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MLBKen Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
Source: #Angels in agreement with Valbuena, pending physical. Likely for two years with club option, per @JeffFletcherOCR.
1/20/2017, 3:14:10 AMMLB Headlines 📰
• Trumbo Back with O's • 3 Elected in 2017 HOF Class • Blue Jays Re-Sign Bautista • World Champion Cubs Visit the White House • Royals Give SP Danny Duffy 5-Year Extension
Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: Three-year deal between #Orioles, Trumbo expected to be under $40M. Two sides close to agreement.
1/19/2017, 10:28:25 PM
Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN
Tomorrow night at 7 at @NMHschool, annual Hot Stove Night. Peter Gammons, Mets exec JP Ricciardi, the O's Oliver Drake, etc. Free admission.
1/20/2017, 3:01:46 AMSportsCenter @SportsCenter
Absolute. Rejection. ❌ #SCtop10 https://t.co/mympt6wMLL
1/20/2017, 3:01:01 AMHardballTalk @HardballTalk
Josh Johnson retires from baseball https://t.co/tz1xMeY995
1/20/2017, 2:55:01 AMBound for Cooperstown
3 more faces for immortailty
HardballTalk @HardballTalk
Report: Angels close to a multi-year deal with Luis Valbuena https://t.co/hLRrooY8gb
1/20/2017, 2:49:30 AMJerry Crasnick @jcrasnick
The #Orioles? https://t.co/6UqVKwHFrE
1/20/2017, 2:32:30 AMSportsCenter @SportsCenter
Just a bit short. #SCNotTop10 https://t.co/xbHfhpi1k5
1/20/2017, 1:54:53 AM
Heroes React to Cooperstown Call
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Cut4 @Cut4
A new #Cut4 pod is out! We talk #HOF2017 inductees, the @Cubs at the White House and more: https://t.co/PT6QaGIXXj https://t.co/4tawmdOp2G
1/20/2017, 1:15:03 AMJerry Crasnick @jcrasnick
Josh Johnson went a career 58-45 with a 3.40 ERA. For a brief stretch with the #Marlins, he was as dominant as any pitcher in ball.
1/20/2017, 1:14:51 AMJerry Crasnick @jcrasnick
Pitcher Josh Johnson is retiring from baseball at age 32. Great talent who could never overcome all the injuries.
1/20/2017, 1:07:02 AM
Brian McTaggart @brianmctaggart
Bagwell:“It’s a weird thing to be a Hall of Famer. I wrote it on a ball tonight. It was kind of crazy.”
1/18/2017, 11:38:08 PMCut4 @Cut4
Watch rookie Jeff Bagwell crush an upper-deck homer at Three Rivers Stadium: https://t.co/0tfnu2fwmd #HOF2017 https://t.co/jqwqqrt0hs
1/20/2017, 12:30:04 AMESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo
Mark Trumbo reportedly gets 3-year deal from Orioles 2016 career-highs HR 47 RBI 108 Hits 157 OPS .850
1/20/2017, 12:07:53 AMCut4 @Cut4
Which 2018 #HOF candidate has the best odds to reach @baseballhall on the first ballot?
1/20/2017, 12:07:16 AMThe Legend Speaks
Mark Berman @MarkBermanFox26
Jeff Bagwell: "It was an interesting process. Anxiety was very high. What happened today was the culmination of a great time."
1/18/2017, 11:39:26 PMIvan Pudge Rodriguez @Pudge_Rodriguez
Gracias, Gracias, gracias, muchas gracias, es tan grande la emoción.... bendiciones a todos #Pudge7HOF https://t.co/gGjTNJMFD4
1/18/2017, 11:13:57 PMHere Comes Pudge!
Texas Rangers @Rangers
Sliding into the @baseballhall like... #PudgeHOF https://t.co/IKygifFkZS
1/18/2017, 11:26:19 PMKen Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
Per sources, Trumbo’s three-year, $37.5M deal with the #Orioles is pending a medical review. First on agreement: @JonHeyman.
1/20/2017, 12:04:15 AMJerry Crasnick @jcrasnick
Bigger challenge for Mark Trumbo: Squeezing 3 years out of the #Orioles, or passing the physical?
1/19/2017, 11:53:37 PM
A Trio Joins Baseball Immortality
Relive their legendary careers here ⬇️️
Bob Nightengale @BNightengale
What a year a difference makes: Last winter, Jason Heyward got $184M and Justin Upton got #132.75M. They were only 26 and 28, but still....
1/19/2017, 11:35:39 PMBob Nightengale @BNightengale
Mark Trumbo's 3-year, $37.5 million contract does not include any opt out clauses. #Orioles
1/19/2017, 11:29:57 PM
Bob Nightengale @BNightengale
So Mark Trumbo signs for just under what the #Orioles originally offered (3-$40M) before market collapsed
1/19/2017, 11:24:01 PMBob Nightengale @BNightengale
Mark Trumbo will get $37.5 million over three years from #Orioles once he passes physical, per @JonHeyman
1/19/2017, 11:21:59 PM
Cut4 @Cut4
Jeff Bagwell always gave @TimRaines30 (and everyone else) the silent treatment at first base:… https://t.co/70Dkj2OBlS
1/19/2017, 11:18:04 PMBob Nightengale @BNightengale
New HOF class of Raines, Rodriguez and Bagwell tells @MLBNetwork that Barry Bonds belongs in Hall of Fame
1/19/2017, 11:11:13 PM
Who Didn't Get the Call?
The biggest HOF snubs ⬇️️
Jeff Passan @JeffPassan
First with the sides nearing a deal was @JonHeyman, and @Ken_Rosenthal had that it was for under $40 million.
1/19/2017, 11:03:33 PMJeff Passan @JeffPassan
Source: Mark Trumbo's deal with the Orioles is for three years and around $37M. Slight deferrals lower the present-day value.
1/19/2017, 11:01:08 PM
Jeff Passan @JeffPassan
News at Yahoo: The Orioles and Mark Trumbo are nearing a three-year deal -- and Baltimore is still looking for a SP. https://t.co/k6cM3CVlBW
1/19/2017, 10:51:28 PMBob Nightengale @BNightengale
The market has absolutely collapsed for sluggers with Mark Trumbo expected to get 3-year deal from #Orioles for $35-40 million
1/19/2017, 10:51:15 PMGreg Beacham @gregbeacham
Vlad Guerrero misses by only 15 votes on his 1st try. He's got one more year to decide between an Angels cap or an Expos cap on the plaque. https://t.co/zmlfDavVob
1/18/2017, 11:07:50 PMThe Final Totals
Baseball Reference @baseball_ref
The vote totals from @baseballhall https://t.co/mb0Mt0MTNi https://t.co/dfNwEqMipR
1/18/2017, 11:05:17 PMJayson Stark @jaysonst
Here's the column that ignited all this Twitter debate. Presenting my Hall of Fame ballot - for next year! https://t.co/ybFohzFV2t
1/19/2017, 10:45:49 PMJayson Stark @jaysonst
One more time: Start thinking about what a Bonds/Clemens induction day will look like - because it's going to happen https://t.co/J8LG73XIpF
1/19/2017, 10:44:43 PMTrue Statement
120 Sports @120Sports
This arm belongs in the #HOF. https://t.co/BTLLuwAYQP
1/18/2017, 11:23:22 PMRyan Divish @RyanDivish
Edgar Martinez on the support for his HOF candidacy: https://t.co/uCJ0lobznr
1/18/2017, 11:57:39 PMJerry Crasnick @jcrasnick
Peter Angelos is said to be a fan of Mark Trumbo. That's always a plus for a player in talks with the #Orioles.
1/19/2017, 10:44:38 PMHardballTalk @HardballTalk
Report: Mark Trumbo close to a three-year deal with the Orioles https://t.co/YEhkM8MFGZ
1/19/2017, 10:31:38 PMRyan Thibodaux @NotMrTibbs
Public% | Private% (Diff): Bonds: 64.3 | 40.0 (-24.3%) Clemens 63.1 | 42.1 (-21.0%) Mussina 59.1 | 42.1 (-17.0%) Edgar 65.5 | 49.5 (-16.0%)
1/19/2017, 12:04:58 AM
Jeff Passan @JeffPassan
Source: The Orioles and Mark Trumbo are nearing a three-year deal. Still needs to pass medicals, which with the Orioles is no safe bet.
1/19/2017, 10:29:55 PMZachary D. Rymer @zachrymer
Orioles about to do a thing the Orioles needed to do. https://t.co/EvsmzUbvw2
1/19/2017, 10:28:50 PMTop Finds from Around the Bigs
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Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
As I reported last week, Trumbo had indicated to #Orioles that he would agree to three-year deal in $40M to $50M range.
1/19/2017, 10:21:22 PMKen Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: #Orioles close to agreement with Trumbo. Acceleration of talks first reported by @JonHeyman.
1/19/2017, 10:19:19 PM
Scott Miller @ScottMillerBbl
The weirdness w/this guy in San Diego, his mysterious ailment that was day to day & turned into season-ending last… https://t.co/Iu3TNgjFC7
1/19/2017, 10:08:12 PMJayson Stark @jaysonst
Why can't you use both? All information is good information. That's my motto. And nobody loves numbers more than me. https://t.co/EDEsaJ4udE
1/19/2017, 9:55:52 PM
Jayson Stark @jaysonst
I think Vizquel is really hard to evaluate. I look at him as a guy who belonged in a different era. Didn't fit with… https://t.co/AjslrzLvdy
1/19/2017, 9:47:43 PMJayson Stark @jaysonst
Know what you're saying but does it have to show up in MVP voting? It didn't show up in 11 Gold Gloves? I know what… https://t.co/AYlnj4jBsE
1/19/2017, 9:46:13 PM
Joey Bats is Back Home
The King of the North settles on Toronto
Jayson Stark @jaysonst
Did this come off as arrogant? Didn't intend it to be. Using it just as an example of a classic area of disagreemen… https://t.co/IlZpz54Hzv
1/19/2017, 9:40:50 PMCut4 @Cut4
Jeff Bagwell wasn't into small talk at first base: https://t.co/s2OGr7pQAB #HOF2017 https://t.co/YEP38cFmP7
1/19/2017, 9:34:37 PM
Jayson Stark @jaysonst
If you read what I wrote you'll see that's not what I said. He's the best No. 1 "pick" because the team that picked… https://t.co/4G3QRWPDS1
1/19/2017, 9:03:00 PMHardballTalk @HardballTalk
Astros avoid arbitration with Mike Fiers https://t.co/yDuQA7UOMa
1/19/2017, 9:01:00 PM
"I'm Back"
Jerry Crasnick @jcrasnick
Pudge Rodriguez just gave a roundabout non-answer when Ron Blum of the Associated Press asked him about possible... https://t.co/0mBsJ26Beu
1/19/2017, 8:53:25 PMHardballTalk @HardballTalk
Raines to wear an Expos cap, Pudge to wear a Rangers cap on their Hall of Fame plaques https://t.co/h3wgJ90K3G
1/19/2017, 8:46:58 PM
Tangotiger @tangotiger
Bautista https://t.co/3fFKIqQhwe
1/16/2017, 7:16:02 PMJayson Stark @jaysonst
This is a classic case of those of us who are in ballparks a lot getting one feel for a player, while people fixate… https://t.co/eGz864gj5k
1/19/2017, 8:45:38 PMScott Miller @ScottMillerBbl
Pudge says he will wear #Rangers logo on cap for #HOF plaque, and Tim Raines says #Expos.
1/19/2017, 8:25:07 PMStro Knows
Marcus Stroman @MStrooo6
Told y'all. Lol @JoeyBats19 https://t.co/0VjcVRBrpp
1/17/2017, 8:30:57 PMHe's (Officially) Back
Blue Jays @BlueJays
It's official! Welcome back, @JoeyBats19! 🎉 🎉 🎉 https://t.co/ORssJ3kKvH
1/18/2017, 4:04:05 PMJayson Stark @jaysonst
So why did he get to play 24 years? Teams sure did want to keep bringing him back and putting him on the field. The… https://t.co/scKxXCYlMv
1/19/2017, 8:16:46 PMJayson Stark @jaysonst
I appreciate WAR. I really do. But the Hall shouldn't be just a collection of Guys With The Highest WAR. You can me… https://t.co/lxLb0c5pLJ
1/19/2017, 8:15:54 PM
Cubbies Go to Washington 🇺🇸
Champs get a chance to meet POTUS
Jayson Stark @jaysonst
Because of the Rule of 10 I have to fill out my ballot through pure ballot management. Manny's "issues" make it tou… https://t.co/GXap4hiXAQ
1/19/2017, 8:14:20 PMJerry Crasnick @jcrasnick
The Hall of Fame class of 2017 is assembled in New York. https://t.co/3zy6InhCbg https://t.co/cPR3Cpyqtk
1/19/2017, 8:04:17 PM
Cut4 @Cut4
.@POTUS welcomes the @Cubs: https://t.co/GK8yryc6DR #CubsInDC https://t.co/9AntLgvkeK
1/16/2017, 7:45:45 PMCut4 @Cut4
When MJ first met Jeter in @MLBazFallLeague: https://t.co/JKfWw88FNB #TBT https://t.co/hgmvR4nkc2
1/19/2017, 8:00:07 PMJayson Stark @jaysonst
My other column today: Get ready for the magic of the Bonds/Clemens induction day - because we now know it's coming! https://t.co/J8LG73XIpF
1/19/2017, 7:21:24 PMReal Recognize Real
MLB GIFS @MLBGIFs
From one No. 44 to another … https://t.co/0VS3Ah8chA
1/16/2017, 8:18:57 PMObama Loves the Swag 😂
FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX
"Best swag I've gotten as President." Theo Epstein & the @Cubs got President Obama some awesome World Series gifts. https://t.co/MJw5TcTInk
1/16/2017, 11:22:55 PMJayson Stark @jaysonst
I've been waiting for this! Not necessarily from Keith. But this is what makes these Hall of Fame debates so much f… https://t.co/4vN6qaEv41
1/19/2017, 7:17:43 PMJayson Stark @jaysonst
OK, now we're talking heat! https://t.co/Ge1vLbSwM7
1/19/2017, 7:16:03 PMKyle Schwarber @kschwarb12
Had a blast at the @WhiteHouse with the boys! Glad we got @POTUS to change his mind to @FLOTUS team! 😂 #CubsinDC https://t.co/BxjL8vBMfj
1/16/2017, 9:44:53 PMMLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors
#Marlins and #Reds have made it official... Dan Straily goes to Miami for three prospects. Read about the trade:… https://t.co/DOmQwJg0f3
1/19/2017, 6:22:45 PMHardballTalk @HardballTalk
Brewers sign Neftali Feliz https://t.co/ioBzhiKtll
1/19/2017, 6:02:24 PM
Duffy Earns His Extension
They want to keep him in KC
Cut4 @Cut4
Strange but true: Jeff Bagwell was once @darrenrovell’s bar mitzvah guest. https://t.co/qDWZHUJwk0 https://t.co/YCGewQX5g1
1/19/2017, 6:00:17 PMBob Nightengale @BNightengale
Official: The #Reds rebuilding continues, getting three #Marlins prospects while the Marlins build rotation to comp… https://t.co/Cxsne8CIFG
1/19/2017, 5:38:34 PM
Jeff Passan @JeffPassan
Danny Duffy always said: "Bury me a Royal." Though he's far from the grave, his new five-year deal will take him through his age-32 season.
1/16/2017, 6:53:22 PMJeff Passan @JeffPassan
Tim Raines never would have gotten in the Hall of Fame without the help of a powerful entity: the Internet. Column: https://t.co/sodBAZfLjV
1/19/2017, 5:38:10 PMJayson Stark @jaysonst
Absolutely. I thought that's what I did! https://t.co/A1lguaF6Kz
1/19/2017, 5:37:50 PM
Cooperstown Bound