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• Blue Jays looking within to make offseason splash

The Toronto Blue Jays have been unsuccessful in their attempts to lure free agents north of the border. Instead, the Blue Jays may look to make that sought-after splash within their organization....2024
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• Blue Jays announce signing of free-agent pitcher as team remains committed to remaking bullpen

The left-hander spent time with the Mets last season....2024
• Blue Jays Sign Josh Walker
The Blue Jays announced that they have signed left-hander Josh Walker to a one-year contract. Per Keegan Matheson of MLB.com, the southpaw will make $760K, which is next year’s league minimum. Right-hander Hagen Danner has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. Walker, 30, has a little bit of major league experience. He tossed…...2024
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• Royals sign pitcher Junior Fernández to a minor league deal

Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images The right-hander has a big fastball, but missed most of last year. The Royals announced they have signed right-handed pitcher Junior Fernández to a minor league deal. The 27-year-old pitched parts of four seasons with the Cardinals and Pirates from 2019-2022, appearing in 50 games with an ERA of 5.17 ERA in 54 innings. Fernández was signed out of the Dominic...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Spencer Schwellenbach

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Spencer 2.0 kept up the recent tradition of relatively unheralded Braves prospects coming up and playing excellent ball nearly from the get-go During their current competitive stretch, the Braves have benefited from huge rookie seasons from various members of their core. 2018 wouldn’t have been 2018 if not for the debut and general awesom...2024
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• MLB rumors: Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. talking contract extension with 'realistic' range above $500M

Here are the latest news and rumors in Major League Baseball...2024

• Royals sign pitcher Junior Fernández to a minor league deal
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Spencer Schwellenbach
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 20

Happy birthday, Trent Giambrone | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Edwin Jackson signed, and other stories. Happy birthday to Trent Giambrone*! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s color...2024
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• Danny Jansen career introspective

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images It’s been the best of times, the worst of times for Rays new catcher The Rays recently signed Danny Jansen to be their primary catcher. Jansen has had some very bad years and some amazing good years. Here we are taking you on a walk through his career to help familiarize you with the newest Ray. Way back when in the world before COVID19 and $800M contract...2024
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• Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?

Brad Penner-Imagn Images Baseball is an ever changing landscape of late, but would expansion solve one of its biggest issues? Baseball had an offensive explosion in 1994, in retrospect, a chemically-aided jolt to the game. Lost among the plethora of dingers whizzing out of ballparks was the run at a .400 batting average by Padres batting champ Tony Gwynn. Far from a steroid-inflated Adonis...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 18, 2024

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Patience. David Lesky pleads patience with the Royals’ off-season. Still, and this might sound like a broken record, teams that show patience tend to get what they want out of moves. It’s a matter of pressure right now. Today is December 17, which is more than three months away from Opening Day. There is all the time in the world to sign if you’re a free agent...2024
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• A look at some relievers the Cubs might sign this offseason

Jeff Hoffman | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The Cubs could use bullpen help. Who should they go after? The Cubs had some real bullpen issues in 2024, particularly in the first half of the sason. Things stabilized, to some extent, in the second half and it’s possible the Cubs might have identified a closer in Porter Hodge. Since the 2024 season ended, the following relievers have been subtrac...2024
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• Free agent swingman pitchers that could interest the Royals

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals still need pitching depth. The Royals finished with the seventh-best ERA in baseball, in large part due to their two All-Star pitchers Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans, as well as strong performances from Michael Wacha and Brady Singer. They traded Singer away, but will still have some rotation depth with Kris Bubic expected to re-join the rotation after ...2024
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• The Cubs select infielder Gage Workman from the Tigers in the Rule 5 Draft

Gage Workman batting during the 2022 Arizona Fall League | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs have a new infield prospect. I did not expect the Cubs to make a selection in this year’s Rule 5 Draft, but they went ahead and surprised me and did indeed add a player in the Major League phase of the Draft. They chose Gage Workman, an infielder from the Tigers orga...2024
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• Royals lose pitcher Noah Murdock in Rule 5 draft

USA TODAY NETWORK The Royals don’t make a selection in the MLB portion. The Royals did not make a selection in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 draft, and lost right-handed pitcher Noah Murdock to the Athletics. Murdock must remain on the Athletics’ roster or Injured List all season or be offered back to the Royals. The 26-year-old was a seventh-round pick by the Royals out of the University...2024
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• What’s at stake in Pinellas County’s meeting on the new Rays Stadium bonds tomorrow

Anclote Key Preserve State Park | Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentine/Tribune News Service via Getty Imagesl Elections have consequences: will the new Pinellas County Commission make a U-turn on stadium financing? The agreement to build a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays hit a roadblock recently, as the Pinellas County Commission has delayed a vote on issuing bonds that would help pay for ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 4, 2024

One more day of celebration before the ALDS | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Let’s enjoy this ride one more day before the ALDS starts Make the playoffs and suddenly everyone wants to write about the Royals. Whereas normally, I’m looking for listicles and random tangential mentions of the team, I’m probably not going to be able to get to every single story posted yesterday. There’s just too...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 2, 2024

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Game 1 victory! Maikel Garcia had a big walk and steal to score the only run of Game 1. “That was the difference,” said Royals manager Matt Quatraro. “He works a tremendous at-bat for the walk, steals second, scores on the hit. That is the difference in the game, and we know his capabilities. We know how good he is at stealing bases. Everyone does, right...2024
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• Guardians 6, Cubs 1: Swept outta Cleveland

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images This was not the result the Cubs wanted at Progressive Field. In a week where the Cubs had hoped to show they belonged in the NL wild card race, instead they blew a lead and tried to come back in one game, and then the offense disappeared for the rest of the series. The 6-1 loss Wednesday, resulting in a sweep by the Guardians, was thus a microcosm of the...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 117

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images The Cubs win 8-2 to take the series from the Twins. I mean no disrespect to the Twins, but when I was looking into them ahead of this series, I saw a team that has feasted on bad teams with an unusual fervor. On the one hand, all you can do is beat the team in the other dugout. This isn’t college football and you aren’t lining up cupcakes to boost your...2024
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• New paint job

I don't have a lot of time today. I've been squeezing in the last few day trips before vacation ends. Also, we added a new roommate yesterday. That's Francesca, a.k.a. Fran, a.k.a., she'd be adorable if she'd sit still for a second.So after swearing off pets a couple years ago, there's another one to rule the roost. These things are never my idea but I do like my pets.Anyway, here's a q...2024
• This profit-making move tapped into the Toronto rich. It changed the games for Leafs, Raptors and now the Blue Jays

Arena designs that included premium restaurants and platinum seats with luxury lounges attracted a more corporate crowd and those with money to spend....2024
• My summer baseball reading list

Just take a look, it’s in a book. When I was about 10 years old, I got really into baseball. I was a bookish kid already, so anytime I went to the library I checked out two kinds of books - Matt Christopher novels and baseball biographies. Matt Christopher wrote a series of fictional kids books about baseball like Catcher with a Glass Arm and The Kid Who Only Hit Homers, which I loved. I also love...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 15

Happy birthday, Rafael Ortega! | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Rafael Ortega! No-hitters 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 an...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 26, 2024

Seriously - that was a lot of rain | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Yesterday’s game was just weird and I was glad the Royals stole it Let’s talk about yesterday’s game for a minute. It really was odd. I know Ryan covered it here, but I just wanted to blather on more about it. Really, to have a clean game, they would have had to start it at least an hour earlier and we just don’t do that...2024
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"Joey Votto, who had been on a minor league contract with the Blue Jays, announced on Instagram that he has retired."

2023
"At his best, De La Cruz is capable of stunning displays of speed, and he proved it in the most dramatic way yet during the Cincy’s Thursday night game against the Toronto Blue Jays."

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"WATCH: Young Yankees fan gets emotional after Blue Jays fan gives him Aaron Judge home run ball"

2021
"Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th home run on Sunday, a solo shot in the sixth inning off the Blue Jays' Steven Matz."

2020
"Former Blue Jays reliever Bolsinger sues Astros"

2019
"Sources: Blue Jays, LHP Ryu agree to $80M deal"

2018
"The Blue Jays acquired outfielder Randal Grichuk from the Cardinals on Friday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Dominic Leone and righty pitching prospect Conner Greene, who was ranked as Toronto's Number 11 prospect by MLB Pipeline."

2017
"Firing a lethal splitter that vanished from the strike zone all afternoon, Masahiro Tanaka recorded a career-high 15 strikeouts in a brilliant seven-inning performance that led the Yankees to their 90th win of the season, a 4-0 victory over the Blue Jays on Friday afternoon at Yankee Stadium."

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"The Red Sox rallied from five runs down to steal a victory away from the Blue Jays and score an early advantage in the battle for the American League East title with a 8-7 win on Friday night."

2015
"The Royals advanced to their second straight World Series for the first time in franchise history with a pulsating 4-3 win over the Blue Jays in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium."

2014
"Report: Athletics trade Josh Donaldson to Blue Jays for Brett Lawrie"

• Blue Jays looking within to make offseason splash
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• Blue Jays Sign Josh Walker
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Spencer Schwellenbach
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• MLB rumors: Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. talking contract extension with 'realistic' range above $500M
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• MLB insider reveals potential cost of a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contract for Toronto Blue Jays

A top MLB insider reveals the likely cost of a Vladimir Guerero Jr contract extension for the Toronto Blue Jays....2024
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• Dodgers Notes: LA Free Agent Signs in Korea, Nolan Arenado Update, Teoscar Hernandez to Blue Jays?

A Los Angeles Dodgers free agent pitcher signed in the Korean Baseball Organization and will look to re-establish his value before making a potential return to Major League Baseball next offseason. Additionally, there was a massive update to the Nolan Arenado saga on Thursday after he declined a trade to the Houston Astros. St. Louis …...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Braves trade Kevin Millwood for Johnny Estrada

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images The Braves begrudgingly trade one of the stalwarts of their rotation Braves Franchise History 2001: The Atlanta Braves sign free agent P Albie Lopez to a one-year contract. 2002: The Braves traded P Kevin Millwood to the Phillies for C Johnny Estrada. Meanwhile, according to Braves general manager John Schuerholz, “The economics stink. The economics ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 20
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• Outside The Confines: Max Fried loves his dog

Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images (Apollo Fried not pictured, but that’s still a good dog.) Happy Friday friends! As predicted earlier this week the news stories are slowing down (somehow this is the last Friday before Christmas? How did that happen?!) Max Kepler has left the Twins on a one-year deal; a few potential Hall of Famers have a case made for them; Bobby Witt Jr. lov...2024
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• Will Toronto Blue Jays put this multiple-time All-Star on trade block?

If the Toronto Blue Jays' struggles continue into 2025, this multiple-time All-Star could be on the move at the trade deadline...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Spencer Schwellenbach
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• Danny Jansen career introspective
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• Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?
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• C.A.: 1975 Hostess Milt May

(It's halfway through December and I've managed to add only 16 cards to my collection this month according to TCDB. I haven't added less than 300 cards in any month out of the year. Christmas better come through! Time for Cardboard Appreciation. This is the 346th in a series):This is an error card that doesn't seem to get much attention in the history of error cards. Although I have a feeling if t...2024
• Royals lose pitcher Noah Murdock in Rule 5 draft
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• Nationals win Draft Lottery, Braves to draft 22nd overall

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images They actually get to keep the pick this time! The Winter Meetings are going on in Dallas, which includes the now-annual tradition of the MLB Draft Lottery. Heading into the Lottery, the two mathematical favorites were the Colorado Rockies and the Miami Marlins. Both teams ended up being unlucky, as the Rockies ended up falling down to the fourth-overall p...2024
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• The Cubs will pick 17th in the 2025 MLB Draft

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images That pick dropped them a few places from the order of the final 2024 standings. Major League Baseball held their annual Draft Lottery Tuesday afternoon as part of the Winter Meetings in Dallas. If teams had simply picked by record, worst to first, the Cubs would have picked 14th. Instead, by the lottery, their pick dropped to 17th. Here is...2024
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• MLB Winter Meetings Wrap-Up: Day 1

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The fireworks came yesterday. What else is happening? Baseball’s winter meetings got underway on Sunday with the announcement of Baseball’s Classic Era Hall of Fame ballot, and then the party really got started last night when Juan Soto signed with the New York Mets for a mind-boggling $765 million. Soto’s signing on the eve of the official start of the meetings f...2024
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• MLB Winter Meetings: Juan Soto, Draft Lottery and more

Photo by Taylor Baucom/MLB Photos via Getty Images From the Soto Sweepstakes to the MLB Draft Lottery and some new Hall of Famers, Dallas will feature a busy winter week for baseball. For over a century, the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings have been circled on the league’s calendar as the highlight of the long dry spell before spring training. Just over a month after the end of the W...2024
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• The Royals are looking to trade for a slugger. Who’s available?

The Royals need run production. The Royals have been one of the most active teams so far this off-season, bringing back pitcher Michael Wacha on a three-year, $51 million deal, and acquiring second baseman Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer from the Reds for pitcher Brady Singer. But the team is far from done. According to a recent report from The Athletic, the Royals would like to add more...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Braves trade Kevin Millwood for Johnny Estrada
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 20
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• Outside The Confines: Max Fried loves his dog
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• C.A.: 1975 Hostess Milt May
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 11, 2024

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images What is Maikel Garcia’s role next year? Anne Rogers talks to J.J. Picollo as the Winter Meetings head into their final day. “As free agents sign, are there redundancies now?” Picollo said. “Maybe it creates an opportunity. Maybe there are ideas of exchanging money that will help us finance another player somehow. So for us, it’s just watch...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Eli White

In a year when he was also named Gwinnett’s Most Valuable Player, Eli White found a semi-consistent role at the major league level as a defensive replacement. Amid the chaos that was Atlanta’s 2024 season, Eli White got a shot to contribute at the major league level. Did he actually take that shot and contribute? Well, sorta, but he was never really given an opportunity to be a full everyday playe...2024
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• Could the Tampa Bay Rays be headed out of Florida?

StadiumPage.com Based on what happened last week in St. Petersburg, the answer could be “Yes.” There’s an ongoing saga, as you know, regarding where the Tampa Bay Rays will be playing going forward. There was a deal nearly all settled for a new Rays stadium to be built in St. Petersburgh and opening in 2028, before Hurricane Milton not only blew the roof off of Tropicana Field but might ha...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki’s Hall of Fame case

Photo by Jacob de Golish/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, November 20, 2024 The National Baseball Hall of Fame released the ballot for the 2025 cycle on Monday, with a cast of characters both returning and debuting for the first time on the ballot. The new batch of candidates features a no-brainer like Ichiro Suzuki while featuring a slew of debatable players who...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 19, 2024

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Is Matt Quatraro Manager of the Year? Anne Rogers makes the case for Matt Quatraro to win Manager of the Year, which is revealed tonight. In his second season as Kansas City’s manager, Quatraro led the club to a remarkable 30-win turnaround and an 86-76 record. The 2024 Royals were just the third team to make the postseason following...2024
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• Blazing Cain: Dash from first sends KC to WS
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• Tanaka's 15-K gem keeps Yanks in East race
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• Tanaka's 15-K gem keeps Yanks in East race
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• Yanks rally to top Jays, sit alone in 1st place
Chris Carter flared a soft game-tying single over the drawn-in infield and Didi Gregorius pushed the go-ahead run across with a single back to the mound, fueling a seventh-inning rally that helped the Yankees to an 8-6 victory over the Blue Jays on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. With the win and the O's loss to the Red Sox, the Yanks sit alone atop the American League East....2017
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• Donaldson, Harper top Players Choice field
Josh Donaldson, who helped spur the Blue Jays' return to American League East prominence and get them within two victories of the World Series, walked away with the 2015 Player of the Year Award and the AL Outstanding Player honor during Monday's Players Choice Awards....2015
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• Touch 'em all, Jose: Jays advance to ALCS
The Blue Jays are heading to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 1993, and it was one of the biggest home runs in franchise history that got them there....2015
• Amazin' Mets sweep Cubs for 5th NL pennant
For the fourth time in as many games in the National League Championship Series, the Mets tallied first, and they didn't let up, posting an 8-3 victory over the Cubs to complete a sweep and reach the World Series for the first time since 2000. New York will face the winner of the Royals-Blue Jays American League Championship Series, which the Royals lead, 3-2....2015
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• Amazin' Mets sweep Cubs for 5th NL pennant
For the fourth time in as many games in the National League Championship Series, the Mets tallied first, and they didn't let up, posting an 8-3 victory over the Cubs to complete a sweep and reach the World Series for the first time since 2000. New York will face the winner of the Royals-Blue Jays American League Championship Series, which the Royals lead, 3-2....2015
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• Friday Rockpile: The Rockies need a new source of revenue

Brad Penner-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, November 15, 2024 Another Rockies offseason once again offers the perennial playbook of articles and podcasts: Free agent fantasy wish lists, dreams trades, front office frustrations, prospect projections, stat analysis, and, eventually, roster projections. Rockies fans are used to winters filled with inaction. With the t...2024
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• The Facade Falls Off for Assad - Sept. 26, 2024
Javier Assad, SP, CHC Assad fell apart against the Phillies on Wednesday, allowing 8 ER's including 3 HR's in 4.1 IP, while striking out 3 and walking 3. Assad spent the first two years of his career far outpitching his peripherals, posting a 3.06 ERA in 2022-2023 despite a 4.49 xFIP. He continued the mirage at the start of this season recording a 1.49 ERA and 4.08 xFIP through his first 9 turns...2024
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• Shohei's World, We're Just Living In It-September 8, 2024
Shohei Ohtani-Dodgers-DH Shohei Ohtani was 2-4 with an HR (46), 1 R, and 1 RBI in the win against the Guardians. He is hitting .291 with 46 HR, 113 R, 101 RBI, and 46 SB. It is one of the best fantasy seasons in history. Currently, it is the 9th best season ever by auction dollars earned. He has an outside chance of catching Ronald Acuna Jr. for the best season ever as he tries to become the fir...2024
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• AL Week 25 Strategy-September 7, 2024
In The Field OF Max Kepler was placed on the 10-day IL with left knee tendonitis on Thursday. He had missed the previous four games with the injury. OF Matt Wallner is expected to fill in for Kepler while he is out. Wallner is hitting .262 with 11 HR, 23 R, 29 RBI, and 3 SB. OF Kyle Tucker was activated on Friday. He has been out since early June with a right shin fracture. He was hitting .266 w...2024
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• Stock Up: Mark Vientos - September 7, 2024
Mark Vientos (3B-NYM) had a productive game against the Reds on Friday as he went 3-5 with a pair of 2-run blasts. The 24 year-old is now batting .289 with 24 homers, 62 RBI, and 50 runs scored through 368 PA on the year, with a robust 151 wRC+. Vientos has posted an improved 27.5% strikeout rate so far this season (down from 30.5% last season) while drawing a few more walks (up to 7.5% from just ...2024
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Shota Imanaga-Cubs-SP Shota Imanaga went 7 IP and gave up 0 ER on 0 H, 2 BB, and 7 K's against the Pirates. Through 26 GS, Imanaga has a 2.99 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. He has been better than advertised for both the Cubs and fantasy owners. Imanaga has flashed excellent control (4% BB) combined with the ability to miss bats (25% K). He dominates with two pitches (fastball and splitter). He is able to t...2024
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• Schwarber's Showcase - September 4, 2024
Kyle Schwarber, OF, Phillies Kyle Schwarber had a monster game on Tuesday to lead the Phillies to a 10-9 win over the Blue Jays. He went 5 for 6 with 3 home runs and a double, tallying 4 runs and 6 RBI. His final home run, a three-run blast, put the Phillies up 10-8 in the ninth inning against Toronto closer Chad Green. This was his first game with a home run in almost three weeks, and it brings h...2024
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• Oberwhelming Defeat - August 27, 2024
Bailey Ober, SP, Twins Bailey Ober got lit up by the Braves on Monday, allowing 9 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks in 2 innings. He struck out two. This was reminiscent of his first start of the season when he allowed 8 runs to the Royals in 1.1 innings, and unfortunately, just those two starts alone are enough to ruin his ratios for the entire season. Despite being very effective in most of his starts,...2024
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• AL Week 23 Strategy-August 24, 2024
In The Field 1B Ryan Mountcastle left Thursday's game early with a sore wrist. The injury occurred on a slide into second base in the second inning. He was not in the lineup on Friday or Saturday. OF Mickey Moniak left Thursday's game early due to left elbow irritation. He is considered day-to-day. OF Jazz Chisholm Jr. (elbow) was activated off the 10-day IL on Friday and returned to the lineup ...2024
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• Time to Cut Kutter? - Aug 8, 2024
Kutter Crawford, SP, BOS Crawford had another forgettable outing against the Royals on Wednesday, allowing 6 ER's in 3.2 IP, as he gave up 5 hits while striking out 3 and walking 4. That makes four consecutive bad starts for Crawford in which he has allowed at least 5 ER's in each turn. Wednesday's outing was the first time that he struggled with free passes, but he has now allowed a staggering ...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Braves trade Kevin Millwood for Johnny Estrada
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• Danny Jansen career introspective
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• Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?
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• Free agent swingman pitchers that could interest the Royals
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• C.A.: 1975 Hostess Milt May
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• This day in Braves History: George Sisler gets released by the Braves

A member of the inaugural class of the Baseball Hall of Fame ends his career with the Boston Braves. Braves Franchise History 1911: The Boston Rustlers (formerly the Doves) are bought by New York politician James E. Gaffney and former player, now attorney, John Montgomery Ward. The team will be called the Braves because of Gaffney’s Tammany Hall connections. 1923: The Braves acquire 2B Cotton Tie...2024
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• Royals lose pitcher Noah Murdock in Rule 5 draft
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• MLB Draft Lottery takes place, Brewers set for 20th pick

Kyle Schwab-USA TODAY Sports Following the draft lottery, the Brewers spot in the 2025 draft is set As part of the MLB Winter Meetings, the MLB Draft Lottery took place for the 2025 draft. The Washington Nationals came out as the winners, taking the top spot for next year’s draft. The Angels and Mariners took the second and third spots to round out the top three. The Nationals had the four...2024
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• MLB Winter Meetings Wrap-Up: Day 2

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Tuesday brought a little more heat to the winter meetings After a somewhat quiet day one of the Winter Meetings, action picked up more on day two. More deals and trades started coming in, including another high-profile free-agent signing. The day also included the MLB Draft Lottery. Here’s a round-up of what happened on the second day. The big move of the day cam...2024
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• Nationals win Draft Lottery, Braves to draft 22nd overall
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• Should the Colorado Rockies sign Kirby Yates?

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Because it’s that very slow time in the offseason — unless you happen to be Juan Soto or a team hoping to sign Juan Soto — between the end of awards season and the start of the Winter Meetings next week, there’s little baseball news to discuss. (Seriously: Just rebrand the MLB Network the ...2024
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• Locked On Twins: Remembering Twins Free Agents You’ve Forgotten — Part 7 (2008-09)
Do you remember when the Twins brought back a former prospect they traded to the Blue Jays? Or a Yankees cast-off lefty? How about a 39-year-old second baseman to fill in a gap on a contending team (I didn’t work out, shockingly)....2024
• BCB After Dark: What about Yusei Kikuchi?

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you about free agent left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in out of the autumn chill. There’s no cover charge this evening. We still have a few tables available. Let us know if we ca...2024
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• MLB insider reveals Toronto Blue Jays could shockingly trade Vladimir Guerrero Jr. this offseason

The Athletic's Jim Bowden claims Vladimir Guerrero Jr. could be on the trade block this winter if a contract extension isn't reached....2024
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• BCB After Dark: Where goest thou, Sasaki?

Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks where you think Roki Sasaki will sign and whether the Cubs have a chance. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: your cool nightspot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the fall chill air. We’ve got some warm music and conversation in here. If you need us to check ...2024
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• Previewing the outfield market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images So far, we’ve taken a look at the starting pitching and shortstop markets for the Braves. Today, we’ll dive into the options for upgrading LF. The Atlanta Braves cleared up what was a pretty muddy OF/DH picture last week by trading Jorge Soler to the Angels for SP Griffin Canning. While it was surprising to see it done on the literal firs...2024
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• Baseball Hall of Fame announces Classic Baseball Era Ballot

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Some Hall of Fame candidates will get a second look. The National Baseball Hall of Fame has released the nominees for the Classic Baseball Era Ballot, which includes eight candidates whose primary contributions occurred before 1980. The candidates include Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Vic Harris, Tommy John, Dave Parker, and Luis ...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Braves coach Don Baylor gets hired as Cubs manager

Baylor spent one year on Atlanta’s coaching staff before joining the Cubs as the skipper. Braves Franchise History 1979: In separate deals, the New York Yankees acquire OF Ruppert Jones from the Seattle Mariners and C Rick Cerone and P Tom Underwood from the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up seven players, including popular 1B Chris Chambliss, SS Damaso Garcia, OF Juan Beniquez, and Ps Jim Beattie and...2024
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• 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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• BCB After Dark: Can I interest you in Teoscar?

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early morning spot for Cubs fans asks It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you stopped by. New friends and old are welcome. Please let us know if you need anything. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverage...2024
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