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Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa charged with DUI stemming from February arrest, court docs show — ESPN's Jeff Passan-Paula Lavigne-Charlie Moynihan — Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa was charged with driving under the influence after he allegedly ran his car into a curb in February …
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White Sox manager Tony La Russa charged with DUI stemming from February arrest — New Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa was charged with driving under the influence in February in Phoenix, according to court records obtained by ESPN, which the White Sox were aware of when they hired him less than two weeks ago.
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Ex-Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow, fired after sign-stealing scandal, sues team — Jeff Luhnow sued the Houston Astros for breach of contract on Sunday, alleging that Astros owner Jim Crane and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred negotiated penalties for the sign-stealing scandal …


Seattle Mariners' Kyle Lewis awarded American League Rookie of the Year in unanimous vote — Much like one of his lofty leaps at the wall, Kyle Lewis soared above the field. — The center fielder for the Seattle Mariners won the American League Rookie of the Year award Monday night.
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Francisco Lindor, Nolan Arenado, GM openings and more offseason storylines — If Opening Day was tomorrow and the coronavirus was surging the way it is right now, some in Major League Baseball believe playing a 162-game season would be impossible. But Opening Day is five months away.
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Brewers reliever Devin Williams takes NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year — Brewers right-hander Devin Williams is the seventh relief pitcher to win the NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award and the first to do so without recording a save in his winning season.
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New York Yankees move minor league teams out of Trenton, Staten Island — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees will move minor league affiliates out of Staten Island and Trenton, New Jersey, in 2021 as part of a reorganization that is affecting teams across the majors.
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CBSSports.com and Talking Chop


MLB free agents who will make a difference without busting budgets — The numbers in the contract offers this winter are going to be shocking for a lot of free agents, reflecting how far team payrolls will be scaled back for 2021. Club officials can't change the terms of existing long-term deals …
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Rox Pile, Bleed Cubbie Blue and MLB Trade Rumors


San Francisco Giants — What they could do: Roll the dice on some second-tier starting pitchers. — What we predict they will do: Sign Rich Hill and Jose Quintana. — The Giants finished 21st in the majors with a 4.99 rotation ERA, which, given their pitcher-friendly home park, means the rotation was worse than 21st.
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Dodgers organization has 9 positive coronavirus tests days after World Series win — Nine members of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and one family member have tested positive for the coronavirus, county health officials said. — The announcement comes barely more than a week after the team won the World Series.
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Los Angeles Dodgers organization has five positive coronavirus tests 10 days after winning World Series — Five members of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and a family member have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
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