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6:40 PM ET, March 6, 2025

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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Mariners have unicorn pitching staff but it's ‘absurd’ Seattle won't spend on offense  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — It's like buying a shiny new Porsche with a rusted Honda Civic engine.  —  It's hiring Neil deGrasse Tyson as a professor and having him teach first-grade science.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Crochet's dominant spring continues with electric outing  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — In his third start of Spring Training for his new team, Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet came out firing, as evidenced by multiple radar readings of 101 mph on the JetBlue Park scoreboard.
Mark Long / Associated Press:
Jaguars are releasing WR Christian Kirk after two injury-filled seasons, AP source says  —  The Jacksonville Jaguars are releasing receiver Christian Kirk after two injury-filled seasons.  The move is expected to happen as soon as Wednesday, according to a person familiar with negotiations.
Bill Hofheimer / ESPN Press Room U.S.:
ESPN's Around the Horn to Host Its Final Episode on May 23  —  Weekday sports debate and discussion show - which debuted Nov. 4, 2002 - to conclude after 23 years  —  Around the Horn, which has been a staple of ESPN's weekday programming for more than two decades, will host its final episode on Friday, May 23 (5 p.m. ET on ESPN).
ESPN:
Pete Rose said he believed he'd make Hall of Fame ‘after I die’  —  Baseball great Pete Rose, in what is thought to be his last interview before he died at the age of 83 on Sept. 30, 2024, said he believed “that I'll make the Hall of Fame after I die.”  —  In a sit-down video interview with Dayton …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Jordan Walker wrenches knee while making play, sent for scan, evaluation: Cardinals Extra  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Concerned about the pain Jordan Walker felt after wrenching his left knee when catching a fly ball Tuesday, the Cardinals removed their young right fielder from the game …
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Dodgers 4-2 Reds (Mar 4, 2025) Box Score  —  Box score for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB game from March 4, 2025 on ESPN.  Includes all pitching and batting stats.
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki feels ‘excitement and nervousness’ in spring debut  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Was Roki Sasaki excited to pitch in a Cactus League game for the first time with the Dodgers on Tuesday night?  —  You be the judge - his first pitch was a fastball that registered 99.2 mph.
Dane Brugler / New York Times:
Predicting the N.F.L. Draft, With a Surprising Trade at the Top  —  Normally for my post-combine mock, I like to propose a few trade ideas.  But I found it tough to do with this class because teams like the depth on Day 2 a whole lot more than the options in a relatively light first round.
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Final 2025 offseason grades for all 30 MLB teams  —  Open Extended Reactions  —  Spring training is here.  Games have started.  The offseason is mostly over, although a few significant free agents remain unsigned and we might yet see a couple of final big preseason trades — maybe Nolan Arenado or Dylan Cease.
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Adam Duvall will opt to retire if his MLB free agency price isn't met  —  SURPRISE, Az.  — Adam Duvall, an 11-year major league outfielder, was offered a $1 million contract by the Royals with a chance to make another $1 million in performance bonuses.  —  But he turned it down and has informed teams …
 
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