LAS VEGAS 鈥 Everyone there for baseball鈥檚 General Manager Meetings at a hotel and casino had to be aware of the optics, from the front offices exploring deals to players arriving for a glitzy awards show, from the agents passing through the lobby to the Cleveland executive facing questions about two pitchers on his roster who, this week, were indicted in a pitch-rigging scheme.
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The Yankees鈥 Juan Soto talks with agent Scott Boras, left, before Game 1 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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Blue Jays pitcher and 最新杏吧原创 native Max Scherzer, left, shares some words with manager John Schneider during a visit to the mound during the fifth inning in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Mariners on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Seattle.
Frank Gunn, The Canadian Press via AP
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Post-Dispatch lead baseball writer Derrick Goold joins editor Nathan Mills from Las Vegas, site of MLB's GM meetings, to talk Vegas' connection to the league and the Cardinals' current priorities.
Derrick Goold | Post-Dispatch
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