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• 2025 NFL Draft: Why the Detroit Lions should pick Derrick Harmon

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s why the Detroit Lions should draft Derrick Harmon with the 28th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The start of 2025 NFL Draft is just one week away and for a second year in a row, there’s only one certainty for the Detroit Lions: uncertainty. In a draft where there’s little consensus beyond the top-15 or so picks, it’s hard to get a s...2025
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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: DL Derrick Harmon, Oregon

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Could the Bucs reinforce their defensive line in Round 1? The defensive line could be considered the Buccaneers’ strength on defense from 2024, relatively speaking. Despite missing time with injuries, Calijah Kancey and Vita Vea both played at high levels to be among the team’s individual sack leaders, with Kancey leading everyone (7.5...2025
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• Assessing Buccaneers draft needs post-free agency

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Let’s check the thermostat on more time before draft weekend. The Buccaneers took their usual approach to free agency again, focusing on retaining their own guys while making strategic outside additions. It’s largely led them to success this decade, so it’s hard to fault them for maintaining the status quo. With the biggest additions being the retention of Chris Go...2025
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• NFL Mock Draft 2025: Eagles 7-round simulation, Version 5.0

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images How would you grade this projection? Welcome to this year’s Mock Simulation Series! Each week, I will run a simulation of the 2025 NFL draft using the Pro Football Focus Draft Simulator. Round 1, Pick 32 (for the Super Bowl Winner): Derrick Harmon, Defensive Lineman, Oregon The Eagles get a slam dunk pick at the end of the first round...2025
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• Dak Prescott’s agents provide behind-the-scenes look at the negotiation process with the Cowboys

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The path that the Cowboys took to paying Dak Prescott was interesting to say the least. The Dallas Cowboys are always in the news for the drama surrounding signing their star players. There’s this whole song and dance that seems to accompany each new deal, and it drags on for what seems like forever. Recently, Brian Murphy, the founder and CEO of Athletes F...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Damn the torpedoes

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images The Yankees new bat is causing a stir. There are two new stadiums this year. Willson Contreras eats tape. We remember whom we’ve lost and other news from baseball. I don’t know whether I’m paying tribute to David Farragut or Tom Petty. The Yankees hit nine home runs against the Brewers on Saturday and many were quick to credit/blame New York’s new “torpedo...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Tokyo story

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images The Dodgers take Japan, but Mookie Betts isn’t feeling so good. Some season previews. Everyone is looking for healthy pitching. And other MLB news. Good morning. I’m now convinced the Hanshin Tigers are the best team in baseball. The big news that came out of Tokyo last night is that Dodgers star Mookie Betts will miss both games against the Cubs with a...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Is the ABS sticking around?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Will we see an electronic strike zone this regular season? As we continue to see the ABS system get tested in Spring Training, and with it we have seen some pitchers share how unimpressed they are, while some batters have felt vindicated, and as a surprising side reveal, we’ve learned that a lot of players have been lying about their height. But one thi...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Free the hair!

Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images The Yankees’ most old-fashioned policy has ended Start spreading the news! The Yankees are changing one of their silliest and longest-standing rules about player grooming: they will now allow players to have “well-groomed” beards. On the face it it (pun very much intended) this is not massive news, but considering how set in their ways the Yankees have b...2025
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• Seahawks sign former Ducks, Ravens offensive lineman

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Seattle has signed former Ravens offensive lineman Sala Aumavae-Laulu to a future deal The Seattle Seahawks have signed offensive lineman, Sala Aumavae-Laulu to a reserve/future deal. Today's future @Seahawks roster transaction:https://t.co/f9FwqISQwI— Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) February 3, 2025 The Alaska native is entering his ...2025
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• Protocol penalty update; Poll Story; P-O-W for Pietersen

The controversial protocol penalty at the start of Saturday's BU-BC games remains a hot topic. The Boston Hockey Blog's Mitch Fink spoke with Hockey East Supervisor of Men’s Officials Brian Murphy and Associate Commissioner Brian Smith about the ruling.“The BU goalkeeper came on the ice before the officials came on the ice and certainly before Boston College came on the ice. And as you’ll s...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: Why the Detroit Lions should pick Derrick Harmon
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 22, 2023

Sorry, Santa. I hope you put coal in Noah Syndergaard’s stocking Only 4 shopping days left until CobraCy’s Christmas post will be late (please tell me he’s writing one) As talked about yesterday in other outlets, The Star’s Pete Grathoff explores the possibility of Royals games being on Amazon Prime in the future: According to the Wall Street Journal’s Lauren Thomas and Joe Flint, Amazon...2023
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• Hernandez's agent, former teammate: No way ex-TE killed himself
Aaron Hernandez was found dead in his prison cell on Wednesday morning, and two people who knew him well refuse to believe that the former NFL star took his own life.Hernandez’s agent, Brian Murphy, acknowledged that his former client had made mistakes but said there is “absolutely no chance” Hernandez would commit suicide. At least one of Hernandez’s former teammates shares the same sentiment. De...2017
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"Recently, Brian Murphy, the founder and CEO of Athletes First, sat down with Dak Prescott’s agents, Todd France and A."

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"Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jackson Powers-Johnson Quarterback is not on the Browns menu, but Michael Penix of Washington looks pretty darn good."

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"Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Bengals add depth to their offensive line with a guy who didn’t allow a sack in 2022."

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"In honor of the WBC, Brian Murphy looks at the best players from each of the 57 countries where MLB players have been born."

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"On Friday, agent Brian Murphy released the following statement (Twitter link via Tom Pelissero of NFL."

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"Rudolph’s agent, Brian Murphy, released a statement saying “despite rumors, Vikings are not in negotiations with Kyle Rudolph, have not asked him to take a pay reduction and have told us explicitly that Rudy will not only be on the team this year, but hopefully for years to come,” via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (Twitter link)."

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"The Twins’ demotion of Miguel Sano to the minors yesterday came as a surprise to many, but the slugger seems to be taking the move in stride, as Brian Murphy of the St."

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"Floyd not have his court mandated requirements negatively impacted since he did not know the kombucha he ingested contained alcohol,” Warren wrote in the June 21 letter (h/t Brian Murphy of twincities."

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"I want them to trade off every year," he said, per KNBR host Brian Murphy."

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"Rangers' Emergency Goalie Was Watching Game on Sofa Before Getting the Call"

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" Per the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, AP avoided jail time by pleading no contest to the charges Tuesday: Following the plea, attorney Rusty Hardin made it clear his client was ready and willing to continue his NFL career, according to Brian Murphy of the Pioneer Press: He wants to resume a normal relationship with his son and to play football."

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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: DL Derrick Harmon, Oregon
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• NFL Mock Draft 2025: Eagles 7-round simulation, Version 5.0
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• Dak Prescott’s agents provide behind-the-scenes look at the negotiation process with the Cowboys
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• Outside The Confines: The sights of Opening Day

Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images We missed you, baseball, welcome back! After a long, cold winter, an opening series on the other side of the world, and a ton of very intriguing free agency signings and trades, the 2025 baseball season is officially underway. There was plenty of action to keep an eye on for Opening Day, but as is usual with the start of the season, there was also a lot of ...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft prospect profile - Jordan Burch, EDGE, Oregon

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Is Burch an option to reinforce the Giants’ defensive front? Do the New York Giants need to add another edge defender? They reinforced their defensive front in free agency, adding depth to the interior and edges of their defense. While the Giants lost an athletic pass rusher in Azeez Ojulari, they added Chauncey Golston as a big, phys...2025
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 9 Open Thread

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The team is steadily making moves! Free agency is now at the stage where small signings will all that we will probably see. The largest one will likely be for another QB whether that be you know who or someone else. The current cap space is still about 32M but that is without Jordan Mason included. The details are not out yet but here ...2025
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• Protocol penalty update; Poll Story; P-O-W for Pietersen
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• Royals Rumblings - January 22, 2025

Photo by Albert Dickson/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images Carlos Beltran is not in the Hall of Fame...yet. Baseball fans learned of the newest Hall of Fame players in Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. But former Royals outfielder Carlos Beltrán had a silver lining despite not heading to Cooperstown. A steady increase in votes for the National Baseball Hall of Fame...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Is Nolan Arenado AL-bound?

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Could the former All-Star make a splash in a new league? After the excitement of last Sunday’s signing of Juan Soto, it’s actually bee a very quiet weekend for baseball news. The discussion over Soto has continued through the week, but there have been a few other signings (with the Kyle Tucker news being one of the major points of discussion, but obv...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Derek Jeter is art

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Literally. Welcome to December, everyone! Last week was a lighter week with Thanksgiving, so a lot of sites were taking time off reporting for a few days, but we’ve still got a few items to catch up on, so we’ll touch on all the highlights. Still, it’ll be a slightly shorter links post than usual only because there hasn’t been much reporting happening sin...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Here comes Sasaki

Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images The frenzy about Roki Sasaki has begun and everyone is talking about him. Predictions for the free agent market. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes is underway. Mark Feinsand looks at Sasaki’s situation and which teams are the favorites to sign Sasaki. Stephen J. Nesbitt explains the enti...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The regular season ends*

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The regular season ends, except for two makeup games today. A look back and a look ahead to the playoffs. Plus other MLB news. So in case you don’t know already or don’t want to click on the links, the Braves and Mets play their two makeup games in Atlanta today. Each team just needs to win one game to make the playoffs. So whoever wins g...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Going for gold

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Major leaguers press to be allowed to compete in the 2028 Olympics. Aaron Judge wants to play, but no one will pitch to him. More on the White Sox and other news from around the league. Good morning. With the 2024 Paris Olympics now over, some people are looking forward to 2028 Los Angeles, where baseball will be a sport again. Jake Mintz looks at the...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The Alex Bregman sweepstakes are over

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images And the Red Sox are the winners. The biggest lingering question of the offseason free agent market has finally been answered, and that’s: Who will sign Alex Bregman? The three biggest contenders were our own Cubs, the Detroit Tigers, and the Boston Red Sox. Despite a reportedly large offer from the Tigers, it was the Red Sox who won out and signed the forme...2025
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• Outside the Confines: Winning the press conference

Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images More on Roki Sasaki and the Dodgers. The Hall of Fame inductees met the media. Anthony Santander’s deal is not what it seems. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Jeff Passan has the story of why Roki Sasaki decided to sign with the Dodgers. Yes, in many ways it is obvious, but Passan has a bunch of details you may not be aware of. Jack Har...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: Women’s baseball, ‘See Her Be Her’ highlighted my 2024

Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, December 27, 2024 As annual best-of and worst-of articles flood our feeds, I’ve been thinking about what I wanted to highlight in reflecting back on 2024 for the Colorado Rockies. Best homers? Best defensive plays? Best moments? But none of it seemed right. While there are some players and moments to be excited about, ba...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A very merry OTC

Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images Merry Christmas, everyone! Happy Holidays, dear BCB readers! If you celebrate Christmas, I hope today brings you lots of joy and a delightfully filling dinner. If you’re not a Christmas person, I hope your Wednesday is still lovely and fulfilling. News will be light, but I would never leave your OTC stockings empty! Let’s dive into your mid-wee...2024
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• Adrian Peterson's Appeal for Immediate Reinstatement Reportedly Rejected by NFL
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• Steve Kerr Comments on Recovery From Back Surgery, NBA 3-Point Contest, More
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• B.J. Raji to Sit Out 2016-17 Season: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• Joe Mauer Comments on Impact of Concussions on Vision, Hitting, More
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• Bengals land Washington guard Jaxson Kirkland, per report
Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Bengals add depth to their offensive line with a guy who didn’t allow a sack in 2022. The Cincinnati Bengals never addressed the offensive line during the draft, but if they are intent on keeping offensive tackle Jonah Williams, they really didn’t need to. Instead, they waited until after the draft to sign Washington Huskies offen...2023
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• Rangers' Emergency Goalie Was Watching Game on Sofa Before Getting the Call
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• Ex-Kings captain Brown to enter U.S. Hockey Hall

Former NHLers Dustin Brown and Jamie Langenbrunner highlight the 2023 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class. Brian Burke, Katie King Crowley and Brian Murphy are also being inducted....2023
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• Reese’s Senior Bowl Diary: Tuesday had a few players standing out

Defensive end Marshawn Kneeland (94) | Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Loads of talent on display this week in Mobile The Reese’s Senior Bowl is in full swing in Mobile, Alabama and the skies are great football weather. Lots of scouts from every NFL club and most Canadian Football League teams, plus some United Football League representatives. The UFL is this year’s...2024
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• Outside The Confines: No Rays of sunshine

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Things are going wrong fast for the Rays. Also the Angels, who bet big on one last year with Shohei Ohtani. And other news from around MLB Just a few months ago, the Tampa Bay Rays were the biggest story in the game for the best start to a season since the 1984 Tigers. Now, they’re the biggest story in the game for not-as-pleasant reasons. The Tampa Bay Ray...2023
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• Sam Bradford admits he might not be 100% healthy at any point this year
Sam Bradford says he feels good, and there’s a chance he’ll play this Monday when the Minnesota Vikings play the Chicago Bears. But at this point, even he’s not sure if he’ll be 100-percent healthy at any point this season.He practiced on Friday for the second day in a row on a limited basis and said he just needs to be able to make it through Saturday.“I think that’s key for me being able to go o...2017
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• Week 10 Waiver Wire: Taylor Gabriel, Mychal Rivera Highlight Pickups to Know
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• Week 9 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy Football Stars to Play and Bench
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• Good Morning San Diego: John Seidler expected to be approved by owners today

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 6, 2025. San Diego Padres Articles MLB owners set to vote on John Seidler’s appointment as Padres’ control person (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) All that trading has left Padres with a bottom-five farm system entering 2025 (Jeff Sanders, San Diego U...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ rights of spring

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. No words wasted in this edition, a feast for the eyes and ears. 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’ ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - January 22, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: Making a splash

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images The first-ever splash hit by a right-hander in San Francisco. MLB sells out even more. A look ahead to the playoff races and other news from around baseball. Good morning. My wife says the one overriding principle of modern ballpark design is to have something interesting to hit home runs in. I can’t argue with that. This is kind o...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Lost cause

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The White Sox keep losing. A Giant threw a no-hitter. A look down the stretch and other baseball news. Good morning. The White Sox catch a break this week in that they have three games coming up against the Athletics in Oakland. The A’s are the second-worst team in the American League. They’re still 19½ games better than the South Siders. The Chicago ...2024
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• Dallas Cowboys seven-round mock draft addresses big needs in the first two rounds

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 2024 NFL Draft is officially less than two weeks away. We are officially less than two weeks from the start of the 2024 NFL Draft. After a very quiet offseason, the Dallas Cowboys have plenty of work to do to upgrade their roster in this year’s draft. Today, we take a shot at predicting how things could play out, giving you a seve...2024
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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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• Outside the Confines: The Twins and Mariners make a trade

Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles are being sold. Justin Turner heads north of the border. More trouble in Las Vegas. And other news from around baseball. The College Baseball season starts in 16 days. The Mariners and Twins made a reasonably major trade as Minnesota shipped second baseman Jorge Polanco to Seattle for right-handed reliever Justin Topa, right-handed starter Anth...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A classic fall

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The World Series is set. Adolis García and Ketel Marte were the heroes of the Championship Series. What’s next for the Astros. The Red Sox and GIants have new bosses. Congratulations to the Rangers and the Diamondbacks. May we have a seven-game series with every game decided by one run. And let’s have Game 7 go to extra innings for good measure. I don’t hav...2023
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• Outside The Confines: We were on an (All-Star) break!
Photo by Sam Navarro/Getty Images MLB heads into its last games of the first half. It’s the last Friday before the halfway mark of the season hits. With that in mind, and so-called experts predicting the award winners already, let’s have a little fun and try to predict some of the biggest stories of the second half. I think the Luis Arraez .400 story will go on until at least early Septemb...2023
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