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Good morning baseball fans!
Here’s a roundup of what’s going on in the National League West.
- The Royals and the face of Kansas City, Eric Hosmer, are discussing a contract extension.
- San Diego signed Jered Weaver to a one-year deal. Does that mean the starting rotation is locked and loaded for the Padres now?
- Dellin Betances lost his arbitration hearing, and the Yankees weren’t please with the amount he was seeking. Now there’s some shady back hand fighting going on, a la Mean Girls.
- Randy Levine, the Regina George of the situation, had some pretty choice words for Betances.
- The Cardinals are discussing a contract extension with catcher Yadier Molina.
- The Orioles have acquired Vidal Nuno.
- The Yankees have signed Niese to a minor-league deal to the tune of the entire Bronx groaning.
- Chase Utley’s contract with the Dodgers includes $600,000 worth of incentives, according to FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman. At my last job the only incentive I got was free lunch.
- Spring training is here, but gasp, that also means that spring training yips are here too.
- These are the best presidential names in baseball history.
- Kris Bryant is oblivious that Greg Maddux is throwing batting practice, let this put a big smile on your face.
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Today in baseball: On February 21st, 1974, Tom Seaver becomes the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history when he signs a contract for $172,000 per season to pitch for the Mets. Isn’t inflation grand?