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Paul Kasabian / Bleacher Report:
49ers' Richard Sherman Still Has ‘Bad Blood’ with Former Coach Jim Harbaugh — The San Francisco 49ers will play the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday evening with the NFC West title on the line, bringing back memories of earlier this decade when the two teams ruled the division.
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Sources: Edwin Encarnacion, White Sox agree to 1-year, $12 million deal — Slugger Edwin Encarnacion and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a one-year deal for $12 million with a club option for 2021 at $12 million, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. — Dominican Republic reporter Yancen Pujols …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox To Sign Edwin Encarnacion — The White Sox have reached an agreement to sign veteran slugger Edwin Encarnacion, according to multiple reports. Dominican reporter Yancen Pujols tweets that the sides have agreed to a one-year, $12MM deal that includes a $1MM signing bonus and $11MM salary, pending a physical.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
MLB All-Decade Team: Who made our squad of baseball's best from 2010-2019? — Picking a 2010s all-decade team is fun, and everyone has been doing that. You know what's even more fun? Picking an all-decade team for every decade since 1900! — What goes into an all-decade team?
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Starling Marte — Pirates center fielder Starling Marte stands out as one of the game's most obvious trade chips, especially considering the non-contending club has a new general manager in Ben Cherington. The Mets have been connected to Marte throughout the offseason …
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ESPN:
Mets, reliever Dellin Betances agree to one-year deal — The New York Mets have reached a one-year deal with right-handed reliever Dellin Betances, sources confirmed to ESPN. — The deal is worth $10.5 million, but Betances could earn $13 million if he appears in 70 games.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Sign Dellin Betances — The Mets gave their fans a pleasant holiday surprise, announcing Tuesday that they've agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent right-hander Dellin Betances. The Excel Sports client will reportedly be guaranteed $10.5MM and secure a player option …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
50 years after his letter changed baseball forever, Curt Flood's sacrifice still resonates — When Curt Flood penned the missive that would alter baseball - and all of sports - forever, he was alone in a Copenhagen hotel room, soon to be estranged from his children, fully aware he was on the verge of immolating his lucrative career.
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks To Sign Kole Calhoun — The Diamondbacks have agreed to a deal with free-agent outfielder Kole Calhoun, Jon Morosi of MLB.com reports. It's a two-year deal that contains a $9MM option for a third season or a $2MM buyout, according to Morosi. Joel Sherman of the New York Post adds …
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Sarah Ravani / San Francisco Chronicle:
Alameda County agrees to sell its share of Oakland Coliseum to A's — The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to sell its ownership in the Coliseum complex to the Oakland A's, capping a years-long effort by the county to get out of the sports business and all but securing the baseball team's future in the East Bay.
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