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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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True Blue LA, baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
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Jorge Castillo / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers to sign Albert Pujols, but Corey Seager fractures hand in win over Marlins — The Dodgers ended Saturday by beating the Miami Marlins 7-0 to extend their winning streak to four, but the events before and during the game paint a better picture of the state of the club. And it isn't encouraging.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
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.
Discussion:
CBSSports.com, 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 …
Discussion:
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.
Discussion:
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.
Discussion:
Mercury News
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Joey Gallo's big game wasted as Texas Rangers lose to Astros | Fort Worth Star-Telegram — Joey Gallo's bat sparks late rally, but Dane Dunning's slow start dooms Texas Rangers — The Texas Rangers are in Houston for a four-game series against the Astros.
Discussion:
Dallas Morning News and The Crawfish Boxes
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.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven, Orange County Register and Lookout Landing
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 …
ESPN:
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 …
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 …
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:
MLB.com and 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.
