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MESA http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-austin-jackson-jersey , Ariz. (AP) — While playing for Texas, Jurickson Profar always learned something from new teammate Khris Davis when the Oakland slugger stopped at Profar’s second base spot.Majors home run leader Davis appreciates any chance he gets to talk baseball and life with Albert Pujols while spending a few moments on first alongside the Angels star.Mike Trout gets a chuckle out of any good-natured prank pulled by Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera at first — and there’s usually something.“He’s always messing with me,” Trout said. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be baseball. We have a good time. He’ll pull my jersey out, he’ll do everything. He’s crazy. But he’s one of the best.”Opponents getting friendly during games hasn’t always been such a thing. But with so many players now switching teams, sharing agents or staying in touch via social media, there are more opportunities to get to know someone you might see only a handful of times throughout a regular season — perhaps a few more times if in the same state for spring training.“It was not that long ago, well quite a few years ago, I take that back, where opposing teams, they really didn’t talk that much,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “You look at the structure of the game, the free agency, the movement of players, even winter ball, things like that Derek Holland Jersey , these guys know each other well. That’s why they spend a little bit more time talking about the game with each other even though they’re on opposing teams, or maybe even trying to help each other.”In Pujols’ case, he’s not chatty with just anyone, especially considering some young players seem shy about approaching him, he said.“I’ve known Khris for a long time playing against him,” Pujols said. “He’s a great guy that does a lot of things in the community. We talk about family and the things that we do and how can we improve (in our faith), but then we always talk about our approach. If he has questions, I don’t care. He’s one of my peers. Even though we’re wearing different uniforms, still he’s one of my peers. I always want the best for everybody.”Giants catcher Stephen Vogt, too, has talked hitting with Pujols when on first and a couple of years back chatted with Joey Votto about plate discipline, “so you can definitely learn from guys if you’re willing and open and they’re willing and open,” Vogt said.“There’s a competitive edge and there’s obviously you want to beat them, you don’t want to help them, but at the same time this is a brotherhood Buster Posey Jersey ,” Vogt said. “And if you can gain a little bit of an edge or maybe learn from some of the best the things that they do to make them great and you can take a little piece of that, then why wouldn’t you be trying to do that?”It is a big change for managers to see, especially those who used to play.Oakland’s Bob Melvin, who like Bochy is a former big league catcher, certainly recalls an era when talking about baseball stayed within your own team.“I think that’s changed some. In years past, you didn’t see players when they’re running sprints before the game talking to each other and so forth. It was more us against them, ‘I’m not going to talk to them,'” Melvin said. “I think you do learn something from some guys and guys aren’t afraid to give guys that they have respect for their opinions and help each other.”Some players might have fun like Cabrera does, while others ask about family or just check in on an opponent out of care.“That’s the way the game is, you kind of just talk to players whenever you run into them. Try not to be so serious all the time, it’s a fun game,” said Davis, who hit 48 homers last year to help the A’s return to the playoffs for the first time in four years. “You try to make friends. I try to talk to people. If you get on first base, depending if Albert Pujols is right there, I would ask him about hitting. That’s how we have fun. Even though they’re on the opposing team http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-panik-jersey , you still interact as long as they don’t come off as (mean).”Trout embraces the chance to converse with an opponent he respects, even for such a limited time standing on a base.“I wouldn’t say there’s one individual guy, but when you get on first, especially guys in your division, you build friendships playing with them, just talking,” Trout said. “I wouldn’t say it’s mainly about baseball, just about everyday life seeing how you’re doing. You don’t get to talk to them that much.” New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has somebad news for fans who had dreams of seeing Bryce Harper in a Pinstripes uniform - it's not going to happen.Cashman was asked by reporters at the winter meetings about the possibility of making the 2015 NL MVP and young baseball phenom a Yankee. He shut that down in just a few words."No time at all all winter have I said I'm looking for an outfielder," Cashman said, via Coley Harvey of ESPN.com. "The Harper stuff ... I'm surprised you're still asking."Harper rejected a $300 million contract from the Washington Nationals, and he's been heavily linked to the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox in free agency.advertisingThe Nationals essentially confirmed that they're prepared to move on from Harper, who is expected to land the richest contract in MLB history - which will likely be at least $350 million.New York is already loaded in the outfield with sluggers and 50-home run hitters in Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, along with Aaron Hicks Willie McCovey Jersey , Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsbury. Signing Harper for well over $300 million doesn't make a lot of sense for Cashman, who's been more focused on upgrading his rotation. Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsThe Yankees acquired聽Canadian lefty James Paxton from the Seattle Mariners earlier this offseason, and the team is reportedly working on a deal to get Noah Syndergaard from the New York Mets. So yes, it seems like he has very little desire to pursue Harper - especially for the crazy amount of money he's asking for.advertisingHarper, 26, batted .249 in 2018 with 34 home runs and 100 RBI.What This MeansThe Yankees are prioritizing other needs right now, including a better rotation that was dominated by the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS. Cashman knows he has more than enough star power in the outfield, so it would be absolutely ludicrous to add another at a $350 million-plus price tag.At this point, the Phillies are still the favorites to land Harper. Other contenders may emerge, but there's no way he winds up in The Bronx. Cashman is wisely staying away from Harper's outrageous price tag.advertising