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• Pirates, Konnor Griffin Reportedly Working On Extension
The Pirates and prospect Konnor Griffin are reportedly deep into extension negotiations, reports Buster Olney of ESPN. It doesn’t appear that anything is done or agreed to yet but it seems the two sides aren’t too far apart. Olney’s report frames Pittsburgh as hoping to get something done that is comparable to Corbin Carroll‘s $111MM […]...2026
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• Does anyone beat Ohtani? Buster Olney ranks the top 10 designated hitters
Our dive into the best players at every position concludes with the game's most powerful hitters....2026
• Buster Olney on MLB's top center fielders: Where do J-Rod, PCA and Buxton rank?
Our list of the elite at every position continues with a spot ruled some of baseball's young stars....2026
• Judge, Soto or Tatis? Buster Olney ranks baseball's best corner outfielders
Do any fast-rising young outfielders beat out these two New York sluggers on our top 10? Let's find out....2026
• Kings of the hot corner: Buster Olney ranks baseball's best third basemen
Where do Jose Ramirez, Alex Bregman and Manny Machado fit among the top 10 at the position?...2026
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• Who's the best second baseman in MLB? Buster Olney ranks the top 10
Does Marte's offense put him on top? Or does Hoerner's elite defense make him No. 1? Here's how our list shakes out....2026

• Outside The Confines: The calm before the storm?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Emmanuel Clase is placed on leave amid a gambling scandal. The trade deadline is off to a slow start. Bryce Harper and Rob Manfred face off. Good morning. Monday morning, I awoke to an alert on my phone that Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave amid a gambling scandal. I then opened my email inbox where I found a pr...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ tie game

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Cubs win behind Cade Horton and a resurgent Matt Shaw, tie the Crosstown Series. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run AWAY.. Any MLB team can beat you. The good teams WILL beat you. Cade Horton and Aaron Civale locked up in a classic pitchers’ d...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Can the Cubs deal for Dylan Cease?

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs could swing a deal for Padres ace Dylan Cease It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come settle in with us. We’ve got a few tables still available. Let us know if we can do anything for you. There...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 18, 2025

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images What do a runner’s high and a Royals winning streak have in common? They never last long. David Lesky looks at the dreaded question: what does selling look like for the Kansas City Royals? But first, the Inside the Crown author is not giving up...yet. [$] Everybody is very quick to make a proclamation about what a team should do at the deadline. The second a...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 17, 2025

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Vote for Bobby Witt Jr. for the All-Star Game! Matt Quatraro talks about why he pulled Noah Cameron on Sunday after five innings. “He was at 83 pitches and he is on regular rest,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “He’s had a pretty good workload and they were right in the middle of their order, with three or four righties in a row. And we had a really rested bul...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 13, 2025

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Is Jonathan India coming around? Anne Rogers writes about how the Royals bullpen has become dominant. But elite pitching has extended to the bullpen. The Royals’ 3.02 ‘pen ERA ranks fifth in the Majors. Since April 24, the relievers have a 2.02 ERA, and they have allowed zero earned runs in 12 of the 18 games in that stretch. “It’s cre...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Record Royals

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Royals/Orioles game was a big hit, and made MLB history Happy Monday, everyone! It’s a fine day to be a Cubs fan as they edge closer to the Mets, and things are just looking excellent. The news over the weekend was light, but there were some interesting history-making moments. The Royals set a franchise record for solo home runs in a single game, whi...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Down goes Cole

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Yankees ace needs Tommy John surgery. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will miss the entire 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Max Fried says he’s “ready to step up” in Cole’s absence. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the team needs to add pitching, but “very little is available.” Bus...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Spring Training stories

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Injuries, excitement, sneaky showcases... Spring Training has it all. We’re finally into spring training in a real way, with actual gameplay and so much is going on. Pitchers are getting fired up about ABS... and ABS might also be proving some players have been lying about their height. Three Twins players had a scary near-miss, meanwh...2025
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• Outside The Confines: What’s gone wrong in Toronto?

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Mets have pitching issues. The Blue Jays have trouble with their first baseman. A look ahead to the next labor battle. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. The Mets have shut down left-hander Sean Manaea indefinitely with an oblique strain. Ben Clemens notes that it’s mid-February and the Mets already need more pitching with injuries to Manae...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Being a kid again

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Little League Classic was Sunday. It was also Players Weekend. Lots of injuries and other news from around MLB. Good morning. The Tigers won last night’s Little League Classic over the Yankees, 3-2 with their youthful energy. Buster Olney tells how major leaguers learn to love the Little League Classic after participating. Melanie M...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Never Can Say Goodbye
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Willson Contreras will be back with the Cubs next year. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the jumpin’ joint for night owls, early-risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re glad you stopped by tonight. Grab a seat and relax. If there’s anything we can do for you this evening, pleas...2022
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"ESPN’s Buster Olney reported in an appearance on an episode of the podcast “First Up with Korolnek and Colaiacovo” (audio link courtesy of Foul Territory’s Robbie…"

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"7:23PM: In an in-game interview with ESPN’s Buster Olney, Padres manager Mike Shildt said initial concerns were about Arraez’s neck and jaw."

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"The Blue Jays and first baseman Joey Votto have agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to major league camp, per Buster Olney of ESPN."

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"1 deadline, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney, confirming a Sports Illustrated report."

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"Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has fired the agents who led offseason contract negotiations between the former MVP and the Braves, and landed him in Los Angeles, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney."

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"While the situation is fluid, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner seems inclined to keep manager Aaron Boone, industry sources told ESPN's Buster Olney."

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"3:27pm: ESPN’s Buster Olney reports that the top two teams in each division will qualify for the postseason under this format."

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"The Phillies have reached agreement with former Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN's Buster Olney."

2018
"com’s Buster Olney, via Twitter, Boston has offered the Scott Boras client something “in the range of” $100MM over a five-year term."

2017
"Aaron Boone, whose Game 7-winning home run in the 2003 ALCS lives in Yankees lore, will be back in the Bronx Bombers' dugout, this time as manager, ESPN's Buster Olney reports."

2016
"Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is expected to announce Friday that he will retire at the end the season, according to ESPN's Buster Olney."

2015
"As the trade deadline approached last summer, ESPN's Buster Olney reported that the Reds were "examining offers" for Chapman while adding it wasn't clear if the team was inclined to push through on a deal."

2014
"Jimmy Rollins has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, ending his 15-year stint with the Philadelphia Phillies, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney."

• Yankees Open To Including Opt-Outs In Bellinger Offer
The Yankees reportedly have a five-year offer at more than $30MM annually on the table to Cody Bellinger. ESPN’s Buster Olney nevertheless wrote over the weekend that New York was preparing for the possibility that the outfielder could head elsewhere, potentially on a six-plus year contract. Brendan Kuty of The Athletic added a few specifics on…...2026
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• Yankees, Cody Bellinger “At An Impasse” In Negotiations
The Yankees’ attempt to reunite with free agent Cody Bellinger seems to have hit a wall. ESPN’s Buster Olney reports the two sides are “at an impasse.” New York is moving forward as if Bellinger is signing with another team and will look to make additions elsewhere, adds Olney. Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reported…...2026
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• What Buster Olney, Jeff Passan are hearing about Schwarber suitors, top free agents, blockbuster trades
Here's our latest intel heading into the MLB winter meetings, starting with the slugger who holds the key to the offseason....2025
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• Source: Phillies add ex-Red Sox pitcher Buehler
The Phillies have reached agreement on a contract with veteran right-hander Walker Buehler, a source told ESPN's Buster Olney on Sunday....2025
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• The Reds front office can never make anything simple
Cincinnati Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall spoke with Buster Olney about the trade deadline on his latest podcast. The post The Reds front office can never make anything simple appeared first on Redleg Nation....2025
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• Outside The Confines: The calm before the storm?
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• Last-minute MLB trade deadline intel: What Buster Olney and Jeff Passan are hearing
Dylan Cease, Steven Kwan or Eugenio Suarez on the move? Here's what could rock the deadline with less than 48 hours left to trade....2025
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• BCB After Dark: Can the Cubs deal for Dylan Cease?
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• Royals 8, Cubs 4: We’ll never be Royals

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs looked pretty flat and lost the series to the visitors from Kansas City. Okay, I’ve already probably given you an earworm with that headline, so you might as well listen to the song while you read this recap of the Cubs’ 8-4 loss to Kansas City: The Cubs played long ball with the Royals. Unfortunately, four were hit by the visitors, all of the...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Giant steps

D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images The Rafael Devers trade shakes up the sport. Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound. A pitching masterpiece at the College World Series. Good morning. I hope you like reading about Rafael Devers, because a good chunk of the news today is about that shocking trade on Sunday. By the way, Devers was 2 for 5 with an RBI double last night. The Giants still lost to the ...2025
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• Cardinals To Place Ivan Herrera On Injured List, Select Yohel Pozo
The Cardinals are planning to place catcher Ivan Herrera on the injured list due to left knee inflammation tomorrow, as club manager Oli Marmol told ESPN’s Buster Olney on this evening’s Sunday Night Baseball broadcast. Marmol added that initial test results came back clean on Herrera’s knee and that it remains structurally sound despite the…...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Down goes Cole
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• What happens if ESPN opts out of its TV deal with MLB?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Worldwide Leader has broadcast MLB games since 1990. ESPN will be entering its 36th season of broadcasting Sunday Night Baseball and Tuesday announced that Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Perez and Buster Olney will be its SNB broadcast announcing team. They’ll be entering their fourth season as SNB announcers. But next month, ESPN can opt out of t...2025
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• Xander Bogaerts needs to win over San Diego

Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Entering his third year, X is still unproven Xander Bogaerts joined the San Diego Padres as a free agent in the 2022-23 offseason, signing a contract for 11 years and $280 million, which included a no-trade clause. People around San Diego and baseball wondered if he was worth such a contract because no one predicted he would receive such a...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The Yankees tried, but. . .

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Juan Soto is welcomed in Flushing. The White Sox trade Garrett Crochet. A Winter Meetings wrap-up and which teams get a participation trophy this winter. Good morning. Trade for Kyle Tucker already, Jed. I’m going crazy checking every ten minutes to see if a deal has been done. Fangraphs has this end-of-the-year recap of how you used the site and the ballplay...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Joey Votto calls it quits

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The most interesting man in baseball retires. The Mariners fire their manager. A look ahead to the stretch run and other news from around MLB. Good morning. Driving to the stadium right now. My Uber driver asked, "Are you a player?" I said, "No."— Joey Votto (@JoeyVotto) August 22, 2024 Longtime Reds first baseman Joey Votto an...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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• Outside The Confines: Off to a flying start

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images A look at trends to start the season, like Mike Trout is back. The fans who fought back against the A’s. And other news from MLB. Good morning. No big stories today, but lots of little ones. Dan Moore has a strong piece on the fan groups that have fought against the Athletics leaving Oakland (and some historical precedents elsewhere) and the dilemma of...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Heading to Sacto

D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports The Athletics announce they are moving to Sacramento, temporarily. Mookie Betts is tearing up the league. The Marlins are in trouble. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Athletics announced that the team will play from 2025 to (at least) 2027 in Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Sutter Health Park is the home of the Triple-A Sacra...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ tie game
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• BCB After Dark: Can the Cubs deal for Dylan Cease?
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• Outside The Confines: Giant steps
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 18, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: Record Royals
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• Outside The Confines: Down goes Cole
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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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• Outside The Confines: The Yankees tried, but. . .
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• Max Fried, A.J. Minter hot topics at Winter Meetings, per reports

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The two former Braves left-handers are among the top free agent pitchers left on the open market. With MLB’s 2024 Winter Meetings in full-swing, two former Atlanta Braves pitchers are amongst the hottest topics. Reports this afternoon indicate that the two left-handers continue to have a robust market. First, it was ESPN’s Buste...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Stadium news abounds

Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images The Rays and the A’s are both moving forward... probably. In today’s news we have a mixed bag of everything: will Juan Soto crack the $700 million mark for his contract? Should Shohei Ohtani play the field? What does the Luis Severino signing mean for the pitching market? But the biggest news is from two ongoing stadium sagas. In Tampa B...2024
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• Sources: Yanks choose Boone as next manager
Aaron Boone, whose Game 7-winning home run in the 2003 ALCS lives in Yankees lore, will be back in the Bronx Bombers' dugout, this time as manager, ESPN's Buster Olney reports. Boone was chosen over Hensley Meulens. This will be his first managerial job....2017
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• Sources: Phillies trade SS Rollins to Dodgers
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• Sources: Marlins, Stanton agree to $325M
The Miami Marlins and Giancarlo Stanton have agreed to a megadeal that will pay the slugger $325 million over 13 years, sources have confirmed to ESPN's Buster Olney....2014
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• Source: Phillies, SS Gregorius reach 1-year deal
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• Sources: Stanton-to-Yanks talks pick up steam
Sources tell ESPN's Buster Olney that the Yankees have re-engaged in trade talks with the Marlins about slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who has vetoed trades to the Cardinals and Giants....2017
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• Aroldis Chapman to Dodgers: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Tex reportedly calling it a career after '16 season
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• Wei-Yin Chen to Marlins: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval Deals Tip of Iceberg for Latest Red Sox Reload
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• The ultimate debate: Skubal or Skenes? Buster Olney ranks the top 10 starting pitchers in MLB
We break down the best players at every spot on the diamond entering 2026, starting with a star-studded position featuring two of baseball's biggest stars....2026
• What Buster Olney, Jeff Passan are hearing about Schwarber suitors, top free agents, blockbuster trades
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• From backs to the wall to back-to-back? The dynasty Yankees give their advice to the Dodgers
What does it take to overcome the odds and repeat as champions? Buster Olney asked the last group of guys to do it....2025
• Dodgers Bench Andy Pages, Drop Mookie Betts Amid Major Lineup Changes for World Series Game 5

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly decided to make a few major lineup changes for World Series Game 5. Per ESPN’s Buster Olney, the team is benching Andy Pages, instead starting Alex Call in left field. It’s unclear if Kiké Hernandez is moving to center field, but that appears to be the case. More news: […]...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The calm before the storm?
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• BCB After Dark: Can the Cubs deal for Dylan Cease?
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• Royals 8, Cubs 4: We’ll never be Royals
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• The Short Porch is wondering if the Cubs would have been interested in Rafael Devers

Rafael Devers hits a home run against the Yankees in his final game as with the Red Sox | Eric Canha-Imagn Images The Red Sox traded their best hitter to San Francisco on Sunday. It was the type of stunning trade that only the Red Sox have had a penchant for in recent years. Develop a franchise player, sign them to a massive deal, things turn slightly south and trade the player. While the ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The calm before the storm?
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• BCB After Dark: Can the Cubs deal for Dylan Cease?
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• Outside The Confines: Giant steps
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• Outside The Confines: Spring Training stories
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• Xander Bogaerts needs to win over San Diego
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• Dodgers Rumors: Juan Soto Nearing a Decision in Free Agency

Juan Soto – ranked as MLB’s No. 1 free agent – has been all the buzz this offseason. As the winter meetings approach, Buster Olney and Jeff Passan of ESPN gave insight into the free agent market. Although no deal is certain, Passan predicts Soto will sign a record-breaking contract soon, possibly before the winter …...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Lost cause
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• Cub Tracks’ end of an era?

SI Model Chase throws out the first pitch. | Photo by David Banks/Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. SI on the skids, Hader sets a record, Stroman bites the apple, and other stories. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani doesn’t owe us free agency drama

Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Shohei Ohtani’s free agency is his, not ours. Nobody is any closer to truly knowing where Shohei Ohtani will be playing baseball next year. The megastar, the crown jewel of free agency, is keeping everyone in the dark when it comes to his intentions. That’s entirely by design, and while it might be frustrating — it’s also kind of great. Ohtani’s desire to keep ...2023
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• Outside The Confines: I had that in my back pocket

Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports The Astros tie up the ALCS with the Rangers thanks, in part, to a batting glove. The D-Backs make a series out of it. And other news from MLB and the playoffs. So we actually have two good series now that the Astros have gone into Arlington and tied up the series with two wins on the road. Also, the Diamondbacks got one in the win column with a win at home and...2023
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