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Todd Rosiak / USA Today:
‘I needed a new challenge’: Craig Counsell explains why he went to Chicago Cubs — Roughly 24 hours after the shocking news broke that Craig Counsell was named manager of the Chicago Cubs, the former Milwaukee Brewers skipper made himself available Tuesday for a short question-and-answer session …
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Chandler Rome / The Athletic:
Astros making slow progress but 'feel like we're getting closer' in manager search — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Major League Baseball's managerial makeover on Monday afternoon did not disturb the Astros' deliberate search for Dusty Baker's successor. Houston had interest in Craig Counsell …
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs hire Craig Counsell to replace manager David Ross, who is out after 4 seasons on the job — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In a shocking twist, the Chicago Cubs are hiring Craig Counsell as their manager. — The Cubs announced Monday they are bringing in the former Milwaukee Brewers manager …
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres' list of finalists for vacant manager's job down to three (plus a possible twist)
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Todd Rosiak / Journal Sentinel:
Craig Counsell is leaving the Brewers to become manager of rival Chicago Cubs
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John W. Davis / Press Telegram:
Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Jason Parra, Millikan — Parra set a 3-mile course record at Heartwell Park in the Moore League Finals meet. — PRESS-TELEGRAM BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Name: Jason Parra — School: Millikan — Sport: Cross country — Year: Senior
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Press-Telegram Girls Athlete of the Week: Nadia Mejia, Millikan — Mejia won the Moore League Finals last week. — PRESS-TELEGRAM GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Name: Nadia Mejia — School: Millikan — Sport: Cross country — Year: Sophomore — Noteworthy: Mejia won …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Shohei Ohtani dominates the conversation at the MLB GM Meetings — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Everywhere you looked, every place you turned, everything you heard, and all you could imagine Tuesday, was all about Shohei Ohtani. — Ohtani was nowhere in sight. His agent, Nez Balelo, wasn't available.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Shohei Ohtani's free agency takes center stage at MLB's GM meetings
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Associated Press:
JuJu Watkins scores 32 in debut to lead No. 21 USC women past No. 7 Ohio State — LAS VEGAS — The JuJu Watkins Era got off to a roaring start. — The former Sierra Canyon High star scored 32 points in her college debut, lifting the No. 21 USC women's basketball team to an 83-74 victory …
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Cody Bellinger at top of Yankees' free-agent list to fix 2023 mess — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Yankees higher-ups finally broke their month of silence, which apparently served as a properly protracted moment of silence for a dreadful season that deserves a proper burial.
Omny Studio:
11-7 Bruce Bochy joins Murph and Mac to compare his World Series win with the Rangers to his 2010 World Series victory with the Giants, and says why Bob Melvin was a great hire — Bruce Bochy joins Murph and Mac to compare his World Series win with the Rangers to his 2010 World Series victory …
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Bobby Nightengale / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Derek Falvey: Twins expect to carry lower payroll in 2024 season — The loss of the Diamond Sports Group TV contract means there will be less money to spend than this season, when the team had a record $156 million payroll. — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When Derek Falvey assessed the Twins roster …
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Associated Press:
Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto headed to MLB as transfer OK'd — TOKYO — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be allowed to move to a Major League Baseball team under the player posting system, the Orix Buffaloes said Sunday after the team lost Game 7 of the Japan Series to the Hanshin Tigers.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Javier Báez declines to exercise opt-out clause with four years, $98 million on contract — Javier Báez will return to the Detroit Tigers in 2024 after he did not exercise the opt-out clause in his contract. — Báez, who turns 31 in early December …
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