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Associated Press:
Aaron Judge switches equipment to Adidas from Under Armour — PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is switching his equipment supplier to Adidas from Under Armour. — Adidas said Tuesday it had agreed to a multiyear partnership with the AL Rookie of the Year, who set a rookie record with 52 home runs last season.
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Brett Bodner / New York Daily News:
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge joins Adidas in latest endorsement deal — Judgement Day has come for Adidas. — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has signed an endorsement deal with Adidas, the shoe giant announced via social media Tuesday. … Judge joins an Adidas team that also includes …
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Three keys for Aaron Boone's success in the pressure-packed Yankees season ahead
Andrew Bucholtz / The Comeback:
Giancarlo Stanton crushes a deep home run against the Braves, and makes it all look easy
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Over the Monster, Talking Chop, Pinstripe Alley, Camden Chat and FanRag Sports
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers spring training confirms expectation for losing season — The beginning of the Major League Baseball season brings a new round of predictions. The Detroit Free Press' Anthony Fenech and George Sipple give their prognostications for the 2018 season. Wochit — CONNECT
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Baseball Prospectus and Bless You Boys
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — If you're planning to make it into Comerica Park for the Detroit Tigers' Opening Day game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, here's a glimpse of what you'll expect before the 1:10 p.m. first pitch by Jordan Zimmermann. — Mickey Lolich, a staple of Tigers lore for his performance …
Associated Press:
Yankees have lowest payroll ranking since 1992 — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are on track to open the season this week with baseball's seventh-highest payroll, their lowest ranking since 1992, according to projections by The Associated Press. — The Boston Red Sox will top …
Discussion:
Bleacher Report and Boston Globe
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Each year, the Nationals' characters change, but the expectations stay the same
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish and Federal Baseball
Darren Hartwell / NESN.com:
Red Sox Set To Have MLB's Highest Payroll For First Time In Nearly 30 Years
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Over the Monster
Jill Painter Lopez / Associated Press:
Ohtani gets a hit, Angels beat Dodgers in Freeway exhibition — Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Enrique Hernandez, left, tags out Albert Pujols at second as Pujols tried to stretch a single into a double during the first inning of a preseason baseball game Monday, March 26, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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Amazin' Avenue
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Scott Kingery's deal is similar to one his idol signed a decade ago | Extra Innings — Scott Kingery grew up idolizing Dustin Pedroia, who starred at nearby Arizona State and was an undersized second baseman just like Kingery. Kingery saw himself in Pedroia, so it was fitting …
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MLB Baseball News … and Phillies Nation
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Brett Bodner / New York Daily News:
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson tweets support for Noah Syndergaard, escalates pitcher's feud with Mr. Met — The Rock smells what Noah Syndergaard is cookin'. — The Mets pitcher tweeted out his excitement Monday about returning to the Big Apple Tuesday night following two months of spring training in Florida.
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Mark Gonzales / The Charlotte Observer:
Anthony Rizzo sets his sights on doing even more for the Cubs — Anthony Rizzo's 6-foot-3, 240-pound frame didn't stop him from batting leadoff for 14 games last season, and the Cubs first baseman said he would like to be more versatile in the field as well as at the plate.
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Yu Darvish likes his fit on Cubs across the board
Discussion:
Chicago Tribune, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Bleacher Nation
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Players come and go, but Cubs' core appears here to stay awhile
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Baseball Prospectus
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Schrock value: Prospect's swing could take him places with Cardinals — MONTREAL • It took one tap on the shoulder to give Max Schrock the opportunity one swing took away. — All he needed was his health, and a passport. — This past weekend, Schrock was eating lunch …
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ESPN:
ESPN expert predictions: Who will be MLB's most valuable superstars? — We recently polled 29 ESPN experts to get their award predictions (MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year) for the upcoming season. — EDITOR'S PICKS — Will the Yankees or Indians catch the Astros in the AL?
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MLB Baseball News … and NBCSports.com
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Marlins turn down $200G check from Marlins Man for season tickets: report — Marlins Man is no more in Miami. — For the first time since 1993, the orange-clad diehard fan of the now floundering baseball team will not have season tickets to Marlins games, after the team rejected his $200,000 check …
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New York Post
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Twenty years ago, the '98 Yankees ruled baseball like no one had ever done before ... or since — Brian Cashman remembers the two cross-country flights from California back to New York very differently, but he recalls them vividly two decades later. — The second plane trip was the far …
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
The Miracle Man! 50 years ago, Gil Hodges took reins of Mets and rest is just Amazin' — The “Miracle” World Series run was still a year away, and the six seasons that preceded 1968 were a composite of futility for the Flushing baseball club. Every Mets team except one (1966) …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners To Sign Jayson Werth — The Mariners have agreed to a minor-league deal with outfielder Jayson Werth, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times (via Twitter). Potential salary terms are not yet known. — Werth will open his time with the Seattle organization in extended spring camp, per Divish.
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MLB Baseball News … and Lookout Landing
Mike Sielski / Philly.com:
To rest or not to rest? Gabe Kapler wants to keep Phillies outfielders fresh, productive — On a lazy spring-training morning earlier this month at Spectrum Field - as lazy as a spring-training morning gets when Gabe Kapler is managing, that is - music filled the Phillies clubhouse.
Toronto Sun:
Source: Diamondbacks, Ketel Marte agree to five-year contract — PHOENIX — A person familiar with the deal says the Arizona Diamondbacks and infielder Ketel Marte have agreed to a $24 million, five-year contract. — The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the agreement had not been announced.
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AZ Snake Pit
