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MLB free agent predictions: Where will Bryce Harper and Manny Machado end up? — As one of the most highly anticipated offseasons in the history of Major League Baseball gets underway, the big question on everyone's mind is where the top two free agents will land.
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Sources: Nationals made Bryce Harper ‘aggressive offer’ last month, did not reach agreement — CARLSBAD, CALIF. — The Washington Nationals offered Bryce Harper a long-term deal on the last day of the final homestand of the 2018 season. He did not take it.
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MLB Trade Rumors, baseballmusings.com, Federal Baseball and Phillies Nation
ESPN:
Report: Bryce Harper turned down ‘aggressive offer’ from Nationals — Bryce Harper rejected a long-term “aggressive offer” from the Washington Nationals on the last day of the 2018 season, The Washington Post reports. — The offer — discussed at length throughout September with Harper and his agent …
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Washington Post
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals explore the market as they aim to construct ‘a division-leading roster’ — CARLSBAD, Calif. • With no single, glaring hole on their roster and yet at least one significant, defining need — a return to the playoffs — the Cardinals arrived at a sun-swept Southern California retreat …
ESPN:
Source: CC Sabathia, Yankees agree on 1-year, $8 million contract — The New York Yankees have reached an agreement to bring back veteran pitcher CC Sabathia on a one-year, $8 million deal, according to ESPN and multiple reports. — The 38-year-old lefty has played the past 10 seasons of his 18-season career with the Yankees.
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MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Anthopoulos talks Braves offseason at GM Meetings — Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos spoke with reporters at Tuesday's GM meetings in San Diego. He covered a wide-ranging topics, including internal player development and how the team will go about adding external help.
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Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Report: New York Yankees interested in Cleveland Indians pitchers Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco
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Pinstripe Alley, FanSided and The Sports Daily
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
If available, Braves should acquire Corey Kluber
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MLB Baseball News …
WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians P Corey Kluber named AL Cy Young finalist; 3B Jose Ramirez AL MVP finalist
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies' Aaron Nola named N.L. Cy Young award finalist
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Amazin' Avenue
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Hire Turner Ward As Hitting Coach — The Reds announced today that they have hired Turner Ward as their hitting coach. He'll join the still-developing staff of new skipper David Bell. — Ward, 53, had served in the same capacity with the Dodgers since the 2016 season.
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Al's Ramblings
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Don't expect the Dodgers to change their formula after World Series loss — LOS ANGELES — Two staples of the Los Angeles Dodgers' analytical approach faced heavy scrutiny in the wake of a second consecutive World Series defeat. But Farhan Zaidi, who just finished his fourth season …
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MLB Baseball News … and Red Reporter
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Jacob Shafer / Bleacher Report:
With Clayton Kershaw Staying, Dodgers Must Throw Blank Check at Bryce Harper
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True Blue LA
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Reportedly Weighing Sell-Off — Facing a difficult path to improving their roster sufficiently to compete in the AL West, the Mariners are said to be weighing at least a partial sell-off of veteran assets. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweets that the organization is …
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish, NESN.com and Al's Ramblings
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Analysis: With offseason heating up, who could — and couldn't — the Mariners trade? — Sources say the Mariners will trade James Paxton this offseason. Let's look at why he could be dealt, along with other players the Mariners could (or couldn't) trade.
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CBSSports.com, FanGraphs Baseball, MLB Daily Dish, The Comeback, Lookout Landing and DRaysBay
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Everything's on the table for Cubs as they ponder payroll for 2019 — and beyond — Chicago Tribune — Will the Cubs sink or swim with their current core? — That seems to be the big question at the general managers meetings this week, where team President Theo Epstein skirted the subject …
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Bleacher Nation, The Athletic and Cubs Insider
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Lou Piniella, George Steinbrenner again on Hall of Fame era ballot — Former Rays manager and Tampa native Lou Piniella and longtime Tampa-based Yankees owner George Steinbrenner are again among 10 candidates for election to the Hall of Fame next month. — Piniella and Steinbrenner …
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Today's Game Era ballot could go without Hall inductee
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Let's Go Tribe and The Good Phight
Dan SzymborskiSpecial to / ESPN:
Why teams should be wary of the top 10 free agents — One of the things that baseball analysts get asked a lot is whether a team should sign or trade for a particular player. Generally, this focuses around star players, simply because there isn't a lot of hot stove intrigue about who will land Gerardo Parra.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers begin next phase of rebuild at GM meetings — Taking a look at what the Tigers' starting lineup and pitching rotation could look like to open the 2019 season. Video by Anthony Fenech and Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press. — CONNECT — CARLSBAD, Calif. — A quick Internet search of …
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ESPN:
AL East offseason preview: What is the biggest question for Red Sox? — With free agency underway, the offseason is going to pick up steam. What are the big questions facing all 30 teams? We start in the AL East where the World Series title currently resides. — 2018 record: 108-54
