Ken Rosenthal
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Can confirm MLB Network has decided not to bring me back. I’m grateful for the more than 12 years I spent there, and my enduring friendships with on-air personalities, producers and staff. I always strove to maintain my journalistic integrity, and my work reflects that. 1/2
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The eight-game suspension for Joe Kelly in a 60-game season is the equivalent of a 22-game suspension in a 162-game season. Seems…harsh.
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Nothing else is changing for me professionally. I am proud to remain part of the great teams at The Athletic and Fox Sports. 2/2
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Something for MLB to consider: A Jose Fernandez spirit award, presented to the player who best exemplifies love and passion for the game.
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BREAKING: Cardinals have agreed to acquire Nolan Arenado from Rockies, sources tell
@TheAthletic
. Deal pending approval from both MLB and players’ union; Rockies sending Cardinals significant cash, believed to be in $50M range, and Arenado will be deferring money.
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Source confirms: Aaron Judge in agreement with Yankees, nine years, $360M. First:
@JonMorosi
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Personal news: I am undergoing back surgery tomorrow. Had surgery for scoliosis when I was 17 and need additional work done, so you won’t hear from me for a while. Goal is to be back by Opening Day - in the best shape of my life!
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Horrible news: Jeremy Giambi passed away today at his parents’ home in Southern California, according to his agent, Joel Wolfe. Jason and the family request that their privacy be respected during this difficult time.
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As part of a new agreement on opioids being negotiated between Major League Baseball and the players’ union, MLB will remove marijuana from the list of banned substances for minor leaguers, sources tell The Athletic. Major leaguers have not been subject to testing for marijuana.
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BREAKING: Juan Soto rejects $440M offer. Nationals will now entertain trading him. Story:
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BREAKING: Per sources, MLB’s penalties for
#Astros
include:
*One-year suspensions for GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch.
*Losses of 1st and 2nd round draft picks in both 2020 and ‘21.
*A fine of $5M.
Full story and more context with
@EvanDrellich
:
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BREAKING:
#Cubs
in agreement with free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel, pending physical, sources tell The Athletic.
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RIP Joe Morgan. Al Kaline, Tom Seaver, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Whitey Ford and now Joe. The loss of each is absolutely crushing.
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I want to live in a world in which a player as joyful as Francisco Lindor does not feel obligated to explain why he would celebrate a home run playing on the island where he was born - or anywhere else, for that matter.
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Source: MLB proposal includes:
•60 games in 70 days
•Season starting July 19th/20th
•Full Prorated Salary
•Expanded Playoffs in 2020 and 2021
•Waiving of any potential grievance
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Anthony Rizzo is re-signing with the Yankees on a multi-year deal, source tells
@TheAthletic
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MLB has suspended Trevor Bauer for two years - 324 games.
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That scene with Ichiro was reason 1,908,763 why baseball is the best.
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Free-agent left-hander Clayton Kershaw is in agreement with the Dodgers on a one-year deal, pending a physical, sources tell
@TheAthletic
.
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Watching Taylor Hawkins play the drums and listening to him anchor the Foo Fighters was one of life’s great joys. The news of his death is just heartbreaking. RIP, Taylor.
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David Wright is one of the classiest players I have covered, if not the classiest. None of us can even imagine how hard he has worked to get back on the field, and the frustration he has endured. Here’s hoping his final days with the
#Mets
give him the closure he richly deserves.
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BREAKING: Yu Darvish to
#Cubs
, six year-deal in $150M range, sources tell The Athletic. Pending physical.
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MLB owners have approved a proposal for the 2020 season to present to the players’ union, source tells The Athletic. Meeting expected between union and league tomorrow.
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Pedro tweeted this just three days ago. His son, Rio, is a left-hander in the Red Sox system.
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Mike’s mom…
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Ohtani deal with Dodgers, per source, includes “unprecedented” deferrals - the majority of his salary. The deferrals were Ohtani’s idea to ease the Dodgers’ luxury-tax and cash flow burdens to give the team the flexibility needs to be as competitive as possible, the source said.
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The baseball players and owners currently are negotiating an agreement about how they will handle a variety of issues related to the delay of the season. I cover baseball. That is why I continue to write about this. Goes without saying people are facing deeper problems.
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Free-agent first baseman Freddie Freeman in serious talks with the Dodgers, sources tell
@TheAthletic
. Deal expected to be in six-year, $160 million range. First with talks progressing:
@jonmorosi
.
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Tonight’s Yankees-Phillies game is cancelled, source tells The Athletic.
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Dee Gordon took out a full-page ad in the Seattle Times today.
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Back to where it started! Royals in agreement with free-agent RHP Zack Greinke, pending physical, sources tell
@TheAthletic
.
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Dodgers’ rotation:
Walker Buehler
Clayton Kershaw
Trevor Bauer
Julio Urías
David Price
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Mariano, the perfect first unanimous selection. Halladay, Edgar, Mussina fantastic choices as well. Love this class.
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Happy Opening Day, everyone! Here’s to a great 2018 season.
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Growing indications that Scherzer is headed to Mets, sources tell
@TheAthletic
. NYM “making progress,” per
@JoelSherman1
.
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I was getting a haircut. Did something happen?!?!
Play ball!
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Source confirms: Kim Ng expected to be named Marlins GM. Would be historic move for baseball. First female GM and also Asian-American.
Breaking: Kim Ng appears in line to become Marlins GM. First female GM of MLB team.
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Jeter (99.7 percent) and Walker (76.6) are the newest Hall of Famers. Jeter misses being unanimous by one vote.
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Source confirms: Dodgers close on Yoshinobu Yamamato. First:
@JackCurryYES
, who reported contract will be for more than $300M.
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Official: MLB suspending spring-training games and delaying start of regular season by at least two weeks.
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Updated Boras scorecard:
Cole: $324M.
Rendon: $245M.
Strasburg: $245M.
Moustakas: $64M.
Total: $878M.
Still to come: Ryu, Castellanos, Keuchel.
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MLB has fined Manny Machado an undisclosed amount for the way he ran into Jesus Aguilar last night, sources tell The Athletic.
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Source confirms: Free agent Trevor Story is in agreement with the Red Sox on a six-year, $140M contract. First:
@BNightengale
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Baseball. Only baseball.
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Oh, this hits hard. RIP to one of the greatest players and gentlemen the game has ever known.
BREAKING NEWS: Hall of Famer and one-time home run king Atlanta Braves legend Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron passed away this morning at the age of 86.
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Amazing.
The
@Athletics
are the first team on record (since 1988) to make the
#postseason
with the lowest
#OpeningDay
payroll ($66 million, per
@baseballpro
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Breaking: Angels fire general manager Billy Eppler, sources tell The Athletic.
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Oct. 6, 2010. Halladay’s no-hitter vs. the Reds in the Division Series. It was an honor to be at Citizens Bank Park that night.
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I am heartbroken. Pedro was a good friend, a great journalist and a proud husband and father. Everyone loved him. Everyone.
ESPN remembers SportsCenter reporter Pedro Gomez, who passed away unexpectedly today at the age of 58.
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Jacob deGrom has said at least one of his recent physical issues resulted from a swing. Freddie Freeman, in a text exchange with deGrom that began last night, said he told his friend, “I know you’re getting a hit or an RBI every time up. But baseball needs you every fifth day.”
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Announcement expected shortly that MLB will be suspending operations. More details to come.
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No one elected to Hall of Fame. Schilling misses by 16 votes.
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The team is the Rangers. And MLB should not stand for this.
Time for a game of “spot the difference,” wherein one team conveniently leaves out one little part of the message.
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This hurts. Jerry was so beloved. RIP.
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Congrats to Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome and Trevor Hoffman - the newest members of the baseball Hall of Fame.
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The Reds have traded outfielder Tommy Pham, source tells
@TheAthletic
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Brewers close to moving closer Josh Hader, sources tell
@TheAthletic
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I was an NL Cy Young voter.
My ballot:
1. deGrom
2. Scherzer
3. Nola
4. Freeland
5. Mikolas
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Free-agent RHP Nathan Eovaldi in agreement with
#RedSox
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Both Mookie Betts and David Price would head to Los Angeles if
#RedSox
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#Dodgers
complete their blockbuster, a source tells The Athletic. Alex Verdugo would be centerpiece for Boston. Deal could be in place tonight, per
@alexspeier
. Would require completion of medical reviews.
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BREAKING: I’m joining The Athletic. Here’s why:
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Heartbreaking. Halladay was everything you would want a player to be.
We are saddened by the tragic news that Roy Halladay, 2-time Cy Young Award winner & 8-time All-Star, has died in a plane crash. He was 40.
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In team vote, vast majority of Nationals players voted against going to Miami for three-game series this weekend, sources tell The Athletic. Decision will rest with MLB.
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Joe Girardi waited inside an office in
#Astros
’ clubhouse to congratulate A.J. Hinch. “I know it’s your first time through. Go win it all.”
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Bryant earned the right to become a free agent and sign with the team of his choice. But did he not talk to Arenado or any of the other former Rockies who grew disillusioned in Colorado? Tremendous as Bryant’s contract is, how long before he becomes disillusioned, too?
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For those of us at The Athletic, it is an exciting, emotional day. We are all thrilled to join the New York Times Company. A big thank you to the subscribers who believed in us, and to our founders, Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann, who started this company only six years ago.
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Padres still at it: They are acquiring Brandon Drury from the Reds, sources tell me and
@Ctrent
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An entire sport is rejoicing. Virtually everyone in baseball thinks Kim Ng, former assistant GM of Yankees and Dodgers, is a great choice to run the Marlins. A‘ s assistant GM Billy Owens: “Kim is an AWESOME hire! Truly pumped to hear the news. Groundbreaking and well-deserved.”
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Sources: Dodgers are working to get both Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from the Nationals. Deal is not done, hurdles remains. First to mention development:
@JeffPassan
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