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NewsTracy Ringolsby, the 2005 recipient of the Hall of Fame's Spink Award, has covered Major League Baseball since 1976.
 | While members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America added four players to the Hall of Fame for 2018, there are still worthy candidates waiting for the call to the Hall.
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 | The National League West is MLB's sleeping giant. It's not just about the Dodgers and the Giants anymore. From top to bottom, the division is starting to flex its muscles.
More»With or without Darvish, Dodgers' rotation still deep |
 | Next week, Vladimir Guerrero could become the third native of the Dominican Republic to be elected to the Hall of Fame, joining Juan Marichal and Pedro Martinez. Chipper Jones seems a virtual lock to become the 17th third baseman honored in Cooperstown. Adrian Beltre, meanwhile, is getting ready for the start of his 21st big league season as he heads into the final year of his contract with the Rangers, putting the finishing touches on a career that would seem to eventually add him to the list of Dominicans and third basemen in the Hall of Fame.
More» Beltre's 3,000th hit |
 | Carlos Gonzalez is caught in free-agent limbo. And he's not the least bit concerned. Gonzalez is a realist. He knows he is coming off the least productive of the seven seasons in which he has played in 100 or more games. Gonzalez understands there is a logjam created by a lack of activity in the signing of the top-tier free agents.
More»Bridich on possibility of Rockies re-signing CarGo |
 | Amanda Hopkins, the daughter of special assistant to the general manager with the Pirates and former longtime scout, has been making a name for herself as a full-time scout for the Mariners.
More»Hopkins making name for herself as Mariners scout |
 | Three years into his college career, Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon was a left-handed relief specialist. Now look at him. He's an All-Star center fielder, coming off a season in which he set a Major League record with 102 RBIs as a leadoff hitter.
More»Blackmon should lead Rockies' offense in 2018 |
 | Ron Gardenhire was one of six managers hired this offseason -- taking over the Detroit Tigers -- and the veteran big league skipper is the outlier in the group.
More»Gardenhire on getting to know roster, goals for 2018 |
 | Wayne Norton was a baseball lifer. Norton, a driving force behind the development of baseball in his native Canada, passed away Saturday at the age of 75, nearly three years after being diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).
More»Amateur scouting Canadian advisor throws first pitch |
 | Clint Hurdle was the phenom's phenom. A first-round Draft choice of the Royals when he came out of high school in the spring of 1975, Hurdle passed up college opportunities for baseball and football that ranged from Harvard to Miami.
More» Hurdle discusses managing in Pittsburgh |
 | After some big offseason acquisitions for the Rockies, now comes the challenge of deciding if the time has arrived for Colorado to do some serious soul-searching about the long-term picture, with the focus on Nolan Arenado.
More» Arenado homers three times vs. Padres |
 | There is not much relief in sight on what remains of the free-agent market. There was a holiday signing rush for relievers who were available, while teams showed limited interest in kicking tires on the other positions.
More»Wade Davis discusses signing with the Rockies |
 | Six Major League teams changed managers this offseason, and five of the new hires will be first-time big league managers. A.J. Hinch, manager of the World Series-champion Astros, said he still benefits today from the experience he gained during his first foray into managing with Arizona in 2009.
More»Hinch on evolving with the game as a manager |
 | At the age of 80, Ken Bracey passed away Tuesday, the victim of pancreatic and liver cancer, which was discovered just two weeks ago. He was a baseball lifer, with a scouting career that was highlighted by 38 years with the Padres before being hired by then-Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti and spending his final seven years with Los Angeles.
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 | Veteran scout Gary Hughes walked into the lobby of the host hotel for baseball's Winter Meetings and waved across the room to his son, Sam, then turned around and smiled at his son, Michael Rock.
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 | To understand the financial condition of the Mariners in their early years, consider that in addition to managing the franchise's Class A Bellingham Short-Season affiliate in the Northwest League, Jeff Scott also was the top assistant to Hal Keller, who was Seattle's scouting director and farm director.
More»Martinez discusses possible HOF induction |
 | In the aftermath of the 2017 season, six clubs made managerial changes, including a record three teams that had advanced to the postseason. Surprised? Don't be. However, that isn't the most unique part of this offseason.
More»Mickey Callaway introduced as Mets manager |
 | In the early years of Larry Walker's inclusion on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, a writer who once covered Walker wrote about how much he enjoyed watching Walker's skills in action, but that he wasn't a Hall of Famer because he wasn't serious enough about the game.
More»Harding breaks down Walker's chances for Hall of Fame |
 | It's no secret that the Rockies would like to find a way to re-sign free-agent closer Greg Holland and catcher Jonathan Lucroy to multi-year deals. They wouldn't hesitate to bring back reliever Pat Neshek, and if outfielder Carlos Gonzalez would be interested in a one-year deal to rebuild his market value, he could return, too.
More»Bridich praises NL Manager of Year candidate Black |
 | The last time Alex Anthopoulos attended Major League Baseball's General Managers Meetings, he was out of work, having just resigned as GM of the Blue Jays in the aftermath of a front-office makeover in which Mark Shapiro came over from the Indians to oversee the team's baseball operations.
More»Braves announce Anthopoulos as new general manager |
 | Four years ago this month, J.D. Martinez was dropped from the Astros' 40-man roster and subsequently went unclaimed by the 29 other Major League teams. In the final week of the next spring, the Astros released him from their Minor League camp.
More»Anthony Castrovince on J.D. Martinez's future |
