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• This game defies witty headlines, Royals lose 9-3

Cole Ragans #55 of the Kansas City Royals walks back to the mound after giving up a two-run home run to Gary Sánchez #99 of the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium on May 06, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Matt Quatraro made his worst choice of the season so far. I said before the game that I was excited to see what Cole Ragans could ...2024
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• The Royals offense is in a precarious place

Garrett Hampson #2 of the Kansas City Royals reacts to being struck out by Bryan Shaw #27 of the Chicago White Sox during the eighth inning at Kauffman Stadium on April 6, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images They’re very top-heavy When the Chicago White Sox were on route to a 3-22 start, their offense was truly hard to watch. The White Sox were held scoreless ...2024
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• Former Dodgers Outfielder Signed to Replace Injured Three-Time MVP

Kevin Pillar’s time as a Los Angeles Dodger was brief. The veteran outfielder collected just one hit in four games in 2022, and suffered a season-ending shoulder injury sliding into third base immediately after hitting a double against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 1 of that year. It would prove to be his only hit …...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 1, 2024

It’s gonna be May. It is May. Today! While Cole Ragans leaving the field accompanied by the trainer was a gut-twisting sight, it was just a cramp. Here’s Anne Rogers on the game: The only blemish on Ragans’ line was three walks, and two of them came in his final inning. He was at 105 pitches after a second consecutive walk in the seventh and was likely coming out anyway, but something concerned h...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta suffers series loss, Owen Murphy stuns in High-A, and more

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. The Atlanta Braves had another tough night out West and dropped the series to the Seattle Mariners after Tuesday’s 3-2 loss. For the first time this season, the Braves have lost back-to-back games. The Braves’ pitching continued to be strong, but the offense was once again lacking. Atlanta recorded seven hits a...2024
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• Angels Sign Kevin Pillar
The Angels announced they’ve signed veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to a major league contract. He steps into an outfield that just lost Mike Trout for at least 4-6 weeks to knee surgery. Pillar spent last season with the Braves, where current Halos skipper Ron Washington was on staff as third base coach. He held his roster…...2024
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• The Royals offense is in a precarious place
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• Former Dodgers Outfielder Signed to Replace Injured Three-Time MVP
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• Braves News: Atlanta suffers series loss, Owen Murphy stuns in High-A, and more
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• Angels Sign Kevin Pillar
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• Braves News: Chris Sale sharp in series opener, Ozzie Albies returns, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves began the weekend series on a high note after a 6-2 defeat over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Several elements propelled the Braves to this win, including Chris Sale’s strong outing, Ozzie Albies’ return to the lineup, and Marcell Ozuna’s strong bat. Chris Sale made an...2024
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• Gamethread: Rays at White Sox

Our Lord and Savior Gavin Sheets. | David Berding/Getty Images Time to break more bad records, but the good news is that it will be in a game you might not be able to watch The White Sox are back home to take on the tied-in-last-place Rays. Don’t let that last part fool you, though. The Rays are sitting right at .500, and just four games back from first in arguably the toughest division. ...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 20, 2024

Jairo Iriarte is a bad, bad man. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox Jairo Iriarte continues his scoreless season, while weather messes with a couple of games Syracuse Mets 11, Charlotte Knights 6 (10 innings) (Gameday box) (Statcast box)The good news is that the Knights put up a crooked number, 6, in the fifth inning. The bad? Well, that was all the scoring for Charlotte. And on a night w...2024
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• A Game of Groans

Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Much like the smash hit TV series about a quest for power, the 8th season of the White Sox rebuild is letting fans down. But even after a historically bad start, showrunner Jerry Reinsdorf appears keen to do nothing but watch it burn. Chaos is a Ladder Jerry Reinsdorf — the beleaguered owner of the Chicago White Sox — grimaced in disgust as he watched his team ...2024
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• South Side Sox Player of the Week (April 4-11): Gavin Sheets

Mitch Ransdell/South Side Sox Somebody had to be Gavin Sheets is our latest Player of the Week. Unfortunately, when talking about any honors for a now 2-14 team, a player of the week is going to be granted not just with plaudits, but irony or jokes. So, of course, the first reaction is that Gavin Sheets was our Player of the Weeks because someone had to be. And, after all, he’s a one-dime...2024
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• Braves trim magic number to 4 with wild, 10-8, extra-inning win over Phillies

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images This game had bad defense, big homers, pitching implosions, and Kirby Yates of all people slamming the door. What a game to recap, and what a game with another one still to play before we can turn in for the night: the Braves pulled off a wild extra-inning win over the Phillies in Game One on Monday afternoon, blowing a two-run lead in the ninth but then ...2023
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"The White Sox are have reunited with outfielder Kevin Pillar just days after the veteran was released by the club, as first reported by Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun Times."

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"On to the second and all that the Atlanta offense managed was to turn the lineup over, thanks to a single from Kevin Pillar."

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"The Dodgers have signed veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to a minor league contract, per a club announcement."

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"Veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar is headed back to the open market after both he and the Mets declined the dual options on his contract, per MLB Network’s Jon Heyman (Twitter link)."

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"The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a deal with free-agent outfielder Kevin Pillar, according to The Boston Globe."

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"To this end, the club has “looked into Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Pillar and Brandon Guyer,” Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle writes."

2018
"Beyond center fielder Kevin Pillar, their other outfielders include Steve Pearce, Dalton Pompey and Teoscar Hernandez."

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"Josh Donaldson and Kevin Pillar backed left-hander J."

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"Kevin Pillar hit a three-run homer in the eighth and Jose Bautista added a two-run shot of his own, as the Blue Jays picked up their fourth consecutive win with a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers on Friday night at Rogers Centre."

2015
"Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Kevin Pillar and Russell Martin went yard as the Blue Jays won their 21st game of the month, one shy of a franchise record."

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• This game defies witty headlines, Royals lose 9-3
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• Angels Sign Kevin Pillar
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• Kevin Pillar Elects Free Agency
Outfielder Kevin Pillar has chosen to become a free agent rather than an accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Charlotte, the White Sox announced. Pillar was designated for assignment earlier this week and cleared waivers, but since he has far more than three years of MLB service time, Pillar has the right to reject any…...2024
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• Former Dodgers Outfielder Designated for Assignment By MLB’s Worst Team
The Chicago White Sox selected the contract of outfielder Tommy Pham and designated former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kevin Pillar for assignment on Friday. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, Chicago is designating outfielder Kevin Pillar for assignment to make room for Pham on the 26-man roster. Pillar, a 12-year MLB veteran, was in his first …...2024
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• White Sox To Select Rafael Ortega, Option Dominic Fletcher
In addition to their previously reported promotion of Tommy Pham and DFA of Kevin Pillar, the White Sox will select the contract of veteran outfielder Rafael Ortega and option fellow outfielder Dominic Fletcher to Triple-A Charlotte, reports Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. They’ll need a second 40-man move to open a spot for…...2024
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• White Sox To Select Tommy Pham, Designate Kevin Pillar For Assignment
12:10pm: Fellow outfielder Kevin Pillar will be designated for assignment as the corresponding move, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. 12:02pm: The White Sox are set to select the contract of veteran outfielder Tommy Pham, reports Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. Pham had an out clause in his minor league contract that he…...2024
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• What’s the plan, White Sox?

Chris Getz asking himself, “A plan? I’m supposed to have a plan? What’s a plan?” | Ron Vesely/Getty Images As if you could ever actually have one In theory, in any business transaction, each participant should have a plan of how to benefit. That is, unless the White Sox are involved. Of course, what “benefit” means can be in the eye of the beholder. For us fans, the idea would be to form...2024
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• Twins offer game, White Sox politely refuse to take it, lose 6-3

Who knew Rembrandt was a White Sox fan? | National Gallery of Art Join countless small animals as road kill Yeah, yeah, yeah, another game, another loss, 0-7 road trip, 3-22 season, yadda yadda yadda. But let’s try to forget all that and admire some actually good White Sox defense. First, there was a brilliant grab by Nicky Lopez with two on in the bottom of the first that would have bee...2024
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• A Game of Groans
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 1, 2024
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• Braves News: Austin Riley Delivers Sunday Walk-Off, Jarred Kelenic Reflects on his MLB Journey, More

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Braves emerge with a series win in showdown of MLB’s best. It was not in the prettiest of fashions, but in a showdown of the MLB’s best teams, the Braves were able to win a competitive series over the weekend against the Guardians. While Bryce Elder struggled at times in is start on Sunday and the Braves were down 3-1 entering the 8th inning, more late game ...2024
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• A Game of Groans
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• South Side Sox Player of the Week (April 4-11): Gavin Sheets
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• White Sox 7, Guardians 5: Moncada falls, Kopech rises

Michael Kopech brought the heat in victory! | Dustin Bradford/Getty Images South Siders overcome Cleveland, and themselves, to earn their second win of the season The White Sox offense went from drought to deluge early in this one, as nine batters came to the plate in the first, scoring five runs on five hits and a walk. White Sox are up 5-0 in a game?! Did the rapture really happen and...2024
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• Reynaldo Lopez set to make his Braves’ debut Tuesday against White Sox

Reynaldo Lopez set to face former team | Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Lopez will face Garrett Crochet, his former team’s current ace The Atlanta Braves came into the cold and gloomy weather of Chicago yesterday and came away with a 9-0 victory over the White Sox after multiple rain delays which resulted in the game being called before it reached the ninth inning. This evening, Reynaldo L...2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Baltimore Orioles

PhotoPhoto by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Orioles are stocked with young players and made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason by acquiring Corbin Burnes. Fans of the Baltimore Orioles endured have endured plenty of losing in recent seasons as the club worked its way through a rebuild that, at times, was painful. The Orioles’ Front Office preached patience and...2024
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• 2024 Division rival preview: Chicago White Sox

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A home for former Royals. After losing 101 games, their worst season since 1970, the White Sox fired GM Rick Hahn and promoted Chris Getz from within to kickstart the franchise. The former Royals second baseman has made the South Side a home for former Royals, hiring executives Jin Wong and Gene Watson, former Royals pitcher Brian Bannister, and bringin...2024
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• Braves Mailbag: Bench spots, Six-man rotation and more

Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports This week’s mailbag features questions on Jarred Kelenic’s ceiling, the Braves’ bench and whether or not they should utilize a six-man rotation. The Grapefruit League season gets underway tomorrow and this is the last day that we will be without Atlanta Braves baseball for many months. A big thank you to everyone who submitted questions for this week’s mailbag...2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers are world champs | Annie Rice/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK The World Series Champion Texas Rangers had their ups and downs in 2023 but were probably happy with the result, anyway Headlined by the elite up-the-middle talent of Corey Seager and Marcus Semien, and an offense that many teams would be jealous of, the Rangers were able to get hot in the postseason and not ...2024
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• Twins offer game, White Sox politely refuse to take it, lose 6-3
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• Twins 6, White Sox 3: Losing ugly

Korey Lee has earned the full-time backstop spot | David Berding/Getty Images Eight straight losses at Target Field for Chicago; South Siders on pace for just 20 wins in 2024 Whew, friends. This season has been UGLY. Honestly, my brain is a bit overloaded with abysmal baseball, and I’m running out of different ways to say, “Man, this team stinks!” Yet, here we are again — another evening ...2024
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• White Sox shut out for fifth time in 14 games, 5-0

Bears safety Jonathan Owens throwing out the first pitch was the highlight of the day for Chicago fans. | Jamie Sabau/Getty Images While the Reds manage to get to Garrett Crochet If you like to watch Major League Baseball players slouch back to the dugout dragging their bats, then this was the game for you. Starters Garrett Crochet and Nick Lodolo each whiffed 10, something not previously...2024
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• White Sox 7, Guardians 5: Moncada falls, Kopech rises
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• The institutional idiocy of dropping José Rodríguez

José Rodríguez in 2023, wondering why he was called up to the White Sox for a week to pinch-run in one game. | Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Scrap heap arms > speed-power middle infielder, got it, White Sox There are a lot of other things I need to be doing for South Side Sox late tonight (early a.m., actually), but Thursday’s move requires some follow-up. Oh, you thin...2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Baltimore Orioles
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• Braves News: Spring Training invites, Kevin Pillar to White Sox, and more

Photo by Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday With the 2024 season just around the corner, the Atlanta Braves announced their Spring Training invites on Friday. The Braves extended 23 non-roster invites, including Hurston Waldrep and Ignacio Alvarez. Atlanta Braves Announce 2024 Spring Training Non-Roster Invitees: pic.twitter.com/NgbH6KH5q...2024
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• Ronald Acuña Jr.'s eventful night culminates in 14-4 Braves win over Rockies

Photo by Tyler Schank/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images Ronald Acuña Jr. had four hits, scored four runs, drove in five runs and stole his 60th and 61st bases of the season and that still wasn't the most interesting part of his night. The Atlanta Braves have dominated the Colorado Rockies all season and they did so once again tonight. This time, Ronald Acuña Jr. had a huge night at the plate...2023
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• Blue Jays ride 4 homers to sweep over Tigers
The Blue Jays hit four home runs to help complete the series sweep over the Tigers in a 9-2 victory on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Kevin Pillar and Russell Martin went yard as the Blue Jays won their 21st game of the month, one shy of a franchise record....2015
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• Simon, Tigers overpowered by long ball in finale
The Blue Jays hit four home runs to help complete the series sweep over the Tigers in a 9-2 victory on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Kevin Pillar and Russell Martin went yard as the Blue Jays won their 21st game of the month, one shy of a franchise record....2015
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• Balanced attack helps Jays keep pace in race
Jose Bautista, Troy Tulowitzki and Kevin Pillar homered, while the Blue Jays had every player in their starting lineup record at least one hit en route to a lopsided 10-4 victory over the Orioles on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre. The win kept Toronto 1 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees in the American League East....2015
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• Blue Jays top Rays, push closer to clinch
The Blue Jays swatted a trio of solo homers in support of R.A. Dickey's 100th career win in a 5-3 victory over the Rays at Rogers Centre on Friday. Josh Donaldson, Kevin Pillar and Jose Bautista each went yard in the series opener as the Blue Jays pushed their lead over the Yankees in the American League East to four games due to the Yanks' loss to the White Sox. Toronto could also clinch its firs...2015
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• Maeda strong as Dodgers drop opener to Jays
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• Pillar's 3-run HR lifts Blue Jays over Dodgers
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• Blue Jays pour it on late in blanking of Mets
All it took was a flight home to Canada for the Blue Jays to rediscover their winning ways. Kevin Pillar homered and collected three hits on Wednesday, and the Blue Jays piled on the offense late in an 8-0 win over Jon Niese and the Mets....2015
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• Mets held in check during Niese's quality start
All it took was a flight home to Canada for the Blue Jays to rediscover their winning ways. Kevin Pillar homered and collected three hits on Wednesday, and the Blue Jays piled on the offense late in an 8-0 win over Jon Niese and the Mets....2015
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• A Game of Groans
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• AL Week 3 Strategy-April6, 2024
American League In The Field The Athletics have optioned OF Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A. This is huge news for those who drafted Ruiz to be a big part of their stolen base plan. He hit .254 with 5 HR and 67 SB last year in 132 GP but struggled in spring (.236 AVG with 31% K). The Athletics have said that they want him to lead off and play every day which is why he is at Triple-A. Something smells...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Top 10 Pickups for Week 1
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• This game defies witty headlines, Royals lose 9-3
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• Braves News: Austin Riley Delivers Sunday Walk-Off, Jarred Kelenic Reflects on his MLB Journey, More
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• Braves News: Chris Sale sharp in series opener, Ozzie Albies returns, and more
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• Gamethread: Rays at White Sox
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• What’s the plan, White Sox?
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• Twins offer game, White Sox politely refuse to take it, lose 6-3
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• A Game of Groans
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• South Side Sox Player of the Week (April 4-11): Gavin Sheets
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• White Sox 7, Guardians 5: Moncada falls, Kopech rises
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• The institutional idiocy of dropping José Rodríguez
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• 2024 Charlotte Knights Season Preview

Universal No. 1 White Sox prospect Colson Montgomery will start 2024 with a promotion to Triple-A Charlotte, and a clear path to the majors. | Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images A look at top-prospect shortstop Colson Montgomery and other major league hopefuls who start 2024 at the doorstep of The Show For a White Sox team that lost 101 games last season, at first glance it may seem li...2024
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• Opening Day Gamethread: Tigers at White Sox

The sun rises, perhaps for the final time for the White Sox as a .500 team in 2024. | Chicago White Sox Plus, your South Side Sox coverage guide for the season! The season sure did sneak up on me. But as I take my traditional leadoff spot in the batting order with the Opening Day game, let’s take a second to outline our South Side Sox season ahead, before getting to lineups and again scra...2024
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• Braves News: Charlie Culberson released, 2024 season preview, and more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves have made another move as Opening Day quickly approaches. Fan favorite utilityman Charlie Culberson was released by the club on Friday. The #Braves have released Charlie Culberson. The soon-to-be 35 y/o former utilityman came to Spring Training attempting to become a pitche...2024
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• Should the Braves consider Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for Left Field?

Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Lourdes Gurriel Jr. could be an affordable option that could make the Braves better. Should he be considered? Now that it has been a few days since the World Series, the Atlanta Braves are in off-season mode. Alex Anthopoulos has already made some moves in the re-signing of key bullpen pieces. There is no question that the Atlanta Braves offe...2023
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• This might end up being the best Braves lineup in franchise history
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Atlanta Braves as a franchise have had some fantastic offenses dating back to their days in Boston. This might be the best in that long, long line. Yesterday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves walloped the Los Angeles Angels 12-5. This included a six-run barrage in the fourth inning that ultimately put the game out of reach at 9-1 at that point. The baseba...2023
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• Marcell Ozuna has got to go
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images He’s gotten off to another slow start. He looks like he did in 2022, which is exactly how he looked to start 2021. This can’t keep going on if the Braves want to be as good as they can be. The Atlanta Braves are about to embark on a quick road trip that'll take them to Kansas City and San Diego, and they'll be hitting the road while c...2023
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• Sean Murphy makes his presence felt in 5-4 walk-off Braves win over Reds
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta's new catcher had two doubles and a home run, with the dinger giving the Braves the extra-innings win in the 10th inning. Have yourself a night! Sean Murphy brought his A-Game to the plate tonight. The newest catcher for the Atlanta Braves had two doubles in the first nine innings of this game and then capped it off with a hom...2023
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• MLB rumors: Yankees sign reliever Justin Wilson; Mets add outfielder Kevin Pillar
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• Blue Jays suspend Kevin Pillar two games over his use of homosexual slur
The Blue Jays center fielder could be seen angrily saying it in the direction of another player Wednesday...2017
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