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Stephanie Apstein / Sports Illustrated:
Boston's Blunder: How the Dodgers Landed Mookie Betts for the Next 13 Seasons — The Dodgers signed Mookie Betts to a 12-year, $365 million deal, beginning in 2021, making him the highest-paid player on a World Series contender. — Twenty-one months ago, Mookie Betts shot through the outfield …
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MLB Baseball News … and Over the Monster
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WEEI:
Lou Merloni: Mookie Betts, Dodgers close to long-term deal — It looks like Mookie Betts will remain in L.A. for a long time. — According to WEEI's Lou Merloni, Betts and the Dodgers are close to a massive contract extension. The deal is said to be for 10-plus years and worth between $350-400 million.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Mookie Betts agrees to 12-year, $365 million extension with Dodgers — Star outfielder Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on a 12-year, $365 million extension that keeps the former American League MVP from reaching free agency this winter, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
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Talking Chop, Los Angeles Dodgers News … and Surviving Grady
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
MLB preseason power rankings: Yankees start 2020 season on top — How do you improve on a 103-win season? For the Yankees, the answer was simple: sign one of the best pitchers in a game. — Seeking their long-awaited 28th title, the Yankees signed Gerrit Cole to a record-breaking nine-year …
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MLB Baseball News … and Twinkie Town
MLB Insiders / ESPN:
Mookie's $365 million extension with Dodgers: What mega deal means for MLB, L.A., Betts and more — The day before the Los Angeles Dodgers open the 2020 season as heavy favorites to win the World Series, they locked up Mookie Betts for the next decade-plus.
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MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays down to final roster decisions after adding reliever Ryan Thompson — With a 30-man roster due at noon Thursday, the final call seems to be whether to carry 16 or 17 pitchers. — ST. PETERSBURG — Rays officials plan to keep talking over the lingering decisions in setting …
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DRaysBay and MLB Trade Rumors
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Trade Dylan Covey To Red Sox
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Royals Review, Over the Monster and Boston Red Sox News …
ESPN:
Black Lives Matter/MLB stencil will debut on the mound Thursday when Nationals host Yankees — A Black Lives Matter/MLB stencil will appear on the pitcher's mound during opening weekend games, the Washington Nationals announced Wednesday. — “The Nationals, in conjunction with Major League Baseball …
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Federal Baseball, Associated Press, MLB Baseball News …, Yahoo! Sports and Sports Illustrated
Michael Shapiro / Sports Illustrated:
Report: Juan Soto Tests Positive for COVID-19, Will Miss Opening Night vs. Yankees — Nationals outfielder Juan Soto will miss the season opener against the Yankees on Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. — Washington will host the Yankees on Thursday night at Nationals Park.
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors, Lone Star Ball and Federal Baseball
Alex Pavlovic / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Giants' 2020 MLB Opening Day roster: 16 pitchers, plenty of newcomers — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — There were a lot of newcomers and a few big surprises when the Giants announced their 30-man opening day roster on Thursday morning.
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NBCSports.com, McCovey Chronicles and Los Angeles Dodgers News …
Tommy Barbee / Sports Illustrated:
Uncertainty in right field clouds White Sox's rosy outlook — For a fanbase renowned for its pessimism, it's been pretty challenging not to poke holes into the first of many seasons where the White Sox brass and fanbase should witness the fruits of the rebuild.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and South Side Sox
Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
Sneak peek: Fox to use virtual fans for MLB broadcasts — Fox will utilize virtual fans for its MLB game broadcasts beginning Saturday. — The use of augmented reality is designed to make viewers feel as if telecasts are as normal as possible, despite the ongoing pandemic that has left ballparks empty.
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MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Indians owner Paul Dolan provides update on potential name change — Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan has issued a statement regarding the team's potential plans to change its name. — CLEVELAND — On the eve of the start of the 2020 season, Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan provided …
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Let's Go Tribe
Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Yankees look well positioned for 60-game season, but low-budget Rays could play spoiler — In a baseball season of the great unknown, there is one thing we do know: Assuming it is run to completion, it will more than likely come down to the survival of the fittest.
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Pinstripe Alley
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Option Jordan Montgomery, Select Contracts Of Avilan, Iannetta, Hale
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Pinstripe Alley and Talking Chop
