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Passan: Why the Yu Darvish trade is frightening for all of baseball
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Wednesday, 30 December 2020 09:42
Twenty-nine baseball teams had the opportunity to acquire one of the best pitchers in the world for little more than a handful of lottery tickets, and only one jumped at it. If the frozen free-agent market this winter weren't enough of a sign that Major League Baseball has a problem with anti-competitiveness, the trade of Yu Darvish to the San…
The enduring bond between Jackie Robinson and the man who guided him to the majors
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Wednesday, 30 December 2020 08:12
CLYDE SUKEFORTH IS SMILING. He's holding a Brooklyn Dodgers cap in one hand and pointing to the sky with the other.He's one of the characters in the Norman Rockwell painting "Tough Call," although you can barely see him poking out behind the three umpires at home. The men in black are deciding whether to call off the game at Ebbets…
Sources: Smoak nears deal with Yomiuri Giants
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Tuesday, 29 December 2020 13:49
Veteran first baseman Justin Smoak is finalizing a deal with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.The deal will guarantee him somewhere in the $6-7 million range, sources said.Smoak, 34, will join a Giants team that won the Central League but lost in the Japan Series this past season. The Tokyo-based Giants are Japan's oldest professional team.Smoak,…
Snell excited to join 'swaggy' Padres as deal done
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Tuesday, 29 December 2020 17:28
SAN DIEGO -- Blake Snell gave up the ball in Game 6 of the World Series, shaking his head after manager Kevin Cash's curious pitching change.With three years left on his contract, Snell hardly considered that could be his final moment as a Tampa Bay Ray.The San Diego Padres, determined to go all the way, just wanted him that much.The…
What Yu Darvish, Blake Snell trades really say about financial mindsets of Cubs, Padres and Rays
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Tuesday, 29 December 2020 11:42
The MLB offseason has been historically slow, mostly due to the coronavirus pandemic (and the associated revenue problems), but having a new collective bargaining agreement due next winter (and the associated labor fights until then) is also a factor. Although the major free agents in this winter's class still haven't signed, there has finally been some real movement, courtesy of…
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Monday, 28 December 2020 19:05
First Snell, now Darvish: Padres go all-in, Cubs start rebuild
Monday, 28 December 2020 19:04
Padres on verge of deal for Darvish, sources say
Monday, 28 December 2020 11:57
Source: Padres reach deal with KBO star Kim
Monday, 28 December 2020 07:16
'I didn't know why I wasn't playing': Gary Sanchez on getting benched in the playoffs -- and his future with the Yankees
Monday, 28 December 2020 08:01
Why Blake Snell trade could be a win-win for Padres and Rays -- or a huge loss for one side
Sunday, 27 December 2020 21:42
Sources: Padres near deal to acquire Rays' Snell
Sunday, 27 December 2020 09:49
Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81
Sunday, 27 December 2020 04:49
Olney: Why the Giants could be MLB's biggest offseason winner -- next winter
Saturday, 26 December 2020 19:58
Pirates' Polanco breaks wrist in winter ball
Saturday, 26 December 2020 15:22
Nats GM won't rule out reunion with Zimmerman
Friday, 25 December 2020 19:49
Sources: RHP Arihara, Rangers reach 2-year deal
Thursday, 24 December 2020 13:17
What to make of Pirates trading former All-Star Josh Bell to Nationals
Thursday, 24 December 2020 12:06
Nationals acquire 1B Bell in trade with Pirates
Thursday, 24 December 2020 05:28
When will MLB actually start in 2021? Passan answers 20 burning questions on state of the season
Thursday, 24 December 2020 03:38
'Give this award to your wife': Inside NL MVP Freddie Freeman and his family's COVID-19 nightmare
Wednesday, 23 December 2020 17:04
Red Sox sign RHP Andriese to 1-year deal
Wednesday, 23 December 2020 17:26
RHP Urena signs 1-year, $3.25M deal with Tigers
Wednesday, 23 December 2020 14:46
Sources: Kahnle, Dodgers reach 2-year deal
Wednesday, 23 December 2020 05:45
The most interesting 2020 number for all 30 MLB teams
Tuesday, 22 December 2020 17:01
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