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It appears that the automated strike-zone will be here as soon as 2021, with testing in the minors this year. I'm sure everyone will like the consistency, but catchers will lose one of their skills -- pitch framing. I like the idea and hope it works out well. It might even speed up the game...

Luis Rojas, son of Felipe Alou, brother of Moises. He has been with the Mets for 14 years and has managed in the minors. He served as the quality control coach last season. During his managerial career, his teams won the Dominican Winter League twice.

Keeping their choice "in-house". He has been with the team for a long time and knows the players well. He should be a decent choice.

Derek Jeter received 396 out of the 397 votes cast. I see absolutely no reason to try to find which writer didn't vote for him. They had their reasons, and ultimately it does not matter. He got in and rightfully so. Larry Walker influenced an entire country of kids to give baseball a try. He...

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1. Freeman 2. Muncy 3. Alonso 4. Rizzo 5. Goldschmidt 6. Olson 7. Voit 8. Santana 9. Bell 10. Encarnacion

1. Betts 2. Yelich 3. Judge 4. Acuna 5. Martinez 6. Harper 7. Soler 8. Gallo 9. Conforto 10. Castellanos

Reported today on MLB Network. Where do they go for a manager now?

4/$92MM. Obviously, I like the deal for the Twins. This will be a scary offense. I look for the team to be better in 2021, as they should be able to bring in some of the top pitchers in the FA market. What pitcher wouldn't want to pitch with that offense? The defense will be better, too.

Following suspension by MLB. Mr. Crane decided to make a move to cut his losses. https://www.mlb.com/news/jeff-luhnow-aj-hinch-dismissed-by-astros

Obviously headed up by Derek Jeter, but will this be the year Larry Walker gets in? How about Curt Schilling? Bonds and Clemens? Anyone else? Here is a link to the vote tracker. It is updated daily...

1. Soto 2. Brantley 3. Reynolds 4. Pham 5. Canha 6. Meadows 7. Pederson 8. Schwarber 9. Peralta 10. Stanton Comments?

1. Trout 2. Bellinger 3. Springer 4. Laureano 5. Merrifield 6. Marte 7. Cain 8. Hicks 9. Nimmo 10. Gardener Comments?

https://www.mlb.com/news/miguel-sano-contract-extension-with-twins

https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-judge-yankees-avoid-arbitration

https://www.mlb.com/news/francisco-lindor-2020-arbitration-deal-with-indians

https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-mlb-arbitration-deadline-recap

https://www.mlb.com/news/george-springer-astros-arbitration

https://www.mlb.com/news/mookie-betts-sets-27-million-arbitration-record

https://www.mlb.com/news/cody-bellinger-arbitration-record