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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB considering radical realignment for 2020 season: Grapefruit and Cactus leagues — PHOENIX — How about the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies being divisional rivals for the season? — Or the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves? — And the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians?
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Mike Ozanian / Forbes:
Despite Lockdown, MLB Teams Gain Value In 2020 — Traffic cop at the intersection of money and sports — I cover sports business with rare dips into b-schools, local economies — Even in times of economic turmoil, an investment in a Major League Baseball team is a sure bet.
Forbes:
Forbes Releases 23rd Annual Major League Baseball Valuations — The New York Yankees Retain Top Spot For 23rd Consecutive Year — Forbes today announced its 23rd annual MLB valuations, a ranking of the Major League Baseball's 30 teams. The New York Yankees have remained in the top spot …
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Sports Illustrated
Joon Lee / ESPN:
Players from all 30 teams form MLB The Show league — NEW YORK — Competitive baseball is back. Even if it's virtual in nature. — In a joint effort with the MLB Players Association and Sony Interactive Entertainment, Major League Baseball is launching the first competitive MLB …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Amir Garrett to represent Cincinnati Reds in ‘MLB The Show’ players video game league — Hall of Fame former Reds announcer Marty Brennaman does Pledge of Allegiance for Loveland Elementary — There will be MLB players playing baseball this month. It'll just be through video games instead of an actual field.
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Red Reporter
670 The Score:
Levine & Spiegel: Tom Hamilton, Joe Maddon interviews (Hour 2) — INSIDE THE CLUBHOUSE — In the second hour, Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel were joined by longtime Indians radio voice Tom Hamilton to discuss how MLB should handle the 2020 season when the spread of the coronavirus slows and more.
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Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Freeman, Hamels weigh in on idea of Braves games without fans, family — The Braves' Freddie Freeman and Cole Hamels acknowledged the 2020 season, if there is to be one, might have to begin by playing games in distant stadiums without fans or family in attendance.
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Talking Chop
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Carlos Rodon On Schedule In Tommy John Rehab — White Sox southpaw Carlos Rodon is “on schedule” in his rehab from last May's Tommy John surgery, the lefty himself tells Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. Rodon is throwing three times per week, including two bullpen sessions …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mark Reynolds Announces Retirement — Veteran slugger Mark Reynolds, who enjoyed a 13-year big league career split between the Diamondbacks, Rockies, Orioles, Indians, Cardinals, Nationals, Yankees and Brewers, announced in an appearance on Mad Dog Sports Radio on SiriusXM that he's officially retired (Twitter link, with audio).
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