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ESPN.com:
Johnson, Pedro, Biggio, Smoltz voted into Hall … Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday, the first time since 1955 writers selected four players in one year. — Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz earned induction on their first tries …
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NY Daily News:
Doubts linger, but support for Mike Piazza's Hall of Fame cause catching on — On a day when he gained 29 votes from last year and recorded 69% of the vote — 75% is needed for election — the numbers say Piazza has a good chance of getting in as soon as next year.
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
All-time home run leader sees small uptick in third year of eligibility — Barry Bonds is the only player to win seven MVP Awards while compiling impressive offensive statistics in his 22-year career — NEW YORK — For Barry Bonds, this was his third year on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot …
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Why I didn't vote for Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez: Paul Hoynes — Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group — CLEVELAND, Ohio - It's confession time. — I didn't vote for this year's Hall of Fame class that will be enshrined in Cooperstown in July 26.
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Kevin Thomas / Portland Press Herald Contributors:
And now for the 2016 Class; Yanks signing Drew; Red Sox DFA Dan Butler — Old news: Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio make the Baseball Hall of Fame. — Never too early to pick the 2016 class. — How about this foursome: — Ken Griffey Jr. — Mike Piazza
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz, Craig Biggio Elected To Hall Of Fame — Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio have been elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association Of America. All were inducted in their first year of eligibility except …
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Christian Red / NY Daily News:
On eve of likely Hall of Fame selection, Pedro Martinez reveals he wanted to be a Yankee
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Right-hander Putkonen designated for assignment — 8/26/14: Tom Gorzelanny strikes out Will Venable to escape a bases-loaded jam in the 8th unharmed — DETROIT — The Tigers' offseason project of bolstering their bullpen via smaller moves continued on Tuesday.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Sign Tom Gorzelanny, Designate Luke Putkonen
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees To Sign Stephen Drew — JAN. 7: Drew will receive $500K for reaching each of 450, 500 and 550 plate appearances, reports ESPN's Buster Olney (Twitter link). — JAN. 6, 10:02pm: David Lennon of Newsday tweets that Drew's base salary is exactly $5MM.
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J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
2015 Cincinnati Reds Top 10 Prospects — Want More? Complete 2015 Top 10 Prospects Rankings — Get it all: Subscribe to Baseball America — Go 30 deep: Order the 2015 Prospect Handbook! — The Reds head into 2015 with a lot of opportunity, and a whole lot of uncertainty on the horizon.
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
West Palm Beach Mayor clears path for new Nationals' training facility — West Palm Beach will negotiate a land swap with Palm Beach County for 160 acres of land targeted for a joint training facility for the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals, Mayor Jeri Muoio announced Monday …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Veteran right-hander working hard in offseason to regain fastball heat — 9/27/14: Neftali Feliz strikes out Jonny Gomes swinging for the final out of the 9th inning, nailing down the win for the Rangers — ARLINGTON — This much is known. Rangers closer Neftali Feliz has hired …
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
SF Giants' pitcher Hudson undergoes ankle surgery … The Giants' 2015 rotation, already dotted with question marks, will have another as they start spring training in six weeks: the health of Tim Hudson's right ankle. — The Giants revealed Tuesday that Hudson underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from the ankle Friday.
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Why should we care if a ballplayer is mean or if he's “a punk?” — This is only tangentially related to the actual Hall of Fame vote because neither of these guys voted. One because he's not a Hall of Fame voter and the other because, well, you'll see that in a minute.
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