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Red Sox, Rafael Devers agree on one-year contract for 2023

BOSTON — It’s not the Rafael Devers news Red Sox fans were hoping for.

Boston Herald · Jan 3, 2023

An Alternate History of the 2022 Phillies’ World Series Run

What to do when your favorite story of the year is reduced to a work of fiction.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 30, 2022

Michael Cunningham: If Braves don’t retain Dansby Swanson it won’t be because they can’t afford it

ATLANTA — The Phillies raised eyebrows when they signed Bryce Harper to a 13-year contract for $330 million. Harper was voted National League MVP at 22 years old and still was in his prime, but what about later? The Phillies are on the hook to pay Harper $288 million after…

Tribune News Service · Dec 16, 2022

‘These are the guys we want, so go get them’: How owner John Middleton pushed the Phillies to land Trea Turner

SAN DIEGO — Four years ago, John Middleton gassed up his private jet — the white Bombardier Challenger with a Phillies “P” on the tail — and flew to Las Vegas twice to meet with Bryce Harper and help close the largest deal in franchise history.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 7, 2022

Wordplayer Agent: Scott’s Puns Never Bore Us

How Scott Boras, the biggest agent in baseball, turns meetings with reporters into a semiannual sea of puns, metaphors and jokes.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2022

David Murphy: With a hefty contract for Trea Turner, the Phillies are all in on the next five seasons

The biggest question was when. You can’t often say that about $300 million contracts. But Trea Turner’s was one of them. That’s how much sense he made for the Phillies. And if the Phillies were willing to pay him $27.5 million a year through his 40th birthday, well, they certainly…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 6, 2022

What We’re Hearing on Day 1 at the Winter Meetings

The shortstop market is heating up. Plus, notes on Aaron Judge, the Angels and signing older players to long-term deals.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2022

Trea Turner and the Phillies Are a Perfect Match

Philadelphia signed one of MLB’s most electric players and underscored its commitment to winning, no matter the cost.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2022

Phillies, Trea Turner agree on 11-year, $300 million contract, source says

SAN DIEGO — The Phillies got their man.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 5, 2022

When will Bryce Harper play again for the Phillies? These two cases offer some clues.

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper left an operating room in Los Angeles on Nov. 23 with a reconstructed ligament in his right elbow and a giant question mark over his head.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 3, 2022