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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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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
GM meetings point to a winter of spending
Marcus Kwesi O'Mard / NESN.com:
Dodgers Offered Nationals This Star In Pursuit Of Bryce Harper Trade
Dodgers Offered Nationals This Star In Pursuit Of Bryce Harper Trade
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Minor League Ball
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The moment of truth when Yankees could tear up plans for Machado
The moment of truth when Yankees could tear up plans for Machado
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New Jersey Online and Sox Machine
Travis Sawchik / FiveThirtyEight:
Nobody Wants Baseball's 30-Something Free Agents Anymore
Gabriel Baumgaertner / Sports Illustrated:
How Well Would Bryce Harper Fit With the Yankees? It's Complicated
How Well Would Bryce Harper Fit With the Yankees? It's Complicated
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CBSSports.com
Wallace Matthews / New York Daily News:
Yankees reach out to Mariners to check on the availability of lefty James Paxton — The Yankees quest to add starting pitching has reached Seattle, where GM Brian Cashman has inquired of the Mariners about the availability of 30-year-old left-hander James Paxton.
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New York Daily News:
Mets and J.P. Ricciardi, who was special ass't to the GM under Sandy Alderson, ‘part ways’ — The Mets under new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen continue to clean house. — J.P. Ricciardi, who was a special assistant to the GM, is out effectively immediately, the Mets announced in a Friday afternoon news dump.
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Yankees and Mets both leave winter meetings targeting pitching upgrades
Yankees and Mets both leave winter meetings targeting pitching upgrades
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
GM Brodie Van Wagenen: Mets ‘covered’ at catcher, but still looking
GM Brodie Van Wagenen: Mets ‘covered’ at catcher, but still looking
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MLB Trade Rumors and Amazin' Avenue
David Whitley / Baltimore Sun:
Tim Tebow gets baseball promotion, and outrage ensues
Tim Tebow gets baseball promotion, and outrage ensues
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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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The Sports Daily
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Cubs open to trading 3B Kris Bryant — Kris Bryant won the Rookie of the Year award in 2015, an MVP award the next season, and he will forever be remembered in Chicago for making the last play to clinch Game 7 of the Cubs' 2016 championship, grinning as he released the throw to first.
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Tom Schad / USA Today:
Great-grandpa wins Massachusetts lottery by playing numbers of Boston Red Sox stars — A Boston Red Sox fan won the lottery this week by playing the jersey numbers of some of the team's best players. — Jim Aylward Jr. of Templeton, Massachusetts won a $100,000 prize in the state's …
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Associated Press:
Man wins $100,000 lottery prize by picking Red Sox jersey numbers
Man wins $100,000 lottery prize by picking Red Sox jersey numbers
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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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Bleacher Report and Brew Crew Ball
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 …
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Viva El Birdos
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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.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB owners to vote next week on commissioner Rob Manfred's future — CARLSBAD, Calif. — Major League Baseball owners will vote next week on whether to give commissioner Rob Manfred a five-year contract extension when they meet in Atlanta, three baseball executives told USA TODAY Sports at the GM meetings.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB focused on use of technology to steal signs
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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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Silver Slugger winners announced for 2018
Silver Slugger winners announced for 2018
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Carlos Zambrano, 37, is pitching in the Venezuelan winter league. Next stop, MLB? — Big Z is pitching again for Navegantes del Magallanes in the Venezuelan winter league. (Photo courtesy of Carlos Zambrano) — Chicago Tribune — Don't look now, but Carlos Zambrano is pitching again at the age of 37.
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Report: Hunter Jones, son of former Red and ex-WLW host Tracy Jones, signs with Nationals — Hunter Jones, the son of former Cincinnati Reds player and ex-70 WLW host Tracy Jones, signed a minor-league deal with the Washington Nationals after hitting .301 this past season between Double …
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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Jeff Zrebiec / The Athletic:
Hip injury to Joe Flacco puts his status in question and adds more drama to the Ravens' quarterback situation — The Ravens might have to go with Lamar Jackson out of necessity. — Starting quarterback Joe Flacco is dealing with a hip injury that puts his status for next Sunday's game …
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