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December 20, 2020 MLB managers not named Tony La Russa did Zoom calls with members of the media this past week. Today’s column features highlights from several of those sessions. —– Two of the topics Dusty Baker addressed on Monday were job-related. One was the position he currently holds with the Houston Astros, the other was a role that’s never appealed to him. The latter is anathema to baseball’s Most Interesting Man in the World because it wouldn’t allow him to kick back and r...

Red Sox rumors: Boston unlikely to trade for pitcher with one year of control, instead prioritizing free agents & long-term targets Updated Dec 16, 2020; Posted Dec 15, 2020 November 10, 2020, Boston, MA: Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom looks on during a press conference for manager Alex Cora’s rehiring at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, November 10, 2020. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox) Facebook Share The Red Sox are being aggressive in their pur...

MLB Trade Rumors 4:59pm CDT This has not been an especially active Winter Meetings week, but the Rangers and White Sox did swing a major trade on its first night. The deal saw Chicago acquire right-hander Lance Lynn from Texas in exchange for righty It was an aggressive move by the White Sox, who just reached the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Lynn finished near the top of the American League in Cy Young voting in each of his two seasons with the Rangers, so he should help give the W...

Dec 11, 2020 Whether you’re at the end of your coffee, your day, your week or even your rope, welcome to Whitt’s End 12.11.20 … * Don’t look now DFW, but we’re guaranteed a decade of disappointment. With the 3-9 Dallas Cowboys eliminated from the NFL playoffs, the Metroplex’s next chance at a major sports championship won’t come until the Summer of 2021 with the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars.  By that time, it will be 10 years – a full decade – since our last title, the M...

“Knowing Adam well from his previous three seasons with us — including his work ethic and aggressive style, his offensive and defensive profiles, plus his recent championship experience — we believe he is a good fit on this White Sox roster,” Sox general manager Rick Hahn said in a statement announcing the signing. “The baseball world often comes full circle, and we are excited to welcome Adam back to play alongside some teammates we acquired thanks in large part to his previous cont...