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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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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 …
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 …
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
New York Daily News:
Bryce Harper was nearly traded to Astros in July before Nats ownership vetoed deal: report  —  One trade could have saved us all from watching insufferable Boston fans celebrate another title.  —  Nationals ownership nixed a trade near the deadline that would have sent Bryce Harper to the Astros …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Astros had trade in place for Bryce Harper in July, but Nats' ownership said no
ESPN:
Report: Nats ownership struck down Bryce Harper-to-Astros deal at deadline
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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.
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Mark W. Sanchez / New York Post:
Yankees killer makes pitch to join pinstripes: They have a ‘lure’ … Dallas to New York?  —  Dallas Keuchel, the same left-hander who stymied the Yankees in the 2015 wild-card game and who has a career 2.22 ERA against the Bombers, made his pitch to suit up with the pinstripes and snip off his most recognizable feature.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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
ESPN:
NL Central offseason preview: Can the Brewers do it again?  —  With free agency underway, the offseason is going to pick up steam.  What are the big questions facing all 30 teams?  Our division-by-division outlook wraps up with the always competitive NL Central.  —  2018 record: 96-67
Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
MLB free agency: Michael Brantley and Wilson Ramos are reportedly among the Braves' top targets  —  Atlanta might need replacements for Nick Markakis in the outfield and Kurt Suzuki behind the plate  —  The 2018 season can be viewed as the start of something big for the Atlanta Braves.
 
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