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The Latest Breaking News from MLB

‘No collusion’ in free agency says MLB exec before proceeding to describe textbook collusion

Watching billionaires lose their minds is a sport in itself

USA Today Sports Media Group

EXPLAINER: Why are baseball teams spending so much money?

It has been an epic holiday season already for several major league teams and players a year after baseball trudged through an ugly labor dispute

The Independent UK

Jeff Kent Is in Danger of Being Snubbed From the Hall of Fame

In his final year of eligibility, the all-time leader in home runs for second basemen deserves to be enshrined.

Sports Illustrated

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Is It Only a Matter of Time Before Every Game Is Streaming?

Amazon bought an underwhelming slate of Thursday Night Football games in 2022. But its unique model might allow it to quickly change the way all NFL broadcasts look.

Sports Illustrated

The 10 Highest Sale Prices for North American Sports Franchises

Sports Illustrated compiles the top purchase prices for NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL teams.

Sports Illustrated

Jorge Castillo: Carlos Correa spurned Giants for Mets. Why that's still bad news for Dodgers.

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, as word spread that the San Francisco Giants had postponed Carlos Correa's introductory news conference because of an issue with his medical records, I joked with a group of friends that the Dodgers would swoop in and sign Correa to a three-year contract with opt-outs.

Los Angeles Times

The Phillies’ Andrew Bellatti made a fatal mistake as a teen. A tale of remarkable forgiveness followed.

PHILADELPHIA — Lynette Reid doesn’t like clutter. She keeps a tidy home in western South Dakota, and is quick to toss out anything she doesn’t need. But for the past 12 years, she has held on to an old cardboard box in her garage.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Inside Carlos Correa’s Chaotic Flip From the Giants to the Mets

What happened will go down as the biggest undoing of a contract agreement in MLB history.

Sports Illustrated

New York Mets will shatter previously-untouchable MLB record with Carlos Correa signing

Carlos Correa will sign a 12-year contract worth an extortionate $315million (£216m) after the superstar shortstop's deal with the San Francisco Giants fell apart at the 11th hour

Daily Mirror

SI:AM | Carlos Correa Shockingly Changes Course

After the deal fell through with the Giants, he’s going to the Mets.

Sports Illustrated

Can a change of scenery and a familiar face with the Cubs turn around Cody Bellinger’s offensive production?

CHICAGO — Four seasons ago Cody Bellinger reached the height of personal accolades as one of the best young players in Major League Baseball. He amassed multiple awards — National League MVP, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove — to validate his all-around performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Chicago Tribune

MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz dishes on playing Augusta with Tiger Woods, how impressive his latest comeback has been and more

"It was one of the coolest experiences to see a man tear up (Augusta National), literally, like it was his backyard."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Five Win-Win MLB Trades for All-Star Players

The top free agents have all signed contracts, but there are still plenty of moves for contending teams to make.

Sports Illustrated

Tom Browning, Longtime Reds Pitcher, Dies at 62

In addition to winning a World Series in Cincinnati, he threw the 12th perfect game in MLB history back in 1988.

Sports Illustrated

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Tribune News Service

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…

Tribune News Service

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,…

Los Angeles 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…

Sports Illustrated

Making Sense of a Surprisingly Frenetic MLB Free Agency

No, it’s not just you. This offseason’s market has moved at an unusually dizzying pace. What gives?

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Tom Krasovic: Xander Bogaerts' diligence, fundamentals bode well for Padres

SAN DIEGO — The Boston Red Sox were out of playoff contention, playing out the string this past September, when a veteran scout showed up several hours before first pitch and noticed their All-Star shortstop, Xander Bogaerts, a longtime favorite of this scout's.

Tribune News Service

Michael Cunningham: If Braves don’t retain Dansby Swanson it won’t be because they can’t afford it

ATLANTA — The Phillies raised eyebrows when they signed Bryce Harper to a 13-year contract for $330 million. Harper was voted National League MVP at 22 years old and still was in his prime, but what about later? The Phillies are on the hook to pay Harper $288 million after…

Sports Illustrated

It’s World Series or Bust for Yankees After Splurging for Rodón

New York didn’t make him the third most expensive lefthander in MLB history just to get bounced in the playoffs again.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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

Tribune News Service

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.

Sports Illustrated

Where Carlos Correa’s Contract Ranks Among Shortstops All-Time

His massive deal with the Giants is reportedly for 13 years.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Carlos Correa Joins Giants on Massive 13-Year Deal

One of the biggest names in MLB’s 2022 free agency pool has made his choice.

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