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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies GM Jeff Bridich: Nolan Arenado trade talks off the table — Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich on Monday put the brakes on the Nolan Arenado trade rumors. — Bridich made it clear that the all-star third baseman will be with the Rockies when they open spring training next month in Scottsdale …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Nolan Arenado's ire rooted in Rockies' inactivity after 71-91 season — The disillusionment that has percolated for months in behind-the-scenes meetings between Colorado Rockies leadership and the camp of star Nolan Arenado finally bled into the public sphere Monday.
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MLB Trade Rumors, baseballmusings.com and The Athletic
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Nolan not happy with current situation — DENVER — Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado made it clear Monday he's unhappy with the club. — After general manager Jeff Bridich told the Denver Post that he expected to begin 2020 “with Nolan in the purple and black and as our third baseman.
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ESPN, NESN.com, MLB Trade Rumors, Purple Row, MLB Baseball News …, Talking Chop, The Good Phight, Over the Monster, New York Post and Lookout Landing
Troy Renck / KMGH:
Nolan Arenado says Rockies disrespected him, feels ‘crossed’ by team
Discussion:
Bleacher Nation, Purple Row and MLB Trade Rumors
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to Hall of Fame — Derek Jeter received the second-highest plurality in the history of Baseball Writers' Association of America voting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in being elected Tuesday along with Larry Walker in the 2020 balloting verified by Ernst & Young.
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The Boston Globe:
A chance to get creative — The BBWAA has elected 11 players over the last three years, clearing out what had been a packed ballot. — It took Tim Raines and Edgar Martinez 10 years to gain the necessary 75 percent. Jeff Bagwell needed seven years and Mike Mussina six.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Baseball Hall of Fame voting: How Marc Topkin came up with this ballot
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DRaysBay and Pinstripe Alley
Tim Brown / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Marcell Ozuna agrees to one-year, $18M deal with Braves — Outfielder Marcell Ozuna, who hit 29 home runs last season, the second of two adequate if unexceptional seasons in St. Louis, on Tuesday agreed to the terms of a free-agent contract with the Atlanta Braves. — The deal is for one year and worth $18 million.
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Talking Chop and Lone Star Ball
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Associated Press:
Free agent OF Ozuna, Braves reach $18 million, 1-year deal — SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS — ATLANTA (AP) — Free agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves reached an $18 million, one-year deal Tuesday that puts him on the team he helped beat in the playoffs last October.
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baseballmusings.com
WEEI:
Pedro Martinez is not a fan of what Mike Fiers did — There have been others who have come out against Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers for going on-the-record with The Athletic in describing how the Astros cheated in 2017, but for Boston baseball fans Pedro Martinez's perspective on the matter resonates a bit more.
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MLB Baseball News …, New York Post and NBCSports.com
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Hillary Clinton in Full: A Fiery New Documentary, Trump Regrets and Harsh Words for Bernie: “Nobody Likes Him” — With four-part Hulu series ‘Hillary’ set to premiere at Sundance, one of America's most groundbreaking (and polarizing) figures opens up about Monica Lewinsky, her marriage …
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The Hill, more at WeSmirch »
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina wants to play several more years for Cardinals, and if not them 'that's it for me' — At almost the same place and in the same room where he stood and said his current contract would likely be his last contract, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina grinned, bounced a bit, and bent his knees.
Discussion:
Viva El Birdos and MLB Trade Rumors
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets' fear of future owner Steve Cohen is taking over manager search — The shadow of an ownership change looms over the Mets' managerial search, as team executives try to deduce the best way to please the prospective new boss. — Only days after Carlos Beltran's departure as manager …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Sports Illustrated
Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Trevor Bauer says ball heave might have played a role in trade from Indians — Appearing on Barstool Sports' “Pardon My Take” podcast, Trevor Bauer opened up about the trade that sent him from the Cleveland Indians to the Cincinnati Reds. — On July 28 of last year, Trevor Bauer made a start …
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Let's Go Tribe
