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La Velle E. Neal III / Star Tribune:
Brusdar Graterol could stay with Twins as their portion of baseball megadeal falling through — Boston balked at the big trade, and the Twins aren't planning to give up more. — TEXT SIZE — FORT MYERS, FLA. - If a blockbuster trade involving Red Sox star outfielder Mookie Betts is to be made …
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Max Goodman / Sports Illustrated:
Breaking Down a Potential Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series Matchup — The Mookie Betts blockbuster trade is reportedly set. Rumors of the three-team deal falling through were quashed after the transaction was revised with new parameters on Sunday night. — As planned, Betts and lefty David Price …
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Craig Edwards / FanGraphs Baseball:
The Big Mookie Betts Deal Is Finally Happening, but the Dodgers-Angels Trade Isn't — On Tuesday, word got out that Mookie Betts would be traded to the Dodgers. Over the course of the week, the trade moved from a seeming certainty to something less so, as the Red Sox reportedly raised concerns …
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ESPN:
Sources: Mookie Betts and David Price trade to Dodgers finally done — Mookie Betts and David Price are finally going to Los Angeles. Sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan that a deal has been agreed upon to send the players to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a package that includes outfielder Alex Verdugo …
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Manny Randhawa / MLB.com:
Benintendi signs 2-year deal, avoids arbitration — The Red Sox have agreed to a two-year contract with left fielder Andrew Benintendi, thus avoiding arbitration. A source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that the deal is for $10 million — $3.4 million for the 2020 season and $6.6 million for '21.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Red Sox expected to promote Ron Roenicke to be next manager, replacing Alex Cora
Red Sox expected to promote Ron Roenicke to be next manager, replacing Alex Cora
The Boston Globe:
After MLB concludes investigation into sign-stealing, Red Sox plan to name Ron Roenicke manager
After MLB concludes investigation into sign-stealing, Red Sox plan to name Ron Roenicke manager
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Reportedly Plan To Name Ron Roenicke Manager
Red Sox Reportedly Plan To Name Ron Roenicke Manager
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Jared Diamond / Wall Street Journal:
‘Dark Arts’ and ‘Codebreaker’: The Origins of the Houston Astros Cheating Scheme — MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's previously undisclosed letter to Astros GM Jeff Luhnow details the team's spreadsheet and algorithm to steal signs in one of the biggest scandals in baseball history
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Charlie Morton on Astros cheating: ‘I regret not doing more to stop it’ — Talking for the first time on the scandal, Morton said their 2017 World Series title was “negatively affected, at minimum.” — ST. PETERSBURG — Charlie Morton in 2017 was not the Charlie Morton he is today.
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Key quotes and takeaways from AJ Hinch's first interview since sign-stealing scandal
Key quotes and takeaways from AJ Hinch's first interview since sign-stealing scandal
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Scott Soshnick / Bloomberg:
NY Mets Said to Be for Sale With No Preconditions on Control — Allen & Co. will begin new sales process for Mets immediately — Deal with billionaire Steve Cohen died over issue of control — The proposed sale of the New York Mets to billionaire hedge fund titan Steve Cohen …
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Acquire Emilio Pagan From Rays For Manuel Margot And Prospect Logan Driscoll — The San Diego Padres have acquired reliever Emilio Pagan from the Tampa Bay Rays. In exchange, they're sending centerfielder Manuel Margot and prospect Logan Driscoll to Tampa Bay, per The Athletic's Josh Tolentino (via Twitter).
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Why the Detroit Tigers' spring training emphasis is on ‘doing the work and earning it’ — Our Detroit pro teams had plenty of “What if” moments in a mostly disastrous decade. Here are a few favorites for Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, Lions. — CONNECT — The menu for the Detroit Tigers …
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Sean Barker / Connecticut Post:
Former Bassick, Ravens, MLB standout Angel Echevarria dies at 48 — Recommended Video: — Angel Echevarria, the former Bassick High School baseball star who went on to play eight years in the major leagues, died Friday at Bridgeport Hospital. He was 48.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets Spring Training Preview: 5 burning questions facing the Amazin's — Sign-stealing scandals, wild boars, hedge-fund billionaires. This Mets offseason at times seemed more saturated with chaotic news than the baseball season itself. Even though multiple storylines from the past few months …