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Associated Press:
Molina, Realmuto homer to lead MLB All-Stars over Japan 7-3  —  TOKYO — Yadier Molina had three hits, including a three-run homer, and J.T. Realmuto also went deep to lead the MLB All-Stars over Japan 7-3 on Sunday for their first win of the six-game exhibition series after a pair of defeats.
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Associated Press:
MLB All-Stars pick up first win over Japan  —  TOKYO — Yadier Molina and J.T. Realmuto both homered Sunday to lead the MLB All-Stars to a 7-3 win over Japan for their first win of the six-game exhibition series.  —  Realmuto hit a solo homer to right in the fourth at Tokyo Dome …
Associated Press:
MLB All-Stars visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park  —  HIROSHIMA, Japan — Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda were among the members of Major League Baseball's All-Star tour of Japan who visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Monday.
Associated Press:   Baseball notebook: Japan beats MLB All-Stars again
Sarah Langs / ESPN:
Taking a look at the AL Rookie of the Year finalists  —  The Rookie of the Year winners will be announced Monday, and the American League has a particularly unique race among the three finalists.  It features two players from the same team, Yankees Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andújar …
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Rotoworld.com:
Lowdown: Procuring Paxton  —  Procuring Paxton  —  On Tuesday, the Mariners' made headlines when Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reported that Jerry Dipoto and the Mariners were considering a “full-fledged teardown” this offseason.  —  The M's were competitive during the 2018 season …
Daily Record:
Miguel Andujar or Shohei Ohtani?  AL Rookie of the Year will be decided Monday  —  NEW YORK - If there's one more victory the Yankees can achieve for the 2018 season, Miguel Andujar will be the one to deliver it.  —  MLB's Rookie of the Year awards will be announced Monday night …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds counting on own pitchers to make big strides next season (again)  —  CARLSBAD, Calif. - When the Reds entered the 2018 season, they gambled on their young pitchers making big strides and it backfired.  —  The Reds lost more than 90 games for the fourth straight season.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
RedsXtra: The Reds have money to spend on free agents — and that can be dangerous
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Greinke's trade value; Canó's future in Seattle; Yanks seeking background info on Machado  —  He's 35, placing him far outside baseball's circle of trust.  His average fastball velocity each of the past two seasons was below 91 mph, a decrease of nearly 2 mph from 2016.
Mark Fischer / Sacramento Bee:
Dallas Keuchel says he would shave signature beard to sign with Yankees  —  One-time Yankees killer Dallas Keuchel is entertaining the idea of donning pinstripes.  —  So much so the free agent pitcher is willing to shave his signature beard in order to abide with team protocol.
Discussion: Yanks Go Yard
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Mark W. Sanchez / New York Post:
Yankees killer makes pitch to join pinstripes: They have a ‘lure’
Discussion: Forbes and Pinstripe Alley
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor MLB Transactions: 11/12/18  —  The latest minor league transactions from around baseball...  - The Brewers announced (Twitter link) the signing of left-hander Angel Perdomo to a minor league deal with an invitation to their big league Spring Training camp.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' goal this offseason?  Trade for a promising young player  —  There is only so much the Detroit Tigers can do in their current situation.  —  Only so many moves they can make in the trade and free-agent markets with the hopes of speeding up their rebuilding process, which will reach its second full year in 2019.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Katherine Acquavella / CBSSports.com:
MLB hot stove: James Paxton reportedly drawing trade interest from Astros  —  The Astros have some rotation gaps they need to fill this offseason  —  The 2018 Houston Astros had one of the game's best rotations, but now with Lance McCullers out for 2019 and Dallas Keuchel and Charlie Morton …
ESPN:
Report: Nats ownership struck down Bryce Harper-to-Astros deal at deadline  —  The Houston Astros' quest for a second consecutive World Series title nearly included Bryce Harper.  —  The Athletic reported Saturday that the Astros and Washington Nationals had a deal in place …
Discussion: Beyond the Box Score and NESN.com
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Undaunted, Clippers ready to dive in against the Warriors on Monday
Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
MLB free agency: Michael Brantley and Wilson Ramos are reportedly among the Braves' top targets
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The case for the Wilpons finally opening their Mets' wallet
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