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It's one thing to sacrifice wins at the major-league level for the sake of restocking the farm system. But as John Tomase writes, Chaim Bloom has made depressingly little progress in bolstering the Red Sox' prospect pool since his arrival.
- Detroit Free Press
Bally Sports Detroit hires Cameron Maybin, Todd Jones to Tigers TV, promotes Craig Monroe
Bally Sports Detroit has hired former MLB players Cameron Maybin and Todd Jones to work Detroit Tigers games on the TV broadcast in the 2023 season.
- LA Times
Dodgers brass finally address Trevor Bauer release, but leave several key questions unanswered
Stan Kasten and Andrew Friedman said Wednesday the Dodgers made the right move in releasing Trevor Bauer, even as they revealed little about a meeting with the pitcher the day before the move.
- HuffPost
House Democrat Slams Jim Jordan's Tyre Nichols Remark: It's 'Not A Phase' For Him
Maxwell Frost’s comment isn’t the only time that the newly elected congressman, the first from Gen Z, has criticized Republicans.
- SNY
Yankees' farm system ranked in top half of MLB by The Athletic, features 'high-upside guys'
The Yankees finished the 2022 season in first place in the AL East and got a handful of contributions from top prospects. So, where does the Yankees’ farm system rank?
- USA TODAY Sports
Tom Brady, drafted by Montreal Expos, 'could've been one of the greatest catchers ever'
Tom Brady retired on Wednesday as the greatest football player of all time. But could Brady have been the greatest to ever play baseball?
- Fox News
White House press secretary defends false statements at the podium: 'I have been consistent'
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended making false statements from the podium, saying she will continue to follow the guidance of the White House Counsel's Office.
- NBC Sports Chicago
White Sox sign free agent 2B Nate Mondou to minor league deal
The White Sox signed free agent Nate Mondou to add another second basemen to the organization.
- Yahoo Sports
MLB breakout players 2023: Predicting the top hitters and pitchers ready to make the leap to household names
How to be a successful baseball hipster in 2023.
- Trojans Wire
USC target Duce Robinson, nation’s No. 1 tight end prospect, delays commitment
This recruiting drama is not over.
- HuffPost
Mitch McConnell May Have Just Pulled The Ultimate Revenge On 2 Rival Senators
The Senate minority leader previously said he had no hard feelings toward the men, but his actions said otherwise.
- NBC Sports BayArea
Joc Pederson's hilarious fix for difficulty telling Giants' Rogers twins apart
Luckily for the Giants, Joc Pederson has a solution for telling the Rogers twins apart.
- Sacramento Bee
Mountain lion bite sends child to hospital, Northern California sheriff says
The attack took place during a family hike, officials said.
- WPXI
Pirates invite 17 more non-roster players to spring training
The Pittsburgh Pirates will have at least 65 players in camp when they hold their first full-squad workout of spring training March 20 in Bradenton, Fla.
- Associated Press
Batting champ Arraez, Marlins go to salary arbitration
AL batting champion Luis Arraez went to a salary arbitration hearing Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, who acquired the infielder from the Minnesota Twins last month. Arraez asked for a raise from $2.2 million to $6.1 million, and the Marlins argued for $5 million. The case was heard by John Stout, Mark Burstein and Scott Buchheit, who are expected to issue a decision Thursday.
- NextShark
Chinese corn mill in North Dakota deemed ‘significant threat’ by US Air Force
The construction of a Chinese-owned corn mill in North Dakota will likely be halted after the U.S. Air Force flagged it as a “significant threat to national security.” Fufeng Group, an MSG and xanthan gum manufacturer based in Shandong province, China, previously bought 370 acres of farmland in Grand Forks through its American subsidiary. The city council approved the company’s $700 million proposal to build the mill last year, citing economic development success.
- NBC Sports Philadelphia
5 key Phillies storylines with spring training 2 weeks away
It's February 1 and that means just 15 more days until Phillies pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater for spring training. Let's take a look at some of the top storylines entering camp. By Corey Seidman
- Business Insider
2 House Republicans caught saying Ilhan Omar removal was the 'stupidest vote in world' before begging reporters to not tell GOP leadership what they said
Two House Republicans blurted out what they really thought about Thursday's vote to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar in what they thought was private.
- NBC Sports Philadelphia
Just how many baseballs are Phillies packing into truck heading to Clearwater?
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- Belleville News-Democrat
Chip Caray elated to carry on family legacy as St. Louis Cardinals announcer
“The honor of continuing the legacy of my grandfather Harry, my dad Skip, and so many other great Cardinal broadcasters past and present, is the stuff dreams are made of,” Chip said.