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CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 20: Kris Bryant #17 of the Chicago Cubs bats during the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on September 20, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cardinals defeated the Cubs 4-3. (Photo by John Konstantaras/Getty Images)

Kris Bryant, Maikel Franco file service time grievances

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It started on Sunday with the news trickling out that Jonathan Papelbon had filed a grievance against the Nationals for his suspension following the September dugout fight with Bryce Harper. It continued on Monday when it was reported that Kris Bryant of the Cubs and Maikel Franco of the Phillies filed grievances against their respective teams […]

Wade Miley OAKLAND, CA – MAY 13: Wade Miley #20 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the first inning at O.co Coliseum on May 13, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Mariners, Red Sox swap Carson Smith, Wade Miley

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The Red Sox made the first big acquisition of the offseason when they traded for veteran and dominant closer Craig Kimbrel. Afterwards I argued they needed to continue improving their bullpen. With

CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 27: Aroldis Chapman #54 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park on August 27, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Dodgers defeated the Reds 1-0. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Dodgers reportedly acquire Aroldis Chapman from Reds

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The Cincinnati Reds have finally pulled the trigger on trading closer Aroldis Chapman. His new home? The Los Angeles Dodgers, where Chapman will presumably form a dynamic 8th & 9th inning combo with incumbent closer Kenley Jansen. Both Chapman and Jansen are free agents after the 2016 season. In 66 1/3 innings during the 2015 […]

Joakim Soria CINCINNATI, OH – JULY 31: Joakim Soria #38 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches in the seventh inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 31, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Pirates defeated the Reds 5-4. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Royals sign Joakim Soria for three years, $25 million

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The Royals have been the example by which other teams strive to model their bullpen after. Their relief core has been hands down the best in baseball over the last three years. Unfortunately for them once dominant closer Greg Holland become a non-tender after undergoing Tommy John surgery. In an effort to compensate for that […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 27: Ryan Madson #46 of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch in the eleventh inning against the New York Mets during Game One of the 2015 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 27, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Athletics sign Ryan Madson to ridiculous three-year, $22 million contract

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Ryan Madson didn’t pitch in the majors in 2012. Or 2013. Or 2014. But he *did* pitch in the majors in 2015, turning in a great season with the Kansas City Royals in which he pitched to a 2.13 ERA in 63 1/3 innings, striking out 58, and walking 14 en route to a World […]

DETROIT, MI – JULY 19: Darren O’Day #56 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches during the ninth inning of the game against the Detroit Tigers on July 19, 2015 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Darren O’Day heads back to Orioles with four-year, $31 million deal

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Baltimore Orioles reliever Darren O’Day isn’t going anywhere. O’Day re-upped with Baltimore on a four-year deal worth a reported $31 million on Sunday, ending a busy courtship that included interest from the Nationals and Braves. The 33-year old O’Day has been a force in relief for the Orioles over the last four seasons after bouncing around […]

CHICAGO, IL – JULY 09: Jeff Samardzija #29 of the Chicago White Sox pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning on July 9, 2015 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)

Giants sign Jeff Samardzija to five-year, $90 million deal

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The Giants were a finalist for the services of Zack Greinke but lost out to the mystery team which turned out to be the Diamondbacks. Not to be deterred they made a quick turnaround signing one of their back-ups: Jeff Samardzija. That sound you hear is a few dozen Bay area writers crying out in […]

CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 13: John Lackey #41 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pitch in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs during game four of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 13, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Chicago Cubs sign John Lackey to two-year, $32 million deal

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The Chicago Cubs have added another frontline pitcher to their starting rotation, inking John Lackey to a two-year deal worth between $32 million reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The 37-year-old had a masterful 2015 season with the St. Louis Cardinals, posting a 13-10 record with a 2.37 ERA (3.57 FIP), logging an impressive 218.0 […]

MIAMI, FL – MAY 22: Henderson Alvarez #37 of the Miami Marlins pitches during the third inning of the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Marlins Park on May 22, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)

The best of the non-tendered players

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Last night was the deadline for teams to tender contracts to their arbitration eligible players. Those that were not tendered contracts have now become free agents. I think a lot of people assume that if a player was non-tendered it means he isn’t good. That’s not always the case though. Sometimes a player just doesn’t […]

SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 30: GM Jerry Dipoto of the Seattle Mariners looks on from the dugout prior to the game against the Houston Astros at Safeco Field on September 30, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Mariners are getting a face lift courtesy of Jerry Dipoto

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The Seattle Mariners are taking on a new look this offseason. It started way back in August when they relieved general manager Jack Zduriencik of his duties. They spent almost exactly a month searching before finally hiring former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto. Not three full months have passed, and we can already see a significant change […]

Examining the most likely Red Sox starting pitcher to be dealt

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The Boston Red Sox made a huge move yesterday, inking ace starting pitcher David Price to a mammoth seven-year, $217 million deal. The contract will pay Price at least $30 million per season annually as the deal makes him the highest-paid pitcher in MLB history. With the move, the Red Sox have dropped a serious […]

SAN DIEGO, CA – AUGUST 31: Yonder Alonso #23 of the San Diego Padres hits a double during the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Petco Park August, 31, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Padres and A’s trade four ahead of tender deadline

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Today is the deadline to offer contracts to arbitration eligible players and it seems that may have been the motivation in a deal that went down moments ago between the Athletics and Padres. Oakland is sending Drew Pomeranz, Jose Torres, and a player to be named later to San Diego for Mark Rzepcynski and Yonder […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 18: Zack Greinke #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium on September 18, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Giants-Dodgers: a rivalry in winter centered around Zack Greinke

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The National League’s biggest blood feud is moving to a new battleground this winter: the free agent market. The Giants and Dodgers, two old rivals who have combined to win eight of the last nine NL West championships, are fighting it out again. Though this time it isn’t the division that’s up for grabs, but […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 01: Pinch hitter Nori Aoki #23 of the San Francisco Giants bats against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on September 1, 2015 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Mariners sign Nori Aoki to a one-year deal

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The Seattle Mariners continued their retooling today, signing outfielder Nori Aoki to a one-year contract with an option reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Aoki is coming off a solid season with the San Francisco Giants, where in 93 games the 33-year-old hit five home runs and stole 14 bases while batting .287 with a .353 OBP. He was sidelined with […]

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