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Officials in Henderson, NV put together a significant proposal in an effort to lure the Arizona Diamondbacks from Phoenix, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Thursday. Henderson city manager Richard Derrick and mayor Debra March reportedly initiated the talks during the summer of 2018 after reaching out to D-backs president and CEO Derrick Hall. It's reported the discussions revolved around the creation of a brand-new stadium in Henderson, which is located about 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas. Continue to Article

August 01, 2019 11:29:pm EST

The MLB trade deadline is always fun, but it was especially entertaining this year. Meanwhile, in the NFL, players continue to play chicken with their teams and in the FIBA World Cup, athletes continue to drop out. This was the first time ever there has been just one trade deadline in MLB. Continue to Article

August 01, 2019 5:31:pm EST

While the vast majority of the biggest names rumored to be on the trade block -- including Noah Syndergaard, Robbie Ray, Madison Bumgarner, Will Smith, Zack Wheeler, Felipe Vazquez, Ken Giles, Kirby Yates -- ultimately stayed put, it was the Astros -- who boast the American League's best record (69-39) this season -- that made the most substantial acquisition of any franchise to bolster their starting rotation; extracting right-hander Zack Greinke from the Diamondbacks in a blockbuster deal only minutes before Wednesday's 4 PM ET major-league trade deadline. Continue to Article

August 01, 2019 12:15:am EST

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins is largely an unpopular man in the city after the trade deadline, but he doesn't seem to be too concerned with the public perception of him. Toronto traded Marcus Stroman to the New York Mets for prospects Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods-Richardson, a package that was considered by most to be underwhelming. Atkins and his staff were busy Wednesday, sending Daniel Hudson to the Washington Nationals, then followed up by shipping Aaron Sanchez, Joe Biagini, and prospect Cal Stevenson to the Houston Astros in exchange for outfielder Derek Fisher. Continue to Article

July 31, 2019 11:14:pm EST

Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said he is surprised the MLB franchise acquired Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Houston, who had been pursuing a starter for almost all of July, missed out on most of their reported targets but landed Greinke in a deal with the Diamondbacks just before Wednesday's deadline. The deal to acquire the six-time all-Star and 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner shocked Luhnow, who said: "I can't believe we just added Zack Greinke to this rotation and this team, was probably my first thought. Continue to Article

July 31, 2019 9:26:pm EST

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