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January 12, 2021 While there were plenty of good options in this year’s free-agent reliever class, with Trevor May, Brad Hand, Archie Bradley, and Blake Treinen representing the near-top tier, there was just one ace available: Liam Hendriks. That elite reliever is now off the board, with the White Sox continuing their aggressive offseason by signing the former A’s closer to a four-year deal worth $54 million. Yahoo Sports’ Tim Brown was the first with the news of the signing, and ESPN�...

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January 12, 2021 On the heels of a year in which a record seven Hall of Famers died, the baseball world couldn’t get a full week into 2021 without losing another. Tommy Lasorda, the charismatic and voluble manager who piloted the Dodgers to four National League pennants and two championships during a run of 19 full seasons (1977-95) and two partial ones, died of cardiopulmonary arrest on January 7. The 93-year-old Lasorda had returned home earlier in the week after being hospitalized since m...

January 12, 2021 With the White Sox signingLiam Hendriks, the top option for teams looking to upgrade their bullpen is now off the market. Perhaps that will open up the floodgates for the other free-agent relievers, as nearly every would-be playoff squad is in the market for relief help. But whether it’s financially motivated or a matter of roster construction philosophy, there are a few contending teams who simply won’t be making a splashy addition to their bullpen. The Twins fall into tha...

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2:00 Ben Clemens: The offseason continues to slowly grind along, though I do like the Schwarber deal for both him and the Nats 2:00 2:01 Ben Clemens: Let’s talk baseball, and also the roast chicken I made and carved last night, not that I’m bragging or anything 2:01 2:01 Ben Clemens: As a former NY resident, I know plenty of Mets fans. “So pumped” is putting it mildly. We still don’t know how Cohen is going to do long-term as an owner but this is a pretty solid win to bank 2:02 Ben Cl...

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