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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Harper vs. Machado: Whose big payday promises bigger returns? — A couple of days ago, I put together a look at how well premier free agents Manny Machado and Bryce Harper fit on all 30 teams. What I didn't get into was the question of what player I'd rather have. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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Gabriel Baumgaertner / Sports Illustrated:
How Well Would Bryce Harper Fit With the Yankees? It's Complicated — Bryce Harper will have plenty of options during this free agency. Are the Yankees a feasible one? — When the Yankees acquired reigning NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton and the $286 million remaining on his contract in December 2017 …
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NESN.com
Travis Sawchik / FiveThirtyEight:
Nobody Wants Baseball's 30-Something Free Agents Anymore — This MLB offseason, star players searching for contracts like Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are going to be fine. But the majority of free agents in baseball this winter? They might be in store for another long wait …
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New York Post
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Top agent Scott Boras calls rebuilding MLB teams a ‘competitive cancer’
Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
MLB rumor mill: Bryce Harper to the Yankees ‘not happening’
MLB rumor mill: Bryce Harper to the Yankees ‘not happening’
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Sox Machine and Phillies Nation
ESPN:
25 players eligible for MLB arbitration as super 2s — Cincinnati outfielder Scott Schebler and Texas pitcher Matt Bush just missed the cutoff for salary arbitration eligibility, while Chicago Cubs pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. and Toronto pitcher Joe Biagini earned the final spots.
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David Whitley / Baltimore Sun:
Tim Tebow gets baseball promotion, and outrage ensues — Orlando Sentinel — Spring training is three months away, but it's always Tebow season for baseball skeptics. — They have come out firing after the New York Mets said Tim Tebow would likely start the year in Triple-A. That's …
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New York Post
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets already have realistic target for a pressing need
Mets already have realistic target for a pressing need
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Amazin' Avenue
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Manny Machado to the Mets not happening despite team needing a bat
Manny Machado to the Mets not happening despite team needing a bat
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USA Today
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets kicking the tires on bringing back Asdrubal Cabrera
Mets kicking the tires on bringing back Asdrubal Cabrera
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Amazin' Avenue, SNY and The Sports Daily
Associated Press:
Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto not distracted by trade rumors — TOKYO — Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto isn't letting trade rumors become a distraction either at home or in Japan, where he is currently part of an MLB All-Star tour. — Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill …
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WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians SS Francisco Lindor and 3B Jose Ramirez earn American League Silver Slugger Awards — Ramirez and Lindor are the first Indians teammates to win back-to-back Silver Sluggers since Roberto Alomar and Manny Ramirez in 1999-2000. — Author: Dave “Dino” DeNatale
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baseballmusings.com
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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Silver Slugger winners announced for 2018
Silver Slugger winners announced for 2018
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South Side Sox, Over the Monster, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Man wins $100,000 lottery prize by picking Red Sox jersey numbers — A Massachusetts great-grandfather has won a $100,000 lottery prize by picking the jersey numbers of five members of the World Series-winning Boston Red Sox. — The lottery said in a statement that 84-year-old Jim Aylward Jr. …
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CBSSports.com, Over the Monster, NESN.com and USA Today
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ESPN:
NL West offseason preview: Will Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado be dealt? — With free agency underway, the offseason is going to pick up steam. What are the big questions facing all 30 teams? Next up is the NL West, in which the Dodgers are trying to figure out how to take that last step to a World Series title.
John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' new boss Farhan Zaidi gets down to business at GM meetings — CARLSBAD, San Diego County — As Farhan Zaidi tried to hurry across the hotel grounds at the general managers' meetings Thursday, two young men approached asking him to sign baseballs. — “Can you write ‘Go Giants’ on there?” one asked.
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McCovey Chronicles
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers mailbag: How long will rebuild last? Don't sugarcoat it — 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. - Buckle up for boredom.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
As GM meetings conclude, Cardinals are all about the upgrades — CARLSBAD, Calif. • By the end of the 72-hour mixer Major League Baseball held this week for executives from all 30 clubs, the Cardinals' front office had talked with almost every team, explored a variety of trades …
Mark W. Sanchez / New York Post:
Yankees sign veteran catcher as more Gary Sanchez insurance — A day after the Yankees announced a surprise Gary Sanchez surgery, they moved to further solidify his position. — The Yankees have signed veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway to a minor league deal with a spring training invite, The Post's Joel Sherman reported Thursday.
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Over the Monster
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB focused on use of technology to steal signs — CARLSBAD, Calif. — Major League Baseball is continuing to take a hard look at the use of technology in order to steal signs during games, according to MLB deputy commissioner Dan Halem. Discussions this winter will help determine if they expand in-game security.
Dan Caesar / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina, other big leagues playing games in Japan on MLB Network — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, a fan favorite, is on a team of big-league baseball players touring Japan to play a series of games against standout players from that nation. — Molina shined in a tune-up game Thursday …
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays have major decisions to make with their infield — CARLSBAD, CA - The Blue Jays infield, with all the intrigue and possible plot lines, is worthy of a Agatha Christie novel. — There are so many different scenarios that could unfold next season, or even this off-season …
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MLB Trade Rumors and Bluebird Banter