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The Brewers are going to try their best to make sure there are as few Cubs fans as possible at Miller Park when the Cubs visit Milwaukee next season. On Friday, the Brewers will begin a presale that runs through next Thursday for tickets to the 10 …
The Toronto Blue Jays have decided to take a flier on relief pitcher John Axford. Axford and the Jays have agreed to a deal, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported on Thursday. Axford, 34, is from Canada, so this is somewhat of a homecoming for …
If the MLBPA does end up organizing its own spring training for players who remain unsigned, some of the top free agents on the market will not be attending. On Thursday, Scott Boras told ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick that he is not planning to send …
The Minnesota Twins are serious about their interest in Yu Darvish. They’re so serious that they made a formal contract offer to the pitcher, according to a report. Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500 in the Twin Cities reported in a podcast published …
Yasiel Puig was dropped by his agency. Wasserman Media Group announced on Wednesday that they have dropped Puig as a client. According to SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo, Puig demonstrated “behavior the agency could not accept.” To …
JD Martinez appears to be trying to force some action in his free agency situation. Martinez, who is viewed by many as the best position player on the market, remains unsigned. He reportedly has a five-year, $125 offer from the Boston Red Sox, but …
The MLBPA is making some alternate plans as spring training nears and many of the game’s top free agents remain unsigned. Yahoo Sports’ Tim Brown reported on Wednesday that the MLBPA is making preparations to organize its own spring …
Negotiations with the Boston Red Sox are apparently not going well for J.D. Martinez. According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the free agent outfielder is not happy with Boston’s five-year, $125 million offer. Boston apparently has not been …
The New York Yankees acquired one of the NFL’s biggest stars on Wednesday in a trade with the Texas Rangers, and CC Sabathia seems pretty excited about it. Right after the Yankees announced that they have traded for Russell Wilson, who was …
A massive offseason for the New York Yankees continued on Wednesday, as they added a four-time Pro Bowler to an organization that has already acquired the reigning NL MVP. That’s right, we said Pro Bowler — as in football. The Texas …
In the slowest offseason in recent memory, numerous top Major League Baseball free agents remain unsigned. You could put a pretty solid team together solely consisting of players who remain unsigned in February, with spring training a matter of weeks …
As if having one of the worst records in the MLB last year wasn’t bad enough, now the Chicago White Sox are getting disrespected by game shows too. During a Tuesday airing of “Wheel of Fortune,” one of the puzzles featured a listing …
Baseball mega-agent Scott Boras is not pleased with some recent claims levied by Major League Baseball regarding his business practices. In an official statement issued on Tuesday, the MLB addressed the frigid free agent market this offseason by …
Minnesota Twins pitcher Ervin Santana is expected to miss 10-12 weeks after undergoing surgery on his finger Tuesday, the Twins said in a statement. The Twins said that Santana began feeling discomfort in his right middle finger last week while …
The Major League Baseball Players Association issued a statement on Tuesday ripping teams for their supposed concerted effort to drive down the price of free agents, and the league returned fire shortly thereafter. After MLBPA executive director Tony …
It does not appear that there is going to be any type of organized boycott of MLB spring training later this month, but the MLB Players Association has made it clear that players are furious over teams refusing to spend this offseason. In a statement …
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