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Cardinals pitching prospect Gordon Graceffo hopes to prove big-league potential in spring

Once the possibility of a career in baseball became a realistic path for Gordon Graceffo, a new mentality was forged around the time the New Jersey native was in high school. It's a mentality that the 22-year-old has carried with him into the minor leagues and one that has kept…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

‘I’m doing the Jewish male fantasy’: Quentin Tarantino explains why he had Adam Sandler in mind for iconic role

‘I’m killing Hitler with baseball bats and there’s no good Jews available!’

The Independent UK

Aaron Judge’s historic 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5M at auction

Major league ballplayers aren’t the only ones securing big paydays.

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Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5 million

The highest price paid at auction for a baseball is $3 million. It was for one hit by Mark McGwire on Sept. 27, 1998, to reach 70 for the season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bill Madden: Mets, Yankees spreading holiday joy in Big Apple with free-spending offseason

NEW YORK — When the dust began settling on what had been the wildest two weeks of spending in baseball history, Steve Cohen had emerged with a payroll of over $340 million and Hal Steinbrenner had shelled out $522 million on two players alone in Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodon.

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Larry Stone: Mariners sat out MLB's free-agent frenzy, and now must deal with fallout

SEATTLE — Way back in 1990, San Francisco Giants general manager Al Rosen raged that MLB was headed for "Armageddon" based on the outrageous free-agent contracts being handed out. What really piqued Rosen's ire was the four-year, $10 million contract given to middling left-handed pitcher Bud Black (given to him…

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John Romano: Suddenly, Tampa has plenty of Rays stadiums it can’t afford

TAMPA, Fla. — Somewhere, in archives of the future, there is a drawer filled with Tampa Bay’s ballpark renderings. The original waterfront park that was not to be in St. Pete. The current pavilion concept at the Tropicana Field site. The first foray into Ybor City. Then the second. And,…

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Baseball quiz: They’re more than just numbers

Just as Harwell told Hughes, the Quizmaster tries to turn stats into stories. So give these a read.

Chicago Sun-Times

How four rule changes will impact Major League Baseball in 2023

LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball's hot stove has been all the way turned up over the last two weeks, melting expectations as free agents enjoy the richest market in history. But roster construction is far from complete for most clubs. Two months remain before pitchers and catchers report for…

Los Angeles Times

Exclusive! Veena Kapur’s son should be given the harshest punishment: Aditya Shukla

The recent murder of actress Veena Kapur (74), following which her son Sachin Kapoor (43) was arrested by the Mumbai police, has sent shockwaves through the industry. She was murdered by her son over a property dispute. The two had a heated argument following which Sachin hit her with a…

The Times of India

The Yankees Are Having a Great Offseason—but They Still Need More

The Yankees are having one heck of an offseason. Last night, they agreed to a six-year, $162 million contract with lefthander Carlos Rodón, giving them the best rotation in the American League, if not in all of baseball. And they did so in addition to re-signing both Aaron Judge and…

Sports Illustrated

Woman murdered man after beating him 's***less' with baseball bat and pushing him down stairs

Cheryl O'Callaghan has been found guilty of murdering Adrian Swift

Manchester Evening News

Killer sobs as she's found guilty of murdering 'drinking partner' pushed down stairs

Adrian Swift told a 999 call he'd been 'battered s***less' with baseball bat by Cheryl O'Callaghan

Liverpool Echo

SI:AM | Messi’s First or Back-to-Back Titles for France?

The World Cup final will be epic.

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Boston’s Mookie Betts trade (and 2022 offseason overall) looks so much worse after Jeter Downs DFA

The Red Sox continue to pretend they're a serious baseball team

Chicago Sun-Times

2023 Cubs Convention full schedule released

The schedule includes sessions with the Ricketts family, Jed Hoyer and David Ross.

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Joe Starkey: Please stop believing MLB's future is bleak. It's actually quite rich

PITTSBURGH — You know the drill. Every time Major League Baseball has a labor squabble, or another 3 1/2-hour game, or a dip in attendance, or a low-rated World Series game, the doomsayers do their thing.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: Phillies have raised their floor in free agency. Their ceiling will depend on three familiar faces.

PHILADELPHIA — A lot of scouting directors will roll their eyes when you talk about Top 100 prospects. There’s a good reason for that. Back when Baseball America first popularized the genre, an organization could mostly take pride whenever one of its minor league hopefuls earned national accolades. It was…

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Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: The Chicago Cubs’ front-office intrigue is much more interesting than their offseason

I’m admittedly a sucker for any story that includes the words “internal tensions between the business and baseball sides,” no matter what organization is being discussed.

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Sam McDowell: The Royals offered a peek into stadium plans. But we have so much more to learn.

Some 454 days ago, as he announced a reshuffling of his front office, Royals chairman and majority owner John Sherman acknowledged intentions to explore downtown baseball.

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Dieter Kurtenbach: Carlos Correa is exactly what the Giants needed, making him worth every penny of his new $350 million deal

Carlos Correa bet on himself last season when he signed what turned out to be a one-year deal with the Twins.

Chicago Sun-Times

Carlos Correa agrees to $350 million, 13-year deal with Giants

Correa’s guarantee will be the fourth-largest in baseball history.

Sports Illustrated

‘Make Me Laugh, Make Me Cry’: You Need to Know Joe Donnelly

Tom Verducci says goodbye to his friend and mentor, who died Sunday at 87.

Liverpool Echo

Murder suspect says she didn't know 'drinking partner' was hurt until ambulance arrived

Cheryl O'Callaghan is accused of beating Adrian Swift with baseball bat and pushing him down stairs

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Braves acquire Oakland catcher Sean Murphy in three-team trade

Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos comes with a special uniqueness possessed by few in his position. Where and when others zig, he zags. You might think you know what he may do to improve his club at a given point in time, but he always reminds you of…

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