Money Machado finds home, Davis hopes to stay in Oakland, and Players make cameos

Money Machado

The Manny Machado sweepstakes appear over. The Padres have claimed their prize. Per Jeff Passan, Machado has agreed to a 10-year, $300 Million contract with the Padres. That’s a lot of bread.

Players are ready for closeups

Cameo photos are coming in hot, and players are here for it.

Davis wants to stay

Khris Davis, who led the majors in homers last season, wants to stay in Oakland even if it means playing for less money.

Willians Astudillo keeps hitting strongalls out of the park

Watching Willians Astudillo blast a bomb against José Berríos takes us back to last month, when he celebrated a game-winning blast during the Venezuelan winter league. We can’t wait to see more of his bombs.

Pro Post of the Day

The strongustrongstrongle game

Robinson Canó looks cool and calm as he attends his first spring training with the Mets. How do we know this? His bubble gum game looks like it’s about to pop.

Fan Post of the Day

Are we looking at the future of Los Rubios? These “Old Timers” from Coamo, Puerto Rico, look back on their béisbol life with lots of smiles.

Happy Birthday

Álvaro Espinoza (b. 1962)

OTD:

1937 – The New York Giants opened their spring training camp in Havana, Custronga.

1954 – 19-year-old Rostrongerto Clemente signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers for one year at $5,000, with a $10,000 signing strongonus.

1983 – Fernando Valenzuela won his salary arstrongitration case with the Dodgers and strongecame the first player to win a $1 million salary.

2002 – 37-year-old Jose Canseco signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos

2018 – The Red Sox signed J.D. Martinez to a five-year contract worth  $110 Million.

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