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Mike Oz / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Hall of Fame committee elects two new members: Marvin Miller and Ted Simmons — National Baseball Hall of Fame has come to an end. Both were elected Sunday to Cooperstown — Both were elected as part of Modern Era ballot, one of the Hall of Fame's annual committee votes that re-examines players.
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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons elected to the Hall of Fame — SAN DIEGO — The Modern Baseball Era Committee has met and it has voted and we now have two new men in the Hall of Fame: Legendary Players Association Executive Director Marvin Miller and eight time All-Star Ted Simmons are heading to Cooperstown.
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Fish Stripes
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Ted Simmons, Marvin Miller Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame — Longtime Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons and MLB Players Association executive director Marvin Miller were elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame, as announced tonight on MLB Network. Simmons and Miller were inducted via the …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Texas Rangers already in winter meetings rumor mill. Will they make splash with Rendon? — A trip through the MLB rumor mill this offseason makes it feel like old times, all the way back to 2011, 2012 and 2013 with the Texas Rangers. — Back then they seemed to be linked to every free agent …
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Paul Casella / MLB.com:
Every team's Winter Meetings wish list
Every team's Winter Meetings wish list
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White Sox News, Batter's Box Interactive … and Rays News
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Phillies plan to pursue free-agent 3B Anthony Rendon, despite luxury tax implications
Phillies plan to pursue free-agent 3B Anthony Rendon, despite luxury tax implications
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Phillies Nation, Yahoo! Sports, Bleacher Nation, MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Baseball News … and NESN.com
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Nationals owner Mark Lerner says team can't keep both Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon
Nationals owner Mark Lerner says team can't keep both Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Sports Illustrated
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Re-Sign Howie Kendrick
Nationals To Re-Sign Howie Kendrick
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AZ Snake Pit, FanGraphs Baseball, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Five burning questions for MLB's Winter Meetings
Five burning questions for MLB's Winter Meetings
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Let's Go Tribe, Red Reporter, Federal Baseball, MLB Baseball News … and Over the Monster
Jason Mastrodonato / Boston Herald:
Source: Red Sox interested in Rick Porcello — The Mets aren't the only team talking with free agent pitcher Rick Porcello. — With MLB's Winter Meetings set to get underway in San Diego on Monday, the Red Sox are showing interest a reunion with the durable right-hander and remain engaged in discussions …
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MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster and MLB Trade Rumors
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Will Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen continue to do the unexpected? — SAN DIEGO — The thing about the winter meetings is that at almost any hour of the day, all hell can break loose. — Baseball's annual industry convention, which this year is in San Diego from Sunday through Thursday …
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Amazin' Avenue
George Miller / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Interested In Rick Porcello — With Zack Wheeler officially jumping ship to join a division rival, the Mets are exploring options on the starting pitching market, speaking with free agent right-hander Rick Porcello and his representatives, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Add Hensley Meulens, Tony DeFrancesco To Coaching Staff — The Mets officially announced their coaching staff for the upcoming season, which included a few new faces in the mix. Hensley Meulens will be the bench coach, confirming previous reports that Meulens was the favorite for the job.
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Amazin' Avenue
George Miller / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks To Sign Junior Guerra — The Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with right-hander Junior Guerra on a one-year deal that includes a club option for a second year, first reported by Kyle Lesniewski of Brew Crew Ball and confirmed by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
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AZ Snake Pit and Yahoo! Sports
Dylan A. Chase / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Sign Kyle Finnegan — The Nationals have agreed to terms on an MLB deal with reliever Kyle Finnegan, per a team announcement. — The right-handed Finnegan has spent the entirety of his professional career as an Athletics farmhand. In 2019 he recorded a 2.31 ERA with 14 saves …
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Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
What to expect from the Royals at MLB's Winter Meetings, starting Monday in San Diego — Baseball's annual early Christmas arrives next week as the Kansas City Royals and the rest of Major League Baseball's 30 clubs set up shop in the winter wonderland of, uh, San Diego, California.
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MLB Trade Rumors and The Athletic
George Miller / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Hire Don Kelly As Bench Coach — The Pirates have hired Don Kelly to serve as the bench coach on Derek Shelton's staff, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Kelly, 39, worked the 2019 season as the Astros' first base coach, a role he accepted after beginning his post-playing career …
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