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Chris Cotillo / SBNation.com:
Padres, James Shields agree to 4-year deal, according to source — Shields joins a revamped Padres' team that has been very active this winter. — The Padres have agreed to sign free agent right-hander James Shields to a four-year contract that includes a club option for a fifth season, according to major-league sources.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Next move may be as important as last ones for Padres, Preller — FOX Sports — Padres general manager A.J. Preller (far left) keeps adding to the stable of star-laden talent he's brought in this offseason, but that may or may not make a difference in the standings.
MLB:
Source: James Shields to Padres — The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement with sign free agent pitcher James Shields on a four-year deal that will pay him in the $75 million range, a source confirmed to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick on Monday. — Although the Padres and Shields …
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Baseball America:
2015 MLB Draft Order And Projected Pools — With the impending signing of James Shields by the Padres, the complete 2015 draft order has been set and for the first time under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, signed in 2011, the Astros will not select first.
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John Rieger / Fox Sports:
Padres, free agent right-hander Shields agree to deal — James Shields is reportedly taking his talents to San Diego. — Right-hander James Shields, who helped Kansas City reach the World Series last season, has agreed to a four-year contract with the San Diego Padres.
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Mike Petriello / FanGraphs Baseball:
James Shields Can't Solve The Biggest Padres Problem
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Timothy Burke / Deadspin:
Dolan: “Start Rooting For The Nets Because The Knicks Don't Want You” — New York Knicks and Cablevision CEO James Dolan lashed out at a lifelong fan over email, suggesting the fan was an alcoholic who should start rooting for the Nets “because the Knicks don't want you.”
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Tim Bontemps / New York Post:
Commish gives ‘consummate New Yorker’ Dolan pass for email — Knicks owner James Dolan (left) was excused by NBA commissioner Adam Silver (bottom right) for an angry email to fan Irving Bierman (top right). — MILWAUKEE - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told The Post Monday there will be no penalty coming …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
GM says Marlins may also add bullpen help prior to Spring Training — Marlins general manager Dan Jennings looks at the potential of the team's rotation for 2015, including when Jose Fernandez could return — MIAMI — Dan Haren is ready to be part of the Marlins' rotation and ace Jose Fernandez …
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Baseball Prospectus:
2015 Prospects: Top 101 Prospects of 2015 by Nick J. Faleris, Chris Mellen and BP Prospect Staff — The Twins' Byron Buxton is, for the second year in a row, the best prospect in baseball.
John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Barry Bonds embraces ‘wonderful’ honor — Few understand the history of Bay Area sports like Barry Bonds, who has lived it and made it. — He's now getting honored for it. — “It's great. Being a Bay Area guy, it's awesome. It's wonderful,” said Bonds of his selection to the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Finding A Home For Rickie Weeks — This time of year, few free agents will require a sizable commitment to add. While James Shields provided a notable exception, the bulk of remaining free agents can be had for relatively modest investments. Last winter, seemingly innocuous deals for Pat Neshek …
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Mets' Curtis Granderson looking for big bounce back season in 2015 — Granderson, who will be 34 in March, signed a four-year, $60-million deal before last season and then batted .227 with a .326 on-base percentage and a .388 slugging percentage. — Curtis Granderson knows “the spotlight is always going to be pretty bright.”
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Adam Berry / MLB.com:
Third baseman was arbitration-eligible for the first time — Todd Frazier ascended to a higher level with 29 homers and 20 steals in 2014 and should sustain his top-tier numbers in Cincinnati — The Reds have avoided an arbitration hearing with third baseman Todd Frazier by agreeing to a two-year, $12 million deal.
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Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds, Todd Frazier Agree To Two-Year Deal
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