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Cuba says U.S. greenlights MLB players for World Baseball Classic

Cuba said on Saturday the United States had granted permission for some of its top ballplayers to participate in the World Baseball Classic on the national team.

Reuters

Christmas isn’t complete without a visit from the Quizmaster

The night won’t be silent when your guests are shouting answers to these baseball trivia questions

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: Mets owner Steve Cohen is on a wild spending spree — and it has baseball in a tizzy

CHICAGO — It was 26 years ago that White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf shocked the baseball world by signing surly free-agent slugger Albert Belle to a record five-year, $55 million deal.

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Alex Simon: Giants have replaced Mets as MLB’s big-market laughingstock

It’s been a pretty good time to be a Giants fan in the near-quarter century since they moved to 24 Willie Mays Plaza, and the three pennants from the 2010s will fly forever.

Tribune News Service

Arbitrator reinstates Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer

The 31-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers star was given an unprecedented two-season suspension without pay by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on April 29 for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer reinstated immediately after suspension is reduced

LOS ANGELES — Trevor Bauer’s two-year suspension from Major League Baseball was reduced Thursday, and now the Dodgers have two weeks to restore him to their roster or release him.

Los Angeles Times

Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer reinstated immediately after suspension is reduced

LOS ANGELES — Trevor Bauer's two-year suspension from Major League Baseball was reduced from 324 games to 194 games Thursday, meaning the Dodgers will have to decide whether to pay him or release him.

Los Angeles Times

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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

Here Are All the Times Your Favorite Mascots Dressed Up as Santa

From NFL stadiums and NBA courts in December, to baseball fields in July, these mascots embraced the Christmas spirit.

Sports Illustrated

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

Bill Madden: Steve Cohen’s Carlos Correa deal is just plain reckless for the Mets

NEW YORK — By bringing in Derek Jeter for the occasion of naming Aaron Judge as their 16th team captain, the Yankees Wednesday did their best to blunt the hysteria reigning over in Queens with Steve Cohen’s stunning 3 a.m., $315 million pilfering of Carlos Correa from the Giants.

Tribune News Service

EXPLAINER: How Correa lost Giants deal, ended up with Mets

Fans of the San Francisco Giants spent a week reveling in the news that Carlos Correa was coming to the Bay Area on a $350 million, 13-year deal

The Independent UK

Why pursuing a championship with the Cubs means ‘the world’ to Dansby Swanson

The Cubs introduced All-Star Dansby Swanson as their new shortstop on Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Steve Cohen, Mets jump in and grab Carlos Correa after deal with Giants falls apart

NEW YORK — The old Mets fired managers in the middle of the night. The new Mets sign All-Stars in the middle of the night.

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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.

Chicago Tribune

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.

Liverpool Echo

Serial woman beater gets 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased

Mark Rooney threatened one partner with a baseball bat and later knocked his new girlfriend unconscious

Liverpool Echo

FSG face Boston headache that could cost millions ahead of any major Liverpool transfers

The lack of a salary cap in both football and baseball has seen wages balloon in recent years

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Clayton Kershaw to pitch for US at World Baseball Classic

Team USA's Dodgers presence at March's World Baseball Classic got a little heavier on Monday.

The Independent UK

Alex Rodriguez goes Instagram official with girlfriend Jac Cordeiro

The baseball star and Jennifer Lopez called off their engagement in April 2021

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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…

The Independent UK

‘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!’

Tribune News Service

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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…

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