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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:
Bob Melvin joins select company by winning Manager of the Year for the 3rd time
Bob Melvin joins select company by winning Manager of the Year for the 3rd time
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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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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner says Manny Machado's ‘comments are troubling’ — ATLANTA — The New York Yankees have yet to publicly declare their interest in signing marquee free-agent infielder Manny Machado, but Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Wednesday they plan to perform heavy diligence …
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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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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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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 …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Acquire Jordan Luplow, Max Moroff In 5-Player Trade With Pirates — The Indians announced Wednesday that they've acquired outfielder Jordan Luplow and infielder Max Moroff from the Pirates in exchange for utility man Erik Gonzalez and minor league right-handers Tahnaj Thomas and Dante Mendoza.
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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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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 …
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Cristian Pache might be next Braves star, but they're willing to wait — Cristian Pache dashed from center field and abruptly crashed into the wall attempting to catch a fly ball. — Pache remained on the ground for a moment. He stayed in the game, drawing a walk and scoring a run in the ensuing frame.
Rob Huff / MLB Trade Rumors:
Projecting Payrolls: Philadelphia Phillies — I'm ecstatic to join the MLBTR team to offer insight on an essential topic in the baseball world, especially this time of year: team payrolls. We'll be combing through the league this winter, focusing first on the teams that figure to be the biggest players in the free agent marketplace.
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