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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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Jayson Stark / MLB:
Phillies GM: Expects Hamels to start opener — Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. told ESPN.com Monday that while he wouldn't completely rule out trading ace Cole Hamels in the next week, “I would expect him to be in spring training with the Phillies.”
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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.
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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Source: James Shields to Padres
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John Rieger / Fox Sports:
Padres, free agent right-hander Shields agree to deal
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Mike Petriello / FanGraphs Baseball:
James Shields Can't Solve The Biggest Padres Problem
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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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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Lefty, who missed most of last season due to a knee injury, looking forward to camp — Matt Waymire and Jim Duquette discuss CC Sabathia's offseason efforts as the Yankees lefty looks to bounce back in 2015 — NEW YORK — CC Sabathia said that his surgically repaired right knee is continuing …
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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.
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Hyde5: Are Dolphins working on Tannehill extension? — 1. Are the Dolphins working on a contract extension with Ryan Tannehill? Well, one source said it's being discussed with a framework being a seven-year contract worth about $105 million (depending on incentives).
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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 …
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:
Cardinals Sign Jon Jay To Two-Year Deal — 1:57pm: ESPN's Jerry Crasnick has the full breakdown of the deal (Twitter link). In addition to his $3.5MM salary for 2015, Jay received a $1.25MM signing bonus. On top of that, he'll earn $6.225MM in 2016, making for a $10.975MM total.
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Anthony Castrovince / Anthony Castrovince Monthly RSS:
THE TOP 10 MLB LINEUPS FOR 2015 — Where do the Blue Jays and the Red Sox rank among the top MLB lineups? (Getty Images)
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