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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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Marcus Kwesi O'Mard / NESN.com:
Dodgers Offered Nationals This Star In Pursuit Of Bryce Harper Trade — The Los Angeles Dodgers were willing to go to great lengths to acquire Bryce Harper a few months ago. — The Dodgers included Yasiel Puig in trade offers they made to the Washington Nationals in July and August …
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Minor League Ball
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Could the White Sox be Bryce Harper's ‘submarine’ team? — Chicago Tribune — During his well-attended press briefing at the general managers meetings, agent Scott Boras spoke about the teams that aren't publicly committed to the Bryce Harper sweepstakes.
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
GM meetings point to a winter of spending — CARLSBAD, Calif. — There's a distinctly different tone being set at the beginning of this MLB offseason compared to the last one, as money seemingly is going to flow back into the game — and into players' pockets — one year after one of the slowest markets since the advent of free agency.
Travis Sawchik / FiveThirtyEight:
Nobody Wants Baseball's 30-Something Free Agents Anymore
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New York Post
Gabriel Baumgaertner / Sports Illustrated:
How Well Would Bryce Harper Fit With the Yankees? It's Complicated
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CBSSports.com
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Yankees and Mets both leave winter meetings targeting pitching upgrades — Brodie Van Wagenen on the GM Meetings — CARLSBAD, Calif. — Brian Cashman and Brodie Van Wagenen had different travel arrangements Thursday as the GM Meetings concluded. — Cashman bolted southern California early …
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
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
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New York Post
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets already have realistic target for a pressing need
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The Sports Daily and SNY
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
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CBSSports.com, Over the Monster, NESN.com and USA Today
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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MLB Baseball News …, Cubs Insider, NESN.com and Bleacher Nation
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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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Prospect Genesis Cabrera, a lefty, gets a winter look as power reliever — CARLSBAD, Calif. • On the verge of being added to the 40-man roster so they don't lose him in the Rule 5 draft, prospect Genesis Cabrera is also getting familiar with a role in winter ball that the Cardinals …
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.
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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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish and baseballmusings.com
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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Silver Slugger winners announced for 2018
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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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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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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors and Sporting News
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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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Bleacher Nation
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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