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• Blue Jays Trade Jimmy Robbins To Rangers
The Rangers acquired minor league left-hander Jimmy Robbins from the Blue Jays, according to an announcement from Texas’ top affiliate in Round Rock. He was not on the Toronto 40-man roster and therefore won’t occupy a spot with Texas. According to the MLB.com transaction tracker, the Jays received cash in return. Robbins, a 6’3″ southpaw, has…...2024
• Watch Blue Jays' No. 2 prospect crush 469-foot grand slam
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• Is Yankees' Aaron Judge concerned about slow start to season?

New York Yankees All-Star slugger Aaron Judge spoke with reporters after Tuesday's 5-4 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays and discussed his slow start to the season....2024
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• Kikuchi finding a new gear as Blue Jays clinch series over Yanks
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• Blue Jays All-Star closer Romano activated off IL

The Blue Jays activated All-Star closer Jordan Romano and fellow right-hander Erik Swanson off the 15-day injured list before Tuesday night's game against the Yankees....2024
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• Blue Jays Designate Mitch White For Assignment
The Blue Jays announced today that right-handers Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson have been activated off the injured list. In corresponding moves, they optioned righty Nate Pearson to Triple-A and designated righty Mitch White for assignment. Romano and Swanson were key pieces of the Toronto bullpen last year but they haven’t been able to contribute…...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for April 13, 2024

Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images Time for a new win streak. Michael Wacha talks to Anne Rogers about his first loss of the year. “I was making some quality pitches, but the [Mets] came out swinging. They were ready to rock. They were able to find holes whenever they put it in play,” Wacha said. “I felt I was close to getting out of those innings. The [RBI] hits all came on two outs. Those...2024
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• Braves News: Rotation plans, Marcell Ozuna’s hot start and more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Notes on the Braves rotation plans for the weekend, Marcell Ozuna’s hot start and much more in Thursday’s roundup. The Atlanta Braves received an unexpected off day Wednesday as their matchup against the New York Mets was postponed due to the threat of inclement weather in the Atlanta area. The game will be tacked onto the end of a previ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 10

Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Chuck Connors, the piece of metal comes to Chicago, 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...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Chase Dollander headlines a high-performing 2023 starting pitcher class

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 Despite being selected in the 2023 MLB Draft, RHP Chase Dollander (no. 2 PuRP) didn’t make his regular season professional debut for the Colorado Rockies until April 5, 2024. Although he did pitch a scoreless inning while starting the Spring Breakout game back in March, it’s o...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with his 715th home run

Braves Franchise History 1974 - Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with his 715th home run off of Dodgers’ pitcher Al Downing at Fulton County Stadium. The game is delayed due to the celebration. Aaron will finish his career with 755 home runs. 1994 - Kent Mercker throws a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Dodgers. 2005 - US President Jimmy Carter is in attendance for the Braves’ home opener at Turner ...2024
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• AL East Notes: Red Sox, Paxton, LeMahieu, Blue Jays
The Red Sox largely failed in their pursuit of starting pitching this winter, swapping lefty Chris Sale out for Lucas Giolito only for the latter to miss the entire 2024 season due to a UCL injury, making right-handed depth options Chase Anderson and Cooper Criswell the club’s only starters added this winter with a chance…...2024
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• Get to know the Tennessee Smokies

Cade Horton | MATTIE NERETIN / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs’ Double-A affiliate is loaded with prospects to start 2024 The rest of the Cubs full-season farm teams start play on Friday, so it’s time to look at the Tennessee Smokies, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs since 2007. The Smokies are the defending Southern League champions, having claimed their first outright title since 1...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 2, 2024

Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Yes? Or No? Jaylon Thompson writes about the tough loss in the series opener in Baltimore. “It was a really good ballgame throughout,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “It was exciting to get back and tie it off (Orioles closer Craig) Kimbrel. He is one of the best closers in recent history. “Obviously, to lose in that fashion is heartbreaking....2024
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• Outside The Confines: Baseball is underway

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images News from Opening Day weekend and MLB. It’s the home opener! (Weather permitting.) It’s also April Fools Day. In honor of that, all the links will take you to Rick Astley singing “Never Gonna Give You Up.” (No, they won’t.) The City of Oakland have delivered their list of demands to allow the Athletics to play for the next three years at the Coliseu...2024
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• Jays’ Genesis Cabrera, Mets’ Yohan Ramirez suspended 3 games

Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Genesis Cabrera and New York Mets righty Yohan Ramirez each received three-game suspensions and undisclosed fines...2024
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• MLB should consider starting the regular season later

Getty Images Weather in northern cities is just bad in late March/early April. Monday’s Cubs home opener was played in conditions not really suitable for baseball. It was 43 degrees at game time — bad enough — but then around the sixth inning it started raining, making conditions miserable for fans and players alike. The weather forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday isn’t any better, in fact,...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: March 16

MLB History 1900 - Ban Johnson announces that an American League team will be placed in Chicago to ensure the stability of the league. In an agreement with National League officials, the AL club will be placed on the south side of the city and will be called the Chicago White Stockings. 1907 - The Detroit Tigers agree to trade Ty Cobb to the Cleveland Naps in a deal for Elmer Flick but Cleveland’...2024
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• San Diego disowns hometown star Dominik Mysterio

Latino heat: Dominik Mysterio gets booed out of the building in his hometown. | WWE.com America’s Finest City is far from classy as the local icon makes his return. Note: The opinions expressed here are entirely the writer’s own and do not reflect the views or opinions of his spouse, Mrs. G0MEZ, a proud San Diego resident who actively discouraged the creation of this piece and does not end...2024
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"Gio Urshela: Blue Jays The consolation prize for losing Matt Chapman."

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"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"

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

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"Former Blue Jays reliever Bolsinger sues Astros"

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"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."

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"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."

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

• Can Austin Martin Become the New Nick Gordon?
When the Minnesota Twins traded Austin Martin a few years ago, they believed he would be a star. The fifth overall pick in the 2020 draft, Martin was the centerpiece of the deal that sent José Berríos to the Toronto Blue Jays, but his career hasn’t gone as expected. Martin has cracked the big leagues just over two years since the trade....2024
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 15 thread: Dakota Hudson vs. Yariel Rodriguez

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Today, the Rockies will try to win the series in Toronto. Today, the Colorado Rockies (4-10) will face the Toronto Blue Jays (6-8) in Game 2 of a three-game stand, looking to pick up where they left of in last night’s 12-4 rout, the Rockies first win in Toronto. The Rockies have not won two in a row on the road since July 21-22, 2023, at Miami; they ha...2024
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• How the 2024 Cubs’ 40-man roster was put together

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Let’s have a look at the guys currently on the 40-man. There are many ways for baseball executives to acquire players to play on their MLB rosters: Amateur draft, free-agent signings, trades, even sometimes finding a gem in the independent leagues. Let’s look at the Cubs’ current 40-man roster (as of this morning) and how each player was acquired by the t...2024
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• Yariel Rodriguez promoted: Blue Jays to bring up Cuban right-hander for MLB debut, per reports

Rodriguez signed a five-year pact worth $32 million over the offseason...2024
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• Blue Jays To Recall Yariel Rodriguez
The Blue Jays are set to promote offseason signee Yariel Rodríguez, reports Francys Romero (X link). The Cuban-born righty will officially be recalled on Saturday, according to the report. Rodríguez already occupies a spot on the Toronto 40-man roster. The Jays signed him to a five-year, $32MM free agent pact late in the winter. The…...2024
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• Colorado Rockies Minor League Game Thread: April 11th, 2024

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images With the Rockies off today, we turn our eyes to our minor league affiliates. The first game starts at 5:10PM MDT With the Colorado Rockies taking a day off before heading off on a six game road trip against the Toronto Blue Jays north of the border and the Philadelphia Phillies in the City of Brotherly love, let’s turn our eyes to the...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 12

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Cubs get pounded by the Padres in the series finale. Well, that one wasn’t much fun. Even as frustrating as the Monday loss was, there was a lot of fun to be had in that game. This one, not so much. In trying to find positives, I’ll at least point out that thanks to a Michael Busch homer, the game was tied heading to the bottom of the fourth and wi...2024
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• Braves News: Rotation plans, Marcell Ozuna’s hot start and more
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• Something showed up

I don't have very much time for cards today, nor tomorrow.But a Very Important Package arrived at my home last night and it's got to be addressed in some sort of fashion here. Yes, this is the start of approximately 158 posts about 2024 Heritage on this blog this year. You're welcome! I went ahead and pre-ordered a box of Heritage over the weekend. I chose Dave & Adam's for one ver...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 10

Sherm Lollar did this in catching a foul pop a record six times, on this day 62 years ago. Sherm Lollar got a workout in a walk-off win 1959 The season opener to a memorable, pennant-winning year started in Detroit, where Billy Pierce faced Jim Bunning. The White Sox blew a 7-4 lead when the Tigers got three runs in the eighth inning, and matters weren’t decided until the 14th. That’s whe...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta opens SunTrust Park with win over Padres

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1931 - At Braves Field, Jack Quinn of the Brooklyn Robins becomes the oldest pitcher to start an Opening Day game at age 47. The Braves defeat the Robins, 7-4. 2014 - Dan Uggla homers twice, including a ninth inning grand slam, to help the Braves to a 9-6 win over the Phillies. Uggla, Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons went ba...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies winless rotation shouldn’t be 0-7

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, April 12, 2024 Thirteen games into the 2024 season, the Colorado Rockies starting pitching staff is still searching for its first win. Kyle Freeland, Cal Quantrill, Austin Gomber, Ryan Feltner, and Dakota Hudson have an 0-7 record and the highest ERA among starters in Major League Baseball at 6.61. They have t...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 12
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• Tuesday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Chase Dollander headlines a high-performing 2023 starting pitcher class
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• Why the MLB won’t be impacted by the solar eclipse (outside of Cleveland)

Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images Scheduling means we won’t get any dramatic night shots in the middle of the day. It’s could have been a very strange afternoon in Major League Baseball on Monday, but scheduling will prevent that. There could have been as many as six games set to take place during the solar eclipse — but instead it will be a blip on the radar for all but five of them. Whethe...2024
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 8 thread: Zack Littell vs. Austin Gomber

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Rockies host the Rays in the Coors Field Opener Today After 187 days, baseball is back at Coors Field. The Rockies will play their first home game of 2024 today against the Tampa Bay Rays. After a rough 1-6 start to the season on the road, the Rockies will look for some hometown love to help them turn things around. The Rays enter the...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 2, 2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft positions of need: Non-urgent positions

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Do the Eagles NEED a quarterback, tight end, or EDGE rusher in this draft? No...but it couldn’t hurt either. Every team has different needs during NFL Draft weekend and, as you may have surmised from being a football fan for longer than 30 seconds, it informs each team’s board. The Philadelphia Eagles are no different and I have taken the liberty of sele...2024
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• MLB Opening Day 2024: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions

What do you all think will happen during the 2024 MLB season? It’s Opening Day! Rockies baseball is back! Earlier today, we shared our Purple Row staff predictions, and for the first time, we asked the community to offer their same predictions! We received 28 responses, and here’s what you all think will happen this year: Let’s start with a win total The community is more optimistic, overall, than...2024
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• 2024 Major League Baseball predictions

Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images In which I go out on the usual limb to pick this year’s order of finish and playoff results. Today I will join thousands of other bloggers, websites, pundits, etc. in making my so-called “expert” predictions for the baseball season that begins tomorrow. If you have been here at BCB for the last 19 years, you’ll find this prediction format familiar — and...2024
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• Good Morning San Diego: Dodgers to host Padres this weekend

Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters via USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, April 11, 2024. San Diego Padres News Padres Top Prospect Agrees With Team’s Decision to Send Him Down to Triple-A (Sports Illustrated) Dodgers vs. Padres series preview, pitching matchups, TV info & more (True Blue LA) MLB News Arrighetti arrives to help aid ailing...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 10
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• Tuesday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Chase Dollander headlines a high-performing 2023 starting pitcher class
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• Early Season Pitch Tracking Notes — Sweeper Addition Edition

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports The hot new pitch that’s been sweeping the nation. There aren’t many conditions one can draw this early in the season. Baseball is a noisy, random sport. But one of the data sources that we can trust is the pitch tracking. Not the precise measurements themselves — magnitude of movement can be misleading because of calibration issues in the Hawkeye equipment,...2024
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• MLB should consider starting the regular season later
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• 2024 Sunburst Awards: Toronto Blue Jays games 1-4

Baseball is Back! And we are introducing a series recap handing out Sunburst Awards. “Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This pilot edition will be covering the opening series of ...2024
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres beat Giants on Opening Day

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, July 22, 2024. San Diego Padres News Baseball gods shine on Padres, who win Petco Park opener 6-4 over Giants (San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres beat Giants in home opener (FOX 5 San Diego) MLB News Top moments from Opening Day ... so far (MLB.com) Burnes dazzles with 11 K’...2024
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• Blue Jays look to keep momentum going vs. Rays

The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten off to a quick start when it comes to play in the American League...2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft positions of need: Non-urgent positions
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• Looking back at Opening Day starters for the Atlanta Braves

Rick Mahler and Bruce Benedict were the starting battery on Opening Day in 1982. Bob Gibson, who started 10 Opening Days during his playing career, was making his debut as Atlanta’s pitching coach. | Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Here are some of the famous and forgotten starters the Braves have had since moving to Atlanta in 1966, including one player who started at five differen...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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• Solo Trout - April 2nd, 2024
Mike Trout, OF, LAA Trout hit his second and third homers of the season on Monday evening in Miami. All of his homers have been solo shots, and he hasn't driven in anyone else besides himself, which seems par for the course for the Angels franchise. What's more surprising is that Trout walked for the first time this season in the contest. His current 6.7% BB% and 70.0% Z-Contact% are well below hi...2024
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• Preseason Prep (and the Opener in Seoul) - March 21, 2024
Seoul Series Yu Darvish, SD Darvish lasted just 3.2 in his opening start against the Dodgers in Seoul, allowing 1 unearned run on 2 hits and 3 BB's, while recording 3 K's. While he was able to keep his ERA clean, it wasn't exactly a stellar performance as he threw only 42 of 72 pitches for strikes (58%) and only got 5 swinging strikes. At the same time, he was facing one of the best offenses in ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2024

Did you wake up early for the Seoul Series? By the time this post goes up, there will be MLB action that counts well underway in Seoul. What do you think of the pre-season regular season games? If you are in a fantasy league, are you allowed to put Dodgers and Padres in lineups now, or is your league waiting til the rest of MLB gets underway? Reliever Jake Brentz has a left hamstring strain that w...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 20, 2024
Daulton Varsho, OF (TOR) Varsho hit his first home run of the spring on Tuesday, which would seem disappointing if not for his 3/8 strikeout-to-walk ratio and six spring stolen bases. Varsho's numbers declined in his first season in Toronto, but he did exhibit better plate discipline and above-average speed. That only led to 16 stolen bases, but based on the results in the Grapefruit League, it's ...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 15, 2024
Brewers Bullpen Devin Williams, MIL Williams has been diagnosed with two stress fractures in his back and is expected to miss the first half of the season. This is devastating for the Brewers and for fantasy owners, many of whom drafted Williams as the first closer off the board this spring. Williams was arguably the best closer in baseball last season recording a 1.53 ERA (2.79xFIP), 13.35 K/9...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 14, 2024
Injury News Taj Bradley-Rays-SP Taj Bradley is dealing with a strained pec but is considered day-to-day. This is an injury worth watching because it could mean a couple of days off from throwing or it could turn into a multi-week injury. Either way, he is not expected to be ready for the start of the season. The Rays are going to be cautious with their young right-hander. Bradley has much appe...2024
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• Getting Closer to When It Counts- Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- March 10, 2024
We're now less than three weeks away from Opening Day (less than two weeks away from the Seoul opener for the Dodgers and Padres.) Rosters are taking shape. Injuries are projecting into impact on the season. Time is getting shorter for remaining free agents to sign and get enough work to be ready for the start of the season. As drafts are taking place it's critical to keep up to date with the Draf...2024
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• Preseason Prep, March 9th, 2024
Minnesota's Outfield Byron Buxton, CF As has been the case since he arrived in Minnesota in 2015, Buxton has the highest potential in the Twins' outfield. Of course, staying healthy is the key for the 30-year-old. Buxton has only played in more than 100 games once in his career, which was back in 2017. He battled a knee injury last season that limited his playing time severely and kept him out of...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 5, 2024
Yandy Diaz If you want a player with a sea of red for a stats page, Diaz is your guy. He led all qualified 1B in wRC+ (164) and was 4th in xwOBA (.381). He slashed a strong .330/.410/.522, and while some may argue for regression, Diaz's xBA of .305 ranks 6th amongst all hitters. He also is plus at controlling the zone (19.7 Chase%, 18.3 Whiff%, both 83rd Percentile), which allow him to maintain hi...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Liar, liar, pants on fire...

Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports MLB’s latest snafu invloves see-through pants. In 2022 we saw tensions between MLB and MLBPA lead to a delayed start to the season. Now, while there isn’t a lockout looming, there are new issues brewing between MLB and its players, as there are mounting complaints about something unexpected... pants. While MLB is adamant there have been no major changes made t...2024
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• Blue Jays C Jansen expected to return vs. Yanks

Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday night against the Yankees....2024
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• The most colorful hobby box I've ever opened, part 2

Two things I've noticed since posting the first half of my hobby box of 2024 Heritage the other day.The first is that out of all the regular player and manager cards I've pulled so far, not one features a posed shot. Those were staple shots for Heritage all the way through last year. Just about all of the base Dodgers cards from last year's Heritage are posed shots.To go from that to absolut...2024
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• This Week in Purple: The Great Purple North

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14, 2024 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the comments. ★...2024
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 14 thread: Ryan Feltner vs. Kevin Gausman

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Feltner will try to earn the rotation’s first win of 2024 The challenging slate to open the 2024 season continues tonight as the Rockies (3-10) take on the Blue Jays (6-7) in the first showdown in a three-game series in Toronto Friday night. The Rockies have played 10 of their 13 games so far against playoff teams from 2023 and will play the next six a...2024
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• Series preview: Rockies vs Blue Jays

Photo by Kevin Sousa/Getty Images The Rockies head north to face off against Toronto’s finest As the Colorado Rockies continue to search for their first series victory, they’ll now head into the heartland of Canada to do battle with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rockies own a lifetime record of 11-13 against the Jays, with each of their 11 victories coming at home. That's right - they've nev...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies winless rotation shouldn’t be 0-7
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• Colorado Rockies Minor League Game Thread: April 11th, 2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 12
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• Good Morning San Diego: Dodgers to host Padres this weekend
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• Braves News: Rotation plans, Marcell Ozuna’s hot start and more
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• 2024 Sunburst Awards: Texas Rangers games 5-7

Rays fall under .500 at 3-4 after three games against Rangers “Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the second series of the season, where the Tampa Bay...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 2, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Baseball is underway
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas

Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images The defending champion Rangers and the relentless Astros dominate the division’s focus, but keep an eye on Seattle. The 2023 American League season came down to a Lone Star State Showdown in the Championship Series. Amazingly, the Houston Astros were back in the LCS for the seventh year in a row, one shy of the record held by the ‘90s Atlanta ...2024
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• Braves News: Jarred Kelenic’s improvement, Ohtani gambling scandal, more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves’ news and notes from Wednesday Jarred Kelenic may be turning the corner with the adjustments he’s made this spring for Atlanta. Elsewhere in the league, a gambling scandal is brewing around the sport’s biggest star, Shohei Ohtani, and turmoil continues in the MLBPA. Kelenic looked good on Wednesday after a really rough...2024
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• Preseason Prep (and the Opener in Seoul) - March 21, 2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, March 15

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The wrong Hall-of-Famer 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 time. Here...2024
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• Outside The Confines: No baseball players won Oscars last night

Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images But it was still a fun show. While most of the buzz this weekend was over the Oscars, that doesn’t mean there was no baseball news to delve into. The Reds have a suspension scandal to deal with. Former Reds player Joey Votto is heading to his Canadian homeland on a minor league deal. The Twins are getting their sleep, Willy Adames is looking ...2024
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• Braves vs Blue Jays Spring Training game thread

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Reynaldo Lopez will make his second spring start and Hurston Waldrep is expected to make his spring debut following Lopez. Reynaldo Lopez gets the start today, as the reporting seems to indicate that the fifth starter job is his to lose to start the season as long as he looks solid. Reynaldo allowed 1 run over 2.0 innings with 0 Ks in his first spring ...2024
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