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Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Inside Carlos Correa's Chaotic Flip From the Giants to the Mets — Having arrived the previous day, Carlos Correa woke up in San Francisco on Tuesday and dressed to impress for his 11 a.m. Pacific introductory news conference as the new shortstop of the Giants. The news conference never happened.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
What Carlos Correa brings to the Mets — Steve Cohen wanted to turn the Mets into the East Coast Dodgers and after the amazin' overnight acquisition of Carlos Correa, the Mets now boast a roster full of All-Stars, just like their California counterparts typically do.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Scott Boras says Giants had ‘reasonable time’ to execute Carlos Correa deal — Eight days after Carlos Correa tentatively agreed with the San Francisco Giants on a 13-year, $350 million free-agent contract, his agent, Scott Boras, told the team he could wait no longer. — “We reached an agreement.
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Carlos Correa agrees to 12-year, $315 million contract with Mets after Giants deal falls through — MORE ON: — Superstar Carlos Correa and the Mets worked out a middle-of-the-night deal after his Giants deal fell through, the New York Post has learned. Correa's new deal with the Mets …
The Athletic:
Inside Carlos Correa's stunning pivot from Giants to Mets: ‘Correa-mas’ came early — On Tuesday afternoon, about two hours after the Giants postponed a press conference to introduce new shortstop Carlos Correa, Correa's agent Scott Boras pulled out his phone and sent a message to Mets owner Steve Cohen.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Steve Cohen, Mets jump in and grab Carlos Correa after deal with Giants falls apart — The old Mets fired managers in the middle of the night. The new Mets sign All-Stars in the middle of the night. — The Mets pulled off a major coup for shortstop Carlos Correa somewhere between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
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Andrew Tredinnick / USA Today:
In wild twist, Carlos Correa to Mets after deal with Giants collapses
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Jacque Vaughn deserves plenty of credit for Nets' surge, including rout of Warriors — Warriors head coach Steve Kerr tried to downplay Jacque Vaughn's importance to the Nets' success in recent weeks. — Success that continued with Brooklyn's unpacking of a severely shorthanded Golden State roster via …
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Nets bracing for tough upcoming stretch: 'We've got to raise our level of play'
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Mets trade James McCann to Orioles, sign infielder Danny Mendick, source says — MLB, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets — The New York Mets traded catcher James McCann to the Baltimore Orioles, it was announced, and signed infielder Danny Mendick to a one-year, $1 million major league contract on Wednesday, sources told ESPN.
Chicago Tribune:
Extreme cold, snow and a Chicago Bears game: What to know about the weather this week — The Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore talks to the Tribune on how to stay warm in frigid winter weather. (Kori Rumore/Chicago Tribune) — Get ready, Chicago.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Angels, Brandon Drury agree to 2-year, $17 million deal — Utilityman Brandon Drury and the Los Angeles Angels agreed on a two-year, $17 million contract, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, adding the Silver Slugger winner to a lineup that already acquired outfielder Hunter Renfroe and infielder Gio Urshela this winter.
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Mike McDaniel answers for Dolphins shortcomings defensively, and on third-and-short offensively — South Florida Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins & David Furones talk about the future of Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Josh Boyer. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Justin Tasch / New York Post:
Jacob deGrom takes out full-page ad in The Post to thank Mets and their fans — Jacob deGrom has a message of gratitude for the Mets and their fans. — After 12 years, nine MLB seasons, a Rookie of the Year award, four All-Star nods, two Cy Young awards and an NL pennant in Flushing …
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