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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Joe Maddon trying to stay cool but it may be World Series or bust for his future — LAS VEGAS — Joe Maddon strolls through the lobby of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and can barely take more than a few steps before being stopped for autographs, posing for pictures and strangers wanting casual conversation.
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USA Today:
Andrew McCutchen agrees to 3-year deal with Phillies - who still have room to maneuver — LAS VEGAS - To the surprise of no one, the Philadelphia Phillies made the first big free-agent strike at baseball's winter meetings, agreeing to a multi-year deal with an All-Star outfielder.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB 2019: The game's evolution will only get dizzier — LAS VEGAS - Come 2019, Major League Baseball's going to look even weirder. — The game's drift toward analytics has turned into a tidal wave - and whether you find the outcome aesthetically pleasing likely depends on if you feel …
USA Today:
MLB rumors: The latest news from the winter meetings on Wednesday — It's Day 3 of the annual Major League Baseball winter meetings as they continue in Las Vegas. — The biggest news Tuesday involved former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen and the Philadelphia Phillies agreeing to a three-year deal …
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
How signing McCutchen sets Phillies up for Harper and Machado
Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels planning to allow farm system to continue to grow — The Angels had the worst farm system in baseball a few years ago, and GM Billy Eppler has high hopes for continued improvement — LAS VEGAS — Billy Eppler has a very clear plan to get the Angels back to perennial contention.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Angels have no choice but to rebuild on the fly — and it might work — LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles Angels general manager Billy Eppler made his mark as a front-office executive while helping the New York Yankees navigate through one of the biggest transition periods in franchise history.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goldschmidt deal was emotional, difficult for D-Backs manager Lovullo — LAS VEGAS • As Arizona and its general manager Mike Hazen wrestled internally with the decision to trade Paul Goldschmidt, the face of the franchise and one of the finest hitters in the National League …
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Arizona Republic:
Torey Lovullo on Paul Goldschmidt trade: ‘One of the hardest days I ever had’ — The trade of first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to the St. Louis Cardinals was hard on Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo. — He opened up about it at the MLB Winter Meetings on Tuesday.
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo: Trading Paul Goldschmidt ‘one of the hardest days’
Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo: Trading Paul Goldschmidt ‘one of the hardest days’
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MLB Baseball News …
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
New York Yankees are going all-in on catcher Gary Sanchez — LAS VEGAS — Just yards away from the nearest blackjack table, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman doubled down on Gary Sanchez. — The idea is to have Sanchez behind the plate on opening day a Yankee Stadium, and for years to come …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees expected to meet with Manny Machado soon; Gary Sanchez will be starting catcher, Brian Cashman says
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees pitching solution complicated with J.A. Happ, Noah Syndergaard and others possible
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
GM Brian Cashman says Yankees ‘believe in’ catcher Gary Sanchez
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Joe Maddon dealing with millennial Cubs? There's a book for that. — Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he is happy with his contract status despite not having been offered an extension on Dec. 11, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs' Joe Maddon says nothing ‘dumb’ about offseason approach
Cubs' Joe Maddon says nothing ‘dumb’ about offseason approach
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The defensive force Yankees and Mets are both in on … LAS VEGAS — Freddy Galvis has the third-worst OPS-plus (minimum 3,000 plate appearances) among active players. — Yet, both the Mets and Yankees have talked to his representatives because there are scenarios in which his bat and …
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Scott Chiusano / New York Daily News:
If Robinson Cano wants to loaf it to first base, Mickey Callaway is fine with that
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets switch to direct-trade route in chase of J.T. Realmuto
Mets switch to direct-trade route in chase of J.T. Realmuto
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ESPN:
Winter meetings predictions: Will Vegas deliver any last-day drama? — Wednesday is the last full day of the winter meetings, and there has been little action as teams warily consider their options. With roughly 24 hours to go before the leading executives of all 30 teams start packing …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
New Detroit Tigers pitcher Tyson Ross: There's a lot left in the tank — LAS VEGAS — It took a year and a half, but Tyson Ross finally learned how to throw a baseball again. — And when he did, the right-hander posted enough of a bounce-back season that the Detroit Tigers think there is more.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers will trade Nicholas Castellanos. But when?
Detroit Tigers will trade Nicholas Castellanos. But when?
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Bless You Boys
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Reds blog: Remember when Arroyo was a Brave, a Dodger? That helps explain why the Dodgers would take Bailey — Remember when Bronson Arroyo was an Atlanta Brave? — Or how about when he was a Los Angles Dodger? — You don't? Understandable. — But Arroyo was with the Braves briefly in 2015.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers involved in trade talks at Winter Meetings
Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers involved in trade talks at Winter Meetings
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Federal Baseball and Let's Go Tribe
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals honing in on a closer, add lefthanded hitter to bench — New York Yankees reliever Zach Britton pitches against the Boston Red Sox in the Oct. 9 playoff game in New York. (AP Photo) — LAS VEGAS • The mad, pre-Christmas spending spree a year ago on every contending team's must …
Associated Press:
Column: It's time for baseball's shift to go — LAS VEGAS — Ask baseball managers what they think about the dreaded shift, and most of them have the same answer. — It's not a problem if the hitters don't make it one. — “There's an easy way to combat that,” Oakland's Bob Melvin said.