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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
How long can Robinson Cano be a force in the NY Mets' lineup? — Robinson Cano discusses his trade to the Mets — Before introducing Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz on Tuesday, Brodie Van Wagenen had some good news for Brandon Nimmo. — “We joked that it's a tremendous opportunity …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets GM tells Mike Francesa the team would need to be ‘very creative’ to have a shot at Manny Machado or Bryce Harper — The Mets have not made offers to Manny Machado or Bryce Harper. — Brodie Van Wagenen told Mike Francesa on his WFAN radio show Wednesday that the Mets had not yet made an offer “to the two big boys.”
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
What Patrick Corbin snub says about Yankees' new mindset
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NESN.com, CBS Boston, NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Wallace Matthews / New York Daily News:
Who's up next for the Yankees after free-agent target Patrick Corbin takes the Nationals money? — The best man may have worn a Yankees cap at Patrick Corbin's wedding last month, but the next time Corbin takes a big-league mound, he'll be wearing the red hat of the Washington Nationals.
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Eddie Matz / ESPN:
Does Corbin joining Nats signal end of Harper's time in D.C.? — Signing Patrick Corbin doesn't mean the Nationals are done with Bryce Harper. But it is one more sign that they're more than prepared for life without him. — To be perfectly clear, Corbin isn't a power-hitting outfielder like Harper.
ESPN:
Patrick Corbin agrees to terms with Nationals — The Washington Nationals are adding another high-caliber pitcher to their rotation, reportedly agreeing to terms on a six-year deal with free agent Patrick Corbin on Tuesday. — The deal, pending a physical, reportedly is for $140 million …
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FiveThirtyEight, The Athletic and USA Today
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Acquire Paul Goldschmidt — The offseason's latest blockbuster trade doesn't involve the exceptionally active Mariners nor any of the five teams in the hyper-aggressive National League East. Rather, both the Cardinals and Diamondbacks have announced that first baseman Paul Goldschmidt …
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Alex Rodriguez / PodcastOne:
LATEST EPISODE … PAST EPISODES — NFL Week 13 fastest 2 minutes. (2:20-8:57) Mike McCarthy fired and we broke the news, not to brag. Recapping NFL Sunday, the Chargers big win, AFC WC cluster fuck, Done Chain, Texans are still winning, Chase Daniel is Chase Daniel …
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CBS Boston, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News …, NESN.com and The Sports Daily
Jayson Stark / The Athletic:
What would happen if baseball killed the shift? Support for the idea is building inside the game — What if baseball banned The Shift? — We don't ask that question because we're looking for clicks. We don't even ask it because we're trying to get invited to the potentially epic End of the Shift party at Matt Carpenter's house.
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FanGraphs Baseball, Bleed Cubbie Blue, NBCSports.com, Bluebird Banter, Cubs Insider and The Big Lead
ESPN:
MLB players concerned about rebuilding teams, attendance drop — NEW YORK — Baseball players are concerned the Seattle Mariners have become yet another rebuilding team and might be joined by others following a season of steep attendance drops among clubs that faded early and never contended for the playoffs.
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baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Mel Stottlemyre Jr. hired as Marlins pitching coach — MIAMI — Former Seattle Mariners pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr. has been hired as pitching coach for the Miami Marlins. — Also joining manager Don Mattingly's staff is former Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman, who will be first base and infield coach.
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Rick Sutcliffe gets contract extension from ESPN: ‘A terrific analyst who is as dialed into the game as anyone’ — Chicago Tribune — Rick Sutcliffe, a Cy Young winner with the 1984 division champion Cubs who joined ESPN as a baseball analyst in 1998, has agreed to a multiyear contract extension …
Rob Bradford / WEEI:
David Ortiz: J.D. Martinez not getting credit he deserves — CAP CANA, Dominican Republic — Sitting in a golf cart at the 11th Annual David Ortiz Golf Classic, the function's host got increasingly animated as he spoke. — For David Ortiz, the topic of J.D. Martinez hits home.
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MLB Baseball News … and NESN.com
