The Morning Bell: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Today is … National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
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Today’s Schedule
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Bulldogs Results
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Countdown to the Start of Baseball Season
63 Days
Did You Notice?
• Former Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers committed to Washington out of the transfer portal.
• The Kansas City Royals signed eight-handed reliever Chris Stratton to a one-year contract with a player option for 2025. Stratton, 33, went 2-1 with a 3.92 ERA (36 ER in 82.2 IP) with St. Louis (42 games) and Texas (22) in 2023. The deal is reportedly Renfroe, who agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with an opt-out after the first season$3.5 million for 2024, $4.5 million in 2025 if he exercises the option.
• The Royals also signed Hunter Renfroe, who reportedly agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with an opt-out after the first season. The 31-year-old hit .233 with 20 home runs and 60 RBIs last season, splitting his time between the Los Angeles Angels and Cincinnati Reds.
Daily Dose of Mike Leach:
“They're the type that aspire to be dogcatchers."
— Mike Leach on the kind of people who work in student-loan collections.
We’ll Leave You with This…
Forever a World Series Champion.
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) December 15, 2023
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Coming and Going: Mississippi State 2024 Offseason Roster Tracker

Christopher Walsh is the publisher of Cowbell Corner. He's covered college athletics since 2004, and is the author of 26 books. He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Walsh is also the publisher of BamaCentral and MizzouCentral in the SI/FanNation network.