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MLB Rumors: Chicago White Sox Interested in Re-Signing Robin Ventura
Despite four consecutive seasons without a winning record and never making the playoffs, Robin Ventura is likely going to be extended by the Chicago White Sox.
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MLB Rumors: Boston Red Sox Don’t Have Much Use for Drew Pomeranz
After making 13 starts for the Boston Red Sox after coming from the San Diego Padres via trade, Drew Pomeranz is done with rotation pitching for the season, which puts his place on the postseason roster in doubt.
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MLB Rumors: Chicago White Sox Need to Stop Fearing the Rebuild
When the 2016 MLB season ends, the Chicago White Sox will post their fourth consecutive losing record, making it 8 years since they last made the playoffs, and 11 years since they won a postseason series, coincidentally being the World Series.
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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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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 Rumors: Nationals Lying About Bryce Harper Being Injured?
Something is off this season with Bryce Harper, last year’s NL MVP. An injury would explain why his batting numbers have taken such a nosedive, but the Washington Nationals insist it has nothing to do with that sort of issue.
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MLB Rumors – Pittsburgh Pirates Have Ivan Nova to Think About in Free Agency
The closer we get to the end of the 2016 MLB Season, the more likely it is the Pittsburgh Pirates will miss out on some kind of postseason play for the first time after three years. It puts their mind in offseason and free agency mode, thinking about their pitching situation first, and especially Ivan Nova, while looking back at the players they signed, who didn’t deliver as expected.