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• MLB Mailbag: Hader, Aroldis, Mariners, Rays

This week's mailbag looks at the trade value of Josh Hader and Aroldis Chapman plus other relief targets, Cal Raleigh's struggles and possible Mariners trade options, the Rays' shortstop situation, and much more. Adam asks: The Astros are really bad and their season was already in the trash can prior to Correa's injury. He's out […]...2026
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• Marcelo Mayer, Willson Contreras homer, Red Sox snap 5-game losing streak with 5-2 win over Padres
Marcelo Mayer and Willson Contreras both hit home runs as part of a three-run sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win in their home opener over the San Diego Padres on Friday. Caleb Durbin added an RBI single in the fourth inning to end an 0-for-19 start to the season as Boston stopped its first 1-5 start since 2019. Aroldis Chapman walked one in the ...2026
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• Preseason Prep - March 24, 2026
William Contreras, C, Milwaukee Brewers Contreras was a staple for fantasy managers looking to gain an edge at a thin position. He posted an xwOBACON over .380 every year of his career and a barrel rate over 9%. 2025 was different, where he set career lows in both of those categories. Conversely, he set a career best in K/BB rate, and his hard hit rate, EV, and LASS were all in line with career av...2026
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• Are The '26 Red Sox Better, Or Treading Water?

On the eve of the first Red Sox exhibition game of 2026 (against my vaunted Northeastern University Huskies), it's appropriate to ask: are The Carmine Hose any better that the 2025 edition that (after a surprisingly good season) flamed out in the Wild Card round? Sox GM Craig Breslow did focus on the twin pillars of hardball success (pitching and defense)—but the offensive void caused by the ...2026
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• Aroldis Chapman denied chance to play for Great Britain in WBC over ‘lineage requirements’

Aroldis Chapman won’t be playing in the World Baseball Classic after all....2026
• Luis Garcia the pitcher has been a flame throwing fireman for the Washington Nationals

Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Since coming over from the Dodgers, the 38 year old fire baller has been lights out in the Nationals bullpen He is not even the most famous Luis Garcia on his own team, but Luis Garcia the pitcher has been lights out since coming to DC. Garcia struggled with the Dodgers this season, but has figured something out since coming to DC. He has quickly become one of...2025
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• MLB Mailbag: Hader, Aroldis, Mariners, Rays
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves turn a triple play against Red Sox

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images That’s always fun! Braves Franchise History 1926: Braves coach Art Devlin is riding Reds 3B Babe Pinelli. Coming off the field in the 3rd, Pinelli brushes against him. Devlin swings, starting one of the great baseball fights of the century. Police restore order, but not before Boston outfielder Frank Wilson is arrested and taken to jail fo...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. New York Yankees preview, Sunday 7/13, 12:35 CT

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series win. Sunday notes... THE RUBBER MATCH: This is the 19th of the Cubs’ 32 series this season in which they have split the first two games. They are 9-8 in the third games of the previous splits. There was no third game in one series. But the Cubs are only 3-6 in rubber games after losing, then winning, including 2-5 on the road. ...2025
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images The Red Sox’s Rafael Devers rollercoaster, explained, from teenage signing to blockbuster trade. Rafael Devers, San Francisco Giant. That wouldn’t have necessarily been stunning to see in the future if a time-traveler had visited you at the end of 2022. After all, it had been only two years since the Boston Red Sox sent superstar Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles ...2025
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• Cub Tracks has no need to fear

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Cubs lost a close one as the Tigers hit the ball just a bit further than the Cubs did. A win today would assuage doubts? The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. Weird to be the underdog, but there you go. The team with the second-best reco...2025
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• Crochet spins gem as Red Sox down Braves, 3-1

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Is it weird to say he painted corners, considering it’s a different medium? At some point, there are just too many good hitters on the Atlanta Braves roster to continue to do this over-and-over. But today is not that day. Bryce Elder had a rough start to the day. After getting an immediate ground ball to start the game, Rafael Devers lined a double right off the to...2025
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• Red Sox series preview: New look lineup for Boston

Photo by Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Red Sox will try to get back to the playoffs with some new faces in the lineup. The Red Sox have missed the playoffs in five of the six seasons since they won it all in 2018. They seem to be transitioning again, with veteran Alex Bregman, rookie Kristian Campbell, and pitcher Garrett Crochet now the faces of the franchise. The team has...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 7

Jerry Lai-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Starlin Castro’s* debut and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Things are getting hot in Atlanta

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The city of Sacramento is torn over the Athletics. The Braves have a controversy as the team struggles. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Dan Moore has a wonderful essay on the city of Sacramento, the Athletics and the “Faustian” bargain that brought them together. Sacramento is hungry for an MLB team of its own, but the Athletics s...2025
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• Royals fans, let us enjoy the ride in 2025

Ragans deals. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images Each time I find myself flat on my face, I pick myself up and get back in the race Welcome to 2025, Royals fans, the first time since—what?—2016 that there are high expectations for our beloved franchise. That’s the blessing and curse of winning baseball: itt leads you to believe that more winning baseball is on the horizon. And it very well might b...2025
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• Is anybody going to sign Aroldis Chapman away from Yankees?
Aroldis Chapman was unbearable for fits and spurts throughout his Yankees tenure, but the left-handed “closer” was very clearly at his worst in 2022, in between bouts of rehab for an ill-advised tattoo. For the first time in New York, Chapman subtracted WAR from the team in 2022 (-0.2 bWAR), even though he unofficially subtracted […] Is anybody going to sign Aroldis Chapman away ...2022
• New details of Aroldis Chapman tattoo injury that sealed his Yankees fate are disgusting
When New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman suddenly disappeared mid-summer to fight off a tattoo-based infection, fans’ jaws dropped, then clenched, then smiled slightly. While no one should wish an injury on even the most reviled athlete, Chapman’s presence on the Yankees has been at best uncomfortable and at worst completely unwarranted for years, based […] New details of Aro...2022
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• Yankees Activate Aroldis Chapman, Designate Ryan Weber
The Yankees announced they’ve reinstated reliever Aroldis Chapman from the 15-day injured list. To clear a spot on the active roster, New York designated righty Ryan Weber for assignment. New York’s 40-man roster tally drops to 38. Chapman missed around three weeks recovering from an infection arising from a tattoo. The bizarre issue marked the latest frustration…...2022
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• Yanks rub Chapman from IL after tattoo recovery

The Yankees have activated Aroldis Chapman from the injured list after the team's former closer recovered from an infection caused by a new tattoo on his leg....2022
• Yankees sign 2 surprise lefties, including ex-Blue Jay and reunion no one wanted
On Saturday afternoon, the Yankees placed Aroldis Chapman on the IL with a leg infection (via tattoo), but declined to replace him on the active roster. Most assumed that they’d play willingly short-handed until Clay Holmes was prepared to be activated from his back injury-based IL stint. That move supposedly still awaits, prior to Monday’s […] Yankees sign 2 surprise lefties, in...2022
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• Infection from tattoo sends Aroldis Chapman to IL
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• Bad ink: Infection from tattoo shelves P Chapman

New York veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman was placed on the injured list because of a leg infection stemming from a tattoo, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Saturday....2022
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• Adam Jones has a laugh over Carlos Correa's tattoo explanation for Jose Altuve
Carlos Correa has decided to dig his heels in and defend the Houston Astros against some of the criticism they are facing, and former MLB star Adam Jones found one thing Correa said about the scandal particularly entertaining. Jones, who now plays professionally in Japan, admitted in a tweet on Saturday that he has been watching the Astros cheating scandal unfold from a distance, but he couldn’t r...2020
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• Is There Anybody Left in Los Angeles Whom Yasiel Puig Hasn't Alienated?
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"Aroldis Chapman won’t be playing in the World Baseball Classic after all."

2025
"A few pitches later, hero Freddy Fermín (who failed to get a bunt down earlier against Aroldis Chapman) popped a line drive into shallow left-center field that scored the winning run."

2024
"6:05pm: The Pirates are in agreement with Aroldis Chapman, as first reported by Francys Romero (X link)."

2023
"Petersburg, Florida, USA; Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (54) walks off the field after pitching against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning at Tropicana Field."

2022
"The Aroldis Chapman Era is officially over in the Bronx, and it didn’t even take another playoff meltdown in 2022 to exile him into free agency."

2021
"Aroldis Chapman may have just burned down Yankees season"

2020
"Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, who had 37 saves and a 2."

2019
"Aroldis Chapman stuck with the Yankees, Will Smith and Chris Martin signed with the Braves, Drew Pomeranz reunited with the Padres, and Dellin Betances switched from the Yanks to the crosstown rival Mets."

2018
"Buster Olney's top 10 relievers: Aroldis Chapman falls even as Yankees' bullpen rises"

2017
"Perhaps, then, it was only fitting that the winning run came courtesy of a walk by Andrew Benintendi against Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, who blew the save."

2016
"Aroldis Chapman looks like a game-changer in his Cubs debut"

2015
"Wherever Aroldis Chapman ends up this winter, he'll be bringing some eye-popping numbers along with him."

2014
"1 mph ranks second only to the Reds' Aroldis Chapman."

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• Luis Garcia the pitcher has been a flame throwing fireman for the Washington Nationals
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves turn a triple play against Red Sox
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant
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• Is Raisel Iglesias cooked? (May Edition)

Brett Davis-Imagn Images We took an early look at Ozzie last month, and while we’ll check back on him in June, we move onto Raisel today. “I’m terrified. One of my biggest fears is that Iglesias’ peripherals have been heading in the wrong direction, and the lack of rotation depth is going to expose everything else. If anything else, I’m disappointed in how the team approached this area of ...2025
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• Royals move for Ragans one of league’s best trades since 2023

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Where does the acquisition of Ragans rank among deals since 2023 offseason? When I go to a baseball game, I always hope to see something I’ve never before seen happen during the game. I’ve always dreamed of seeing a perfect game, but I’d settle for a no-hitter. I’d love to see a batter go off and homer multiple times—three would great, but four would be utterly a...2025
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• Freddy Fermín, Royals walk off 2-1 victory in 12th inning

Freddy Fermín is the hero again. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images A pitcher’s duel kept either team from scoring until extras. Eventually, someone had to blink. Eventually, someone had to score a run. In a pitcher’s duel, it took all the way until extra innings for any of that to happen. Finally, in the 11th inning, with the extra inning runner, the Red Sox managed to score their guy o...2025
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• Red Sox series preview: New look lineup for Boston
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• Outside The Confines: Things are getting hot in Atlanta
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• Preseason Prep - March 24, 2026
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves turn a triple play against Red Sox
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. scores, Matt Olson strong defensively in 2025 MLB All-Star Game

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Oh yeah, the game ended in a Swing-Off as well. Exciting times! Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. picked up a hit and scored a run for the National League, as the NL went on to make history with their victory in the 95th edition of the MLB All-Star Game. They defeated the American League in the first-ever Swing-Off in order to end the night as the win...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. New York Yankees preview, Sunday 7/13, 12:35 CT
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• Is Raisel Iglesias cooked? (May Edition)
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• Royals move for Ragans one of league’s best trades since 2023
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 7
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• White Sox offense hits snooze alarm, fails to wake in 4-2 loss

Jonathan Cannon’s third inning would be the nail in the coffin for today’s game. | Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Red Sox take the series, as the South Siders continue to flounder After jumping out to an early lead in the first, the White Sox couldn’t hold on, giving it all back and then some. A disastrous third inning would seal the win for the Red Sox, providing more than enough runs t...2025
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• Royals fans, let us enjoy the ride in 2025
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• Are The '26 Red Sox Better, Or Treading Water?
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• Luis Garcia the pitcher has been a flame throwing fireman for the Washington Nationals
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. scores, Matt Olson strong defensively in 2025 MLB All-Star Game
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant
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• Crochet spins gem as Red Sox down Braves, 3-1
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• It’s time to honor George Spriggs

The former Royals player was once a Negro Leaguer. Now that Cedric Tallis, the Royals' first general manager, and architect of their early success has been inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame, I need to find a new windmill to tilt at. My other pet project over the years has been for the club to bestow some type of recognition on George Spriggs. Spriggs’ contract was purchased by Tallis from the ...2025
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• The risk and reward of the Cole Ragans deal

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals get a discount while Ragans gets a guarantee. There is a social media account called “Freezing Cold Takes” that exposes sports takes that age incredibly poorly. To my knowledge, I have avoided being highlighted by the account, but I certainly gave them fodder back in 2023 when the Royals traded Aroldis Chapman to the Rangers. In return, the Royals ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 14, 2025

John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Time to stretch! Jaylon Thompson reports on the pitchers and catchers in their first few days of camp. After helping the Royals return to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2015 — only to fall short in the American League Divisional Series against the New York Yankees — Perez wants to bring another champion...2025
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• Boston's bases-loaded walk-off chaps Yanks
A zany bottom of the ninth inning on Friday night at Fenway Park left the Red Sox celebrating a 5-4 walk-off win over the Yankees without a hit leaving the infield at any point during the unlikely rally. Perhaps, then, it was only fitting that the winning run came courtesy of a walk by Andrew Benintendi against Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, who blew the save....2017
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• Sanchez homers, but lead slips at Fenway
A zany bottom of the ninth inning on Friday night at Fenway Park left the Red Sox celebrating a 5-4 walk-off win over the Yankees without a hit leaving the infield at any point during the unlikely rally. Perhaps, then, it was only fitting that the winning run came courtesy of a walk by Andrew Benintendi against Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, who blew the save....2017
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• Boston's bases-loaded walk-off chaps Yanks
A zany bottom of the ninth inning on Friday night at Fenway Park left the Red Sox celebrating a 5-4 walk-off win over the Yankees without a hit leaving the infield at any point during the unlikely rally. Perhaps, then, it was only fitting that the winning run came courtesy of a walk by Andrew Benintendi against Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, who blew the save....2017
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• Down to final strike, Yankees stun Cubs
The Cubs welcomed Starlin Castro, Aroldis Chapman and Adam Warren back to Wrigley Field with video tributes and hugs on Friday, but Brett Gardner gave the Yankees something to celebrate....2017
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• Yanks stun Cubs on Gardner's HR in ninth
The Cubs welcomed Starlin Castro, Aroldis Chapman and Adam Warren back to Wrigley Field with video tributes and hugs on Friday, but Brett Gardner gave the Yankees something to celebrate....2017
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• Aroldis Chapman looks like a game-changer in his Cubs debut
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• Girardi names Aroldis the Yanks' closer
The Yankees will go into Spring Training with Aroldis Chapman as their closer, Joe Girardi said on Monday night....2016
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• Girardi names Aroldis the Yanks' closer
The Yankees will go into Spring Training with Aroldis Chapman as their closer, Joe Girardi said on Monday night....2016
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• Is Raisel Iglesias cooked? (May Edition)
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• Jose Abreu's Unanimous AL ROY Validates Big MLB Dollars Poured into Cuban Market
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves turn a triple play against Red Sox
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. scores, Matt Olson strong defensively in 2025 MLB All-Star Game
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant
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• Crochet spins gem as Red Sox down Braves, 3-1
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• Trevor Story and Abraham Toro torment the Braves in 5-1 Red Sox win

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images If you’re annoyed after watching that one, I completely understand you. The Atlanta Braves dropped a series-opening loss to the Boston Red Sox in incredibly frustrating fashion. Abraham Toro and Trevor Story combined to form an irresistible pair that helped lead the Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Braves. Things got going on a positive ...2025
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• Bullpen collapse gives away 7-6 loss to Boston

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Braves lost a game that they really should have won, as a sub-optimally deployed bullpen was unable to hold a 4 run lead over 3 innings. Looking for a series win behind Grant Holmes and a chance for a sweep on Sunday, the Braves’ bats were hoping to jump on Lucas Giolito in Boston. The bats did just that in the first, with three batted balls over 10...2025
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• Is Raisel Iglesias cooked? (May Edition)
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Starter of the quarter century

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the Cubs’ top starting pitcher of the century so far Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold. We can check your coat. There are still a few good tables available. Let us know if you need anythi...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Closer of the Century?

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the Cubs’ closer of the century—so far. It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold. We’ve got a warm table waiting for you. We can check your coat. The show will start shortly. Bring your...2025
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• Nobody deserves playoff baseball more than Salvador Perez

Anthony Gruppuso-Imagn Images Salvy stayed with Kansas City through the wilderness and made it to the other side On a brisk October night in 2010, Citizens Bank Park buzzed with anticipation and nervous energy. The back-to-back National League champs entered the seventh inning down a run against the Cincinnati Reds, facing rookie phenom Aroldis Chapman. They rallied. Chase Utley hustled P...2024
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• It’s okay to believe once again

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Maybe this year is different. Blind optimism isn’t easy to find for fans of the Kansas City Royals. The team hasn’t finished above .500 since 2015 when they won the World Series. Although the losses have far outweighed the win total, there has still been some reason for hope to close out nearly every season in that span. Just as the Royals have an uncanny a...2023
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• Picollo: “We have no intention of trading Salvy.”
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The Royals captain is unlikely to be traded. After an awful start to begin the year, the Royals will certainly be sellers at the trade deadline, and speculation has already begun on who they might trade. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic wrote a piece last week where he reported that the Royals are already talking to teams about Aroldis Chapman, with the poss...2023
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• Rays' Mike Brosseau gets revenge against Yankees with two-home run game
Aroldis Chapman buzzed Brosseau up high Tuesday night...2020
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• Yankees P Aroldis Chapman autographed an Astros' trash-can sign
The Houston Astros have already experienced plenty of trolling from players and fans during spring training. As the fallout continues from their cheating scandal, New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman had a little fun at their expense by signing a trash-can sign. Chapman, who hasn’t been afraid of trolling the Astros, seemed to enjoy the “Houston Trashtros” sign and was more than happy to autogr...2020
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• Adam Jones has a laugh over Carlos Correa's tattoo explanation for Jose Altuve
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