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Mark Feinsand‏Verified account @Feinsand 13m13 minutes ago Source: Mariners and OF Jon Jay are talking. No deal done, but seems as though there's some momentum there.

More details at who could be involved and to what extent. http://m.mlb.com/news/article/262323234/wh...picid=151437456

Ian Rapoport‏Verified account @RapSheet 1h1 hour ago #BrownsWR Josh Gordon will have his first practice since being reinstated from his suspension today. A long time coming.

Zach Zaidman‏Verified account @ZachZaidman 36m36 minutes ago #Bears announce DB Deiondre' Hall has begun a 21-day practice window for possible return from IR. Hall was picked in 4th round of 2016 draft. He's appeared in 8 games and picked off Matthew Stafford last season for his only career INT. He injured his hamstring in preseason.

670 The Score‏Verified account @670TheScore 8m8 minutes ago GM Stan Bowman sees improvement in #Blackhawks, but could make moves to bolster the roster. http://cbsloc.al/2zWXIMj @Spiegel_Parkins

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Nov 22, 2017 -> 11:34 AM) Yes, that is my point. The signing bonus they would get from the draft would be more than they could get playing in other leagues so they would probably take it, but it is less than they can get on an open market so it is hurting their earnings relative to the system that was in place and the one currently in place. I am not sure why the same argument isn't made in reverse then. Why is it fair that American players get their earnings hurt while international players are free agents simply by where they live? It is an inherently unfair system. The only way to make it fair is to subject everyone to the same rules, which would be a world wide draft like every other sport does.

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Nov 22, 2017 -> 10:57 AM) But they get the signing bonus So do drafted players.

670 The Score‏Verified account @670TheScore 6m6 minutes ago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman: “There’s no question that Vinnie [Hinostroza] is going to be here at some point.”

Why would you leave off the area code amirite?

NBC Sports Chicago‏Verified account @NBCSChicago 12h12 hours ago Zach LaVine cleared for contact practice: http://bit.ly/2iDqXK0 (@vgoodwill)

Yahoo Sports‏Verified account @YahooSports 18h18 hours ago Manute Bol's birthday was allegedly made up, and he might've played in the NBA at age 50 https://yhoo.it/2jLo7WO

Reid Laymance‏Verified account @ReidLaymance 17h17 hours ago Texas A&M plans to fire Kevin Sumlin after LSU game http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/aggies/article/Texas-A-M-plans-to-fire-Kevin-Sumlin-after-LSU-12375659.php?utm_campaign=twitter-premium&utm_source=CMS%20Sharing%20Button&utm_medium=social …://http://www.houstonchronicle.com/spo...medium=social … via @HoustonChron

Mike McGraw‏ @McGrawDHBulls 12h12 hours ago Antonio Blakeney about to be first guy to get his two-way contract converted to a full NBA deal. #Bulls

Baseball America‏Verified account @BaseballAmerica 3h3 hours ago As Kevin Maitan hits the market again, he's going to be a tough player for teams to evaluate because his pro reports vary pretty distinctly from his glowing amateur reports.

Matt Eddy‏ @MattEddyBA 3h3 hours ago The @whitesox signed minor league free agent 3B/RF Patrick Leonard, who played at Triple-A Durham this year and ranked 4th in IL with 32 2B. The @RaysBaseball acquired him after 2012 in the Wil Myers trade with the @Royals.

Uh, huh, right.

James Fox‏ @JamesFox917 2h2 hours ago Still some confusion out here amongst fans and media regarding Ohtani. Teams like #Dodgers #Cubs #WhiteSox can only give him a $300K bonus. There are no "special deals". Teams can't promise him a new deal after a couple years. It will be heavily frowned about and crippling to a franchise. He signs standard minor league deal. Then he has 3 pre-arb years and 3 arb years. #Cubs and #Dodgers could use next year's international money to sign Kevin Maitan however or any of the other prospects released yesterday.

So post his phone number.

NBC Chicago‏Verified account @nbcchicago 13h13 hours ago Dramatic video shows North Korean soldier’s sprint to freedom http://nbcchi.com/vW7uaBV

Mark Schlabach‏Verified account @Mark_Schlabach 2h2 hours ago Filed to ESPN: Chip Kelly met with UCLA officials in LA on Tuesday. He is expected to decide between Florida and UCLA jobs in coming days. He is not expected to consider any other college openings

Mark Lazerus‏Verified account @MarkLazerus 1h1 hour ago On a team of flowery players, Lance Bouma is a hockey Hemingway. He's also one of the Blackhawks' most effective players. Story: https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/blackhawks-grinder-lance-bouma-finds-efficiency-in-simplicity/amp/ …://https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports...mplicity/amp/ …

He was a doctor for Team USA gymnastics The Detroit News‏Verified account @detroitnews 1h1 hour ago BREAKING: Nassar pleads guilty to raping underage gymnasts http://detne.ws/2jOk23Y via @kimberkoz

According to MLB network, 3 teams have over $3 million to spend (Rangers, Yankees, Twins) and the Pirates have about 2.2 million. MLB Network‏Verified account @MLBNetwork 41m41 minutes ago Let the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes begin! #MLBNHotStove

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Nov 22, 2017 -> 10:18 AM) Korea now has guys going there from the majors and sending guys back to the majors, so their talent has seemingly increased lately, but this article tries to compare foreign leagues to the different minor league levels. Considering almost all of the latin players play in the DSL for their first year and hopefully make it to the US rookie leagues by the time they are 18, there is very little chance they would be at an appropriate talent level to play in Korea or Mexico. And even if they could play in Mexico, I don't think they would choose that alternative. This article talks about the cap on salaries for non-Mexican players to be $6500/month, or about $78,000 if they are paid for every month. Considering they would probably make more than that just from their signing bonus, they would probably just take the bonus. US players make a fraction of that unless they are on the 40 man roster.

Quit bothering people at work today!