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10:55 AM ET, November 21, 2024

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Pitching Triple Crown winner Chris Sale takes National League Cy Young Award  —  Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale won the National League Cy Young Award.  —  Sale, who led National League pitchers in victories (18-3 record), earned run average (2.38) and strikeouts (225), is the ninth …
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Tigers' left-hander Tarik Skubal unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award  —  Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal was unanimously selected as the American League Cy Young Award winner.  —  For the third consecutive year, the AL Cy Young Award winner has been a unanimous choice.
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Pat Murphy becomes first Brewers' skipper to win Manager of the Year  —  Pat Murphy is the first Milwaukee Brewers manager to win the Manager of the Year Award in BBWAA voting dating to 1983.  —  In previous elections, Brewers managers placed second seven times.
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Pirates' right-hander Paul Skenes wins NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Yankees' right-hander Luis Gil wins tight race for AL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year
Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
Blake Snell's early suitors, Dodgers' evolving plans and more MLB offseason notes  —  Blake Snell is not wasting any time.  The free-agent left-hander recently met with the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB offseason survey: Execs predict free agency, trades  —  The MLB offseason is off to a slow start — but things are expected to heat up soon.  —  While we wait for the action to pick up, we asked a panel of experts to predict what's to come.  Which teams will be the busiest when the free agency and trade movement starts?
New York Times:
Why Joe Douglas never stood a chance as Jets GM  —  Joe Douglas sat alone in the press box, staring blankly at the field in front of him.  Reporters and Jets staffers walked by and he barely spoke.  When that Sunday night game in Pittsburgh ended, the Jets' 15-6 lead evaporating in a 37-15 loss …
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Inside the Soto sweepstakes: December decision?  And a mystery club?  —  The Juan Soto sweepstakes are in full swing, and while no conclusion is expected before Thanksgiving, the feeling around the industry is that the slugger could make his decision prior to the Winter Meetings, which get underway on Dec. 9 in Dallas.
Ryan Glasspiegel / New York Post:
‘Around the Horn’ ending in 2025 after 23-year run on ESPN  —  ESPN plans to hit the mute button on “Around the Horn.”  —  The show's legendary run of more than two decades will conclude in the summer of 2025, sources told The Post.  —  The Post previously reported that the show's cancellation …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Fair Ball Act aims to further protect minor leaguers  —  Sen. Dick Durbin plans to introduce the Fair Ball Act, a bill that would further protect minor league baseball players from previous legislation that exempted them from wage and hour laws, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Pirates' Skenes, Yankees' Gil win Rookie of Year awards  —  On the penultimate day of the regular season, the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates met on a cloudy afternoon at Yankee Stadium for a game of little consequence.  The Yankees had already clinched the American League East title.
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Andrew Marchand / New York Times:
Future of ‘The Michael Kay Show’ in limbo: Sources  —  After nearly two decades as a staple of New York Sports radio in the afternoon drive, the future of “The Michael Kay Show” is in limbo as host Michael Kay and ESPN negotiate, sources briefed on the discussions said Wednesday.
 
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