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Who are MLB's 2017 award finalists?

Three finalists were named for each of MLB's major awards Monday. Who got snubbed? Who do we think will win?
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/finalists-mlbs-biggest-awards-2017-231209078.html?src=rss

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Kenley Jansen Is The Model Of A Modern Reliever

After a year of searching, we didn’t our find our new Goose Gossage. But we did get a glimpse of what one might look like in baseball’s just-concluded postseason. This spring, we introduced a new pitching statistic called the goose egg — named in honor of Gossage, the Hall-of-Fame reliever, who had a
Source: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/kenley-jansen-is-the-model-of-a-modern-reliever/?yptr=yahoo?src=rss

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Shohei Otani is still MLB's biggest offseason question

Buster Olney ESPN Senior Writer Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of "The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty" Follow on Twitter In this era of information, Shohei Otani is like baseball's Russian nesting doll, with one mystery encased in a
Source: http://www.espn.com/blog/buster-olney/insider/post/_/id/17635/shohei-otani-is-still-mlbs-biggest-offseason-question?src=rss

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Aaron Judge 'surprised' that Joe Girardi was ousted as Yankees manager

Aaron Judge echoed his former manager's sentiment, saying he was "surprised" that Joe Girardi was ousted by the Yankees. “Joe was there for 10 years, had a winning season every year, and he was my first manager," Judge said Tuesday morning on ESPN. "He was the guy that gave me
Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/aaron-judge-surprised-joe-girardi-ousted-yankees-manager-article-1.3616814?src=rss

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Lincoln library asks for stories on Cubs-Cardinals rivalry

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum in Illinois wants people to share their stories about baseball. The library in Springfield has for several months been hosting a special exhibit about the rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. Now it's asking people to share
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-cardinals-rivalry-lincoln-library-20171107-story.html?src=rss

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Who might the Nationals target in free agency?

Free agency officially began at 5 p.m. Eastern Monday afternoon. The market is open. The free-for-all can commence. The offseason can proceed, full speed ahead. In recent offseasons, the Nationals have emerged as reliable contenders for big name free agents, regardless of their perceived needs. Nationals
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/nationals-journal/wp/2017/11/07/who-might-the-nationals-target-in-free-agency/?src=rss

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Carlos Santana belongs among elite Indians first basemen

CLEVELAND — The top compliment you can give Carlos Santana is that his name belongs. When you think of the elite first basemen in Cleveland Indians history, Santana is worthy of inclusion in that group. The Indians' tradition at the position dates to Hal Trosky and has been nearly as much of a staple
Source: https://medium.com/@keith.kurak/carlos-santana-belongs-among-elite-indians-first-basemen-886eb27704a0?src=rss

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Canadian Reds star Votto named National League MVP finalist

Joey Votto started the 2017 season unsure how his defensive game would stack up. Now that it's over, the Cincinnati Reds first baseman and Canadian star says it was his defence that made him most proud over his MVP-calibre campaign. Votto, a Gold Glove finalist this season, was named one of the three
Source: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/canadian-reds-star-votto-named-national-league-mvp-finalist-1.3666703?src=rss

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Orioles organizational depth report: Pitching-heavy draft classes leave low minors full of promising starters

With baseball transitioning into the offseason this month and the hot stove season beginning to simmer, it's time to revisit the Orioles' organizational depth across the diamond as a means to establish where they're strong and which areas they'll need to address, both this offseason and
Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-low-minors-starting-pitching-20171107-story.html?src=rss

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MLB Award Finalists 2017: Chris Sale, Andrew Benintendi In Mix For Red Sox

The 2017 season was a year of repeats for the Boston Red Sox: another American League East title, another exit in the AL Division Series and two more players pegged as finalists for the 2017 Baseball Writers' Association of America awards. Major League Baseball revealed its three finalists for each
Source: https://nesn.com/2017/11/mlb-award-finalists-2017-chris-sale-andrew-benintendi-in-mix-for-red-sox/?src=rss

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The good, the bad ... and the Giants: Ranking all 30 teams based on their 2017 goals

Sam Miller ESPN.com Close Follow on Twitter While it's true 29 of 30 major league teams failed to win the World Series this year, it's not true 29 teams had unsuccessful seasons. If that were true, almost everybody -- teams, players, fans -- would be unhappy almost all the time. This wouldn'
Source: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21320418/ranking-all-30-teams-based-their-2017-goals?src=rss

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NL West offseason preview: Who can afford to keep up with the Dodgers?

ESPN.com With free agency about to get underway, the offseason is going to pick up steam. What are the big questions facing all 30 teams? 2017 record: 104-58 2018 World Series odds: 5-1 Vote: What should the Dodgers do this offseason? We know that the Dodgers will have Kenta Maeda back, probably in the
Source: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21314814/nl-west-offseason-preview-afford-keep-dodgers?src=rss

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Giants open as 1-point road underdogs vs. 49ers

After enduring a 51-17 beating at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams, just how bad does Vegas feel the New York Giants are? Bad enough to open as 1-point road underdogs against the winless San Francisco 49ers. Generally, the home team is given an automatic three-point edge before other factors are considered
Source: http://giantswire.usatoday.com/2017/11/07/new-york-giants-san-francisco-49ers-1-point-underdogs-week-10/?src=rss

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Keeping Rosenthal less attractive to Cards than opening a roster spot

Before making their moves toward a new look for their late-inning relief, the Cardinals gave former All-Star closer Trevor Rosenthal his release and, in the process, began fine-tuning the 40-man roster. The Cardinals made a series of moves Monday that included presenting Lance Lynn with a qualifying
Source: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/keeping-rosenthal-less-attractive-to-cards-than-opening-a-roster/article_a021cff2-c6a8-5980-b521-13a13bed0733.html?src=rss

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Why The MLB Should Put Another Team In New York

After this year's playoffs and World Series are over, Major League Baseball's franchise owners will discuss, as they have for the last few years, the possibility of expansion. It will have been 20 years since the last round of expansion brought the total number of MLB teams to 30. During that
Source: http://thefederalist.com/2017/11/07/mlb-put-another-team-new-york/?src=rss

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Rays make qualifying offer to free agent RHP Alex Cobb

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays have extended a one-year, $17.4 million qualifying offer to free agent pitcher Alex Cobb. The 30-year-old right-hander posted career highs for wins, games started and innings pitched while going 12-10 with a 3.66 ERA over 29 starts in 2017. Cobb ranks fifth
Source: https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/rays-make-qualifying-offer-to-free-agent-rhp-alex-cobb-110717?src=rss

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Rays make qualifying offer to free agent RHP Alex Cobb

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Rays have extended a one-year, $17.4 million qualifying offer to free agent pitcher Alex Cobb.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rays-qualifying-offer-free-agent-rhp-alex-cobb-115846469--mlb.html?src=rss

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Rangers next manager: Steve McClaren NOT a target as Derek McInnes remains favourite

Rangers would have to pay £800,000 in compensation to land him and assistant Tony Doherty. Aberdeen drew with Hamilton on Saturday and McInnes was asked if any of his players has spoken to him about Rangers. “No,” he said. “It is always about the next game for us. “The focus is on this. “Whether there
Source: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/876471/Rangers-next-manager-Steve-McClaren-Derek-McInnes?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-sport-news+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+Sport+Feed%29?src=rss

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Red Sox Should Run Away From $100 Million Eric Hosmer Mistake

The Boston Red Sox are going to make moves this winter. Sure, they've won back-to-back American League East titles, but each time they've failed to advance past the division series. They already fired their manager, John Farrell. Now, expect executive Dave Dombrowski and his brain trust to be
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2742582-red-sox-should-run-away-from-100-million-eric-hosmer-mistake?src=rss

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Judge humbled by continuous recognition

Aaron Judge joins Scott Van Pelt to talk about his success this past season, including his Playstation "MLB The Show 18" cover, his AL MVP and ROY nominations and his record-breaking homer against SVP's Orioles.
Source: http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21320536?src=rss

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