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Jim Mone / Fox Sports:
Sources: MLB owners seeking measures to speed up pace of games — Baseball has discussed forcing managers to make replay challenges more quickly as a way to speed up the pace of games. — Baseball owners are negotiating pace-of-game changes with the players union, but the initial adjustments …
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Associated Press:
MLB to use pitch clock in minors' top levels — PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Major League Baseball will use a pitch clock this season at the minor leagues' Triple-A and Double-A levels. — Commissioner Bud Selig made the announcement at the conclusion of baseball's owners meetings.
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John Manuel / Baseball America:
Commissioner's Message Makes Perfect Sense — ORLANDO—The American Baseball Coaches Association's 71st annual convention unfolded like most others have in the 21st century. — Coaches at all levels—high school and college—took in the trade show, held conference meetings …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Mets should go all-in for Nats' Desmond & other moves that need to happen soon — FOX Sports — Nationals' Ian Desmond (left), Braves' Craig Kimbrel (center) and Orioles GM Dan Duquette should all be on the move, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal. — Some quick thoughts on Wednesday's flurry of news.
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Mark Bowman / Bowman's Blog:
Hart says he will not trade Kimbrel
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angelos: Orioles Not Discussing Duquette With Blue Jays
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Hal Steinbrenner won't rule out Max Scherzer to Yankees — Club sources said that the payroll, which they project at $206 million, is not going to be increased by much. The Yankees are still open to adding starting rotation depth. — Maybe it's just his DNA talking …
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Steinbrenner: Why Yankees don't need Scherzer to be improved
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Agree To Three-Year Deal With Lance Lynn — 12:54pm: The second and third year of the contract contain incentives that could push the total value of the contract to $23.5MM, based on games started, reports Goold. — 12:16pm: The Cardinals have reached a three-year …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards, Lynn agree to 3-year deal for $22 million — Before Lance Lynn got far enough into the arbitration process and pursued a record-setting salary, the Cardinals and the strapping righthander agreed on a three-year deal. — The deal is worth $22 million, according to a source with knowledge of its structure.
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Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia:
Phillies continue to seek big haul for Hamels, taker for Howard — The Phillies open spring training camp in Clearwater five weeks from today with their first workout for pitchers and catchers. — Will Cole Hamels be there? — Five days later, position players will join the group for the first official full-squad workout.
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Rockies owner: Troy Tulowitzki to Mets ‘not happening’ — PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Charlie Monfort, co-owner of the Colorado Rockies, smiled when The Post told him of the many Mets fans who would love to see Troy Tulowitzki get traded to Citi Field. — “It's not happening,” Monfort responded.
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Bob Nightengale / Associated Press:
MLB awards 2016 All-Star Game to San Diego — PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. - The San Diego Padres, who named their ballpark plaza after Commissioner Bud Selig in a controversial decision in August, were rewarded Thursday when they were granted the 2016 All-Star Game.
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Club looking to add depth with Chirinos the clear-cut No. 1 — 9/27/14: Robinson Chirinos drills a two-run home run to left-center off Jeff Samardzija to increase the Rangers' lead to three runs — ARLINGTON — Robinson Chirinos said he is training to start 150 games at catcher this season.
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Relief candidate also gives club starting depth
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Sign Andy Dirks — 1:40pm: The Blue Jays have announced the signing of Dirks to a minor league deal. — 1:28pm: The Blue Jays and outfielder Andy Dirks are in agreement on a minor league contract with an invite to big league Spring Training, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
New Yankees hitting coach eager to work with new Bombers shortstop Didi Gregorius — Didi Gregorius, who figures to be the Yanks' shortstop in the first year of the post-Derek Jeter Era, is ‘an incredibly athletic player,’ Pentland said. — There are much bigger names on the team …
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