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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL East

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs did reasonably well against these teams in 2024. The AL East has traditionally been a tough division, though last year only two of the teams finished over .500. The Cubs went 7-8 against these five teams, though that nearly even record was boosted by sweeping the Orioles. They were only 4-8 vs. the Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays and Yan...2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL West

Will the Dodgers hoist the World Series trophy again in 2025? | Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images One team in particular dominates all talk about this division. Something something Dodgers. Given what the Dodgers have spent the last couple of offseasons, they should win this division by eleventy-seven games, right? As you surely know, baseball doesn’t work that way. They l...2025
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• 30 teams, 2025 edition

For the first time since debuting this series here 17 years ago, I considered not running it this year. Ranking MLB's teams in order of how I like them seems like something who's time has past. There are people on social media -- baseball fans -- who don't root for any team (and I assume that means they don't root against any team). They just root for good games. That's a pretty foreig...2025
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• AL East Notes: Varsho, Bello, Orioles
Daulton Varsho underwent rotator cuff surgery in late September, with the expectation that he would likely start the season on the 10-day injured list, even if his absence wouldn’t stretch too far into April. That timeline isn’t much clearer now that Spring Training is well underway, but Varsho logged his first Grapefruit League action yesterday,…...2025
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• The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1382 – Team-by-Team Prospect Review: AL East ft. Eric Longenhagen

The prospect deep-dives are back! After a year off, Paul is joined by Eric Longenhagen to go team-by-team and discussing any and all fantasy relevant prospects and prospect-adjacent players Source...2025
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• AL East 2025 predictions

The Orioles emerge as clear favorites for the division title...2025

• AL East Notes: Varsho, Bello, Orioles
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• MLB storylines to watch as Spring Training gets underway

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images There is no shortage of intrigue as baseball returns for the 2025 season. The Super Bowl is now more than a week in the rear view mirror and, for Eagles fans like myself, I’m still not done re-watching the highlights of their beatdown of the Chiefs. Not even close. But this week, full squad spring training workouts began around Major League Basebal...2025
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• Ha-Seong Kim to sign with Rays: AL East team lands glove-first SS on two-year, $29 million deal, per report

Kim is expected to miss the early part of the season after shoulder surgery...2025
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• 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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• Nestor Cortes reportedly set for MRI on pitching elbow as Yankees fight to clinch AL East title

Cortes was scheduled to start Wednesday...2024
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• 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

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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• AL East Notes: Orioles, Casas, Story, Schmidt
Orioles general manager Mike Elias spoke to reporters (including Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports) ahead of today’s game against the Rays, offering updates on several injured players. First and foremost, he expressed optimism regarding starter Grayson Rodriguez, who landed on the 15-day IL last week. Elias described Rodriguez’s right lat/teres injury as “pretty mild” –…...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Wes Helms drives in 7 against the Brewers

Braves Franchise History 1914: Red Sox owner Joseph Lannin offers the use of Fenway Park to Braves owner James Gaffney. With the Braves making a run for the pennant, Gaffney will take him up on the offer. 1921: Braves crush Cubs 13-5 as Billy Southworth has three doubles and a home run. 1942: Braves pitcher Jim Tobin blasts his sixth homer of the year, tying the National League record for homers...2024
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• 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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• Red Sox Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada More Than Flashy Cars, Hype and Muscles
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Jays, Royals, Mets Full Steam Ahead After Deadline
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• What Do MLB Players Really Do During the Long Offseason Months?
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"The AL East not having a 90-game winner might make sense, as there are at least three and possibly four very good teams in that division, who could all beat up on each other."

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"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."

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"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."

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

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"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"

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

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

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"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."

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"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."

• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL East
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL West
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• 30 teams, 2025 edition
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• MLB storylines to watch as Spring Training gets underway
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• Red Sox Sign Alex Bregman to Cap Brilliant Offseason

One of the top free agents of the offseason just upped the ante in the already-stacked AL East....2025
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• Poll: Who’s Winning The Offseason In The AL East?
The calendar has flipped to February and the start of spring is just a matter of days away. While some notable free agents (including seven of MLBTR’s Top 50) remain unsigned, most clubs have already done the heavy lifting in terms of preparing their roster for the 2025 season. For the past week, we’ve been…...2025
• An update on MLB teams’ local TV for 2025

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The state of local baseball broadcasting is still in flux. Last November, I posted this article about the state of MLB teams’ local TV packages and where they stood back then, and where they were going into the 2025 season. Since then, there have been some updates on a couple of teams that hadn’t finalized broadcast plans for 2025. Here a...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres play younger brother once again to Dodgers

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, January 22, 2025. San Diego Padres News Japanese ace Roki Sasaki signs with Dodgers (CBS Sports) Dodgers add Tanner Scott on $72M deal (CBS Sports) Understanding Sasaki’s MLB contract (CBS Sports) MLB probe: No evidence of improper Sasaki agreemen...2025
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• Top 6 Teams Who Could Sign Pete Alonso Away From New York Mets, Including 3 AL East Teams

Pete Alonso remains unsigned for the 2025 season as contract talks remain at a standstill with the New York Mets....2025
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• Pete Alonso generating interest among two AL East teams, putting heat on New York Mets

The Pete Alonso offseason stalemate continues as contract talks with the New York Mets remain at a standstill....2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL West
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• The annual preseason PECOTA ranking says the Cubs will win 90 games

Photo by @WillByington / www.willbyington.com And yes, I’m saying there’s a chance. Baseball Prospectus’ annual PECOTA standings ranking has appeared for the first time on their site for 2025. And not only do they have the Cubs winning 90 games, they’ve got them comfortably winning the NL Central. Here, have a look: Now, I’m generally an optimist and yes, I believe this y...2025
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• An update on MLB teams’ local TV for 2025
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• Boone: Yankees Will Be “Creative” With Closer Role
The Yankees dropped tonight’s rubber match against the Rangers by a 10-6 margin. They’ve lost three straight series overall, dropping two of three against the Nationals, Cardinals and Texas. They had a good chance to secure a series victory and stay ahead of the Orioles in the AL East standings on Tuesday, but Clay Holmes surrendered…...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25
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• Royals stymie Blue Jays bats, win yet another 3-2 game

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Starter Alec Marsh left the game early, but the bullpen had his back. I had a good feeling when Wednesday’s game started off with a 1-2-3 inning from Alec Marsh. Then Salvador Perez started the scoring, and I had a great feeling. The Kansas City Royals held the Toronto Blue Jays in check, thanks to another scoreless Marsh start and so...2024
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• SB Nation Reacts: Voters pick the Cubs to win the NL Central

Getty Images And other results from the latest survey. Many BCB readers have said they think the Cubs should be the favorite to win the NL Central in 2024. I’m among those, largely because the Cubs have improved and the rest of their division rivals have not. The results from the latest SB Nation Reacts survey show that fans across MLB agree with that: Personally, I’m thinki...2024
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• Cubs ownership and management is pretty good — consider these 6 other cautionary tales

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports You can criticize Cubs leadership at times... but it could be a whole lot worse. It’s a parlor game, really, or what used to be called that: Complaining about the ownership and/or front-office management of your favorite baseball team. Cubs fans are no different than any other in this regard; rightly or wrongly, Tom Ricketts and Jed Hoyer get their share ...2023
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays preview, Saturday 8/12, 2:07 CT

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images The Cubs go for two in a row in Toronto. Saturday notes... GETTING AHEAD, STAYING AHEAD: Friday night’s win was the Cubs’ 24th among their 60 so far this year in which they never trailed. It was the ninth of those in which they scored in the first inning. They broke a scoreless tie in the second inning of six games, in the third inning of six more, in t...2023
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Yankees series preview
A pair of former Cubs who went on to success in New York | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs have never won a meaningful game in Yankee Stadium, old or new. Will that change this weekend? This isn’t shaping up to be a good weekend for the Cubs, who have never won a game against the Yankees in New York. More on that below. Hey, the Cubs are 2-4 this month and the Yankees are 3-4. T...2023
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL West
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• AL East Notes: Morton, Rays, Neander, Yankees
As has been the custom over his last few seasons, veteran right-hander Charlie Morton talked things over with his wife after the 2024 campaign to figure out whether or not he would again try to ramp up for another run. This time, however, Morton might’ve on some level made his decision even before his 2024…...2025
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• Former Cubs reliever Willie Hernandez has passed away

Willie Hernandez pitching for the Cubs in 1977 | Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images He went on to better years in Detroit after the Cubs traded him. Willie Hernandez, a lefthander who pitched for the Cubs from 1977-83, has passed away, aged 69. This Spanish-language article has details (and if you put it into Google Chrome, you should be able to read a translati...2023
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• Cubs ownership and management is pretty good — consider these 6 other cautionary tales
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• Blue Jays fans are eating hot dogs at a frankly alarming rate
Todd Korol/Toronto Star via Getty Images Tracking the hot dog consumption of Blue Jays fans is the only MLB stat I care about. Baseball is a sport steeped in rich traditional and statistical intricacy. However, there’s only one stat I’m paying attention to now for the rest of the MLB season. Blue Jays fans coming out hot early in Loonie Dog sked, again establishing a new single-game reco...2023
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• Josh Donaldson clearly uncomfortable in Yankees clubhouse after Judge, Rizzo trolls
Josh Donaldson recently became a father (again) in the beginning of September after welcoming his second daughter into the world. He got to celebrate once again this month on Tuesday night when the New York Yankees clinched the AL East in Toronto. A party ensued in the visiting clubhouse when the Yankees took home the […] Josh Donaldson clearly uncomfortable in Yankees clubhouse after Judge,...2022
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• Ranking 5 injured Yankees by potential playoff impact
The New York Yankees used a four-game set against the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx to expel some demons of recent postseasons past, clinching a playoff berth that once seemed in peril while surging ahead in the AL East chase. Now, the focus in New York is on maintaining momentum while integrating returning stars, […] Ranking 5 injured Yankees by potential playoff impact - Yanks Go Yard - Yank...2022
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• Rogers Centre nearly empty Monday as Blue Jays host Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Baltimore Orioles Monday night at Rogers Centre for the first game of a three-game series, and the dearth of fans in attendance made for a startling scene. Attendance for Monday’s AL East showdown was reported as 10,460, making it the least-attended Blue Jays game at Rogers Centre in nine years, as noted by MLB.com’s Gregor Chisholm. Fans, reporters and the like sh...2019
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• Zach Britton frustrated by Orioles' offseason
The Baltimore Orioles probably aren’t going to make many waves this coming MLB season. As it stands right now, the AL East belongs to either the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox. But that’s not stopping closer Zach Britton, currently recovering from a rupture in his Achilles, from commenting on their inactivity.“It’s pretty obvious what our needs were when the season ended, but being with the te...2018
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• McCann's blast sparks Yankees past Rays
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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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• The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1382 – Team-by-Team Prospect Review: AL East ft. Eric Longenhagen
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25
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• David Price Right at Home with Boston Red Sox Thanks in Large Part to Big Papi
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• Are the Yankees Headed for a Third Straight Year Without a Playoff Appearance?
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• Blockbuster Josh Donaldson Trade Shows Jays All-in for 2015, A's Retooling Again
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL East
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL West
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• One spring training prediction for every AL East team

Spring training is officially underway, so let's predict some possible outcomes from each team in the American League East....2025
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• Can the Orioles beat the Yankees in the AL East? This projection system says yes

Here is something interesting. At a time when Birdland has been debating whether the Orioles added enough talent this winter to contend for an American League East championship and 2025 playoff berth, one projection system sees the Birds as rather formidable. The fact that it is the PECOTA projection system is a bit of a […]...2025
• Good Morning San Diego: Padres play younger brother once again to Dodgers
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• Nestor Cortes reportedly set for MRI on pitching elbow as Yankees fight to clinch AL East title
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• Orioles clinch playoff berth: Baltimore secures postseason spot for second season in a row

The O's are mathematically still alive in the AL East, but will likely be the top wild-card team...2024
• Yankees clinch spot in MLB playoffs: New York becomes first AL team in postseason field

The Yankees still have work to do to clinch the AL East title though...2024

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• Takeaways from Braves-Rockies: A missed opportunity
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• Spoiler Alert: The White Sox possess only one existential function, and they’re even failing at that
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• AL East Notes: Benintendi, Kluber, Rays
Despite all of the trade speculation swirling around Andrew Benintendi, the Red Sox haven’t “reached a point of no return in trade talks,” The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier writes, and “there’s a solid chance, though not a guarantee” that Benintendi won’t be moved. One of the obstacles preventing a deal is the number of quality…...2021
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• AL East Notes: Morton, Betts, Margot, Blue Jays, Wood, Sanchez
Former Astros righty Charlie Morton became the latest player to address Houston’s electronic sign-stealing scandal, telling MLB.com’s Juan Toribio and other reporters that “personally, I regret not doing more to stop it” during his time with the club in 2017, while also admitting that he wasn’t certain what steps he could have taken to directly…...2020
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• For Rays in deep AL East, pitching remains a major concern
Matt Duffy is slated to be the Tampa Bay Rays starting third baseman, with newcomer Yandy Diaz also seeing time at the hot corner. Diaz figures to split his time between third, first and “eventually” the outfield, according to manager Kevin Cash. In terms of further offseason additions, pitching remains an area of concern, though Cash is confident with the group he has now, per Marc Topkin of the...2019
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Dodgers a Year Too Late to Make Moves They Need Now
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• How Much Could Yankees Actually Sell on Summer Trade Market?
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• Blue Jays-Rangers' All-out Brawl Escalates Bad Blood Rivalry to New Level
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Early Miseries Indicate Yankees Are in Trouble
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