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• Effectively Wild Episode 2165: The Bunt Stops Here

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a fake Ronel Blanco tweet about a fake Ronel Blanco quote, Meryl Streep’s sports apps, how four expected-to-contend teams’ injury-depleted rotations are faring so far, Josh Hader’s multi-inning outings, fêting Erick Fedde, Elly De La Cruz’s pursuit of 100 stolen bases, an Austin Hedges bruise, a possible benefit […]...2024
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• Padres Reacts Survey Results: Fans aren’t unanimous on who’s the MVP so far

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Some good candidates to pick from. Who did you choose? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Diego Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Gaslamp Ball community was asked earlier this week...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Houston Astros

Brewers shortstop Willy Adames and catcher William Contreras | Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers head south for weekend showdown with former NL Central rivals The Brewers kick off a three-series road trip with a matchup against the Houston Astros, the reigning AL West champions. It’s been a bizarre season for the Astros, but it’s still a star-studded showcase as the Brewers hope to e...2024
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• Brewers lefty Gasser to make MLB debut Friday

Brewers left-hander Robert Gasser, acquired in the 2022 trade that sent Josh Hader to San Diego, is expected to make his big league debut Friday against the Cardinals....2024
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• Brewers to call up lefty prospect Robert Gasser

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Milwaukee’s No. 5 prospect is expected to start Friday night’s game Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitching prospect Robert Gasser is expected to be called up to the big league team Friday to make his MLB debut as the starter against the Cardinals, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Here’s a little prospect nugget: Robert Gasser is expected to be...2024
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• Outside The Confines: To bee or not to bee

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A hero emerges in Phoenix. Another injury for Mike Trout and another broadcast dispute. A look at home runs in college ball and other news from around baseball. Good morning. It’s good to be home. See you at 1:20. As you no doubt heard, Angels superstar Mike Trout is injured again. Will Leitch has five questions about Trout, his injury and the Angels. Ke...2024
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• Brewers to call up lefty prospect Robert Gasser
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• Recap: Vines’ solid start and late burst from the offense pushes Braves past Astros 6-1.

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Braves went into Houston with a rookie starter and took the first game of their 3-game series. Darius Vines made a good impression with his first start of 2024, while the offense showed up late and the bullpen held things down in the Braves 6-2 win over Houston. The Braves are still trying to get their rotation reset after losing Spencer Strider to season-endin...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024

Dang it - Ryan already used the picture I wanted to use | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Sure, the Royals have a 7 game winning streak. But, more importantly, they’d have a 29 week unbeaten streak on Thursdays if they hadn’t lost Opening Day Yesterday was a day game (and what a game). That jumbles all the news up. Basically, we get a bunch of recaps, but I’m sur...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The butcher’s bill

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Injuries are everywhere and no one knows what to do about it. The Red Sox lock up a rookie outfielder. And other news from MLB. I hope everyone feels better today. And that no one has an elbow injury. This big story in baseball is injuries, in particular to pitchers. Jeff Passan writes that MLB and the Players Association must work together to do something about...2024
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• Astros series preview: Signs of struggle

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images The buzz on the Astros is they may not be what they once were. The Astros have been in the ALCS in each of the last seven seasons, winning four pennants and two titles. But they fired GM James Click after the 2022 season and last year their 90 wins were their fewest wins in a full season since 2016. This year, the Astros have stumbled out of the game, fall...2024
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas

Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images The defending champion Rangers and the relentless Astros dominate the division’s focus, but keep an eye on Seattle. The 2023 American League season came down to a Lone Star State Showdown in the Championship Series. Amazingly, the Houston Astros were back in the LCS for the seventh year in a row, one shy of the record held by the ‘90s Atlanta ...2024
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• Brewers' Nelson rehabbing 'ahead of schedule', Cardinals' Molina retiring after '20?
Brewers ace Jimmy Nelson is “way ahead of schedule” in his rehab from shoulder surgery, reports MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy. The initial plan for Nelson had been to begin a throwing program at the beginning of Spring Training, but Nelson tells McCalvy that he’ll now begin throwing next week. Nelson credits his accelerated timeline to regular use of a hyperbaric chamber, improved conditioning and diet a...2018
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"Closer Josh Hader and the Houston Astros have agreed to a five-year, $95 million contract that is the largest for a reliver in baseball history, a source tells ESPN's Jeff Passan."

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"And, lastly, with the tying run on base and one out in the ninth against Josh Hader, he once again struck out."

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"In a stunning blockbuster, the Padres have agreed to acquire All-Star closer Josh Hader from the Brewers, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (Twitter link)."

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"Freeman delivered a solo home run in the eighth inning off Josh Hader to win NLDS Game 4"

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"The Brewers have won their arbitration case against lefty relief ace Josh Hader, per MLB."

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"MLB trade rumors: Yankees pursuing Brewers All-Star closer Josh Hader"

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"That trio will be relied upon heavily while Nelson rehabs, with other candidates to take the ball every fifth day including Brent Suter, Josh Hader, Brandon Woodruff, Junior Guerra, Jorge Lopez and Aaron Wilkerson (among others)"

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"Billy Hamilton's homer off Brewers rookie reliever Josh Hader with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Reds a 5-4 win over the Brewers on Monday at Great American Ball Park."

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"Brewers prospect Josh Hader and Marlins prospect Chris Paddack were among the top prospect performers on Sunday in the Minors."

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"The Houston Astros announced they acquired the outfielder and starter Mike Fiers on Thursday in a trade that sent pitchers Josh Hader and Adrian Houser along with outfielders Brett Phillips and Domingo Santana to Milwaukee."

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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images The Astros are off to a rough start. Can the Cubs take advantage? Here is the boxscore from the last game these two teams played in Wrigley Field before today. Just four men who played in that game nearly 11 years ago are still active: Jose Altuve, J.D. Martinez, Jordan Lyles and Anthony Rizzo. One is deceased (Luis Valbuena, who died in a car accident in ...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Diego Padres

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Brewers welcome Friars for three games Coming off consecutive road series victories in Cincinnati and Baltimore, the Milwaukee Brewers (10-4) will return home on Monday to begin a series with the San Diego Padres (8-9, pending Sunday evening’s results). The Padres are in an interesting spot as a franchise. After consecutive years of shocking the baseball wor...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024
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• NL Central 2024 regular season standings predictions

Jovanny Hernandez / USA TODAY NETWORK Multiple projections have the NL Central as the tightest division race, with all five teams competing Coming off a season in which the Brewers won the division by nine games, the NL Central is now up in the air. The Brewers got younger and traded away their ace, while the Reds and Pirates seem ready to break through with their young rosters. The Cubs r...2024
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• 2024 NL West Preview: The Dodgers have loaded up for October

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Just like with Atlanta in the NL East, it’s all about what Los Angeles can do in October instead of the regular season. While the NL Central may be wide open, there are no such delusions of grandeur to be had in the NL West. That means that it’s probably going to be another long season in Denver for the Colorado Rockies, who are very likely going to spend a...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 6, 2024
Edwin Diaz, RP (NYM) Diaz is right on track towards a successful return from the torn patellar tendon in his knee that forced him to miss the entire 2023 season. The electric closer was hitting the mid-to-high 90's with his fastball in a minor-league intrasquad scrimmage on Tuesday. The expectation is Diaz will appear in his first Grapefruit League game of the season next week. All signs point to ...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 19, 2024
Welcome Back! Around the League Kyle Bradish-Orioles-SP Kyle Bradish is unlikely to start the season in the Orioles rotation after suffering a UCL sprain in his pitching elbow. This is concerning news for the Orioles because this type of injury is usually a precursor for Tommy John surgery. For now, there has been no mention of TJS for Bradish. He is going to receive PRP injections and se...2024
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• Recap: Vines’ solid start and late burst from the offense pushes Braves past Astros 6-1.
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• Outside The Confines: How do you spell relief?

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Three relievers find new homes. Some teams still have work to do. The Hall of Fame vote will be announced tomorrow. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. We start out on a bad note today, but things get better after that. Except there are no Cubs trades or signings. That headline sort of pegs me as being of a certain age, doesn’t it? Jeff Passan a...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ ignorance of tools

Moises Ballesteros | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. The latest and greatest news written by actual humans. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ end of an era?

SI Model Chase throws out the first pitch. | Photo by David Banks/Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. SI on the skids, Hader sets a record, Stroman bites the apple, and other stories. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and...2024
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• Outside the Confines: Welcome to the Cold Stove

Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images All the news from around baseball as we wait for the Hot Stove to unthaw itself. I hope everyone across the Midwest is staying warm and staying safe. And much of the rest of the country as well. The Hot Stove has been as cold as the weather outside, but it’s really heating up since the Mets traded outfielder Cooper Hummel to the Giants...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Who goes next?

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks what other free agents will the Cubs sign this winter. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the hippest hole-in-the-wall for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad that you braved the weather to make it here. Come on in out of the cold. We can check your coat for you. There’...2024
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• 2023 Braves Season in Review: Ozzie Albies

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images A career year in terms of offensive output drove Albies to his highest fWAR total since 2019 — but what’s up with his defense? Can you believe Ozzie Albies just wrapped up his sixth full season (and seventh year since his debut) with the Atlanta Braves? Time flies. Matter of fact, if it wasn’t for his lengthy (and mildly controversial...2023
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• Hamilton's walk-off HR leads Reds past Crew
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• Stifled by Woodruff, Nats rally vs. Crew reliever
Brewers left-hander Josh Hader dominated the Nationals with electric stuff in the eighth inning of a one-run game Friday night. Twenty-four hours later, Washington returned the favor. Michael A. Taylor smashed Hader's first pitch for a tying solo homer, and Trea Turner hit a go-ahead double later in the eighth to lift the Nationals to a 3-2 win over the Brewers on Saturday at Miller Park....2017
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• MLB trade rumors: Yankees pursuing Brewers All-Star closer Josh Hader
Hader won't be a free agent until after the 2023 season, but will become pricey through arbitration...2019
• Padres To Acquire Josh Hader
In a stunning blockbuster, the Padres have agreed to acquire All-Star closer Josh Hader from the Brewers, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (Twitter link). The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported just minutes ago that the Brewers were closing in on a Hader deal. The Padres are sending their own closer, Taylor Rogers, to Milwaukee back in…...2022
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• Braves vs. Brewers score: Freddie Freeman's home run sends Atlanta to NLCS for second year in a row
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• Source: Padres get Brewers closer Hader in deal

The Padres have acquired closer Josh Hader in a trade with the Brewers that sends Taylor Rogers and three other players to Milwaukee, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan...2022
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• Yankees, Dodgers, Mets Reportedly In Market For Josh Hader
With the top end of the relief market going off the board early, teams looking for elite pen arms have been eyeing trade possibilities. The most intriguing of those: star Brewers lefty Josh Hader, who was recently reported to have been made available in talks. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic recently updated the market situation (subscription…...2019
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• Braves sow seeds for strong season with successful April
Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves were supposed to be the cream of the crop, and they pretty much played like it in April The Braves came into 2023 as the on-paper Best Team in Baseball, the culmination of a not-too-fast but steady ascent up the league’s implicit power rankings. In both 2021 and 2022, fairly lofty expectations foundered aground the rocks of rea...2023
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• Mr. Burnes Goes Nuclear Against Cleveland
Usually I take Saturday pretty light. Wash my hair, get a pedicure, the normal things, but holy schnikes?! Corbin Burnes did what? Mr. Burnes made a vest out of Cleveland. That's what he did. On Saturday, Burnes went 8 IP, 0 ER, 0 hits, 1 walk, 14 Ks, ERA at 2.25, and Josh Hader (1 IP, 0 ER) finished the no-hitter. Can a guy win the Cy Young off of one start? We have a tool for the best starts of ...2021
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• Mr. Burnes Goes Nuclear Against Cleveland
Usually I take Saturday pretty light. Wash my hair, get a pedicure, the normal things, but holy schnikes?! Corbin Burnes did what? Mr. Burnes made a vest out of Cleveland. That's what he did. On Saturday, Burnes went 8 IP, 0 ER, 0 hits, 1 walk, 14 Ks, ERA at 2.25, and Josh Hader (1 IP, 0 ER) finished the no-hitter. Can a guy win the Cy Young off of one start? We have a tool for the best starts of ...2021
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• 2021 Fantasy Baseball: Two Start Pitchers Week 25 (9/13-9/19)
Welcome to the beginning of the end, baseball fans. Playoffs in fantasy baseball are underway, and this list of two start pitchers might make or break your season. Before we get to the list, we need to take a moment to talk about the Cleveland Indians, soon to be Defenders. This name change is perfect for them because their lineup is actually, quite "offensive", too hitters everywhere. The Indians...2021
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• Fantasy baseball owners shouldn’t reach for Indians’ James Karinchak

Five things are pretty much certain heading into the 2021 fantasy baseball season: Liam Hendriks, Josh Hader, Aroldis Chapman, Raisel Igelsias and Edwin Diaz, in whatever order you like them, are considered the top five relievers. Beyond those, there are a slew of familiar names, such as Kenley Jansen, Brad Hand, Kirby Yates, Craig Kimbrel......2021
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• Brett Phillips, Domingo Santana, More to Brewers: Trade Details, Scouting Report
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• Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers to Astros: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Padres Reacts Survey Results: Fans aren’t unanimous on who’s the MVP so far
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• Recap: Vines’ solid start and late burst from the offense pushes Braves past Astros 6-1.
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024
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• 2024 NL West Preview: The Dodgers have loaded up for October
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: San Diego Padres

Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports After a supremely disappointing 2023 and an offseason full of cutting salary, the Padres will look to compete in 2024 with a pared-back roster The San Diego Padres entered the 2023 season with championship aspirations and a star-studded roster, but pulled off an epic faceplant and missed the postseason entirely. The offseason has been a sea change both on an...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for January 20, 2024

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Are the Royals plotting one more big move? The Royals and Chiefs respond to Jackson County Executive Frank White’s veto of the sales tax extension for the stadiums. In a letter sent late Friday to attorneys for the county legislature, obtained by The Star, the teams insist the “unresolved” issues on their projects are actually resolved. Or close to it. ...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ end of an era?
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• A very early look at the 2024 Cubs roster and payroll

Photo by Mary Turner/Getty Images ... in the wake of the shocking news of the signing of Craig Counsell to manage the team. MLB free agency has begun. Players who are free agents can now sign with any team. Incidentally, here is a complete list of this offseason’s free agents, and as I have in the past, I’ll be posting individual articles about some of them and how they might meet the Cubs...2023
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• Shohei Ohtani and 5 other players who could be moved at MLB trade deadline
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Here are the top players who could be moved at the MLB trade deadline. Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is rapidly approaching, which means that it’s time to start figuring out who could be on the move and who could actually be staying put once the deadline passes on Aug. 1. There are always plenty of interesting names that are on the trade market ...2023
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