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Dave Sheinin / Chicago Tribune:
Athletics' Bob Melvin and Braves' Brian Snitker win MLB manager of the year awards — The Washington Post — Oakland's Bob Melvin and Atlanta's Brian Snitker were named managers of the year in the American League and National League on Tuesday, with voters from the Baseball Writers' Association …
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Braves' Brian Snitker honored as NL's top manager — Brian Snitker was selected as National League Manager of the Year, marking the fourth time a Braves manager has been honored. Hall of Famer Bobby Cox won the award in 1991, 2004 and 2005 (and also in 1985 in the AL with the Blue Jays).
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Bob Melvin joins select company by winning Manager of the Year for the 3rd time — Bob Melvin is the eighth manager to win the Manager of the Year award three or more times. He won in the AL with the Athletics in 2012 and in the NL with the Diamondbacks in 2007.
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Who Will Win Manager of the Year in the American League and National League?
Who Will Win Manager of the Year in the American League and National League?
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Jon Tayler / Sports Illustrated:
A Case for Every Team to Sign Bryce Harper
A Case for Every Team to Sign Bryce Harper
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
A blockbuster offseason move for all 30 teams — Let's make a move for every team ... a blockbuster move. Because every team should think big. “Boldness be my friend,” wrote William Shakespeare. Indeed! — THE MACHADO AND HARPER DEPARTMENT — Philadelphia Phillies sign Bryce Harper ... and Manny Machado.
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Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
MLB hot stove: Dellin Betances wants Yankees to sign Manny Machado? — If Dellin Betances had his way, he'd sign Manny Machado. — That's what the Yankees reliever said on Tuesday night, via a report from MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. … Betances and Machado go back.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Machado, Kluber and Corbin: What wild Yankees spree would look like
Machado, Kluber and Corbin: What wild Yankees spree would look like
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Associated Press:
Japan beats MLB All-Stars 6-5 to clinch exhibition series — NAGOYA, Japan — Takayuki Kai drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to lead Japan over the MLB All-Stars 6-5 Wednesday and give the hosts a 4-1 lead in their six-game exhibition series. — Kai's double to left off Dan …
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Associated Press:
Japan rallies to beat MLB All-Stars 5-3 to lead series 3-1 — HIROSHIMA, Japan — Ryosuke Kikuchi drove in the go-ahead run on a squeeze bunt as Japan rallied with four runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat the MLB All-Stars 5-3 and take a 3-1 lead in their six-game exhibition series on Tuesday.
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Stephen Ruiz / Orlando Sentinel:
Stetson's Jacob deGrom, Corey Kluber add local flavor to Cy Young announcement today — New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom, who played at Stetson, is a finalist for the National League Cy Young Award, along with Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals and Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets need to make Jacob deGrom an offer he can't refuse — Whether or not he wins the Cy Young Wednesday, the price on Jacob deGrom is going to skyrocket this winter. The right-hander is due a very big raise if the Mets hope to avoid arbitration heading into 2019 just based on the fact he was the only highlight the Mets had in 2018.
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
What a contract extension for Phillies ace Aaron Nola might look like
What a contract extension for Phillies ace Aaron Nola might look like
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Future of baseball at stake with owners, players set to meet — Baseball has never needed cooperation and coordination between players and management more than in this time and place, macro and micro. During the American League Championship Series, for example, Boston's David Price tinkered …
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Addison Russell needs to explain himself before the Cubs consider bringing him back — Photos of Cubs shortstop Addison Russell. — Chicago Tribune — Nobody doubts the sincerity Cubs President Theo Epstein expressed recently over the sensitivity surrounding the future of Addison Russell …
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
The Nationals-Orioles MASN dispute could finally end this week — The Washington Nationals have operated without the television revenue they think they deserve for so long, they are inured to the relative hardship. — For years, they have pressed on without the hundreds of millions …
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