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The Most Impactful MLB Offseason Signings

We asked three of our writers which deal they thought was the best of this winter’s free agency.

Sports Illustrated

Trea Turner’s path to Phillies’ $300 million man began as a baby-faced freshman at N.C. State

RALEIGH, N.C. — During Trea Turner’s three years at North Carolina State, the only opponents who could stop him were the ones manning the entrances to the local taprooms. When Turner was a freshman, his buddies on the baseball team would bar-hop on Friday and Saturday nights, many of them…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Wingrove's baseball agenda - Claxton Shield, Aussie squad, major league

"My dad [Leighton] and pop [John] both played for the Claxton Shield and to have the opportunity to win that here in Adelaide is pretty special."

Newcastle Herald

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Sixers are cheering for Eagles and hoping they become next Philly team to reach finals

The Phillies advanced to the World Series in October, the Union reached the MLS Cup in November, and Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Feb. 12.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

'You've got to find a way': Tigers' Donny Sands continues to clear obstacles, defy odds

DETROIT — Donny Sands was 15 years old when his father died. It was New Year’s Day, 2012. Roger Sands, who served in special operations for the United States Army, was 50 and suddenly his heart stopped.

Tribune News Service

5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Scott Rolen

The versatile third baseman earned his invite to Cooperstown on Tuesday after six years on the ballot.

Sports Illustrated

Former Phillie Scott Rolen is elected into the Hall of Fame

Scott Rolen vacuumed almost every ball that got hit in his direction in a 17-year major-league career spent with four teams, including the Phillies.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Marcus Hayes: ‘We hear everything’: Eagles send the haters a message in a ‘dominant’ playoff win

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles lost two games without their starting quarterback, then plodded to a win in the season finale against the Giants’ backups. They saw themselves drop to the No. 4 favorite to win Super Bowl LVII despite having won 14 games, tied for the most in the NFL.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Braves hope motivation from last year’s exit leads to different outcome

Hours after the Braves held a press conference to announce Michael Harris’ contract extension in August, Mike Soroka recalled the times years ago when he talked to his minor league teammates about how the Braves had to win a World Series somewhere between 2020 and 2022.

Tribune News Service

Facts often are stranger than fiction

Let’s turn back the clock and see how well you can do on this true-or-false quiz.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Eagles are flying high entering the playoffs. Why is Philly so tense?

The top-seeded Eagles are touchdown favorites on Saturday against a Giants team they defeated twice during the regular season. So why is Philadelphia expecting the worst?

The Guardian - US

Mark Bradley: The Braves haven’t made huge offseason noise, and that’s fine

The easiest prediction ever made: Alex Anthopoulos isn’t done. It’s easy because the Braves’ GM is never done. He made his offseason splash by trading for – and signing to the now-standard long-term deal – catcher Sean Murphy. He held the line on Dansby Swanson, who signed with the Cubs…

Tribune News Service

Phillies’ Rob Thomson said his wife wasn’t remotely impressed he was named one of MLB’s more handsome managers

Justice for Philly Rob!

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bill Madden: Where do Steve Cohen’s Mets stand after moving on from Carlos Correa?

NEW YORK — Now that Steve Cohen has successfully gotten out from under his $315 million flight of fancy with Carlos Correa, there is no way of really knowing just how much of a difference the free-agent shortstop would have made for the Mets, who still need another bat. Or…

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

What the shortstop aging curve means for the Phillies’ 11-year contract with Trea Turner

PHILADELPHIA — In stretching out Trea Turner’s $300 million contract over 11 years, the Phillies diluted the average annual salary for luxury-tax purposes and payroll flexibility. It’s the approach they took four years ago in signing Bryce Harper. The length of Turner’s deal, like Harper’s 13-year pact, was predicated on…

Tribune News Service

Andrew McCutchen, a franchise legend, is returning to the Pirates

PITTSBURGH -- Neil Walker was visiting family in Colorado on Friday morning when his phone began buzzing with news and excitement. As the Rocky Mountains provided a picturesque backdrop, Walker glanced down and saw what he sort of suspected had come true — Andrew McCutchen, the Pirates' franchise pillar for…

Tribune News Service

Chris McCosky: New team, new opportunity, same mission for ex-Tiger 'dirtbag' Kody Clemens

DETROIT — I reached out to Kody Clemens on Friday, completely unaware, as was he, that in less than 24 hours he was going to be an ex-Tiger, traded quite suddenly to the Phillies on Saturday along with Gregory Soto.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies trade for reliever Gregory Soto, send Matt Vierling and Nick Maton to Tigers

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said a few days ago he was mostly done with his roster construction this offseason. That appears to not be the case. On Saturday, the Phillies agreed to a trade with the Detroit Tigers, sending infielder Nick Maton, outfielder Matt Vierling,…

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Tigers, Phillies Agree to Five-Player Trade, per Report

The reigning NL champions are reportedly adding an All-Star closer and the son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens to their roster.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: Don’t step on the shovel again: Phillies bullpen must be seen to be believed

PHILADELPHIA — Relievers in the hot stove and oven mitts in hell. Some things are just easier to sell. Six weeks from now, the Phillies equipment truck will begin the long drive south to Clearwater, Fla. Following closely in the rearview mirror will be a storyline that’s as predictable as…

Tribune News Service

Playing fewer AL East games should benefit the Yankees tremendously

The Yankees went 47-29 in American League East games last season, securing nearly half of their 99 wins against divisional foes. The .618 winning percentage against the four other AL East teams — who were no slouches, evidenced by a combined 339-309 mark — was legitimately impressive. Their division was…

Sports Illustrated

15 MLB Predictions to Ring in 2023

The rule changes will bring joy to baseball in the new year.

Tribune News Service

Ryan Divish: What to make of Mariners’ lack of spending so far in free agency

SEATTLE — “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”

Sports Illustrated

Let’s Remember What We’ll Forget From 2022

Many of us at Sports Illustrated have spent the last few weeks looking back on this year in sports. We combed through the catalog of stories we’ve published over the past 12 months to pick out our favorites and sum up what happened (or in the case of MMQB editor…

Sports Illustrated

What We'll Remember From 2022: MLB

Aaron Judge's home run chase and Houston's second title headlined a baseball season that, for a time, seemed like it might not happen at all.

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