Baseball is back. Full-squad workouts for the Dodgers commenced at Camelback Ranch on Tuesday. We’re now only four days away from the Cactus League opener for the Boys in Blue, and it couldn’t come fast enough after an excruciatingly long and boring offseason.
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The stalled free agent market finally showed some signs of life on Tuesday when reports of a deal between the San Diego Padres and old friend Manny Machado surfaced. It hasn’t been made official yet, but it looks like a doozy of a record contract to the tune of 10-years and $300 million with an opt-out after the fifth season.