The Philadelphia Phillies snagged the former Marlins catcher and dramatically improved their lineup. They paid a steep price, but it’ll be worth it in the near-term. Especially if the biggest prize is still to come. Advertisements
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A case for the Milwaukee Brewers to land Marwin Gonzalez
For the big name free agents, this winter has been a lot of sizzle with no steak. For those on the next tier down, it’s been a whole lot of nothing. Now with Spring Training looming, David Stearns should strike …
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Breaking: Los Angeles Dodgers to face international free agency violations
The future of the Los Angeles Dodgers may be going from a sunny California afternoon to the darkest of clouds over the City of Angels.
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Why David Stearns said yes to Yasmani Grandal
On the surface, it appears a simple positional upgrade. In reality, it seems Yasmani Grandal’s purpose has a chance to be much, much greater.
Fatal Five-way: The NL Central is now up for grabs
With the Cincinnati Reds landing Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp and Alex Wood Friday in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the presumed NL Central doormats are ready to rumble, and the division went from being a two-way race at …
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Winter in the NL East is toasty
The NL East has been the talk of the offseason so far. And the most significant addition to baseball’s most compelling division may still be coming.
Unique Trevor Bauer is the best bet to fill out Yankees starting rotation
At one point, Patrick Corbin was all but a certainty to be a New York Yankee in 2018.
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Paul Goldschmidt reintroduces St. Louis Cardinals to NL Central contention
St. Louis’ acquisition of Paul Goldschmidt reminds the rest of the National League Central that the Cardinals will not be overshadowed by the I-94 war in 2019.
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Why the Milwaukee Brewers are bullish on Sonny Gray
Baseball insiders say the Brewers are in on Sonny Gray, but why are they so bullish after such a down year?
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Yankees add James Paxton by prioritizing present over future
The New York Yankees want to take the next step in 2019, and there was only one place to start this offseason: the starting rotation.
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