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• AL West Notes: Brown, Whitley, Astros, Pache
It was reported yesterday that the Astros would start the season without Lance McCullers Jr. in the rotation, since he’s out with an injury to his throwing arm. The club will still have a strong front four in Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, Luis Garcia and José Urquidy, and it was assumed by most observers that…...2023
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• After latest spree, Rangers know: 'It's time to win'
With boost to rotation, Texas expects to compete in increasingly challenging AL West...2023
• AL West Notes: Maldonado, deGrom, Bleday
Martin Maldonado played through a sports hernia and a broken hand for the latter part of the 2022 season, toughing it out to remain on the field and help the Astros win a championship. As a result, Maldonado admitted that he “felt a little sad” that the Astros looked at Willson Contreras and other available…...2023
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• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Texas Rangers
Josh Jung could be an x-factor for the Rangers | Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports The Rangers made some splashy moves for the second offseason in a row. Will they pay off this year? The Atlanta Braves will be facing the Texas Rangers again in 2023, so let’s take a look at the Rangers, shall we? The Texas Rangers were about on par with what PECOTA had them projected for in 2022 — a 70-92 projec...2023
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• AL West Notes: Brown, Whitley, Astros, Pache
It was reported yesterday that the Astros would start the season without Lance McCullers Jr. in the rotation, since he’s out with an injury to his throwing arm. The club will still have a strong front four in Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, Luis Garcia and José Urquidy, and it was assumed by most observers that…...2023
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• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Texas Rangers
Josh Jung could be an x-factor for the Rangers | Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports The Rangers made some splashy moves for the second offseason in a row. Will they pay off this year? The Atlanta Braves will be facing the Texas Rangers again in 2023, so let’s take a look at the Rangers, shall we? The Texas Rangers were about on par with what PECOTA had them projected for in 2022 — a 70-92 projec...2023
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• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels come into the 2023 with a deeper lineup but with the long-term future of Shohei Otani still in question. | Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Angels are graced with two of baseball’s biggest stars, but will Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani get enough on-field support be able to lead Los Angeles to their first postseason berth since 2014? It was another disappointing...2023
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• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Oakland Athletics
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The guys in the green-and-gold are probably in for a humdrum season and a last-place finish in Oakland. The Oakland Athletics are coming off of their first 100-loss season since 1979 and while they could be better in 2023, a last place finish in the AL West seems likely. On the field, the Athletics are in the midst of a rebuild that has seen them mo...2023
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• In Memoriam: The White Sox We Lost in 2022
An amazing rookie, some Juice, some ace arms and an important right-hand woman were among our dearly departed It’s the time of year where, as we look ahead with desperate hope to the ramshackle 2023 Chicago White Sox, we look back at those South Siders we lost in 2022. Included among them are an ace rookie, a super-sparkplug, some quality bullpen arms, and even a White Sox First Lady. Please, feel...2022
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• Postseason Gamethread: Divisional Series Game 1s
The divisional round kicks off Tuesday in Atlanta. | Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports No more rest for the top seeds, as four games kick of the LDSs The Braves, Astros, Yankees, and Dodgers are set to take on the winners of the Wild Card round starting today. The first of a four-game day kicks off in Atlanta, where the Phillies take on the Braves. Max Fried will take the mound for Atlanta. Fri...2022
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• Today in White Sox History: September 17
On this day 39 years ago, Harold Baines [left] drove in Julio Cruz [center] with a sacrifice fly to clinch the first AL West title in White Sox history. Rudy Law [right] just wanted to drink out of a massive champagne bottle. | Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images/Getty Images Offensive outbursts, 36 years apart 1971 The White Sox defeated the California Angels, 9-4, at Comiskey Park. An...2022
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• Lance McCullers Jr. injury update: Astros righty to make 2022 debut Saturday vs. A's

The AL West leaders are bolstering their rotation ahead of the stretch run...2022
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• AL West Notes: Ohtani, Angels, Syndergaard, Altuve, Carpenter, Story, Giles
Reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani was removed from today’s game due to right groin tightness, as he suffered the injury while trying to beat out a double play during the seventh inning. Jack Mayfield pinch-hit for Ohtani in the ninth inning, when the DH spot was next up at the plate. Ohtani told MLB.com’s Rhett…...2022
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• AL West Notes: Adell, Marsh, Flexen, Kozma
Jo Adell was removed during the second inning today’s game after the Angels outfielder collided with the wall in search of a fly ball. The move was made for precautionary reasons, as Adell said he “felt something” after the crash, manager Joe Maddon told the Los Angeles Times’ Jack Harris and other reporters. Team trainers…...2021
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• Lack of Big Free Agents Will Give 2016-17 MLB Offseason Trade Deadline Feel
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: From E-Mail to Starbucks, You're Fired!
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels come into the 2023 with a deeper lineup but with the long-term future of Shohei Otani still in question. | Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Angels are graced with two of baseball’s biggest stars, but will Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani get enough on-field support be able to lead Los Angeles to their first postseason berth since 2014? It was another disappointing...2023
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• The Official Unofficial 2023 White Sox Cope Guide
Spring Training is upon us, time to gear up for another summer. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images Here’s our handbook to surviving the summer Happy February, White Sox fans. It’s almost time for Spring Training, and many of you may be wondering how to move on from the nauseatingly mediocre 81-81 season of 2022, after being subsequently bludgeoned by the empty offseason impotence of the front offic...2023
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• In Memoriam: The White Sox We Lost in 2022
An amazing rookie, some Juice, some ace arms and an important right-hand woman were among our dearly departed It’s the time of year where, as we look ahead with desperate hope to the ramshackle 2023 Chicago White Sox, we look back at those South Siders we lost in 2022. Included among them are an ace rookie, a super-sparkplug, some quality bullpen arms, and even a White Sox First Lady. Please, feel...2022
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• An arms race breaks out in AL West with Rangers signing of Jacob DeGrom

In a free agency stunner, the Texas Rangers announced they have come to terms with pitcher Jacob DeGrom on a five-year, $185 million contract. Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the deal could escalate to $222 million with a conditional sixth-year option. The deal also includes a no-trade clause....2022
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• Today in White Sox History: November 8
Farewell, Polish Prince. | Focus on Sport/Getty Images The South Side Hit Men are struck a fatal blow 1977 The upstart South Side Hit Men, who led the AL West for about a third of the season and took baseball by storm in peaking at 25 games above .500, were laid to rest with the loss of outfielder and folk hero Richie Zisk, who signed a 10-year, $2.3 million deal with the Texas Rangers. Zi...2022
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• Today in White Sox History: November 5
Expansion draft prize Bill Stein was pried away from the White Sox on this day, 46 years ago. | Focus on Sport/Getty Images The baseball universe expands ... 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 Roy Thomas (No. 31 overall). The Toronto Blue Jays too...2022
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the World Series
Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos celebrate their NLCS victory over the Padres | Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports All in for Red October I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this piece since MLB’s postseason schedule and the quick victories by the Phillies and Astros in their respective Championship Series has given all of us four long days without baseball in October. We’ll dive into ...2022
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• Ten seasons where the White Sox crushed dreams harder than 2022
This group of Black Sox chuckleheads got themselves banned from baseball, sending the White Sox into what would become a three-decade tailspin. | Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images In all likelihood, 2022 cannot end worse for the South Siders than 1921, 1918, 1984 — or even 2013! The White Sox have 122 years of history, but they have not bee...2022
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• Top Dynasty Keepers – Hunter Brown And Yainer Diaz
Welcome back to another week of Top Dynasty Keepers. With the calendar flipping over to September, it can only mean one thing in the baseball world - roster expansion! For teams that have been out of contention for weeks or months, this is a chance to reward two prospects having great seasons on top of the many top prospects who have already been called up to the minors. But for a team like the ...2022
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• Astros, Franklin Barreto Agree To Minor League Deal
The Astros are signing Franklin Barreto to a minor league contract, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com (Twitter link). The 26-year-old remains in the AL West after stints with the A’s and Angels. Barreto is probably best-known for being part of the A’s four-player return from the Blue Jays in the Josh Donaldson deal. That offseason marked…...2022
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• AL West Notes: Maldonado, deGrom, Bleday
Martin Maldonado played through a sports hernia and a broken hand for the latter part of the 2022 season, toughing it out to remain on the field and help the Astros win a championship. As a result, Maldonado admitted that he “felt a little sad” that the Astros looked at Willson Contreras and other available…...2023
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• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Texas Rangers
Josh Jung could be an x-factor for the Rangers | Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports The Rangers made some splashy moves for the second offseason in a row. Will they pay off this year? The Atlanta Braves will be facing the Texas Rangers again in 2023, so let’s take a look at the Rangers, shall we? The Texas Rangers were about on par with what PECOTA had them projected for in 2022 — a 70-92 projec...2023
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• What effects will the new balanced MLB schedule have on play this year?
Are we going to see more scenes like this at ballparks in 2023 due to the balanced schedule? | Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports In some cases, not much. In others, though... Last week, I came across this interesting article by Mike Petriello at MLB.com. He looks into the possible effects of the upcoming balanced schedule on the postseason. To refresh your memory, starting this year all team...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: November 8
Farewell, Polish Prince. | Focus on Sport/Getty Images The South Side Hit Men are struck a fatal blow 1977 The upstart South Side Hit Men, who led the AL West for about a third of the season and took baseball by storm in peaking at 25 games above .500, were laid to rest with the loss of outfielder and folk hero Richie Zisk, who signed a 10-year, $2.3 million deal with the Texas Rangers. Zi...2022
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the World Series
Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos celebrate their NLCS victory over the Padres | Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports All in for Red October I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this piece since MLB’s postseason schedule and the quick victories by the Phillies and Astros in their respective Championship Series has given all of us four long days without baseball in October. We’ll dive into ...2022
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the 2022 MLB Division Series
Yu Darvish threw a masterful game against the NY Mets to help the Padres advance in the Wild Card Series. | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images It’s time to blow up baseball’s Death Stars One of the recurring themes on the Cuppa Cubbie Blue podcast this season has been the emergence of super-teams in MLB. There are a handful of teams that spend money, extend talented players and seem to have no end...2022
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• Ten seasons where the White Sox crushed dreams harder than 2022
This group of Black Sox chuckleheads got themselves banned from baseball, sending the White Sox into what would become a three-decade tailspin. | Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images In all likelihood, 2022 cannot end worse for the South Siders than 1921, 1918, 1984 — or even 2013! The White Sox have 122 years of history, but they have not bee...2022
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• Top Dynasty Keepers – Hunter Brown And Yainer Diaz
Welcome back to another week of Top Dynasty Keepers. With the calendar flipping over to September, it can only mean one thing in the baseball world - roster expansion! For teams that have been out of contention for weeks or months, this is a chance to reward two prospects having great seasons on top of the many top prospects who have already been called up to the minors. But for a team like the ...2022
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• Mariners Notes: Deadline, Sheffield, Dipoto
After slipping a few games below .500 in mid-June, the Mariners have rallied back with a 14-7 showing that has them three games over .500, at 45-42. That still places them nine games back in a tough AL West, but they’re only three and a half games down in the Wild Card standings. Seattle has…...2021
• MLB standings, playoff picture update: Yankees, A's meet in potential Wild Card Game preview
The hunt for October in the American League features tight races in the AL West and wild card standings...2018

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• The Official Unofficial 2023 White Sox Cope Guide
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• In Memoriam: The White Sox We Lost in 2022
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the World Series
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the 2022 MLB Division Series
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• AL West Notes: Mariners, Fiers, Adell, Whitley, Astros
The December 2018 trade that sent Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz to the Mets was a transformational moment in Mariners history, as it allowed Seattle to both escape a major salary commitment to Cano and also re-stock its farm system with some prime minor league talent in Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn. Mariners GM Jerry…...2021
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• Astros stay up late to witness AL West clinch
A small conference room in a posh downtown Toronto hotel was turned into a watch party early Wednesday, with several Astros players and their wives and girlfriends celebrating an American League West title in the wee hours of the morning after the Mariners' Chris Herrmann hit a walk-off homer in the 11th inning to beat the A's....2018
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• Seattle Hunch: On the Mariners' playoff positioning
When the Buffalo Bills made the NFL postseason last winter, the Seattle Mariners took sole possession of the longest playoff drought in the Big Four in America. Before we leave the NFL behind, I would like to point out that my wife is from the home of the Steelers and I have quite a few friends there, so I've certainly heard my fair share of jokes at the Cleveland Browns' expense. It's easy for me...2018
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• Three Up, Three Down: The MLB hot/cold report
Welcome to Three Up, Three Down: The MLB hot/cold report. Every week, we'll try our best to break down who's heating things up in the baseball world and who's currently stuck in the back of the refrigerator in a state of deep chill.This week…Three UpMariners have admirable response to adversity A while back, the Seattle Mariners suffered a huge blow when they lost Robinson Cano to injury and then ...2018
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• Is Cole Hamels the Rangers' best trade asset?
The Rangers faced an uphill battle even before the season began, as they were chasing the defending World Series champions in the AL West. Now that the club is off to a 20-31 start, looking up at three other teams sporting winning records, it’s all but inevitable that the Texas organization will explore sales of veteran assets this summer.There are a few interesting players to watch on the Rangers...2018
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• Five drives propel red-hot Rangers
The Rangers struck for six runs in the first inning off American League Cy Young candidate ...2015
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• Texas' big blasts sink A's, swell AL West lead
Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre hit a pair of three-run home runs, Rougned Odor had a solo shot and starter Colby Lewis earned his 17th win as the Rangers continued to widen their lead in the American League West with a 10-3 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday....2015
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• Texas tops A's to increase AL West lead to two
The Rangers rallied from being down, 4-1, after four innings and came back to defeat the Athletics, 8-6, on Tuesday night at the Coliseum. Mitch Moreland's two-run home run off Athletics starter Sean Nolin was the big blow on a night when the Rangers took advantage of the Astros' loss to the Angels and increased their lead to two games in the American League West....2015
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• Rangers swat their way closer to AL West title
The Rangers are entering their season-ending four-game series with the Angels in prime position after knocking off the Tigers, 6-2, on Wednesday night. The victory came with the Angels losing to the Athletics in a late-afternoon game in Anaheim....2015
• Rangers push past Angels with three-run sixth
The Rangers scored three runs in the sixth inning to turn a deficit into a lead as they captured the first game of the three-game series with their AL West rivals, the Angels....2016
• Rangers rout Seattle to extend AL West lead
Shortstop Elvis Andrus hit a three-run homer and scored three times as the Rangers opened a two-game lead over the Mariners atop the American League West and handed Seattle its first road series loss of the season with a 10-4 win Saturday night at Globe Life Park....2016
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• Astros blast past A's to pad AL West lead
The Houston Astros stuck to what they do best, clubbing four home runs against the Athletics to salvage the series and outpace Oakland in an 11-5 victory Wednesday night at the Coliseum....2015
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• Astros top Angels, now 1 back in AL West
Dallas Keuchel held the Angels to six hits and one run in 7 2/3 innings, and Evan Gattis and Carlos Correa each blasted two-run home runs to lead the Astros to their third consecutive win, 6-3, on Monday night at Minute Maid Park....2015
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• 5 reasons Mariners are at top of AL West
Two months into the season, the Mariners have emerged as one of baseball's biggest surprises. At 28-18, they sit atop the American League West and own the second-best record in the league, one game back of the Red Sox heading into Thursday's off-day....2016
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• Rangers clinch AL West; Astros in as wild card
Rangers clinch AL West; Astros in as wild card...2015
• Josh Hamilton One Big October Moment Away from Turning Confidence, Career Around
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• Jack Zduriencik Fired by Mariners: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Blue Jays Clinch 2015 Playoff Berth: Latest Details, Comments, Twitter Reaction
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• A's Laureano charges Astros dugout, starts brawl
After being hit by a pitch, Oakland outfielder Ramon Laureano charged the Houston dugout from first base and sparked a bench-clearing brawl between the AL West rivals....2020
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• Top 100 Hitters: Fishing for Stars
It was an overall sad day in May when the Angels released one of the best baseball players in history. Equally as sad, may be the reality that it was the right move for the Angels to move on from Albert Pujols as possibly the best player in history is toiling in the mediocrity of the AL West. Mike Trout is well on his way to another MVP season and this move will ensure we see more playing time f...2021
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• Yu Darvish's Comeback Could Be Deciding Factor in Mariners-Rangers Race
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• Preseason Darling Astros Raising Questions with Disappointing 5-12 Start
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• George Springer Lurking as One of MLB's Biggest 2016 Breakout Candidates
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• Who Will Claim Victory in AL's Jam-Packed Wild-Card Gauntlet?
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• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Texas Rangers
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• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Los Angeles Angels
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• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Oakland Athletics
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• 2023 MLB Team by Team season preview
Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Pitchers and catchers report this week. Major League Baseball will utilize a balanced schedule for the 2023 season meaning that the Atlanta Braves will see all 29 other teams in the league. With that in mind, over the next six weeks, we are going to be rolling out a full 30-team preview for the upcoming season. We will roll these o...2023
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• What effects will the new balanced MLB schedule have on play this year?
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• In Memoriam: The White Sox We Lost in 2022
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• Today in White Sox History: November 5
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• Today in White Sox History: October 31
Wilbur Wood delivers to one of the extraordinary 1,490 batters he faced in the 1972 season. | Diamond Images/Getty Images More South Side snubs, from the BBWAA and SI 1972 In an extremely tight race, Gaylord Perry edged Wilbur Wood for AL Cy Young, 64 votes to 58. Both hurlers had very similar, 24-win seasons: Wood threw 34 more innings (376.2!), started nine more games (49), and had thr...2022
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the World Series
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• Astros vs. Mariners: TV channel, ALDS prediction, time, live stream, odds as playoffs return to Seattle

The second-round series between these two AL West rivals continues on Thursday...2022

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• Mike Clevinger: The One That Got Away From The Halos
The post-trade-deadline trades of yore can’t happen anymore under baseball’s current rules. That’s a shame in some respects, because the August revocable waiver trade period delivered some doozies over the years. Here’s a story about one of them … Back in 2014, the Angels were sprinting towards an AL West title and looking to bolster…...2020
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• Checking in on last year's AL Division Champions
Most (or all) of last year’s division winners figure to enter the upcoming season as the favorites to repeat, but some degree of turnover is inevitable. Last season, for instance, three of the game’s six divisions crowned new champions. You never know which winner(s) from a year ago will off, but you can make educated guesses based on the offseasons clubs have had. With spring training right aroun...2020
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• Mike Scioscia confirms he will not return as Angels manager
Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia confirmed that he will not return to the team in 2019.During his postgame press conference, which was shown live on the stadium scoreboard, Scioscia said he would step down and not return to the Angels in 2019, confirming months of speculation. Scioscia became emotional during the announcement, and he did not rule out working again. It was reported in early...2018
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• Athletics ace Sean Manaea to undergo shoulder surgery
Any hope that the Oakland Athletics might get ace starter Sean Manaea back for the playoffs can now be thrown completely out the window.Sidelined since late last month with a shoulder injury, the A’s announced that Manaea will undergo surgery later in September. He’s now lost for the remainder of the season. Oakland refused to provide any more details on what type of surgery Manaea will undergo. B...2018
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• Athletics ace Sean Manaea to undergo shoulder surgery
Any hope that the Oakland Athletics might get ace starter Sean Manaea back for the playoffs can now be thrown completely out the window.Sidelined since late last month with a shoulder injury, the A’s announced that Manaea will undergo surgery later in September. He’s now lost for the remainder of the season. (@Athletics) September 11, 2018 A’s manager Bob Melvin said Manaea is expected to be sidel...2018
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• AL West Notes: Mariners, Hamels, Parker, Anderson, Bedrosian, A’s
Some news from around the AL West, as the division heads into the All-Star break with four teams over the .500 mark… There was some buzz last month about the Mariners discussing a trade for Cole Hamels, though the Seattle Times’ Ryan Divish hears that the Mariners’ “interest was greatly overplayed.” Whatever talks the M’s…...2018
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• AL West Notes: Athletics, Ohtani, Luhnow, Rangers Infield
Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle takes an interesting look at the future of the Athletics’ baseball operations and field leadership. She cites “increasing speculation in baseball circles and among those who know the A’s higher-ups” that the existing combination of VP of baseball ops Billy Beane, GM David Forst, and manager Bob Melvin may not…...2018
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• Report: Future uncertain for Athletics' baseball operations
Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle takes an interesting look at the future of the Athletics’ baseball operations and field leadership. She cites “increasing speculation in baseball circles and among those who know the A’s higher-ups” that the existing combination of VP of baseball ops Billy Beane, GM David Forst, and manager Bob Melvin may not be maintained past the 2019 campaign. The cl...2018
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• Incredible SI Houston Astros cover almost never happened
One of the most incredible sports magazine covers of all time almost didn’t even end up happening.Three years ago, Sports Illustrated published a cover featuring an incredibly bold prediction. They declared that the Houston Astros would be the 2017 World Series champions. Though that hardly seems shocking now because the Astros were the class of the AL West this year and made the playoffs two year...2017
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