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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
MLB delaying start of spring training is imminent as owners meet in Orlando — Commissioner Rob Manfred is scheduled to address the media on Thursday and is expected to deliver the biggest blow yet of the MLB lockout. — In that address, which will take place on the final day of the Owners Meetings …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Beyond the Box Score, Talking Chop, NBCSports.com, Pinstripe Alley and True Blue LA
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Michael Silverman / The Boston Globe:
Announcement of a delayed start to spring training expected as soon as Thursday — ORLANDO — Any other February, a gathering of the 30 major league owners and top MLB executives at a posh hotel in Florida for quarterly meetings would be considered business as usual. — Not this year.
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Bleacher Nation and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Los Angeles Times:
Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges following sexual assault allegation — After a five-month review of the Pasadena police investigation into allegations of sexual assault against him, Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges, the Los Angeles County district …
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Keith Pompey / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Will the Sixers trade Tobias Harris to the Thunder? Or is the chatter a ploy to put pressure on the Nets? — Are the 76ers trying to bluff the Brooklyn Nets into making a trade? Are they finding ways to insist that their Atlantic Division rivals deliver James Harden for Ben Simmons in a deal before Thursday's trade deadline?
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Sports Illustrated, Liberty Ballers, Sixers Wire, NetsDaily, Hoops Rumors and UPROXX
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
New Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel reveals philosophies for offense, Tua, analytics and more — Maybe the most telling tidbit that has come out about Mike McDaniel in the days since he was named coach of the Miami Dolphins was how he once said, in his resume submitted to land his first NFL job …
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Palm Beach Post, Denver Post, Niner Noise and Around The Block
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers sign former Boston Red Sox infielder Jack Lopez to minor-league contract … The Detroit Tigers have signed free-agent infielder Jack Lopez to a minor-league contract, a source told the Free Press on Wednesday. He will report to minicamp in Lakeland, Florida, around Feb. 21.
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FanGraphs Baseball:
Baltimore Orioles Top 45 Prospects — Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Baltimore Orioles. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as our own observations. This is the second year we're delineating between …
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Camden Chat and Steve Melewski
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
How each issue at the heart of the MLB lockout could impact the Orioles
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Athletics Nation, New York Times, Royals Review and Denver Post
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi dies at 47, agent says — Jeremy Giambi, a former major league outfielder and first baseman who was a key figure on successful Oakland Athletics teams in the early 2000s, died at his parents' home in Southern California on Wednesday, according to a statement from his agent, Joel Wolfe.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
What a relief: Once lockout ends, market sets up compelling candidates to boost Cardinals' bullpen — Whenever the baseball lockout ends and that first glimpse of spring breaks through this wintry mix there will be flurries of activity as teams rush to outfit rosters, complete rotations …
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FanSided, MLB Trade Rumors and Redbird Rants
Bill Oram / The Athletic:
Inside locker room, Lakers players see and feel the same problems as everyone else and also want change — LOS ANGELES - LeBron James finally gave in. — For months the Lakers star has been steadfast that his team's woes could be pinned on injuries and inconsistent lineups …
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Hoops Rumors, UPROXX, Orange County Register, Sports Illustrated and Silver Screen and Roll
Joon Lee / ESPN:
Ranking MLB's all-time greatest uniforms — The Major League Baseball uniform has been getting a modern makeover since the league joined forces with Nike in 2019, most (in)famously at last year's All-Star Game and the launch of the City Connect series. With that evolution …
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Talking Chop, Gaslamp Ball, Amazin' Avenue and True Blue LA
Jake Fischer / Bleacher Report:
NBA Trade Intel: CJ McCollum Trade Fallout + Latest Buzz on Turner, Grant — As Monday became Tuesday, Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum appeared to be on the brink of being traded. — A crowded field seemed to push the New Orleans Pelicans' long pursuit of McCollum to a quick finish.
