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The Match Game: Where top free agents should sign and how well they'll do

TEst 4 January 16, 2018 - 10:00am
Yu Darvish is right for Wrigley, while J.D. Martinez might want to think twice about Boston. With big names still available, here is the best fit for each free agent.

Fans may never forgive Pirates for trading Andrew McCutchen

TEst 4 January 16, 2018 - 6:36am
The Bucs didn't bring a parade to Pittsburgh. After dealing their franchise star, expect empty seats at PNC Park this summer -- and for years to come.

ESPN's 2018 Hall of Fame ballot

TEst 4 January 16, 2018 - 5:59am
Chipper Jones and Vladimir Guerrero are both ticketed for the Hall according to our voters. Could controversial superstars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens be headed to Cooperstown with them?

Law: Giants fill outfield hole with McCutchen, but are still far from contention

TEst 4 January 16, 2018 - 5:25am
San Francisco improved by adding the face of Pittsburgh's franchise while the Pirates again failed to get a marquee prospect for one of their stars.

Bad money: The worst contract investments on all 30 teams

TEst 4 January 16, 2018 - 4:15am
Wondering why your squad's front office isn't making a splash this offseason? It might be because they're stuck paying these guys instead.

Report: Jays, Granderson agree to 1-year deal

TEst 4 January 15, 2018 - 7:07pm
Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Curtis Granderson is heading to the Toronto Blue Jays on a one-year, $5 million deal, according to a report by The Athletic.

Old, bold and unwilling to fold: Can the Giants make one last run?

TEst 4 January 15, 2018 - 4:56pm
Time is running out for the Giants' veterans, but adding Andrew McCutchen means the fading champs are making a desperate bid to keep up with the National League's elite teams.

Morneau to make retirement official with Twins

TEst 4 January 15, 2018 - 2:16pm
Justin Morneau, the 2006 AL MVP and former Minnesota Twins first baseman whose career was derailed by concussion symptoms, is retiring after 1,603 hits and 247 home runs in 14 major league seasons.

Fantasy reaction to McCutchen's trade to San Francisco

TEst 4 January 15, 2018 - 1:53pm
The Pittsburgh Pirates dealt another big name on Monday, sending Andrew McCutchen to the San Francisco Giants. Eric Karabell reviews the fantasy spin.

Reports: Pirates trade McCutchen to Giants

TEst 4 January 15, 2018 - 12:28pm
Two days after sending ace Gerrit Cole to Houston, the Pirates took another definitive step in their rebuild Monday, trading former MVP outfielder Andrew McCutchen to the Giants, according to multiple reports.

Trade grades: Giants can't be done after getting Andrew McCutchen

TEst 4 January 15, 2018 - 12:26pm
Trading for the final year of the former MVP's contract will provide San Francisco with power it lacks, but have the Giants really fixed all of their outfield problems?

Blue Jays to extend netting at Rogers Centre

TEst 4 January 15, 2018 - 9:34am
The Blue Jays will extend the protective netting at Rogers Centre to the outfield end of each dugout this season and increase the height of netting behind home plate by approximately 10 feet, to 28 feet.

Sources: Kendrick agrees to deal with Nats

TEst 4 January 15, 2018 - 9:24am
Veteran utility man Howie Kendrick agreed to a two-year, $7 million deal with the Washington Nationals.

Frozen hot stove season puts surprising teams in play for top free agents

TEst 4 January 15, 2018 - 9:17am
It's not just the typical big spenders looking to land the likes of Lorenzo Cain and Mike Moustakas. Which available players could make a difference for fringe contenders?

Just how evil can the Yankees get? Imagine this dream/nightmare 2018

TEst 4 January 15, 2018 - 4:30am
We dust off our crystal ball for our annual glimpse into one extreme -- though not completely implausible -- season in the Bronx.

Hall of Fame umpire Doug Harvey dies at 87

TEst 4 January 14, 2018 - 7:47pm
Hall of Fame umpire Doug Harvey, who worked the World Series five times, the All-Star Game six times and 4,673 games in the regular season, has died. He was 87.

Fantasy reaction to Cole's trade to Houston

TEst 4 January 14, 2018 - 2:55pm
The Houston Astros boosted their rotation when they acquired Gerrit Cole in a five-player trade this week. Eric Karabell reviews the fantasy spin.

Baseball's best bets to break out in 2018

TEst 4 January 14, 2018 - 11:38am
Wherever Christian Yelich plays this season, he's on a short list of players close to stardom. Who's ready to take a big step up in performance?

Olney: How do teams value leadership on the free-agent market? Not as much as you'd think

TEst 4 January 14, 2018 - 6:00am
With clubs still sorting out which veterans they might sign, the biggest questions aren't about performance, but over who might fit in.

Sources: A. Gonzalez has agreement with Mets

TEst 4 January 13, 2018 - 8:38pm
The Mets would owe veteran first baseman Adrian Gonzalez just $545,000, with Atlanta paying the rest.

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