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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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Mike Lupica / New York Daily News:
Derek Jeter was the Yankees — For all the big hits that Derek Jeter got for the Yankees, all the way into October and especially into October and then even beyond one famous November night at the old Stadium, there is a reason we keep coming back to one play he made in the field.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Derek Jeter's election to Baseball Hall of Fame comes at perfect time — Derek Jeter always has had the most impeccable timing throughout his career, and with Major League Baseball trying to distance itself from the latest scandal, he came to the rescue again. — The sport is embroiled in a crisis with its integrity questioned.
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ESPN:
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to Baseball Hall of Fame — NEW YORK — Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame, and Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honor Tuesday. — Jeter, the longtime New York Yankees captain, appeared on 396 …
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FanGraphs Baseball, Pinstripe Alley, Halos Heaven, The Good Phight and Orange County Register
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Baseball Hall of Fame voting: How Marc Topkin came up with this ballot
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Pinstripe Alley and DRaysBay
Baseball America:
2020 Top 100 Prospects — Baseball America's 2020 Top 100 MLB Prospects is here and will provide you with all you need to know about the game's future stars. — For the second straight year, there is consensus among Baseball America staffers when it comes to the No. 1 prospect in baseball.
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J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Notable MLB Prospects Who Missed The 2020 Top 100 — Every year, our Top 100 Prospects list is the culmination of a year's worth of work. From spring training on, we're at games and on the phone gathering as much information as we can. That leads to the team Top 10 Prospects lists …
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Mike Oz / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB plans to test ‘robot ump’ technology in spring training games — The next phase of Major League Baseball's push toward so-called “robot umps” is coming — to spring training this year. — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred — appeared on Fox Business on Wednesday and said the league plans …
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Fox Business, New York Post and Lookout Landing
Christian Hetrick / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Did Gritty punch a 13-year-old boy in the back? Philadelphia detectives are investigating — Chris Greenwell took his boy Brandon to the Wells Fargo Center one night in November to meet the most famous person on the Philadelphia Flyers payroll: Gritty. — The Flyers had invited Greenwell …
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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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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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Troy Renck / KMGH:
Nolan Arenado says Rockies disrespected him, feels ‘crossed’ by team
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Luis Rojas could be the second chance the Mets need — Consider for a moment that Carlos Beltran's departure was actually a boon for the Mets. — One industry source believes Beltran, though he holds a strong presence, was unqualified to run the dugout and make smart in-game decisions.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies To Sign Francisco Liriano — The Phillies have reached agreement on a deal with veteran lefty Francisco Liriano, per Robert Murray (via Twitter). Jon Heyman of MLB Network had tweeted that a deal was close. — It's said to be a minor-league pact and will obviously include an invitation to MLB camp.
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MLB Baseball News … and Phillies Nation
Emmanuel Morgan / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. City Council votes to ask MLB to award 2017, 2018 World Series titles to Dodgers — The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ask the commissioner of baseball to award the Dodgers the 2017 and 2018 World Series titles after Major League Baseball punished the Houston Astros …
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MLB Baseball News … and NBCSports.com
