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The New England Patriots should be celebrating. A Super Bowl berth. A stunning turnaround season. A franchise quarterback who rewrote expectations in just his second year. Instead, an uncomfortable pause has settled over the fan base. It started with a hit. Late in the AFC Championship Game against Denver, Drake Maye took a violent shot at the end of a scramble, landing awkwardly on his right side. He got up. He ... Read more

There was no press conference.No splashy graphic.No promise of reinvention. Just a quiet agreement that says a lot about where the San Diego Padres really are. According to reports, the Padres have signed left-hander Marco Gonzales to a minor-league deal with a spring training invite—$1.5 million if he makes the roster, plus incentives. On the surface, it looks like a low-risk depth move. The kind teams make every ... Read more

There was no press conference.No splashy graphic.No promise of reinvention. Just a quiet agreement that says a lot about where the San Diego Padres really are. According to reports, the Padres have signed left-hander Marco Gonzales to a minor-league deal with a spring training invite—$1.5 million if he makes the roster, plus incentives. On the surface, it looks like a low-risk depth move. The kind teams make every ... Read more

The most surprising part of José Ramírez’s extension wasn’t the money. It was the direction. In a league where stars usually wait, leverage, and test the market, Ramírez did the opposite. He asked first. He asked early. And he asked to stay. At his press conference, Ramírez confirmed what many didn’t expect: the push for a new deal came from him. Not from a looming opt-out. Not from a bidding war. From a decision ... Read more

The most surprising part of José Ramírez’s extension wasn’t the money. It was the direction. In a league where stars usually wait, leverage, and test the market, Ramírez did the opposite. He asked first. He asked early. And he asked to stay. At his press conference, Ramírez confirmed what many didn’t expect: the push for a new deal came from him. Not from a looming opt-out. Not from a bidding war. From a decision ... Read more