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Reaction to the death of baseball great Frank Robinson — Reaction from the baseball world and beyond to the death of Hall of Famer Frank Robinson on Thursday at 83: — ___ — “Frank was my first big league manager. I still remember being so nervous to walk into his office and introduce myself.
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Frank Robinson, MVP, first black manager, dies at 83 — MLB, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals — Frank Robinson, the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win MVP in both leagues, has died at age 83, MLB said Thursday.
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Joe Erwin / New York Daily News:
Frank Robinson was an amazing ballplayer, but a true trailblazer as the first black manager — February is Black History month, and the biggest moments of black history in Major League Baseball share a common bond. — Robinson. — Frank Robinson, who died Thursday at the age of 83 …
Jon Becker / Orange County Register:
Frank Robinson, Baseball Hall of Famer, dies at 83
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Frank Robinson, MLB's first black manager and civil rights leader, dead at 83
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Tyler Carey / KHOU-TV:
Baseball legend, Beaumont native Frank Robinson dies at 83
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Associated Press:
J.T. Realmuto, the catcher the Mets wanted, traded from Marlins to Phillies for 3 players — MIAMI — In October, J.T. Realmuto's agent predicted the Miami Marlins' All-Star catcher would be with another team by spring training. — He was right. — After months of speculation over what they'd do …
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Jeff PassanESPN / ESPN:
Phillies acquire catcher J.T. Realmuto from Marlins
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Jeff PassanESPN / ESPN:
Major League Baseball to rename disabled list as ‘injured list’ — The disabled list is going on the permanent DL. — Major League Baseball will rename the disabled list as the “injured list,” a source familiar with the plan told ESPN. — The league will make the change out of concern that the term …
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DL shelved: Baseball's disabled list becomes injured list — SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball is changing the name of its disabled lists to injured lists. — Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem said Thursday the change is being made at the suggestion …
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Bryce Harper, Manny Machado in pinstripes? Hal Steinbrenner says never say never — The Yankees' managing general partner likes the improvements to his team but is open to adding a big-ticket item. — ORLANDO, Fla. — It's unlikely that the Yankees will sign Manny Machado or Bryce Harper.
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Scott Chiusano / New York Daily News:
Hal Steinbrenner wants Yankees fans to know he's 'never done until I'm done' when it comes to Manny Machado and Bryce Harper — The Yankees just keep teasing their fans. — There was a time when they didn't have to tease, when it was expected they would be not just in the mix for every frontline player, but the top contender.
Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds question: What to do with top prospect Nick Senzel? — Today's question: — What to do with Nick Senzel? — Ever since the Reds drafted Senzel with the second pick overall in 2016, there's been no question that he'd hit and there's been a big question about where he'd play.
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Rangers sign outfielder Hunter Pence to minor league deal — The Texas Rangers have signed outfielder Hunter Pence and infielder Matt Davidson to minor league contracts with invitations to major league spring training camp, the team announced Thursday. — Pence, a three-time All-Star …
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Associated Press:
Cleveland Indians agree to minor league deals with Ryan Flaherty, Dioner Navarro — CLEVELAND — Infielder Ryan Flaherty has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians and will report to big league spring training. — The 32-year-old would get a one-year contract paying $800,000 …
Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
6 things to watch for as the Red Sox begin spring training workouts — BOSTON (AP) — The goal is the same for the Boston Red Sox in 2019: finish the season flopping around on the pitcher's mound, celebrating another World Series title. — All that's left is for them to figure out who's at the bottom of the pile.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds question: Can veterans Hughes and Hernandez be as good in '19 as they were in '18? — As spring training approaches — pitchers and catchers report Tuesday — we're looking at 10 questions the Reds face heading into the 2019 season. Today's question:
Jesse Dougherty / Chicago Tribune:
Giants join the Bryce Harper sweepstakes, which grow stranger by the day — The Washington Post — Add another team to the list of those pursuing Bryce Harper — a list that could be as big as 10 franchises, or actually as small as one or two, and now includes the San Francisco Giants …
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Jeff PassanESPN / ESPN:
The broken winter: Why baseball must fix free agency ASAP
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Coley Harvey / ESPN:
'Don't run from the fire. Run toward it': Inside Clint Frazier's long, rockin' road to recovery — MARIETTA, Ga. — Clint Frazier's ears have been ringing a lot lately. — In recent months, they've been bombarded with booming bass beats, decibel-deafening melodies and sudden, piercing shrieks from excited music fans.
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