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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
MLB players union seeking $500 million in grievance against league — The bad relationship between management and players that threatened if there would even be a shortened season last year has spilled more demonstrably into negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Forbes, MLB Trade Rumors, Bleacher Nation, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
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ESPN:
ESPN, MLB announce seven-year extension running through 2028 — ESPN and Major League Baseball announced a seven-year contract extension Thursday that will see the network carry 30 regular-season games per year plus wild-card games. — The deal, which runs through 2028 …
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Royals Review, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
Union's $500 million grievance against MLB gives both sides new forms of leverage in CBA talks — With a little more than six months before the expiration of baseball's collective bargaining agreement, negotiations have a new but not unexpected wrinkle: a grievance worth roughly half a billion dollars.
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Talking Chop
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB players union seeks $500 million in grievance filed against the league — Just in case there was any hope of optimism that the cold war between Major League Baseball and the players union might be thawing, along comes the news that the union has filed a grievance against MLB in response to their shortened season of a year ago.
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Sportsnet.ca and East Bay Times
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Albert Pujols in agreement with Los Angeles Dodgers on major league deal, sources say — MLB, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers — The Los Angeles Dodgers and first baseman Albert Pujols are in agreement on a major league contract, sources told ESPN on Saturday, confirming a report by the Los Angeles Times.
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baseballmusings.com
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Jorge Castillo / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers sign former Angels slugger Albert Pujols — The Dodgers and future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols have agreed to a contract for the remainder of the season, according to people with knowledge of the situation. — Pujols, 41, was abruptly designated for assignment by the Angels last week …
Scott Miller / New York Times:
Shohei Ohtani Unleashed — With the so-called Ohtani rules junked, the Angels' “super freak” is dominating as a hitter and a pitcher. “There are things that he can do on a baseball field that other people can't.” — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Seventy-two years after his death, Babe Ruth, again, is having a moment.
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Orange County Register, Halos Heaven and Lookout Landing
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes sets record for strikeouts without a walk to start season — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes set the record for strikeouts without a walk to start the season Thursday, extending the mark to 58 before issuing his first pass of the season …
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Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto back from COVID-19 IL after one day — DUNEDIN, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto was back in the starting lineup Friday night, one day after being placed on the COVID-19-related injured list. — Realmuto played designated hitter …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
David Peterson goes seven but Brett Phillips, Rays walk off against Mets bullpen — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Mets' seven-game winning streak came to a screeching halt on the first leg of their three-city, 10-day road trip. — David Peterson, after retiring 17 straight batters …
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Newsday and NorthJersey.com
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Mike Trout's greatest season yet? How his dad saw this coming before anyone else — MIKE TROUT'S PATIENCE, particularly in a batter's box, wasn't instilled or taught or even developed. It is apparently innate, hard-wired somewhere within his genetic makeup.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Emotional Matt Harvey gives up 7 runs in his Citi Field return, Mets extend win streak to 7 games — Matt Harvey tipped his cap to acknowledge a warm standing ovation by Mets fans on Wednesday afternoon. It was all downhill from there for Harvey in his return to Citi Field.
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Newsday, New York Times, NorthJersey.com, Newsday and BaltimoreBaseball.com
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Who is Cody Poteet? A look at the Marlins pitcher set to make his MLB debut vs Arizona — Another Miami Marlins pitcher is set to make his MLB debut. — The Marlins are starting right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet, the club's fourth-round pick in 2015, on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
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MLB Trade Rumors
