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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Does CC Sabathia have a Hall of Fame future? — If, a few years from now, CC Sabathia is standing on a stage behind the Clark Sports Complex in Cooperstown, New York, delivering a speech on Induction Day, many will point to a moment this past season that kind of encapsulated what he is all about.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia will let others talk up his Hall of Fame credentials, he just wants another World Series title — TAMPA - CC Sabathia has the finish line in sight. The 38-year-old left-hander officially announced that the 2019 season will be his last. A nagging knee issue …
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Yankees' CC Sabathia to retire after 2019 season
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Wallace Matthews / The Charlotte Observer:
The ghost of Matt Harvey looms over Jacob deGrom contract talks — The bond between Jacob deGrom and Brodie Van Wagenen was expected to be the glue that held the Mets pitching staff together. — But that bond is changing rapidly, and may end up being the wedge that drives them apart.
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Associated Press:
Cardinals expect Marcell Ozuna to be ready Opening Day — JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Marcell Ozuna will be on a limited throwing program to start the spring but is expected to be ready for Opening Day, manager Mike Shildt said Saturday.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards have numbers in LH relievers — JUPITER, Fla. • There are five lefthanded relievers in Cardinals' camp who were in the majors last season, in addition to promising Genesis Cabrera, who came from Tampa Bay, and Fort Zumwalt South product Tommy Layne, who was in the Cardinals' system …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino is glad he never heard ‘bad’ Yankees trash talk — TAMPA — The first thing Luis Severino's mother asked when she picked up the phone Friday night was if her son had won. — “No,” the Yankee ace told her, “but I got $40 million.” — At the last minute …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees GM Brian Cashman with a big tease at spring camp: 'We're never a finished product'
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Yankees sign Luis Severino to multiyear extension
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New York Post and baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shows up early, rakes in BP — After showing up a day early to spring training, the Toronto Blue Jays' top prospect couldn't help but make a splash. Expectations for the son of Hall of Fame outfielder Vladimir Guerrero were already set high before Vladdy Jr. hit …
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Vlad Guerrero Jr. makes a strong first impression at Blue Jays camp — DUNEDIN, Fla. - It came in the third round of batting practice on his first day at Blue Jays spring training and Vlad Guerrero Jr. certainly left a memorable impression. — Let's just say there is a chance that the biggest …
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Ronald Acuna reiterates desire to stay at leadoff — Ronald Acuna reinvigorated the Braves from the leadoff spot last season. On his first day of spring training Saturday, he doubled down on his desire to stay there. — Two weeks ago, Acuna told reporters he hoped to stay atop the lineup.
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Chris Nelsen / Detroit Free Press:
Ex-Detroit Tiger Justin Verlander wants to pitch until he's 45. Here's his plan — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former Michigan quarterback Tom Brady continues to defy logic, winning his sixth Super Bowl title with the New England Patriots earlier this month at the ripe old age of 41.
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Associated Press:
Ichiro Suzuki back in Mariners camp at 45 with chance to play at home — PEORIA, Ariz. — Ichiro Suzuki fluidly went through a variety of stretches on the floor in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse even before going onto the field. Once outside, he smoothly went through fielding, hitting and baserunning drills.
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Dustin Pedroia determined as ever to contribute for Red Sox — FORT MYERS, Fla. — The first thing you need to know about Dustin Pedroia's left knee is that it will never be 100 percent again. — “It ain't even my knee. It's somebody else's, bro,” the Red Sox second baseman said Friday …
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Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Farhan Zaidi is reshaping Giants' future to resemble recent past — When the pitchers and catchers of the San Francisco Giants reported to camp a few days ago, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi assembled the group for a meeting. — During a decade with the Oakland Athletics …
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
As Giants wait on Bryce Harper, Farhan Zaidi wants to avoid ‘reality show’
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Chico Enterprise-Record and MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
'It's an honor': Veteran lefty Cole Hamels is taking his new leadership role seriously — Photos of the Cubs at spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., before the 2019 season. — Chicago Tribune — Cole Hamels admitted he had thoughts about becoming a free agent shortly …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Chris Carpenter is a very special assistant for the Cardinals — JUPITER, Fla. • The Cardinals' Mike Maddux is among the most respected pitching coaches in major league baseball, and former Cardinal Chris Carpenter was one of its most respected pitchers until he retired some six years ago.
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Drew Storen joins Kansas City Royals on minor-league contract — Billy Hamilton, Homer Bailey and now Drew Storen. — The relief pitcher who last pitched in Major League Baseball in 2017 for the Cincinnati Reds - before undergoing Tommy John surgery that forced him to miss all of last season …
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Red Reporter and Royals Review
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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Notes: Healthy again, Brewers right-hander Zach Davies puts frustrating 2018 behind him — PHOENIX - Even with the team's overwhelming success on the field, few players on the Milwaukee Brewers' roster looked forward to turning the calendar to 2019 more than Zach Davies.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Press Gazette Media
Chris Boghossian / Chicago Tribune:
If Manny Machado signs with the White Sox, he instantly would become Chicago's best player, according to these rankings — Chicago Tribune — Javier Baez is the best Major League Baseball player in Chicago — for now. — The Cubs middle infielder, who finished second to the Brewers' Christian Yelich …
