AL East rumors, news

AL East news, rumors

  • • Sánchez ready to do 'whatever helps' Orioles win in AL East return
    2024
  • Orioles new backup catcher Gary Sánchez glad to be back in AL East
    • Orioles new backup catcher Gary Sánchez glad to be back in AL East
    The Orioles have a new backup catcher to Adley Rutschman, and Gary Sánchez, who began his career with seven seasons with the New York Yankees says he’s happy to be back in the American League East. “It’s a division where I started my professional career, so I feel like I know the stadiums very well,” […]...2024
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  • Dodgers’ Jack Flaherty Could Wind Up in AL East in Free Agency
    • Dodgers’ Jack Flaherty Could Wind Up in AL East in Free Agency
    Jack Flaherty’s future in Los Angeles isn’t with the Dodgers at this point. There simply isn’t room for him in the rotation. However, there is room for him in the American League East. More news: Dodgers Sign Former Royals Reliever to Bolster Bullpen According to a recent report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, “Flaherty …...2024
  • Red Sox keep up in AL East arms race with trade for White Sox ace
    • Red Sox keep up in AL East arms race with trade for White Sox ace
    Boston couldn't let New York be the only AL East team to improve its pitching staff....2024
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  • • AL East Notes: O’Neill, Grichuk, Holmes, Rays
    At the end of last season, both Tyler O’Neill and Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow expressed interest in the possibility of O’Neill returning to Boston on a new contract.  That possibility is now officially off the board after O’Neill signed a three-year, $49.5MM deal with the Orioles yesterday, and as per WEEI.com’s Rob…...2024
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  • Braves News: Willy Adames off the board, Aaron Bummer, rumors, more
    • Braves News: Willy Adames off the board, Aaron Bummer, rumors, more
    Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Well perhaps the most discussed potential “splash” addition for Atlanta is now off the table, as Willy Adames signed a big deal with the Giants. If the Braves want to upgrade at shortstop, Ha-Seong Kim is the biggest name left on the free agent market and he may be in a price range the Braves are comfortabl...2024

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AL East injury and suspension

  • • Braves News: Willy Adames off the board, Aaron Bummer, rumors, more
    2024
  • Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher
    • Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher
    Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Choosing the best of several great contenders We have now completed the position player portion of our Brewers All-Time Team (links to all of which can be found here). As I explained in the Molitor essay, we chose not to go with a designated hitter, so that just leaves two spots left: a starting pitcher and a relief pitcher. We’re only going to choose one of each,...2024
  • A few thoughts about the first Dodgers/Yankees World Series in 43 years
    • A few thoughts about the first Dodgers/Yankees World Series in 43 years
    Shohei Ohtani scores against the Yankees in June | Brad Penner-Imagn Images ... and what this might mean for the sport going forward, and for the Cubs. The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers did what their owners, management, players and fans expected them to do: Finish with the best regular-season records in their respective leagues, then win the postseason series they had to win to...2024
  • Previewing the shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves
    • Previewing the shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves
    Photo by Aaron Gash/MLB Photos via Getty Images Examining the different paths the Braves could take to upgrade at SS this winter. The Atlanta Braves offseason began earlier than they wanted, and now it’s Alex Anthopoulos’s job to go out and improve the team for 2025. There are four positions they can feasibly address this winter: shortstop, starting pitcher, left field, and relief pitcher....2024
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  • MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
    • MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
    Even in a relative down season, the Astros might very well extend their ALCS streak. Will any American League team make like the Rangers and topple them? During the decade-plus of MLB play from 2005-16, only two American League teams won at least 100 games. Outside of the 2008 Angels and 2009 Yankees, it was always a scramble of several good teams, but no true slam-dunk standouts (and even the ‘08...2024
  • Rays 7, Red Sox 2: The stage is set for the battle of third place
    • Rays 7, Red Sox 2: The stage is set for the battle of third place
    Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Baz strong again as Rays win again in Fenway The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox faced off again late Saturday afternoon for the second-to-last time this season and set up a battle for sole possession of the title “Third Best Team in the AL East”. Maybe more importantly, the Rays second consecutive win secured a series win and a chance for the Rays to finish ...2024
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  • Nestor Cortes reportedly set for MRI on pitching elbow as Yankees fight to clinch AL East title
    • Nestor Cortes reportedly set for MRI on pitching elbow as Yankees fight to clinch AL East title
    Cortes was scheduled to start Wednesday...2024
  • • GM admits Orioles have lost 'mojo' amid struggles
    Depleted by injuries and entrenched in a prolonged hitting slump, the Orioles, four games behind the Yankees in the AL East with 11 to go, are desperate to regain their winning ways as they stumble to the finish of the regular season....2024
  • Cubs 2, Yankees 1: Finally, some runs...
    • Cubs 2, Yankees 1: Finally, some runs...
    Matt Marton-Imagn Images ... just enough runs to win the last game of the series behind some outstanding pitching. I know that most of you were paying attention to the Bears game this afternoon, so ICYMI, the Cubs finally put together enough runs to defeat the Yankees 2-1 and salvage the final game of this three-game series. They did that despite having only three hits. From BCB’s JohnW53:...2024
  • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Yankees series preview
    • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Yankees series preview
    Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Bronx Bombers visit Wrigley Field for the first time in seven years. Aaron Judge has played just three career games at Wrigley Field, all of them in 2017, which was the last time the Yankees played at the Friendly Confines. In those games he went 3-for-13 with four strikeouts and no home runs. Those games were in Judge’s first fu...2024

AL East lifestyle

  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres facing important final stretch
    • Good Morning San Diego: Padres facing important final stretch
    Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, September 17, 2024. San Diego Padres News More hits for Arraez — and still no strikeouts (MLB.com) Padres on deck: AL West-leading Astros in town to start final homestand (San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres showing unprecedented power without even trying (San Diego Un...2024
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  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres beat Giants in extra innings
    • Good Morning San Diego: Padres beat Giants in extra innings
    Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, September 16, 2024. San Diego Padres News Padres beat Giants 4-3 in 10 innings for sweep, overcoming first righty Splash Homer by Ramos (AP News) Surging Padres need extra innings, but pull off sweep of Giants (San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres beat Giants 4-3 in 10 inn...2024
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  • Weird but true: Remembering when two Devil Rays pitchers were shot in 2002
    • Weird but true: Remembering when two Devil Rays pitchers were shot in 2002
    Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images A look back at two tragic events from 2002. During the early morning hours of a Summer day in Charleston, South Carolina, police were called after a shooting where a 24 year old man had been shot twice in what was later deemed as a random act of violence. A few months later, also in the early morning hours, police responded to a shooting in Raleigh, North C...2024
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  • • Red Sox Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada More Than Flashy Cars, Hype and Muscles
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Jays, Royals, Mets Full Steam Ahead After Deadline
    2015
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  • • What Do MLB Players Really Do During the Long Offseason Months?
    2014
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 58th home run to help the Yankees wrap up their second AL East title in three years with a 10-1 victory over the Orioles on Thursday."

  • 2023
    "com/i1dG1JQfaH— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) June 11, 2023 With the victory, the Orioles improved to 41-24 on the season, good for second place in the AL East."

  • 2022
    "Step 1, complete: Yankees clinch AL East title"

  • 2021
    "Aaron Boone, whose job security came into question after the Yankees finished third in the AL East and then lost to the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Game, will return with a new three-year deal, plus an option, sources confirmed to ESPN."

  • 2020
    "MLB shuts down Marlins and Phillies, revises schedule for NL East, AL East teams amid COVID-19 outbreak"

  • 2019
    "AL East Notes: Yankees, Gardner, Red Sox, Luxury Tax, Rays, Relocation"

  • 2018
    "AL East Notes: Brach, Orioles, Ellsbury, Yankees, JDM"

  • 2017
    "Sox storm back vs. Reds, pad AL East lead"

  • 2016
    "O's cool Blue Jays, stay alone atop AL East"

  • 2015
    "Brian McCann's home run in the sixth inning helped push the Yankees into sole possession of first place in the AL East on Monday night with a 4-1 win over the Rays, who saw their five-game winning streak snapped."

  • 2014
    "The Red Sox have finalized their contract with Pablo Sandoval, the first of two big signings aimed at boosting Boston's offense after a last-place finish in the AL East."

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AL East trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • AL East Notes: O’Neill, Grichuk, Holmes, Rays
    2024
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  • • Braves News: Willy Adames off the board, Aaron Bummer, rumors, more
    2024
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  • Two-time Yankees All-Star signs with division rival
    • Two-time Yankees All-Star signs with division rival
    A former All-Star for the New York Yankees is returning to the AL East. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Saturday that free agent catcher Gary Sanchez is signing with the Baltimore Orioles....2024
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  • • Source: O'Neill staying in AL East with O's deal
    Outfielder Tyler O'Neill and the Orioles have agreed to a 3-year, $49.5 million contract, a source told ESPN, filling a void created by the free agency of slugging outfielder Anthony Santander....2024
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  • Rays close to signing AL East stalwart catcher Danny Jansen
    • Rays close to signing AL East stalwart catcher Danny Jansen
    John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images With a fairly obvious need for quality back stops above and beyond the system depth, the Rays are reportedly close to finalizing a deal with long time Toronto and recent Boston catcher Danny Jansen on a one-year, $8.5 million deal. The Rays emerging as the highest bidder for the oft-injured back stop in a year with a dearth of catching options is a win duri...2024
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  • Juan Soto’s 5 biggest suitors, ranked as MLB free agency heats up
    • Juan Soto’s 5 biggest suitors, ranked as MLB free agency heats up
    Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Here are the five teams who could sign Juan Soto, ranked by the most likely to land the MLB slugger. The 2025 Major League Baseball season begins in earnest this weekend, as the biggest names in the sport descend upon Dallas for the Winter Meetings. Similar to a season ago, one free agent is primed to dominate the discussions. Last year it was superstar Sh...2024
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  • • Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher
    2024
  • Blake Snell Chose Dodgers Over AL East Contender, Says MLB Insider
    • Blake Snell Chose Dodgers Over AL East Contender, Says MLB Insider
    The Los Angeles Dodgers won the Blake Snell sweepstakes this offseason after officially signing the Cy Young award-winning pitcher to a five-year, $182 million contract. The Dodgers announced the signing on Saturday, but the deal was reported as early as Tuesday. Los Angeles brought in Snell early in the offseason after Snell didn’t sign with …...2024
  • Dodgers Free Agent Teoscar Hernandez Being Pursued by AL East Squad
    • Dodgers Free Agent Teoscar Hernandez Being Pursued by AL East Squad
    Could Los Angeles Dodgers free agent outfielder Teoscar Hernández return to the American League East this offseason? The Boston Red Sox are reportedly one of the teams interested in New York Yankees star Juan Soto, but Jon Morosi of MLB Network believes that if Soto signs with either the Yankees or Mets, the Red Sox …...2024
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  • • AL East Notes: Romano, Loaisiga, Hays, Rays
    The Blue Jays didn’t make Jordan Romano a contract offer before the closer was non-tendered this week, the Toronto Star’s Gregor Chisholm reports.  This apparent lack of interest in retaining Romano at any price (let alone his projected $7.75MM arbitration salary) probably closes the door on any chance of a reunion between Romano and the…...2024
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AL East stats and results

  • • Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher
    2024
  • This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP Award
    • This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP Award
    Pendleton shocks the baseball world by winning the 1991 NL MVP over Barry Bonds. Braves Franchise History 1911: William Russell, head of the syndicate that owns the Boston Nationals, dies. No doubt helping his demise was watching his team finish the season with a .291 winning percentage. Former player, now attorney, Monte Ward and New York politician James Gaffney will purchase 945 of the 1000 sh...2024
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  • Paul Skenes and Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards
    • Paul Skenes and Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards
    Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images BBWAA Awards week is underway and the Rookie of the Year awards have kicked off the week of festivities. BBWAA Awards week is underway and we’re getting things started with the announcement of the winners of the 2024 Rookie of the Year Awards. There was no surprise on the National League side of things as Paul Skenes was named the NL Rookie of the Year, ...2024
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  • The Diamond Sports bankruptcy is settled. Where does this leave MLB teams for local TV?
    • The Diamond Sports bankruptcy is settled. Where does this leave MLB teams for local TV?
    Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The state of local baseball broadcasting is still in flux. I’ve been covering the continuing saga of the bankruptcy of Diamond Sports, which at one time had rights to about half of MLB teams’ local broadcasts, for some time. Evan Drellich of the Athletic reported last week that the bankruptcy case was settled, and that will leave six teams...2024
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  • The 1972 Cubs: Another failed potential contender
    • The 1972 Cubs: Another failed potential contender
    Billy Williams bats for the Cubs at Shea Stadium in August 1972, showing off the unusual road uniforms worn only in that year | Photo by Walter Leporati/Getty Images The Cubs wound up a distant second. The beginning of the 1972 season was marred by a players’ strike, the first such labor stoppage in MLB history. It lasted only a week or so, and it was decided that the games missed would no...2024
  • • A few thoughts about the first Dodgers/Yankees World Series in 43 years
    2024
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  • • Previewing the shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves
    2024
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  • MLB Playoffs: ALDS Preview
    • MLB Playoffs: ALDS Preview
    The AL Central takes center stage in the ALDS! The Royals and Yankees renew an old playoff rivalry while the upstart Tigers and Guardians duke it out. The American League Central doesn’t get much respect. Some of this is due to its history as one of baseball’s “newer” divisions. The AL Central’s only two World Series champions in 30 seasons of play are the 2005 White Sox and 2015 Royals. Neither w...2024
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  • • MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
    2024
  • Washington Nationals news & notes: CJ Abrams and the final stretch of the 2024 campaign...
    • Washington Nationals news & notes: CJ Abrams and the final stretch of the 2024 campaign...
    Notes and quotes on Nationals’ shortstop CJ Abrams trying to find it at the plate... Davey Martinez gave CJ Abrams a day off in the finale of the series with New York’s Yankees last week in D.C., after Washington’s 23-year-old shortstop went 0 for 8 in the first two with the AL East leaders in Nationals Park. “Just wanted to give him a little breather,” the Nats’ skipper explained when he put Abra...2024

AL East parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • The Diamond Sports bankruptcy is settled. Where does this leave MLB teams for local TV?
    2024
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  • Today in White Sox History: November 5
    • Today in White Sox History: November 5
    Ron Schueler hoists the 1993 AL West champions pennant with Ozzie Guillén. That season ended up being the peak of Schueler’s 10-year term as White Sox GM. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images Ron Schueler takes the reins 1976 The White Sox lost five players in the American League expansion draft, with third baseman Bill Stein going fifth overall to the Seattle Mariners. Seattle also nabbed pitcher Ro...2024
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  • Today in White Sox History: October 31
    • Today in White Sox History: October 31
    Ed Walsh [left] coached his sons Ed and Bob at Notre Dame. | George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images The younger Ed Walsh is beset by tragedy 1937 Ed Arthur Walsh, son of White Sox legend Ed Walsh, died of rheumatic fever after falling into a coma at his childhood home in Meriden, Conn. He was just 32 years old. Quite obviously, the younger Walsh would never escape the shadow of his father,...2024
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  • • A few thoughts about the first Dodgers/Yankees World Series in 43 years
    2024
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  • Some 2024 thoughts about MLB expansion and realignment
    • Some 2024 thoughts about MLB expansion and realignment
    Salt Lake City skyline | Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images It’s gonna happen eventually. Here’s how I see it as of now. Every time I post on this topic it generates some interesting and healthy discussion, so I figured, “Why not try talking about expansion and realignment again? Haven’t done it here in a couple of years!” It’s been said on a numb...2024
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  • • MLB Playoffs: ALDS Preview
    2024
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  • Washington Nationals news & notes: Coaches all coming back in 2025; Nats drop finale with Orioles, 4-1...
    • Washington Nationals news & notes: Coaches all coming back in 2025; Nats drop finale with Orioles, 4-1...
    Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ second game with the Orioles in OPACY... Davey Martinez announced before the second of two with the Orioles in Baltimore last night the entire Washington Nationals’ coaching staff will be returning in 2025, an early decision he said he wanted to get done sooner than later for continued stability as he, and the front office in D.C., think the ballclub is close to ...2024
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  • MLB Trade Deadline 2024: Grading all 30 teams’ moves
    • MLB Trade Deadline 2024: Grading all 30 teams’ moves
    Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The dust has settled after a frenzied final few hours of trade activity. How did your team fare? The 2024 MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone. There will be waiver claims, minor signings, injury returns, and other internal promotions from this point onward, but in general, each team’s roster now features the primary players who wi...2024
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  • Toronto's poor start leaves the Blue Jays needing to rebuild or retool
    • Toronto's poor start leaves the Blue Jays needing to rebuild or retool
    Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images The Blue Jays have gotten off to a poor start and can't seem to get any facet of their game going. So what's next for them? With the calendar set to flip in a few days from June to July, that means that the looming specter of MLB’s trade deadline is getting larger and larger on the horizon. With each passing day, we’re starting to get a better idea of who’...2024
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  • MLB Roundup: Week 11
    • MLB Roundup: Week 11
    Paul Skenes continues his spectacular start. | Justin K. Aller/Getty Images A quick look around the major leagues at who’s hot, who’s not, and everything in-between! Week 11 of the 2024 Major League Baseball season is upon us! The kids are out of school, the weather is warm, and summer is officially right around the corner. Top Stories and Trends The New York Yankees continued their ass...2024
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Top AL East news

  • • McCann's blast sparks Yankees past Rays
    2015
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  • • Yanks half-game back in AL East after win
    It seemed as if Michael Pineda and the Yankees were in for a long day on Monday after Pineda allowed four runs to the Orioles in the second inning of the series opener. But the Yanks' offense chipped away to rally behind Pineda and New York ultimately pulled out an 8-6 win. Greg Bird's three-run shot in the seventh broke open a tie and ended up being the difference-maker for the Yanks, who pulled ...2015
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  • • Yanks half-game back in AL East after win
    It seemed as if Michael Pineda and the Yankees were in for a long day on Monday after Pineda allowed four runs to the Orioles in the second inning of the series opener. But the Yanks' offense chipped away to rally behind Pineda and New York ultimately pulled out an 8-6 win. Greg Bird's three-run shot in the seventh broke open a tie and ended up being the difference-maker for the Yanks, who pulled ...2015
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  • • Severino helps Yanks keep pace in AL East
    Luis Severino bounced back from a rough outing to pitch into the sixth inning and Greg Bird launched a towering home run as the Yankees defeated the Rays, 3-1, on Wednesday at Tropicana Field....2015
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  • • Severino helps Yanks keep pace in AL East
    Luis Severino bounced back from a rough outing to pitch into the sixth inning and Greg Bird launched a towering home run as the Yankees defeated the Rays, 3-1, on Wednesday at Tropicana Field....2015
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  • • Sox storm back vs. Reds, pad AL East lead
    The Red Sox endured the early body blow of a grand slam by Cincinnati's Scooter Gennett and then stormed back with big hits and clutch relief to pull out a 5-4 victory over the Reds on Friday night that reduced their magic number for clinching the American League East to six games....2017
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  • • Sox win set with Jays, increase AL East lead
    Fresh off a 19-inning comeback win on Tuesday, the Red Sox were right back at it on Wednesday night, riding another stellar outing from Doug Fister and a balanced offensive attack to a 6-1 victory over the Blue Jays in the rubber game at Fenway Park....2017
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  • • Gardner's 2 HRs, Judge's 10th blast lead NY
    Brett Gardner homered twice and drove in four runs, Austin Romine collected a career-high five RBIs and Aaron Judge hit his American League-leading 10th homer as the Yankees claimed sole possession of first place in the AL East with a 12-4 victory over the Orioles on Saturday at Yankee Stadium....2017
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AL East fantasy rankings and news

  • MLB Roundup: Week 13
    • MLB Roundup: Week 13
    Two heavy hitters for the Orioles continue to show dominance, as they take the AL East lead. | Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports The Guardians and Phillies continue to duke it out for the best team in baseball, a bat boy saves Shohei Ohtani, and ... are the Astros back? The action never ceases within MLB, so of course there have been many resurgences and regressions across both league. Wher...2024
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  • MLB Roundup Week 4: Win streaks, sweeps, and sausages, oh my!
    • MLB Roundup Week 4: Win streaks, sweeps, and sausages, oh my!
    Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli tries his best to sound sane during a press conference where he reveals the team’s good-luck charm is a wrapped summer sausage. The latest on news around baseball includes Seattle’s latest surge, top pitching performances, and ... a White Sox sweep? While it hasn’t been too long since our previous update, BOY has a lot happened over the last week. Jo...2024
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  • 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25
    • 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25
    Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs sweep the Astros to close a successful homestand. Every season is an entity onto its own. You watch enough seasons and they start to feel like one long homogenous mass. But when you sort them out, or more specifically when one is going on, you can really feel that individuality. And so, as we sit in front of this currently unfolding season, th...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 - 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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  • • David Price Right at Home with Boston Red Sox Thanks in Large Part to Big Papi
    2016
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  • • Are the Yankees Headed for a Third Straight Year Without a Playoff Appearance?
    2014
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  • • Blockbuster Josh Donaldson Trade Shows Jays All-in for 2015, A's Retooling Again
    2014
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AL East schedule, game

  • • Red Sox keep up in AL East arms race with trade for White Sox ace
    2024
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  • • Juan Soto’s 5 biggest suitors, ranked as MLB free agency heats up
    2024
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  • • Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher
    2024
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP Award
    2024
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  • Brewers All-Time Team: Shortstop
    • Brewers All-Time Team: Shortstop
    Malcolm Emmons-Imagn Images As if there were any question Today on the Brewers All-Time Team: Shortstop. Have the Brewers ever had a good shortstop? Maybe this one guy? A reminder of our rules: We’re looking for the best individual season at each position, not the best career Players can only be used once A player must have played more games at the given position in the given season than ...2024
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  • • The Diamond Sports bankruptcy is settled. Where does this leave MLB teams for local TV?
    2024
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  • Juan Soto MLB free agency destinations, ranked
    • Juan Soto MLB free agency destinations, ranked
    Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Juan Soto is reportedly available to all 30 teams. If we’re being honest, some teams have a much better chance than others do. Just like last offseason, there is one massive fish in baseball’s free agency pond. Juan Soto is in his own tier above all the rest when it comes to players who are available to be signed in free agency — that much is clear. What...2024
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  • • Today in White Sox History: November 5
    2024
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  • • Today in White Sox History: October 31
    2024
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  • • The 1972 Cubs: Another failed potential contender
    2024
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AL East rumors, scandals

  • • This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP Award
    2024
  • • Previewing the shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves
    2024
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  • • Some 2024 thoughts about MLB expansion and realignment
    2024
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  • • MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
    2024
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  • Takeaways from Braves-Rockies: A missed opportunity
    • Takeaways from Braves-Rockies: A missed opportunity
    Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves still won the series but they also missed a golden chance gain as much ground as possible in the NL Wild Card race. Heading into this series, the Atlanta Braves were going for a sweep in order to set the record straight against a Colorado Rockies team that tripped them up in a major way back at Coors Field. For the first two ga...2024
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  • Spoiler Alert: The White Sox possess only one existential function, and they’re even failing at that
    • Spoiler Alert: The White Sox possess only one existential function, and they’re even failing at that
    Artist’s imagining of Miguel Vargas’ post-collision injury. The South Siders go “full White Sox” in Baltimore and make history. Again The 2024 Chicago White Sox are so bad, they’re being used by other teams as an adverb. "the white sox have just gone full white sox" pic.twitter.com/1C5dgI5rvw— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) September 3, 2024 It’s not a pipe dream anymore; with 22 games rem...2024
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  • What to watch for at the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline
    • What to watch for at the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline
    Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images We’ve already seen a bunch of familiar faces in new (and old) places and it’s likely that the wheeling and dealing will continue right up to the 6 P.M. E.T. deadline. Later today at 6 P.M. E.T., MLB’s Trade Deadline will come and go and while today might be the deadline, we’ve already seen plenty of fireworks. Entering Tuesday, 28 of the 30 teams in MLB ...2024
  • Three storylines to watch for the second half of  MLB season
    • Three storylines to watch for the second half of MLB season
    Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The MLB All-Star break is over and now it's time for the contenders to start separating themselves from the pretenders. Now that we’ve gotten the American League’s annual paddling of the National League in the All-Star Game out of the way, it’s time to focus on the business end of the regular season. While we’re not quite in the money rounds of the seaso...2024
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  • 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 92
    • 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 92
    Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Cubs stay hot with a 9-2 win over the reigning AL East champs. The Cubs have reached a place where eventually all struggling teams reach. The question is it the ineloquently named dead cat bounce? Or has the worm turned? Four wins in five days. One against a shorthanded Phillies team on get away day. Two of three against another lousy installment ...2024
  • The All-Star Game is coming Part 2: Votepocalypse
    • The All-Star Game is coming Part 2: Votepocalypse
    Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with Salvador Perez #13 after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 26, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida. | Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images This democracy can be dominated by royalty Last week we talked about what would have to happen to get a Royals catcher or baseman into the Al...2024
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