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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Thursday 5/16, 6:40 CT

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Cubs open a four-game set against the visitors from Pittsburgh. Thursday notes... STARTING OFF: Cubs starting pitchers have allowed no runs in seven of the team’s last 14 games, going back to May 1. They had blanked opponents in four of the team’s first 11 games, between April 1 and 9, not counting Luke Little’s one-inning effort as an opener. Then ...2024
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• Liv Morgan Recalls Assisting CM Punk After Witnessing Him Scrambling for Lost Possession
Liv Morgan is not only one of the most captivating WWE superstars of the modern era but is also known to be a kind-hearted and helpful individual behind the scenes ......2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves preview, Wednesday 5/15, 6:20 CT

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs try to avoid getting swept. Today’s roster move: Here Wednesday notes: THE BRAVES SHUTTING OUT THE CUBS: Last night’s game was the Cubs’ 1,968th vs. the Braves since 1901, first season of the Modern Era. It was the 141st in which the Cubs were shut out, about 1 of every 14. But Monday and yesterday were just the 12th time they have failed to score ag...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: An introduction to the new Statcast bat-tracking data

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Knowledge is power. In this modern era of baseball, data and information are becoming increasingly abundant and more accessible to teams and the general public. This week Major League Baseball, in conjunction with Statcast, released a slew of data relating to bat tracking. The new data highlig...2024
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• Alexa Bliss Drops Cryptic Message Amidst WWE Hiatus
Alexa Bliss stands as one of the most enthralling and dynamic WWE superstars in the modern era. Transitioning from her persona as the narcissistic “Five Feet of Fury” to becoming ......2024
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• Free Conference This Week! We Have Biscuits! And History!!

Conference Week! After a long planning period the time has come, the 19th Annual Southern Association Conference is this coming weekend and I am SOOOO excited! And when you get there, find me an tell me you read the blog and I will have a special gift for you! SPEAK UP SHELLY!Speaker Sheldon Burnside, while I have yet to meet him myself, was concerned because "all I have is old stories f...2024
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• Pirates 10, Cubs 9: What on Earth was THAT?

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images That was one of the weirdest baseball games you’ll ever see. One thing is for sure. Paul Skenes will NEVER forget the day he made his MLB debut. His team eventually beat the Cubs 10-9, but not until after a lot of stuff happened. Skenes was as advertised, throwing 100+ miles per hour 17 times. But he also got touched up for a Cubs home run, and after he le...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Saturday 5/11, 3:05 CT

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The Cubs go for two in a row over the Bucs. Storms are in the Pittsburgh-area forecast this afternoon, so here’s the local radar to keep handy: Saturday notes... THE CUBS AND PITCHERS MAKING THEIR DEBUTS: Highly touted Paul Skenes today will become the 142nd pitcher of the Modern Era to start his first big league game against the Cubs. Exactly 100 did i...2024
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• Jimmy Garoppolo has dominant history against McVay, Stafford, and Rams

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Sean McVay finally said: If you can’t beat him, sign him as a backup Rams head coach Sean McVay can say that he has an incredible track record at quarterback with former number one overall picks, of which there are three on his resume, and who knows when or if he’ll ever have to find out how he would do with any other type. Even if McVay outlasts Matth...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 22

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The Cubs were tripped up by the Marlins and so, settle for a weekend split. I know I’m having a selective memory problem, but I just feel like every year there is some disappointment involving games with the Marlins. Some of them are obvious. The recent post season loss. The 2003 soul-crushing NLCS loss. Heck, go all the way back to 1997 and they were a...2024
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• 2014 NFL Draft altered Browns in unexpected ways

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Avoidable mistakes were made 10 years ago, but franchise has dug itself out of the rubble to be a playoff contender. The Cleveland Browns braintrust headed into the 2014 NFL Draft in a solid position to improve a roster that had won just 27 games over the previous six seasons. The bungling front office of Joe Banner and Michael Lombardi were out, replaced...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs’ head of communications leaves for Bears

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Thursday, April 18. The latest Chicago Bears hire Ted Crews as special advisor to the President/CEO, chief administrative officer | ChicagoBears.com The Chicago Bears have hired Ted Crews as special advisor to the President/CEO and chief administrative officer. He boasts 26 years of NFL experience, including the last 12 seasons with the Kans...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres preview, Wednesday 4/10, 5:40 CT

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series win. Wednesday notes... RUN SCORING: The Cubs have scored 71 runs in their first 11 games. That ties for the fourth most they have tallied through 11 games at the start of a season in the Modern Era. Their record is 80, in 1954, but they went 5-6 in those games. The Cubs scored 77 in 1929 (7-4), 74 in 2019 (3-8) and 71 in 19...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers preview, Saturday 3/30, 6:05 CT

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Looking to even things up in this series. Today’s roster move: Here Saturday notes... GAME TWO: The Cubs are 70-77-1 in second games of seasons, compared to 81-66-2 in season openers, including their loss on Thursday. They are 32-32-1 in second games after losing openers. Their last such win was in 2021, when they beat the Pirates, 5-1, after having los...2024
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board

Let’s dive into Zach Edey’s NBA Draft projection, scouting report, and best team fits for the Purdue center Zach Edey was never supposed to be a generational college basketball star. For most of his life, he didn’t even want to play the sport. Edey played hockey and baseball growing up in Toronto. By the time he graduated eighth grade, he was already 6’10. To that point in his life, he had never p...2024
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• Erik Spoelstra is the Heat’s biggest cheat code in NBA Finals
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Erik Spoestra can’t lose. If you forced me to define what I think makes a good coach in this modern league, my answer would be “Rigid flexibility”. It’s a paradox that demands being able to hold two things in your head at the same time, to understand two conflicting ideas can be true. If you’re too dogmatic, you live and die by the same double-edged s...2023
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• Terrell Owens Has One Person to Blame for Hall of Fame Snub: Terrell Owens
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"24 career ERA is the second-worst of any pitcher in the Modern Era (since 1900) with at least as many innings (1,504) — only Jose Lima (5."

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"Brooks Koepka joins Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus in history books with PGA Championship victory"

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"Joe Thomas, James Harrison, Darrelle Revis among modern-era nominees for 2023 Hall of Fame induction"

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"Anquan Boldin, Andre Johnson, DeMarcus Ware among 10 first-time nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame"

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"Troy Polamalu headlines the 2020 Hall of Fame modern-era finalists; Patrick Willis among notable snubs"

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"Simmons and Miller were inducted via the “Modern Era” veterans committee, a 16-person panel focusing on people whose largest contributions to the sport fell between 1970…"

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"UCF's Griffin lifts 20 reps with prosthetic hand"

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"Former longtime Tigers teammates, right-hander Jack Morris and shortstop Alan Trammell were named to the Hall of Fame's Class of 2018 by the Modern Era Committee on Sunday."

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"Disgraceful Bengals Loss in Ugly Playoff Could Cost Coach Marvin Lewis His Job"

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"Is Stephen Curry the Best Shooter Ever? Yes, Say Many of NBA's All-Time Marksmen"

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"Can the NBA Ever Replace Kobe Bryant? "

• Wednesday Rockpile: An introduction to the new Statcast bat-tracking data
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• Free Conference This Week! We Have Biscuits! And History!!
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Pirates series preview

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images It’s the first 2024 meeting of these divisional rivals. You’re going to be very familiar with the Pirates 10 days from now, as seven of the Cubs’ next 10 games will be against their divisional rivals from Pittsburgh, three this weekend at PNC Park, four next weekend at Wrigley Field. The big deal this weekend is the highly-anticipated MLB debut of last...2024
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• Jimmy Garoppolo has dominant history against McVay, Stafford, and Rams
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• 4 NFL teams who could shock the world in 2024, and 2 who could disappoint

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Who could take a big step forward in 2024, and who could could fall back? NFL teams are largely locked for 2024. Outside of some small, post-draft free agency signings we’ve reached the point where the majority of work has been done. Now, as we hurtle towards OTAs and training camp we have a better sense of where these teams stand, and the remarkable th...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson records his 200th career win

Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports Braves Franchise History 1961 - Willie Mays becomes the ninth player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game to help the Giants to a 14-4 win over the Milwaukee Braves. 1970 - Billy Williams becomes the first player in National League history to play in 1,000 consecutive games in a 9-2 loss by the Cubs to the Atlanta Braves at Fulton County S...2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft sees record QB run at top of first round

Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Move aside, Class of 1983 The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is still unfolding. But it has already made history. As expected, the draft opened with the Chicago Bears selecting USC quarterback Caleb Williams. As we noted shortly after the pick, Williams is perhaps the ideal quarterback for the modern era of football, with the ability to create off struct...2024
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• Grayson Waller Brags About His Supremacy in One-Year Journey Since WWE Draft Last Year
Grayson Waller has emerged as one of the most exciting and fastest-rising WWE superstars of the modern era. He began his run on the main roster after being drafted to ......2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 22
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• Christian Horner chides Toto Wolff over Max Verstappen

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner had some advice for his Mercedes counterpart after the Chinese Grand Prix Two of Formula 1’s most prominent figures are at it again. By that we mean Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner, and his counterpart at Mercedes Toto Wolff. The latest verbal scrap comes in the wake of the Chinese Grand Prix, which saw M...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: An introduction to the new Statcast bat-tracking data
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• Jimmy Garoppolo has dominant history against McVay, Stafford, and Rams
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 127 — Is the record within reach?

But first, a Pop Tart break As SSS duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, took to the microphones on May 3, the White Sox were 6-25, on pace for a modern-era, MLB-record 131 losses. So, naturally, we took a moment at the onset to shamelessly plug the Jerry Seinfeld movie Unfrosted, because Will is in it (both face and handwriting) and it opens on Netflix on that ve...2024
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• 4 NFL teams who could shock the world in 2024, and 2 who could disappoint
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• PREDICTIONS: Who wins Canelo vs Munguia?

Will Canelo triumph or can Jaime Munguia pull an upset Saturday? | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Will Canelo triumph or can Jaime Munguia pull an upset Saturday? Canelo Alvarez takes on Jaime Munguia this Saturday in a pay-per-view main event from Las Vegas, defending the undisputed super middleweight championship of the world. Canelo (60-2-2, 39 KO) fully unified the 168 l...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 22
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• Christian Horner chides Toto Wolff over Max Verstappen
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board
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• The Best and Worst from Day 2 of March Madness

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Two thrilling upsets, our first overtime game, and a healthy heap of high-flying offense highlighted day two of the NCAA tournament. No need for a lead-in, let’s get right to it. The 3 Best March Madness Games Of Day 2 1. (10) Colorado 102, (7) Florida 100 (South) From the moment the brackets were unveiled six days ago, this was a game that jumped off...2024
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• Looking back on the 1994 Atlanta Braves season that was and wasn’t

Often lost in the celebration of Atlanta’s 14 division crowns from 1991 though 2005 is the one they didn’t win - but didn’t count - in 1994. After the Boston Braves won the 1914 World Series, earning the moniker the “Miracle Braves” in the process after going 68-19 in their final 87 games to win the National League, the Braves franchise only made five appearances in the postseason until 1991. Fiv...2024
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• Free Conference This Week! We Have Biscuits! And History!!
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 127 — Is the record within reach?
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The broken nature of a historically bad Rockies team

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, May 1, 2024 The Colorado Rockies are broken. On Tuesday night we saw them become the first team in the modern era (dating back to 1900) to trail in 29 consecutive games to begin the year, breaking a record held by the 1910 St. Louis Browns. They finished with a record of 7-22 in their first month of games wi...2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft sees record QB run at top of first round
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• Christian Horner chides Toto Wolff over Max Verstappen
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs’ head of communications leaves for Bears
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• Roman Reigns And Paul Heyman Embrace Following Historic Undisputed WWE Universal Title Reign Ending
Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns share a moment. Since August 28, 2020, Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns have been the central figures on WWE television as The Tribal Chief and The Wiseman. Reigns won the WWE Universal Championship at WWE Payback and held the title for 1,316 days, adding the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 38. Heyman and Reigns have stood next to each other for nearly four years as Rei...2024
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• Roman Reigns Promises No Harm to Jey Uso, Yet Raises Career Pause
Roman Reigns has seen his family bonds shatter to pieces amidst his rise to the top as WWE’s flagship star of the modern era. One of them has evidently been ......2024
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board
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• Looking back at Opening Day starters for the Atlanta Braves

Rick Mahler and Bruce Benedict were the starting battery on Opening Day in 1982. Bob Gibson, who started 10 Opening Days during his playing career, was making his debut as Atlanta’s pitching coach. | Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Here are some of the famous and forgotten starters the Braves have had since moving to Atlanta in 1966, including one player who started at five differen...2024
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• Can the NBA Ever Replace Kobe Bryant?
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• Is Stephen Curry the Best Shooter Ever? Yes, Say Many of NBA's All-Time Marksmen
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• Troy Polamalu headlines the 2020 Hall of Fame modern-era finalists; Patrick Willis among notable snubs
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is one step closer towards finalizing its largest-ever induction class...2020
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• Terrell Owens Had Agent Reach Out to Dallas Cowboys After Dez Bryant's Injury
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• Why Everyone in the NBA Hates the Clippers
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• At Current Pace, Aaron Rodgers Is on Track to Shatter Most QB Records
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• Kevin Durant Becomes 2nd-Youngest Player to Score 15,000 Points
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• Joe Thomas, James Harrison, Darrelle Revis among modern-era nominees for 2023 Hall of Fame induction

The trio are among the nine nominees who are eligible for the first time...2022
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 5, 2024
Yandy Diaz If you want a player with a sea of red for a stats page, Diaz is your guy. He led all qualified 1B in wRC+ (164) and was 4th in xwOBA (.381). He slashed a strong .330/.410/.522, and while some may argue for regression, Diaz's xBA of .305 ranks 6th amongst all hitters. He also is plus at controlling the zone (19.7 Chase%, 18.3 Whiff%, both 83rd Percentile), which allow him to maintain hi...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - February 27, 2024
Evan Phillips The Dodgers claimed Phillips from the Rays in the summer of 2021, and since then he has been a staple in their bullpen, appearing in 126 games in their last two seasons with great results. Phillips has that coveted ability to both get groundballs (44.1%) and punch guys out (28.2%). He utilizes an elite slider that gets premium results (.195 xwOBA, 42.1% Whiff), and overall has no pro...2024
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• Puka Nacua not as afraid of Fred Warner as others: ‘I know him as little Fred’

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Rams receiver Puka Nacua wasn’t as afraid going across middle vs. Fred Warner because of their history Puka Nacua didn’t make it to the Super Bowl in his first season in the NFL with the L.A. Rams, but his experience has been unlike any other rookie in the modern era, if not ever. The fifth round pick out of BYU set rookie records for catches and yards, ...2024
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• Spurs vs. Warriors: Score, Highlights and Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
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• Pro Football Hall of Fame 2016: NFL Inductees, Class Finalists and Predictions
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• Champ or Choker? Inside Peyton Manning's Complicated Legacy
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• Evolving in the Matrix: Aaron Gordon Should Follow the Shawn Marion Blueprint
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Thursday 5/16, 6:40 CT
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves preview, Wednesday 5/15, 6:20 CT
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• Wednesday Rockpile: An introduction to the new Statcast bat-tracking data
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• Pirates 10, Cubs 9: What on Earth was THAT?
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Saturday 5/11, 3:05 CT
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Pirates series preview
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• Jimmy Garoppolo has dominant history against McVay, Stafford, and Rams
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• Anthony Edwards' playoff surge elevates his rank among No. 1 recruits in modern era

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• The Top 10 greatest starting pitchers of the modern era in MLB, including Greg Maddux and Roger Clemens

Pitching in the MLB is a complex skill that combines technique, talent and determination. From 1960 onwards, there has been...2024
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• Jimmy Garoppolo has dominant history against McVay, Stafford, and Rams
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 127 — Is the record within reach?
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• 4 NFL teams who could shock the world in 2024, and 2 who could disappoint
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The broken nature of a historically bad Rockies team
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• The Best and Worst from Day 2 of March Madness
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• Bumpy Rhodes persist as WWE fails to patch plot holes in Cody’s story

WWE.com As fans chant “We Want Cody,” this writer calls for logic and consistency. Once the stone that WWE rejected, Cody Rhodes returned as its cornerstone in 2022 and vowed to finish his story by winning the title that eluded his father. Alas, what began as a simple yet incredibly relatable tale has strayed far from its source material in recent weeks, yet few seem to care. Well, except...2024
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• MGP: WrestleMania 40 does not need to be ‘saved’ by The Rock

Welcome to another edition of the ‘Monday Gorilla Position’! A weekly column here at Cageside Seats that dissects the latest shows and reports, and tries to figure out just what is going on in the world of WWE, AEW & more! “I am a three-count, or a submission away from being the quarterback of the greatest, most prosperous era in the history of sports-entertainment.” Life comes at y...2024
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• Rumor Roundup: McMahon sex scandal, The Rock takes Cody’s spot, Triple H, Punk, more!

WWE.com Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrest...2024
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• Braves Hall of Fame Profile: Bartolo Colon

Bartolo Colon’s 21-year career saw him play for 11 different teams including the Atlanta Braves in 2017. | Photo by Patrick Duffy/Beam Imagination/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images He won more games than any Latin American pitcher in MLB history and won an American League Cy Young Award. Should that be enough for “Big Sexy” to gain entrance into Cooperstown? When you say the nickname “Big Sexy” ...2024
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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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