif., this week for their annual meetings, which have the reputation of being the site where the off-season business of baseball begins.
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
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 …
