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Reds move to strengthen bullpen, sign Strop
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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 13:42
CINCINNATI -- The Reds completed a one-year, $1,825,000 deal with right-hander Pedro Strop on Wednesday, their first move to upgrade the bullpen in an offseason focused on offense.Strop, 34, was part of the Chicago Cubs' bullpen the past six years. A hamstring injury limited him to 50 appearances last season, when he went 2-5 with a 4.97 ERA, 10 saves…
Here's what's next for Red Sox after trading Betts, Price
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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 08:58
For all practical purposes, the brick and mortar beneath the Mookie Betts trade was laid the day Gerrit Cole agreed to a $324 million deal to be the ace of the New York Yankees, and the construction accelerated when the Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora. Once Boston's primary rivals got the ace they needed, and once the Red…
The great Mookie irony: How the Red Sox are actually copying the Dodgers
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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 13:03
It's easy to see a Boston Red Sox fan's point of view, that even with the club's top-tier revenue, they chose to trade their best position player in years because of money concerns. I can't convince these fans that trading Mookie Betts is a good idea, but I can tell you what they're thinking. A dozen cheap years of strong…
Why Red Sox fans are angry about the Mookie Betts trade -- and why they shouldn't be
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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 08:47
Boston Red Sox fans are angry. Very angry.It's no surprise that there is outrage over the Mookie Betts deal. The 2018 AL MVP and now former Red Sox right fielder was one of the most beloved athletes in the city, particularly given his rise from rookie to superstar happened nightly in front of an adoring Fenway Park crowd. Now, that…
Did the Dodgers just win the winter? How bad is this for the Red Sox? Grading the Mookie Betts trade
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Thursday, 30 January 2020 13:59
We have a legitimate blockbuster trade, as the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Mookie Betts and David Price from the Boston Red Sox.Winners of seven consecutive National League West titles but still looking for their first World Series championship since 1988, the Dodgers added one of the top five position players in the game, although Betts can be a free agent…
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