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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

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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.

Tribune News Service

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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

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

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

Liverpool Echo

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.

Los Angeles Times

Alex Rodriguez goes Instagram official with girlfriend Jac Cordeiro

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

The Independent UK

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…

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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

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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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

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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…

The Times of India

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…

Sports Illustrated

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…

Manchester Evening News

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

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