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Buster Olney / ESPN:
White Sox have limits on Manny Machado, Bryce Harper — The White Sox slashed their payroll in recent seasons as they traded away players such as Chris Sale and Adam Eaton and went about the business of stockpiling prospects. This leaves them in perfect position to grow their payroll now …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
GM Rick Hahn calls trade for Yonder Alonso — Manny Machado's brother-in-law — a ‘baseball deal’ — Chicago Tribune — All in the White Sox family. — Despite Yonder Alonso being the brother-in-law of marquee free agent Manny Machado, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn stated …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: As slow starts to baseball's hot stove league become the norm, are the winter meetings still necessary? — Chicago Tribune — Another year of baseball's winter meetings has come and gone, and most of the top free agents remain available. — In addition to the two competing …
WKYC-TV:
REPORT | Cleveland Indians trade 1B Yonder Alonso to Chicago White Sox — The Indians are expected to receive outfield prospect Alex Call in return for the 31-year-old Alonso — A busy week of dealing for the Cleveland Indians continues on Friday evening as the Tribe reportedly has sent …
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Associated Press:
Orioles looking to new manager Brandon Hyde to help lead rebuild — BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles hired Brandon Hyde to be their new manager Friday, hoping his experience as Cubs bench coach will help the team move forward while in rebuilding mode. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
MLB notebook: Orioles hire Cubs' Hyde as manager — The Baltimore Orioles hired Brandon Hyde to be their new manager Friday, hoping his experience as Cubs bench coach will help the team move forward while in rebuilding mode. — Hyde takes over for Buck Showalter, who was fired …
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Texas lefty Mike Minor among top targets as Phillies close in on adding a relief pitcher — More than once over the past few weeks, Matt Klentak has taken aim at the Manny Machado and Bryce Harper camps by saying the Phillies “won't be held hostage by one or two players” in pursuit of other offseason business.
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Here are some Yankees, Mets questions to ponder after Winter Meetings in Las Vegas
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
What each team should do next after the winter meetings
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants Winter Meetings buzz: Trade talks, a Scott Boras meeting and $7 cups of coffee
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Now that the smoke has cleared, a look back at the Rangers' winter meetings — The MLB winter meetings are over, and that's always a good thing. — After five days and four nights, when many baseball people never leave the hotel hosting the event, it's time to see the sun and breathe the fresh air.
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Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
BenFred: Manfred's fight against shifts is commissioner's latest whiff — Ben Frederickson is a sports columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. You can follow him on Twitter (Ben_Fred), Instagram (benfredpd) and Facebook (BenFredPD). — There is new evidence to introduce to my argument …
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Market For Troy Tulowitzki — There are six teams currently in the running to sign shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter). Tulo and his agent plan on narrowing the field as early as today. — Though they've been rumored as a logical landing spot …
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
Why Todd Frazier will be in Peter Alonso's grill at Mets spring training — The Toddfather is living up to his nickname, and come spring training, the mentoring of Mets slugging prospect Peter Alonso will go into overdrive in Port St. Lucie, Fla. — Todd Frazier called equipment manager Kevin Kierst …
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets signings of Jeurys Familia, Edwin Diaz solidify one-two punch in the bullpen
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Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Will the Detroit Tigers' one-year deal with pitcher Tyson Ross pay off? — Who will start for the Detroit Tigers in 2019 after their offseason acquisitions — The Detroit Tigers agreed to a one-year deal with right-handed pitcher Tyson Ross at this week's Winter Meetings with the hope …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina recovering from knee surgery, back to training by New Year's — ST. LOUIS • Before the clock strikes midnight on 2018, the Cardinals expect catcher Yadier Molina to return to his offseason workouts after recovering from knee surgery Thursday to remove a bone spur.
