"I'm sick of sad hugs." Inside the Houston Astros' World Series victory, from the Tao of Dusty to Michael Brantley's incredible motivational speech to a trade for Willson Contreras that was agreed upon and much, much more, free and unlocked at ESPN: es.pn/3zOku6E

One of my favorite articles of the year: the top 50 free agents with projected contracts. All kinds of nuggets peppered throughout and over 200 free agents listed, rumored teams that are ready to spend big, who signs first, etc. espn.com/mlb/insider/st…

"Sometimes I wonder if Jim thinks he's Jerry Jones." New at ESPN+: How underneath the machine-like Astros baseball team is a front office run by Jim Crane differently than any other. The Astros, as ever, are a story of power and ever-shifting players: es.pn/3TG7QO9

Aaron Judge’s teammates got a front row seat to history “My great grandkids will know about Aaron Judge” “Oh my God, it feels like you’re back in history watch Babe Ruth” “Do they make movies about this stuff?” An oral history on the chase for 62 espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Baseball will look appreciably different in 2023, and the effects of the new rules may be felt this offseason with the types of players who are targeted. Exploring that, with thoughts from a multitude of executives throughout the sport … espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

These are sure to be wrong but we did them anyway! Predicting landing spots for MLB's biggest free agents espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Tired of MLB's slow offseason? You're not alone. But fear not. The Winter Meetings are back next week, in person, for the first time since 2019. And, executives and agents tell ESPN, they could bring some much-needed action. Who could be moving, at ESPN+: es.pn/3OKRyTr

If you think pundits are unclear where FA will sign, try talking to executives. In our annual hot stove survey, they give a wide variety of answers. One hint: The Giants show up everywhere Hot stove survey: MLB execs weigh in espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Playing by Aaron Judge's rules? For once, a player has real power over the Yankees espn.com/mlb/insider/in…

How Jacob deGrom decided to ditch New York and become a Texas Ranger espn.com/mlb/insider/in…

and here's more on Turner's case for $300 million including him crediting Phillies hitting coach Kevin Long for making his swing what it is today espn.com/mlb/insider/st…

The Padres' record-setting offer to Trea Turner says a lot about how aggressive they will be with Bogaerts or another star. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id… San Diego outbid the Phillies by a staggering amount, but Turner chose Philly.

The top 6 picks of the 2023 Draft ... 1. Pirates 2. Nationals 3. Tigers 4. Rangers 5. Twins 6. Athletics More here on MLB's first draft lottery and how the process played out ... espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Sources: Cubs, Taillon reach 4-year, $68M deal espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

The Phillies made a very intriguing Rule 5 selection today, taking Noah Song, a former first-round talent who hasn’t pitched in three years while in active military duty. “We felt like the upside of the player is enough to take a chance.” es.pn/3Y4qIty

The Winter Meetings, presented by Holy Sh*t: espn.com/mlb/insider/st…

Will Steve Cohen's wild ways change MLB spending forever? espn.com/mlb/insider/in…

The inside story of how Carlos Correa became a New York Met, live at ESPN+: es.pn/3hI7EkH

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