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MLB widens Astros investigation to last 3 seasons
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Thursday, 21 November 2019 12:22 ARLINGTON, Texas -- Major League Baseball has widened its investigation of alleged sign stealing by the Houston Astros and will probe activity by the team over the past three seasons.After the conclusion of owners meetings Thursday, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said MLB will "investigate the Astros situation as thoroughly as humanly possible." The probe includes the team's firing of an…
Johnson approved as Giants' controlling owner
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Thursday, 21 November 2019 12:35 SAN FRANCISCO -- Greg Johnson was approved by the major league clubs as the new controlling owner of the San Francisco Giants.Following the decision Thursday at the owners meetings in Arlington, Texas, Giants president and CEO Larry Baer will still represent the club at the meetings, along with Johnson and Rob Dean, who had been handling leadership duties since March.Baer…
Grandal, White Sox reach four-year, $73M deal
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Thursday, 21 November 2019 09:07 The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a four-year, $73 million contract with free-agent catcher Yasmani Grandal, the team announced Thursday.It is the biggest contract in the history of the White Sox franchise. Grandal, 31, will receive $18.25 million per season through 2023."He's such a quality guy," White Sox president Ken Williams said of Grandal. "And for him…
White Sox take big step toward contending by signing Yasmani Grandal
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Thursday, 21 November 2019 10:05 The White Sox have been saying for two years they were ready to spend, finishing as the runner-up in a few of the free agent sweepstakes last winter, but this winter seemed like the best opportunity for the team to add some significant talent from outside the organization. Enough of their prospects have become productive major leaguers that you can…
Olney: 'Heads will roll' if you don't win in 2020? Get real, Padres
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Wednesday, 20 November 2019 10:46 Time is running out for San Diego Padres chairman Ron Fowler and the folks who work for him, and we know this because Fowler says so. We can speculate about 2020 being a win-now season for the Mets and Phillies, but Fowler himself has already declared next season and the year that follows as must-win for his franchise."We've said that…
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