Bob Nightengale
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USA TODAY Major League Baseball columnist, BBWAA VP, Arizona chapter chairman, Hall of Fame voter, @Audacy MLB radio insider,
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RIP Col. Gene Nightengale
My hero.
My father.
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Dusty Baker on
#Dodgers
reliever Joe Kelly: "What really enraged everybody was what he told Carlos [Correa] when he struck him out, "Nice swing bitch!''
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Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman said he would attend their mandatory workout if he definitely was going to be on their postseason roster.
The Yankees could not give him that assurance.
Chapman stayed home in Miami.
The Yankees told him to stay there.
His Yankee career is over.
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Shohei Ohtani’s decision to earn just $2 million a year certainly is a great benefit to the Dodgers’ payroll, but also a stroke of genius for tax repercussions.
If he’s not living in California once his deferred payments start, he will not be subjected to heavy California tax.
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Shohei Ohtani is NOT in Toronto.
Ohtani is NOT on a flight to Toronto.
Ohtani is at home in Southern California.
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Albert Pujols hit a HR in his first AB at Busch Stadium on April 9, 2001.
Pujols hits a HR in his last AB at Busch Stadium on Oct. 2, 2022
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Trea Turner calls the grand slam the biggest hit he ever produced in his career, and this was the loudest baseball crowd he ever witnessed
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Remember when the
#Athletics
drafted Kyler Murray with their No. 1 pick in 2018, trying to convince him to choose
#MLB
over the
#NFL
?
Well, he just signed a 5-year, $230.5M extension with Arizona Cardinals.
He’ll earn an average of $46.1M a year.
The A's entire payroll is $48.5M
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The Oakland A’s attendance today: 2,703. Lowest since 1980.
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The Curse of Dairy Queen? They selected 4 players this season to market their ice cream and sandwiches:
Bryce Harper: Broken thumb, out since June 26.
Tim Anderson: Broken finger, out 6 weeks.
Cody Bellinger: Hitting .210 with 668 OPS.
Fernando Tatis: Suspended for PED use.
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Traditional baseball is also back:
No more ghost runners in extra innings.
No more 7-inning doubleheaders
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The man who caught the historic Aaron Judge baseball, Corey Youmans, doesn't exactly need the money.
He is a vice president at Fisher Investments, which manages $197 billion worldwide.
It may be the price of Judge's next contract.
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Aaron Judge's historic HR was hit in Section 31, Row 1, Seat 3. The fan is being taken by security to have the ball authenticated. It's expected to be worth at least $2 million
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If not for the Covid shortened season, Albert Pujols would have passed Babe Ruth.
If not for his injuries in Anaheim, he’d be the home run king.
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The two sides appear to have reached a compromise on a 12-team postseason.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers fire Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's long-time interpreter.
Mizuhara was accused by Ohtani's attorneys of engaging in a “massive theft” of Ohtani's funds to place bets with an illegal bookmaker, according to the LA Times.
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Clayton Kershaw suggests that perhaps managers should lose a replay challenge if they check a pitcher and nothing is found to help assure that managers aren't simply interrupting a pitcher's flow in the game.
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Spring training will start July 1, with the 60-game regular season starting the weekend of July 24-26. Play ball.
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The size difference in the two bases going into play
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Full season, full pay, season will be extended 3 days with doubleheaders to make up for April 7 Opening Day.
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If an agreement is reached today, the tentative plan is for Opening Day to be April 6-7, with the regular season extended by three days. The other missed games from the week-long delay would be made up in doubleheaders during the season.
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Mike Trout facing the
#Angels
for the first time in his career and Tyler Anderson comes inside
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Houston
#Astros
hitting coach Alex Cintron, who instigated the
#Athletics
-
#Astros
melee Sunday, has received a 20-game suspension, believed to be the largest levied against an
#MLB
coach.
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The
#Yankees
have yet to make it official but Aaron Judge will be wearing a C on his chest for the next nine years.
He will be named captain of the Yankees.
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It is now midnight and no one is moving as the two sides moving ever so closer
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Confirmed: The Boston
#RedSox
have signed Rafael Devers to an 11-year, $332 million contract extension, as Carlos Baerga first reported.
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Houston
#Astros
outfielder Kyle Tucker gets viciously booed when he comes to the plate.
Note to fans: He wasn't on that 2017 Astros team.
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Miguel Cabera joins Hank Aaron and Willie Mays as the only players who have 3,000 hits, 500 homers and a career batting average of at least .300
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Rob Manfred says the 2023 schedule will be more balanced. Teams will play at least one series against every opponent in both leagues.
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More awful news. Hall of Famer Joe Morgan has passed away.
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MLB considering radical realignment as one of their options for 2020 season: Grapefruit and Cactus leagues
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MLB wanted to implement a pitch clock, ban shifts and have larger bases for the 2023 season during the last two days of talks.
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D-backs manager Torey Lovullo is aware that Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo said he’ll retire if the Diamondbacks beat the Phillies in Game 7, and says, ‘I’m looking forward to that.’
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My official Hall of Fame ballot before today’s announcement
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It's shameful that 5-time All-Star outfielder Adam Jones, one of
#MLB
's greatest ambassadors, role models and clubhouse leaders, still does not have a job this winter. He's still only 33, has produced 25 or more HRs in 7 of the last 8 seasons, and remains an elite player.
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Mike Trout and Mookie Betts say it’s unfair to blame the WBC on Edwin Diaz’s injury, calling it a fluke
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The players union accepts the deal and once owners agree, which is a formality, it’s official. Opening Day is April 7
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Plenty of good tickets available tonight in Oakland.
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Curt Schilling in letter to the Hall of Fame: "I will not participate in the final year of voting. I am requesting to be removed from the ballot. I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opinions actually matter and who are in a position to actually judge a player.''
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Opening Day is April 7.
Spring training games will start about March 18-20
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Judge had informed teammates late Tuesday night that he was staying put.
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Jesse Winkler on brawl: The only thing I'm going to apologize for is flipping the fans off. That's it. As fans, they're spending their hard-earned money to come watch us play a game, and they didn't deserve that, so I apologize to the fans, especially the women and children."
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Albert Pujols announces that this will indeed be the final year of his career. His dream of going into the Hall of Fame together with close friend Yadier Molina should be realized.
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Barry Bonds, by 1999, was the only player in baseball history with at least 400 homers, 400 stolen bases and a 400+ OBP.
He remains the only one today.
His career totals: 762 homers, 514 stolen bases and a .444 on-base percentage.
My official Hall of Fame ballot before today’s announcement
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The players union just submitted their proposal to MLB
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USA manager Mark DeRosa on Trea Turner, who hit two more homers: ‘Every time he went deep, I said, ‘Who’s the idiot who’s batting him 9th.’’
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Top 5 MLB team values per Forbes:
Yankees:$7.1 billion
Dodgers:$4.8
RedSox:$4.5
Cubs:$4.1
SFGiants:$3.7
Top 5 profits(2022)
Mariners:$83.8M
SFGiants:$74.9
RedSox:$71.6
Orioles:$64.7
A's:$62.2
Top 5 losses
Mets:$138.5M
Padres:$55.2
WhiteSox:$53.4
BlueJays:$33.7
Twins:$30.3
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Remember, if this All-Star Game remains tied after 9 innings, the game will be decided by a Home Run Derby.
Each team selects three players, and each batters gets three swings.
The team with the highest homer total will be declared winner of the game.
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The Nashville Stars, the favorites to land MLB's next expansion franchise, bring in another baseball legend: former MVP and veteran manager Don Mattingly. Mattingly will be a baseball advisor in the group led by Dave Stewart, the former three-time World Series champion and GM.
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Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout leading their teams onto the field
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Stephen Strasburg will continue be paid $35 million annually through 2026 (with about $11.4M deferred each year).
He then will receive $26.6M in 2027, 2028 and 2029 in his owed deferred payments.
The contract was not insured, leaving the
#Nats
on the hook for its entirety.
Stephen Strasburg is officially retiring from the Washington
#Nats
, as
@barrysvrluga
reports. He is in the 4th year of a seven-year, $245 million contract.
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There will be a DH in the National League for the first time.
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The
#Mets
are closing in on re-signing All-Star closer Edwin Diaz to a 5-year, $102 million contract.
It will be the largest contract for a reliever in history.
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Trevor Bauer’s suspension is reduced to 194 games.
He is now reinstated
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Yuli Gurriel had tears in his eyes when told he would be removed from the World Series roster. He may have played his final game in an
#Astros
uniform. He’s a free agent after the World Series.
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Good news: Progress and compromises on both sides are being made in today’s MLB negotiations.
Cautionary news: It’s a similar sentiment of a week ago.
We’ll see if it culminates in a new CBA deal in the next 24 hours.
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Houston
#Astros
GM James Click actually was fired. He was offered a one-year contract and raise from his $1 million salary on Monday, turned it down in pursuit of a longer contract, and was dismissed Friday after publicly airing his grievances at the GM meetings.
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So there will be a 12-team postseason pool and the owners have agreed to have similar luxury tax penalties as the last CBA
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MLB draws more than 70 million fans, largest increase in 30 years
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The San Diego
#Padres
are getting close to landing Juan Soto from the Washington
#Nationals
. The deal is not yet finalized.
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The team player reps are collecting the votes now on MLB proposal
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The Baltimore
#Orioles
win again, 1.5 games out of a playoff berth. Can you imagine if they had a guy, like say, Trey Mancini, in the lineup for the playoff push? And adding a closer like All-Star closer Jorge Lopez would just be perfect.
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Today was supposed to be the official first day of spring training for all 30 teams. Instead we are headed into the 77th day of the MLB lockout. Spring training is officially delayed.
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MLB official: There is now an agreement on the international draft provision
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Buster Posey walks away from $22 million, walks away from building his Hall of Fame credentials, and walks into retirement to spend life with his wife and beautiful young family.
#Legend
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USA manager Mark DeRosa: ‘It was kind of scripted, I just wish it went the other way….the baseball fans won tonight.’’
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Welcome back fellas: The lockout is officially lifted, and players’ faces and bios are now magically back on the team websites.
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Aaron Judge unloads on
#Astros
saying they should vacate title, players should be punished and the players will never be looked at again the same. He also doubts they were clean in 2019
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High-powered reliever Joe Kelly has agreed to a 2-year contract with the Chicago
#WhiteSox
. The deal will be final when he completes a physical.
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Please pray for strength for Vanessa Bryant and her children.
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700 Home Run Club
Barry Bonds
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Albert Pujols
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So Fernando Tatis Jr not only misses the rest of this season but the first 42 games of the 2023 season.
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Minnesota
#Twins
shortstop Carlos Correa wound up setting a record that should never be broken:
He agreed to $865 million and 29 years of contracts in 28 days this winter.
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