Happy 21st birthday to @TorresGleyber!

#BigMike is Minneapolis-bound:

The Yankees announce that they have acquired OF Jabari Blash from the @Padres in exchange for INF Chase Headley, RHP Bryan Mitchell and cash considerations.

A reminder that Derek Jeter, who is at MNF instead of the Winter Meetings, is getting PAID $5M a year in salary/management fee/travel budget by the new owners, which includes him.

As fun as Judge, Stanton, Sanchez is going to be I’m more eager to see a full year of baseball from Greg Bird. Still the word.

Jeter on Stanton: "You don't want to have someone who doesn't want to be part of the organization."

The backstory of the Giancarlo Stanton trade is bonkers. Miami threatened that if he didn’t accept a trade to St. Louis or San Francisco, he would be a Marlin for life. He called their bluff. And because of it, he’s a New York Yankee.

There’s a new Animal in the Concrete Jungle! @ Yankee Stadium

Judge/Stanton/Sanchez? Judge/Sanchez/Stanton? Sanchez/Stanton/Judge? No matter how Aaron Boone pencils them in, the 2018 #Yankees lineup is ready to mash https://t.co/79GtjxDljd

Aaron Boone said that he would have "no hesitation" to string Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez together. This lineup will put up some runs: Gardner LF Judge RF Stanton DH Sanchez C Bird 1B Gregorius SS Hicks CF Headley 3B Torres 2B

Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius combined for 169 home runs in 2017. The Red Sox hit 168.

Still can't understand why Lovie was fired !!!

I swear, the Chicago Bears can't seem to get anything right anymore. Freshly signed kicker Santos is headed to IR. What the hell are they doing to the players at practice?

Yankees eliminated from the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes.

Yankees fans who are now saying Ohtani isn’t that good to begin with aren’t being fair. It’s okay to be upset he doesn’t want to play for NYY without trashing his ability. I do suspect he will get a very loud, uh, reception if/when he ever appears at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees have announced that Larry Rothschild will return for an eighth season as Yankees pitching coach in 2018.

@FulphilO @wasram @BearsBarroom All I have to say is the Bears organization deserves this. Let's not replace a coach when he has lost the team. Instead let's get embarrassed nationally by losing to an inferior team. It's pathetic and classless. The Bears deserve this!

Eagles sign WR Alshon Jeffery to a 4-year, $52 million contract extension. (via @AdamSchefter)

A bit surprised by the Boone pick, but not that much. Cashman called him soon after the Girardi ouster. In my opinion, sounded like a future manager in his talk with reporters.