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One thing to watch for all 30 teams as spring training begins
When spring training kicked off a year ago, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado remained unsigned. The drama this year will center around the Houston Astros: their cheating scandal, reactions from other players about the Astros’ cheating scandal, the possibility of other teams throwing at Astros hitters in spring training, the counter-reaction from Astros pitchers and […]
Continue readingChaim Bloom says Red Sox prioritized ‘big picture’ over fan reaction in trading Mookie Betts
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom publicly addressed the blockbuster trade of Mookie Betts and David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time Monday, saying that the trade of the star outfielder and pitcher represented the best move for the franchise in “the big picture.” “What […]
Continue readingMookie Betts to the Dodgers is done: Here’s what you need to know
It looks like Mookie Betts will — finally — be flying west for spring training. The three-way trade that was to send Betts and David Price from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers is now a two-team swap between Boston and Los Angeles, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The new trade removes […]
Continue readingSources: Mookie Betts and David Price trade to Dodgers finally done
Mookie Betts and David Price are finally going to Los Angeles. Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that a deal has been agreed upon to send the players to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a package that includes outfielder Alex Verdugo, shortstop Jeter Downs and catcher Connor Wong going to the Boston Red Sox. A blockbuster, […]
Continue readingWhat are Chicago Cubs’ trade options with Kris Bryant?
For anyone who has wondered whether the Chicago Cubs could actually go through with trading a former league MVP and one-time face of the franchise in Kris Bryant, this week’s Mookie Betts blockbuster served as an important reminder about the lengths a team is willing to go to make its payroll work. Now they have […]
Continue readingTony Clark says held-up Mookie Betts trade putting ‘players’ lives in state of limbo’
The Major League Baseball Players Association had a strong message Friday for the teams involved in the held-up Mookie Betts blockbuster deal: Resolve it quickly. Those were the words of executive director Tony Clark, who in a statement told the teams to conclude talks or move on. “The proposed trades between the Dodgers, Red Sox, […]
Continue readingSources: Prospect’s health holds up 3-team trade involving Mookie Betts
The blockbuster three-way trade that would send star outfielder Mookie Betts and starter David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been held up due to questions regarding the health of one player involved in the deal, though officials with the teams remain confident it will be completed, sources familiar with the situation tell ESPN. […]
Continue readingAaron Boone: Yankees ‘don’t feel like anyone should be able to get in our way’
The New York Yankees manager nailed last weekend’s Super Bowl, picking the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the San Francisco 49ers by the exact score of 31-20. “How good was that?” a smiling Boone said Thursday. “I’ll pick my spot.” Boone is upbeat about the Yankees’ chances of winning back-to-back American League East titles and […]
Continue readingWhy Red Sox fans are angry about the Mookie Betts trade — and why they shouldn’t be
Boston Red Sox fans are angry. Very angry. It’s no surprise that there is outrage over the Mookie Betts deal. The 2018 AL MVP and now former Red Sox right fielder was one of the most beloved athletes in the city, particularly given his rise from rookie to superstar happened nightly in front of an […]
Continue readingSources: Red Sox agree to trade Mookie Betts, David Price to Dodgers
The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a blockbuster deal that will send former MVP Mookie Betts and left-hander David Price to Los Angeles for a package that includes outfielder Alex Verdugo, sources tell ESPN. The trade includes a third team, the Minnesota Twins, with the Dodgers sending starter Kenta Maeda […]
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