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Bill James Online:
Every Purpose Under Heaven — Hey, everybody. The time has come for me to end my 17-year working relationship with the Red Sox, and I wanted you all to hear about it from me rather than from secondary sources. I'm guessing you may have heard talk about this, but we have reached a point of no return now …
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These are the finalists for Gold Glove Awards — The finalists — three at each position in each league — for the 2019 Gold Glove Awards are being revealed by Rawlings. We'll be updating the list of finalists as they're announced. — AMERICAN LEAGUE — PITCHER
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ESPN:
Rays' Chaim Bloom favorite to become Red Sox general manager — Tampa Bay Rays executive Chaim Bloom is the favorite to become the next general manager of the Boston Red Sox, a source tells ESPN's Jeff Passan. — Bloom, 36, is the Rays' senior vice president of baseball operations.
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Phillies hire ex-Yankees manager Joe Girardi — MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees — The Philadelphia Phillies have hired former New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi as their next skipper. — The team announced that he receives a three-year contract with a team option in 2023.
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Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
Phillies' 11-year quest to reclaim World Series trophy leads them to Joe Girardi — Ten years ago, John Middleton walked into the quiet visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium, patted Ryan Howard on the shoulder and uttered the words that have since become as much a part of him as his square jaw and large bank account.
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Dylan A. Chase / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Hire Joe Girardi — 3:06PM: The Phillies made the news official, announcing in a press release that Girardi has been signed to a three-year contract with a club option for the 2023 season. — 8:03AM: The Phillies are expected to hire former Yankees and Marlins manager Joe Girardi …
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Rob Schaefer / NBCSports.com:
Joe Maddon says his pipe dream is to beat the Cubs in the World Series in introductory press conference with Angels
Joe Maddon says his pipe dream is to beat the Cubs in the World Series in introductory press conference with Angels
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Sources: Cubs hiring David Ross as manager
Sources: Cubs hiring David Ross as manager
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Chris Chavez / Sports Illustrated:
Report: Cubs to Hire World Series Champion David Ross As Manager
Report: Cubs to Hire World Series Champion David Ross As Manager
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Astros exec's job status under scrutiny — The Houston Astros' employment of assistant general manager Brandon Taubman has been under evaluation in recent days, according to sources, at a time when Major League Baseball is investigating an incident in the home clubhouse on Saturday.
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Admitting ‘we were wrong,’ Astros fire assistant GM Brandon Taubman — The Houston Astros fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman on Thursday, admitting in a statement that his “inappropriate comments” about the acquisition of closer Roberto Osuna were directed at a group of female reporters.
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Associated Press:
TV audience for World Series' Game 1 falls 11.4% from 2018
TV audience for World Series' Game 1 falls 11.4% from 2018
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Connor Grott / UPI:
World Series: Washington Nationals crush Houston Astros to take 2-0 lead
World Series: Washington Nationals crush Houston Astros to take 2-0 lead
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Mark Townsend / Yahoo! Sports:
World Series Game 2: Nationals dominate Astros to take 2-0 lead
World Series Game 2: Nationals dominate Astros to take 2-0 lead
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Dylan A. Chase / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres To Hire Jayce Tingler As Manager — According to a tweet from ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Padres will name Rangers coach Jayce Tingler as their new manager (link). — By all indications, this hiring promises to be a pivotal one. The Padres are, after all, an organization wrapping …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB looking into longtime umpire Rob Drake's tweet — Major League Baseball is looking into a since-deleted tweet by longtime major league umpire Rob Drake, according to a league spokesman. — Drake tweeted late Tuesday that he planned to buy an assault rifle “because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way …
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Ex-Giants manager Bruce Bochy says he would like ‘one more shot’ at the helm — Bruce Bochy admitted Thursday what some anticipated all along: He wants to manage in the majors again, just not this year. — “I'd love to have one more shot,” Bochy said Thursday in an interview with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on Sirius/XM.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL West Notes: Mariners, Maddon, Newhan, Andrus — The Mariners will be looking for veteran pitching this winter, The Athletic's Corey Brock writes, though they'll be focusing on relatively inexpensive hurlers on one-year deals as the rebuilding team will give priority to its younger arms.
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Jason Mackey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Travis Williams as Pirates president makes plenty of sense — There has been no shortage of Gerrit Cole and Tyler Glasnow jokes made at the Pirates' expense this postseason, with fans pointing out a variety of personnel decisions the club has made recently, ones that have gone horribly wrong.
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates, Team President Frank Coonelly Part Ways
Pirates, Team President Frank Coonelly Part Ways
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