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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 …
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Mark Fischer / New York Daily News:
Noah Syndergaard responds to Mets-Yankees-Marlins trade rumors — It seems Noah Syndergaard is growing tired of all this trade talk and wants to stay put in Flushing. — The Mets ace took to Twitter to share his feelings on the matter Wednesday night and, yes, his GIF game is just as flashy as his pitching.
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New York Post and CBS Boston
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
MLB trade rumors: Reds, Marlins discuss J.T. Realmuto, Tucker Barnhart, Taylor Trammell — The Cincinnati Reds have emerged as a candidate in trade talks with the Miami Marlins involving catcher J.T. Realmuto, according to multiple reports, and names mentioned on the Reds' side include catcher Tucker Barnhart …
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NESN.com, MLB Trade Rumors and Bleacher Nation
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees and Mets running out of time to make big Winter Meetings splash
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The defensive force Yankees and Mets are both in on
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River Avenue Blues
Tony Paige / New York Daily News:
Former Yankee and Marlins hitting coach Mike Pagliarulo weighs in on everything from J.T. Realmuto to Giancarlo Stanton
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Federal Baseball
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees pitching solution complicated with J.A. Happ, Noah Syndergaard and others possible
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets switch to direct-trade route in chase of J.T. Realmuto
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Amazin' Avenue
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.
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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.
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 …
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MLB Baseball News …
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.
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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.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Angels' Brad Ausmus focusing on balancing ABs for Albert Pujols, Shohei Ohtani — LAS VEGAS — Albert Pujols will be coming off another knee surgery and heading into his age-39 season, with no guarantee that he'll even perform at replacement level. Shohei Ohtani will be recovering …
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.
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AZ Snake Pit
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goldschmidt deal was emotional, difficult for D-Backs manager Lovullo
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo: Trading Paul Goldschmidt ‘one of the hardest days’
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The Sports Daily
ESPN:
Source: Charlie Morton nearing deal with Tampa Bay Rays — The Tampa Bay Rays are closing in on a deal with right-handed starting pitcher Charlie Morton, a source confirmed to ESPN's Buster Olney. — Yahoo Sports reported that the deal is for two years and is worth $30 million. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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MLB Baseball News …
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Sources: Charlie Morton agrees to 2-year deal with Tampa Bay
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors, FanGraphs Baseball, South Side Sox, DRaysBay and Lone Star Ball
Associated Press:
Al Helfer, radio pioneer, wins Hall of Fame's Frick Award — LAS VEGAS — Al Helfer, who broadcast games on radio for the “Mutual Game of the Day” in the 1950s, has won the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting by baseball's Hall of Fame and Museum.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers announce their promotional schedule for 2019 — yes, including the bobbleheads — On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers announced their promotional giveaways for the 2019 season, including a number of player bobbleheads. — Let's just get to the good stuff, shall we: Here's who's getting a bobblehead in 2019.
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?
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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.
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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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 …
Corey Brock / The Athletic:
Mariners have discussed Carlos Santana trade with three clubs — LAS VEGAS - No, Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto did not make a trade on the first day of the Winter Meetings on Monday. Yes, Dipoto did refer to the day as “boring.” — But don't get the impression that Dipoto …
Discussion:
Sporting News, MLB Trade Rumors, Mile High Sports, Lookout Landing and Let's Go Tribe
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Aniello Piro / Mile High Sports:
Rockies in the mix to trade for first baseman Carlos Santana
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Purple Row and Rox Pile
