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Bryce Miller / Sacramento Bee:
If Padres can get Jean Segura, time is right to trade Wil Myers — SAN DIEGO — The reasons to deal Wil Myers, the one-time face of the Padres, continue to pile up as the team eyes a possible rebuild finish line in, say, 2020. — There's a pay package that spikes from $11.5 million this season …
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Diamondbacks seriously considering dealing Paul Goldschmidt — The Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt finished sixth in the National League MVP voting this year, the fourth top-10 MVP placement of his career — he was second in 2013 and 2015 and third in 2016.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Pinstripe Alley
Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
USC AD Lynn Swann has a big call to make on coach Clay Helton — They fought boldly for their embattled coach, playing as they should have played all season, with fire and purpose and desperation. — But is this fight good enough if they didn't win? — USC showed up big against unbeaten …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers in free agency: Four under-the-radar options at pitcher — Taking a look at what the Tigers' starting lineup and pitching rotation could look like to open the 2019 season. Video by Anthony Fenech and Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press. — CONNECT
Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Here you go baseball fans, your 2018 turkeys — It's that time of year again, the reckoning for those baseball people whose transgressions against the game and others in the game have warranted them a place on the Daily News Top Ten Turkeys List. Like always, there will be no pardoning these turkeys …
Ryan Kartje / Orange County Register:
Melvin Gordon's status uncertain after knee injury against Cardinals — CARSON - In the middle of a near-perfect afternoon, with the offense cruising in the third quarter, Melvin Gordon came sprinting around the back of a toss play, looking for the end-around lateral.
Discussion:
Daily Breeze, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Whittier Daily News
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Royals hire former Cardinals manager Matheny as adviser — The route back to the dugout for former Cardinals manager Mike Matheny could stay in Missouri and remain close to home, but it first will include a swing through player development. — The Kansas City Royals and general manager …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Hire Mike Matheny As Special Advisor
Royals Hire Mike Matheny As Special Advisor
Discussion:
Sporting News and MLB Baseball News …
Buster Olney / Popular Information:
Major League Baseball donates $5000 to Cindy Hyde-Smith — Over the past week, seven major corporations have asked for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) to refund their contributions. Earlier this month, Hyde-Smith told a crowd at a campaign event that she would be willing to attend a “public hanging.”
Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels add Shawn Wooten to big league coaching staff — The Angels have promoted Shawn Wooten to assistant hitting coach, moving the former member of their 2002 World Series championship team from his role in their farm system. — Wooten is the third confirmed member of the coaching staff under ew manager Brad Ausmus.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
Kyle Goon / Orange County Register:
Lakers pushing Lonzo Ball to be more aggressive — LOS ANGELES — As the Jazz corralled the rebound off his missed layup, Lonzo Ball didn't skip a beat. — He hung a quick turnaround, then raced back to the other end of the floor, recovering quickly enough to block Jae Crowder, cruising toward the rim, on the other end.
Discussion:
Whittier Daily News, Daily Breeze and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Hall of Fame 2019: The case for Billy Wagner — Analysis: Former Mets reliever Wagner is deserving of greater Hall of Fame consideration than the 11.1 percent of votes he got last year. — It's Hall of Fame season — the ballot released this past Monday, results released in late January …
Eric Branch / San Francisco Chronicle:
49er Reuben Foster arrested on domestic violence charge in Florida — TAMPA, Fla. — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was arrested on suspicion of domestic-violence battery Saturday night at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, where the team was staying before playing the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Discussion:
ProFootballTalk and KNBR-AM
Mike Rosenstein / New Jersey Online:
MLB trade rumors: Yankees-Mets Noah Syndergaard deal ‘not expected’ — It's unclear right now if new Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen is interested in trading dynamic right-hander Noah Syndergaard. — But if he does, MLB.com reports Van Wagenen will not be hurting for suitors.
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue
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