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Joon Lee / ESPN:
‘There are a couple of regrets’: Red Sox move forward after Xander Bogaerts bolts Boston  —  CHAIM BLOOM HAS been reliving the negotiations with Xander Bogaerts in his head.  —  “There are a couple of regrets,” the chief baseball officer of the Boston Red Sox told ESPN a week after Bogaerts signed with the San Diego Padres.
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Ken Rosenthal / MLB - The Athletic:
Red Sox ownership shares the blame for team's underwhelming offseason  —  I can't defend Chaim Bloom.  Not for his dud of a trade deadline.  Not for his uninspired work thus far this offseason.  But Red Sox ownership deserves as much if not more blame for the franchise's current inertia.
Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Why has there been a dizzying level of money and term in baseball free agency this year?
ESPN:
Rangers host Phils to kick off 2023 ‘Sunday Night Baseball’  —  BRISTOL, Conn. — National League champion Philadelphia will play at Texas on April 2 in the first ESPN Sunday night telecast of the 2023 season.  The Houston Astros will host the Phillies in a World Series rematch on April 30.
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Ronce Rajan / ESPN Press Room U.S.:
2023 ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Schedule to Feature MLB's Top Superstars and World Series Rematch  —  Sunday Slate Begins April 2 When National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies Visit Texas Rangers; MLB Opening Night Exclusively on ESPN as World Series Champion Houston Astros Host Chicago White Sox March 30
Chicago Tribune:
Photos: New York Knicks 114, Chicago Bulls 91  —  Photos from the Chicago Bulls' 114-91 loss to the New York Knicks on Dec. 16, 2022, at the United Center.
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
6 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls' 150-126 loss, including a scoring mark that hadn't been reached in regulation since the 1980s  —  The Chicago Bulls collapsed Sunday in a 150-126 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, their fourth straight defeat.  —  The loss dropped the Bulls to 11-18 …
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' best effort in frigid Buffalo falls short on late field goal  —  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Miami Dolphins showed a lot of resiliency to compete for four quarters Saturday night against the Buffalo Bills.  —  There was no reason for anyone to believe they could win this game.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Why J.D. Martinez took less from the Dodgers and the latest on the trade market  —  The free-agent market always produces certain oddities.  Consider this 2022 comparison of two right-handed hitters who recently reached switched teams, as if they were traded for one another.
Antwan Staley / New York Daily News:
Following loss to the Lions, Jets know sense of urgency has to be high the rest of season  —  “We know we have to win out.”  —  Those were the words of Jets coach Robert Saleh after the Jets gut-wrenching 20-17 loss to the Lions.  —  Two months ago, following a win against the Broncos …
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens stumble to 13-3 loss to Browns, fall out of first place in AFC North  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 27  —  CLEVELAND — The Ravens' offense didn't save its worst for last Saturday afternoon, not quite, but it came close.  For three quarters, the Ravens had stopped and started …
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Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
Cubs had no choice but to sign Dansby Swanson and make him the new face at Wrigley Field  —  It would have been so awkward.  Picture the highest-ranking members of the Cubs' organization, dressed in their tailored sport coats and quarter-zip pullovers, filing in to face the crowd at the Sheraton Grand Chicago.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Sources: Cubs, Dansby Swanson agree to 7-year, $177M deal
Khobi Price / Orlando Sentinel:
Paolo Banchero scores 31 at Boston for Magic's 6th-straight win  —  BOSTON — In a game nobody on the Magic or the Boston Celtics — outside of Orlando's Paolo Banchero — found their offensive rhythm, it was “bell plays” down the stretch that was the difference-maker for the Magic in their 95-92 victory on Sunday at TD Garden.
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs, Drew Smyly near deal for 2023 season, sources say  —  The Chicago Cubs are closing in on an agreement with left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Sunday.  —  Smyly, 33, made 22 starts last season for Chicago, pitching well in the second half …
Pat Brennan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds' Tom Browning: Remembering the famous in-game visit to Wrigley rooftop  —  Reds fans will remember pitcher Tom Browning, 62, who died Monday, for many reasons, including some of the most important successes in the history of baseball's oldest franchise.
Jack Sommers / Sports Illustrated:
Diamondbacks Updated WAR and Payroll Projections  —  Mike Hazen has already quietly upgraded the roster with more yet to come  —  While the big spending teams have made big news signing many of the stars of the game to mega contracts, the Diamondbacks have been quietly upgrading their roster.
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