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3:00 PM ET, January 16, 2019

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ESPN:
White Sox make $175 million pitch to Manny Machado  —  Manny Machado remains unsigned, but the Chicago White Sox have made at least one pitch to the superstar shortstop.  —  Multiple sources told ESPN's Buster Olney that the White Sox have a seven-year, $175 million offer on the table for Machado.
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Scooby Axson / Sports Illustrated:
MLB Trade Rumors: Phillies Envision Signing Bryce Harper, Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel  —  With spring training report dates less than a month away, the two biggest free agents of the offseason are still on the market.  —  Manny Machado and Bryce Harper have yet to ink deals, but teams have emerged as frontrunners.
Jon Tayler / Sports Illustrated:
What Is the Dodgers' Offseason Plan?  Currently, Bryce Harper Doesn't Appear to Be an Option  — The Dodgers are an ideal fit for Bryce Harper, so why aren't the bidding on the young star?  As of now, they seem more interested in saving money.  —  With a month to go until spring training …
Discussion: Federal Baseball
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Cubs Convention panels we'd like to see: Where's Bryce?  Why'd ya do that, Joe?  Should Ronnie Woo retire?  —  Photos of the Cubs' annual fan fest through the years.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Created 33 years ago by former Cubs marketing wizard and current Blackhawks President John McDonough …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon says Bryce Harper ‘not happening’ and that Cubs' improvements likely will come from within  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon reinforced his belief that team President Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer will address a need if they sense one with the same urgency …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Five moves we want to see this offseason  —  Let's discuss something other than Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.  Here are five moves I'd like to see.  Actually, it's more than five, because the first suggestion deals with several moves that could vault the Cincinnati Reds into the thick of the race in the National League Central.
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Reports: Indians discussing three-team trade with Padres, Reds for Corey Kluber  —  Reportedly, the Cleveland Indians are discussing a three-team trade with the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds for ace pitcher Corey Kluber.  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians were unable to move either …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Inside Dodgers' plan to revolutionize the fan experience: ‘This is a show business’  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers are the world's leader in attendance, drawing more fans than any venue in sports, and leading Major League Baseball in attendance for six years running.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
As Cardinals' prospects gather in Jupiter, Alex Reyes returns (briefly) to the mound  —  ST. LOUIS  • While some of the conversation about the Cardinals' pitching staff this winter has fixated on whether they have an ace, who that ace is, and whether they ought to add an ace, one thing is clear as spring training approaches.
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Three years after Chris Davis' record contract with Orioles, ramifications for club, baseball only grow  —  Absent anything but a 2014 American League East championship banner and a couple of good years of attendance, the most lasting relic from the early-to-mid-decade Orioles clubs that now seem …
Discussion: Camden Chat
Daily Record:
Mets add depth by signing Jed Lowrie to a two-year deal worth $20 million  —  Brodie Van Wagenen is getting used to press conferences.  —  The Mets introduced Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz in early December before welcoming Wilson Ramos to Citi Field late last month.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Giants hire pitching analyst to aid with training efforts  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have hired pitching analyst Matt Daniels to join the staff of new president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, who vowed when hired in November to find a wide array of experts to help the club.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
After 7 “special years” in Colorado, DJ LeMahieu says going from Rockies to Yankees is exciting, not intimidating  —  Second baseman open to playing multiple positions  —  Tuesday evening, DJ LeMahieu was preparing to fly from his home in snowy Michigan to sunny Arizona, where he'll begin his tuneup for spring training.
Discussion: Purple Row and Rox Pile
 
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