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• Padres 10, Cubs 4: Another bullpen meltdown

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Things were going along fine, then... BOOM. Another homer by Michael Busch? Check. Another three-hit game from Pete Crow-Armstrong? Check. Solid starting pitching from Jameson Taillon? Check. Those things all went right Monday night in San Diego. Unfortunately, because of rough outings from three different Cubs relievers, that did not lead...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ trial by friar

David Frerker-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs faced the Padres in the first of three at Petco Park. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and ...2025
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• Fernando Tatis Jr. scores go-ahead run, hits two homers to lead Padres over Cubs

Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego comes back from two-run deficit to stay perfect at Petco Park Manny Machado worked an 11-pitch walk with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. The walk resulted in Chicago Cubs Manager Craig Counsell taking starting pitcher Jameson Taillon out of the game with his team leading, 3-1. By the time the innin...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Replacement Steele

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the best long-term replacement for Justin Steele. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re glad you decided to stop by. Come on in and sit with us. There’s no cover charge. We still have a couple of good tables av...2025
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• Cubs 4, Dodgers 2: Pete Crow-Armstrong shows off in front of the home folks

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images PCA hit two homers and a triple with his parents in attendance at Dodger Stadium. I told you the Cubs could win this series! The Cubs went into Dodger Stadium and with solid pitching and hitting took two of three from the defending World Series champions, winning Sunday. They got a strong outing from an unexpected source (Colin Rea) and a great offen...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: April 8

On this day four years ago, Yermín Mercedes’ legend grew. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images Yermín crushes a ball in his first home at-bat 1963 On this date, one of the biggest “what if’s” in franchise history took place. As per the rules at the time, the White Sox had to choose between two pitchers signed to “bonus baby” contracts, as only one player signed to a deal for more than a certain amou...2025
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• Cubs 7, Padres 1: Pitching, defense and three-run homers

Matt Marton-Imagn Images And a catch for the ages by Ian Happ. If you’ve been around baseball long enough, you probably remember today’s recap headline as a statement from longtime Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver when asked what wins baseball games. “Pitching, defense and three-run homers” was always Weaver’s response, and the Cubs got all three on another chilly Saturday afternoon a...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 4, 2025

Currently, does Jonathan India have the best mane on the team? | Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Time to get back to winning At The Star, Jaylon Thompson collected quotes from around the league concerning how teams feel about the Royals: “I think they understood the work that it took,” Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington said. “They are not going to let up on that side, with the ...2025
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• The Cubs need a bullpen fix — and fast

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images Sunday’s meltdown was one of the worst in recent memory. As a refresher, one of the things that torpedoed — to use a current baseball-related word — the Cubs’ 2024 season was some awful bullpen work over the first couple of months. These are the pitchers who were in the Cubs’ Opening Day bullpen in 2024: Yency Almonte, Adbert Alzolay, Jose Cuas, Mark Leite...2025
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• Cubs Opening Day roster moves: Brad Keller added to 40-man, Cody Poteet DFA, Eli Morgan recalled

Brad Keller | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The Cubs have set their roster as they open the North American portion of the 2025 season. Several of these moves have been telegraphed or put on social media over the last day or so, but Thursday morning the Cubs made the following roster moves official: Brad Keller has been selected and added to the 40-man roster To make room for Keller, reliever ...2025
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• Cubs Designate Cody Poteet For Assignment
The Cubs announced Thursday that they’ve designated right-hander Cody Poteet for assignment. His spot on the roster will go to righty Brad Keller, who has now formally been selected to the roster. The Cubs also placed righties Tyson Miller (left hip impingement), righty Ryan Brasier (groin strain) and infielder/outfielder Vidal Brujan (elbow sprain) on the…...2025
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• BCB roundtable: 2025 Cubs season preview

Getty Images A discussion of the season to come from the BCB staff. BCB’s front-page writers have done several of these roundtable discussions previewing Cubs seasons and postseasons, so here we are again to kick off the 2025 season. Josh, Sara, Thomas, Duane and I had a lively online conversation Wednesday afternoon. The online chat has been lightly edited for clarity. Ashley was unable ...2025
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"Brad Keller and Caleb Thielbar threw 1-2-3 innings in the eighth and ninth to finish up."

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"Royals Opening Day starters: Wally Bunker 1969-1970 Dick Drago 1971-1972 Steve Busby 1973, 1975 Paul Splittorff 1974, 1976-1977 Dennis Leonard 1978-1980, 1982 Larry Gura 1981, 1983 Bud Black 1984-1986 Danny Jackson 1987 Bret Saberhagen 1988, 1990-1991 Mark Gubicza 1989 Kevin Appier 1992-1997, 1999 Tim Belcher 1998 Jeff Suppan 2000-2002 Runelvys Hernandez 2003 Brian Anderson 2004 Jose Lima 2005 Scott Elarton 2006 Gil Meche 2007-2009 Zack Greinke 2010, 2022 Luke Hochevar 2011 Bruce Chen 2012 James Shields 2013-2014 Yordano Ventura 2015 Edinson Volquez 2016 Danny Duffy 2017-2018, 2020 Brad Keller 2019, 2021 Cole Ragans 2023"

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"Brad Keller was solid for over five innings, and Royals pitchers held the Giants to just five hits."

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"The Royals finalized their season-opening rotation yesterday, with manager Mike Matheny telling reporters (including Alec Lewis of the Athletic) that southpaw Daniel Lynch will claim the final spot behind Zack Greinke, Brad Keller, Kris Bubic and Carlos Hernández."

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"Kansas City moved fellow righties Brad Keller and Wade Davis from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL in a pair of corresponding 40-man roster moves."

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"Royals starter Brad Keller will make his season debut Thursday against the Cubs, manager Mike Matheny announced (via Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB."

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" MLB suspends White Sox's Tim Anderson, Royals' Brad Keller following bat toss-fueled scuffle "

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"After a rocky outing by starter Jason Hammel, the Royals' bullpen was able to right the ship, as Tim Hill, Burch Smith and Brad Keller stymied the Tribe's offense."

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"The Royals announced that they’ve acquired right-handers Brad Keller and Burch Smith in trades with the Reds and Mets following today’s Rule 5 Draft."

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• Padres 8, Cubs 7: This space intentionally left blank

David Banks-Imagn Images That was one of the weirdest games you will ever see. I’m going to put this right out there first thing, and then get to the recap of this bizarre game. You might disagree with my conclusion here, but I think Craig Counsell made a mistake in the ninth inning. After batting for Matt Shaw with Michael Busch, Counsell put Gage Workman at third and left Justin Turner a...2025
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• Cubs 7, Padres 1: Pitching, defense and three-run homers
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• Cub Tracks’ on with the Shōta

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Imanaga does it again, and the Cubs squeezed out enough sparks for an Opening Day victory. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overh...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 4, 2025
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• The Cubs’ 40-man roster (plus one) and how they were acquired

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Here’s how the team that will take the field this year stacks up. We stand one day from the Cubs’ re-opener against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field. I thought today would be a good time to look at the Cubs’ 40-man roster and how each player came to the Cubs. The headline says “plus one” because Brad Keller, not currently on the 40-man, has been told he’...2025
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• Fernando Tatis Jr. scores go-ahead run, hits two homers to lead Padres over Cubs
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 12

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs fade away in an 8-7 loss to the Padres. I’ve written many times about glass half full/glass half empty. Your mileage may vary, but my glass is still overflowing. In the last nine days, the Cubs played eight games. They won six of them. Definitely should have won another and probably should have won this one too. This one will get lumped in wit...2025
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• Cubs 10, Athletics 2: Sweep!

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Cubs had themselves some fun in Sacramento. During the Cubs’ 10-2 demolition of the Athletics Wednesday afternoon, I got a text from a friend of mine: “Maybe the Cubs should move to Sacramento.” Well, of course that’s a silly notion, but the Cubs sure seemed to enjoy hitting in Sutter Health Park, where they smashed eight home runs and outscor...2025
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• Atlanta Braves go on Home Run barrage as they beat the Cubs

Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images The Braves’ offense went into overdrive as they beat the Chicago Cubs 13-4 The Atlanta Braves took on the Chicago Cubs in Arizona for Spencer Schwellenbach’s last start of spring training. The Braves deployed a lineup that looks like it could potentially be the opening day lineup against Brad Keller, who is non-roster invitee. To start the game, it looked like ...2025
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• Cubs vs. Braves at Mesa preview, Monday 3/24, 3:05 CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Hey, look! An opponent from the NL East comes to Mesa. Monday notes... A BRAVE SPRING: The only previous time these teams have met in preseason exhibitions was in 1962. Details in this FanPost by BCB’s JohnW53. FORMER CUBS IN BRAVES CAMP: Garrett Cooper, Pierce Johnson and Hector Neris. Cooper and Johnson combined to play 13 games with th...2025
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• Cub Tracks returns to form

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs dropped one at Sloan Park, thanks in part to Michael King’s good pitching and their quiet bats. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, ov...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Brad Keller

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Keller has seemingly made the team, against the odds, after reportedly picking up a couple of miles per hour on his heater. I didn’t know a thing about Brad Keller. Most of us didn’t. I knew the Cubs had him, but didn’t know he was a keeper {$} until some of the writers {$} starting insisting it was so, and saying why. Keller strikes out nin...2025
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• Cubs 4, Dodgers 2: Pete Crow-Armstrong shows off in front of the home folks
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: A few final words

The 2025 player profiles are complet and the projections averaged. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. We’ve covered the 40-man roster of the Chicago Cubs, as they stand as of this moment. Nico Hoerner is going to miss the opener Japan, but we have yet to attain wisdom as to his Stateside Opening Day status. That might or might not leave a temporary spot open, which would allow the Cub...2025
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• Cubs 7, Guardians 4: The wins just keep on coming

Steve Sher The Cubs remain undefeated after 10 spring outings. MESA, Arizona — The Cubs ended their tie streak at three Saturday afternoon with a convincing 7-4 win over the Guardians. That gives them seven wins to go with the three ties, and they haven’t lost yet this spring. Right. Spring wins and losses mean nothing. I know this. You know this. And yet... there’s just something that fee...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Where’s the best place to keep a Jaguar?

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Kevin Alcántara would be better served in Iowa or Chicago. It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We so glad you decided to stop by. It’s been a long day, so let’s make it a memorable night. We s...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Does Brad Keller have staying power?

Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Brad Keller will make the Opening Day roster. It’s Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you this evening. Your name is on the guest list. We still have a few tables available, or you can sit with ...2025
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• Cub Tracks lets it ride

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs won their third spring game and go for a fourth against Texas. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in wri...2025
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• Cubs 12, Dodgers 4: Welcome to our robo-ump overlords

Major League Baseball MLB’s ABS challenge system test was used for the first time. The Cubs — or, more accurately, a bunch of miscellaneous guys wearing Cubs uniforms — defeated the Dodgers in the 2025 Spring Training opener 12-4 Thursday afternoon in Glendale, Arizona. That wasn’t the most important story of the game, as you surely know that Spring Training wins and losses are pretty well...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 20-21, 2024

Caden Connor starred at bat and in the field in Kanny’s win on Tuesday. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox Sometimes, you fall asleep at 3 a.m. writing these and forget to publish Six games to write up tonight, and although that’s far from an Update record (nine, 10?), I’m about to lose my mind. Let’s get right to it. Nashville Sounds 10, Charlotte Knights 3 (Gameday box) (Statcast box)Curio...2024
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• Road sweet road: Royals win 3-1 in San Francisco
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The Royals match their home win total on the road in one try. The Royals embarked on their first road trip of the year and doubled their win total on the first try, beating the Giants 3-1 in the home opener for San Francisco. Brad Keller was solid for over five innings, and Royals pitchers held the Giants to just five hits. Royals bats have gotten off to a s...2023
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• Fantastic first inning fuels fire, foes finished 9-1
Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Last night’s offensive struggles were quickly put in the past Kansas City’s offense roughed up Lance Lynn while the pitching shut down Chicago’s bats as the Royals cruised to a 9-1 victory over the White Sox. Brad Keller began his outing by walking Tim Anderson, who has a career 3.6% walk rate, and then walked Andrew Benintendi on fou...2023
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• Royals rapaciously rake, rout Rangers in 10-1 romp
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The bats came to life in emphatic fashion Kansas City took down Texas in a 10-1 victory tonight, averting a sweep in the first iteration of the Dayton Moore classic. It was a belligerent offensive showing accompanied by a strong start by Brad Keller. Some good things happened in the first inning. Bobby Witt Jr. laced a single at 104.3 mph and later stole secon...2023
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• Zack Greinke named Royals Opening Day starter
Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Daniel Lynch will also begin the season on the IL. Royals manager Matt Quatraro tabbed Zack Greinke to be his Opening Day starter for the season opener on March 30 against the Minnesota Twins. It will be the second year in a row that Greinke has started the opener, and third time overall that Greinke has started on Royals Opening Day. Pablo López will get the...2023
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• Royals officially sign Zack Greinke
Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Anthony Misiewicz is designated for assignment. The Royals officially announced the signing of pitcher Zack Greinke to a one-year deal on Friday. New York Post reporter Jon Heyman reports the deal is for $8.5 million with $7.5 million in incentives. To make room on the 40-man roster, the team designated pitcher Anthony Misiewicz for ass...2023
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• Royals to re-sign Zack Greinke, according to a report
Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Zack is back! The Royals have re-signed Zack Greinke, according to Bob Fescoe of 610 Sports. Royals have reached a deal to bring Zack Greinke back for one more year, per source. Deal will be officially announced tomorrow afternoon. #royals— Bob Fescoe (@bobfescoe) January 30, 2023 Last year, Greinke returned to the Royals on a one...2023
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• Royals to add Matt Duffy, Jackie Bradley Jr., Franmil Reyes to roster
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The team will have to open up some 40-man roster spots. The Royals will add veteran infielder Matt Duffy and outfielders Jackie Bradley Jr. and will likely add Franmil Reyes to their Opening Day roster, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. All three were signed to minor league deals, so they will need to be added to the 40-man roster. The Royals can ...2023
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• Royals win wild one, 3-2
Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Neither team was exactly Hungry Like the Wolf for this one The Reflex of any Royals fan in the bottom of the ninth was probably to expect this game to end in a walk-off loss. Closer Scott Barlow came on, got an out, but allowed the next two runners to reach before facing off against Byron Buxton. Fortunately, he didn’t Come Undone and Buxton struck out looki...2023
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 19, 2024

Juan Carela pitched five innings of one-hit ball for Winston-Salem. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox Danny Mendick cannot be stopped, Juan Carela’s offspeed baffles, and Ryan Galanie locks in Charlotte Knights 5, Syracuse Mets 1 (Gameday box) (Statcast box)For the second straight night, the Charlotte Knights posted five runs en route to a win against the Syracuse Mets. And for the fourt...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ for Pete’s sake

Michael Sarrazin and Barbra Streisand In ‘For Pete’s Sake’. | Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The world is his oyster, and we just live in it. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, a...2025
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• Gamethread: Rays at White Sox

Celebrations from last night’s walk-off winner that had fans buzzing into today’s game. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Last night the White Sox had fun. Can they... sweep the Rays today? Last night we saw some much needed excitement from this team, and with the stands full the crowd got to enjoy it. It was the teams first win of the series, and their first time winning back-to-back games th...2024
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• A look at this year’s starting pitching free agent class

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Who wants some arms? The Royals will seek to improve on this year’s last place disaster, and the area they will most look to address is the pitching. The Royals got a 5.12 ERA from their starting pitchers, fourth-worst in baseball with the third-worst strikeout rate. General Manager J.J. Picollo has stated that he expects next year’s rotation to feature Cole...2023
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• Zack Greinke has played for some bad Royals teams - is this the worst?
Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports Royals fans have seen some bad baseball. Longtime Royals Review reader Roy from Omaha posed an interesting question last week: Ask Zach Greinke which team was the worst team he played on - the 2005 or the 2023 Royals, since he played for both. Great question! Let’s do a breakdown and see if we can make any sense of this. The 2005 Royals finished an all-time Roy...2023
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