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Curt Schilling:
I want to share with everyone the letter I wrote to the folks at the Hall of Fame yesterday. They've been otherworldly kind and gracious in every way possible and I'll be forever grateful to them and for that. — This was written privately and for their eyes only but I have always been fine …
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
No candidates elected to Hall of Fame for 2021 — For the ninth time in 77 years of balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, no candidate received the amount of votes necessary to gain election to the game's shrine.
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
No one elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; Curt Schilling requests removal from writers' ballot — For the first time since 1960, the membership of the National Baseball Hall of Fame will remain frozen. — No player on the Hall's 2021 Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot reached …
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Baseball Hall of Fame:
2021 BBWAA voting results yield no electees — (COOPERSTOWN, NY) - For the second time in the last eight years, and the ninth time in 77 total years of balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, no candidate received the amount …
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Curly W Live:
Washington Nationals agree to terms with Jon Lester — The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with three-time World Series Champion and five-time All-Star left-handed pitcher Jon Lester on Wednesday. — Lester, 37, joins the Nationals after six seasons …
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ZACK SCOTT NAMED ACTING GENERAL MANAGER — The New York Mets today announced that Zack Scott will serve as the acting General Manager beginning immediately. Scott joined the organization as the club's Senior Vice President/Assistant General Manager on December 23, 2020.
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Rob Bradford / Listen to Free Radio:
Source: Red Sox sign former Mariners pitcher Matt Carasiti — The Red Sox continue to add to their pitching depth. — According to multiple major league sources, Connecticut native Matt Carasiti has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Red Sox with an invitation to major league camp.
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants talking to Dodgers postseason star Joc Pederson about a Bay Area homecoming — Among the free-agent outfielders the Giants are considering this winter, one appears to be a natural fit — even though he's spent his entire career with the Dodgers. — According to multiple sources …
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Bruce Levine / Listen to Free Radio:
Seeking pitching help, Cubs will take a look at Carlos Rodon — The White Sox non-tendered Rodon in December. — (670 The Score) With four-fifths of their intended starting rotation for the 2020 campaign having departed this offseason, the Cubs are still seeking pitching help in free agency.
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Ramona Shelburne / ESPN:
Candace Parker to play for hometown Chicago Sky after 13 seasons with Los Angeles Sparks, sources say — Two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker has committed to play for the Chicago Sky after 13 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, sources told ESPN. — Parker, who was drafted at No. 1 in 2008, is an unrestricted free agent.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Cactus League executive: We'll be ready to host spring training, delay or no delay — After sending a letter to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred that suggested delaying spring training “to allow for the COVID-19 situation to improve here,” Cactus League executive director Bridget …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Judge dismisses former Los Angeles Angels employee Brian Harkins' defamation lawsuit vs. team, MLB — A defamation lawsuit filed against Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Angels by Brian Harkins, the longtime clubhouse attendant who was fired for supplying illegal ball-doctoring substances …
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Free-agent starter Mike Fiers wants to return to A's, but it's complicated — A free agent after two-plus seasons with the A's, starting pitcher Mike Fiers is hoping to re-sign with Oakland, citing the team's camaraderie and culture and fans' support including last year after his role …
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