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Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto, debuting a new weekly podcast with club broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith, made no effort to hide his team’s eagerness to recruit Shohei Ohtani now that there’s a posting process in place to allow the Japanese two-way star to pursue a Major League career.

Cue the frozen-pond music as the Peanuts cast skates, watch Kevin apply some aftershave and all aboard the Polar Express. It’s that time of year when the world falls in love, when people shop for big deals, when we watch holiday movies and when we look for meaning in the new season.

To get this offseason rolling, we need a big, old-fashioned, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping trade. The deal would be one of those massive multi-team transactions involving a dozen players and giving fans something to dissect and second guess for the remainder of the offseason.

To get this offseason rolling, we need a big, old-fashioned, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping trade. The deal would be one of those massive multi-team transactions involving a dozen players and giving fans something to dissect and second guess for the remainder of the offseason.

There were a record-setting 6,105 home runs in 2017, and the ones that came at the extremes were wild. From the hardest-hit homer to the longest to the slowest tater trot time, Statcast can share the year’s most interesting dingers.

Cue the frozen-pond music as the Peanuts cast skates, watch Kevin apply some aftershave and all aboard the Polar Express. It’s that time of year when the world falls in love, when people shop for big deals, when we watch holiday movies and when we look for meaning in the new season.

These pitchers saw balls fly off the bat that would be hits — sometimes home runs — in almost any circumstance. But whether because of a sensational defensive play, perfect positioning or even the ballpark itself, each turned into an out. As you enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend, here are some of the plays pitchers were most thankful for in 2017.

When Greg Holland declined the 2018 player option in his contract last month, the 32-year-old veteran immediately became one of the more sought after relievers hitting the free-agent market this offseason.

One of the best parts of free agency is watching the different strategies teams utilize. Some will pounce early, while others are willing to wait out the market.

Major League Baseball’s clubs are not immune to the annual shopping frenzy that is Black Friday. As much of the country is out scouring for deals in stores and online, front-office executives throughout baseball are doing the same on the trade and free-agent markets.