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MLB Rumors: Blue Jays, Orioles & Two Upcoming Free Agency Dilemmas
Interesting how things work out. The Baltimore Orioles got Mark Trumbo because a team didn’t want to pay him less than qualifying offer money, and now will probably be unable to retain him for just that. Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue Jays aren’t sure about keeping Jose Bautista, and even if they will, paying him more than the qualifying offer doesn’t seem likely.
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MLB Rumors: New York Yankees Free Agency Spending More Calculated Now
The New York Yankees want to get below the luxury tax so they can get back to big spending in free agency, after changing their ways and tactics in the offseason recently. Regardless of how this season ends (probably without the playoffs), they’re headed in the right direction.
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Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins Pitcher, Dies in Boat Accident
A terrible tragedy for the Fernandez family, the Miami Marlins organization and Baseball in general as reports are coming in of the death of All-Star pitcher Jose Fernandez in a boating accident.
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MLB Standings & Scores
The Washington Nationals clinch the NL East, while the New York Mets lose and hold on to the top of the wild card standings, and the San Francisco Giants keep leading the St. Louis Cardinals, despite the latter beating the Chicago Cubs. In the American League, the Toronto Blue Jays remain on top of the wild card standings, against joined by the Baltimore Orioles, taking advantage of the Detroit Tigers losing to the Kansas City Royals.
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MLB Standings & Scores
The Chicago Cubs shutout the St. Louis Cardinals through Jake Arrieta, keeping the Cards out of the NL Wild Card Standings top 2, occupied by the again-losing San Francisco Giants and topped by the New York Mets. The Toronto Blue Jays crush the New York Yankees to remain in the lead of the AL Wild Card Standings, just ahead of the Detroit Tigers, currently holding back the Baltimore Orioles from the second wild card spot.
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MLB Standings & Scores
A big change in the American League wild card standings, as the combination of the Detroit Tigers winning their doubleheader with the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles losing to the Boston Red Sox again, puts the Tigers in the second wild card playoff spot, pushing the Orioles to third. In the National League, the New York Mets dramatic win over the Philadelphia Phillies thanks to a Asdrubal Cabrera home run, and the San Francisco Giants beating the San Diego Padres, places both of them in the wild card playoff spots, leaving the St. Louis Cardinals behind for now.
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MLB Rumors: Kansas City Royals Undecided About Edinson Volquez Qualifying Offer
The Kansas City Royals and Edinson Volquez are in an interesting situation heading into the offseason, with a mutual option to be decided on, with the implications being either free agency or maybe even a qualifying offer.
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MLB Rumors: Detroit TIgers Interest in Signing J.D. Martinez to a Contract Extension
With one season left before J.D. Martinez becomes a free agent, the Detroit Tigers will be looking to sign the big hitting right fielder to an extension as soon as possible.
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MLB Rumors: New York Yankees Interested in Offseason Trade for Chris Sale or Jose Fernandez
The main area that needs improving for the New York Yankees is their rotation pitching. With a weak free agency market in 2016-2017, trading for an ace seems like the most reasonable solution. Chris Sale of the Chicago White Sox and Jose Fernandez are on top of the Yankees lists.
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MLB Standings & Scores
In the American League, the wild card standings are still topped by the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles, but the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners and even New York Yankees still have a shot, one to 2.5 games behind. In the National League wild card standings, all top 3 teams lost: The St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants remained tied. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox (in the AL East) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (in the NL West) are getting closer to clinching the division with big wins over division rivals.