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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, May 5 edition

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The Cubs had a good week, but that was tempered by the likely loss of Shōta Imanaga for a while. We don’t yet know what will happen with Shōta Imanaga, who will have an MRI today to determine the damage to his left hamstring. At that point we’ll know more about how long the Cubs will miss him. You know, this team does have some depth. When they lost Justin...2025
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• Best Batter Today
Blow out Friday brings two new players into the top five of the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Yesterday saw eight games decided by five runs or more, with five teams scoring at least nine runs. Cal Raleigh of the Mariners posted the third highest game score of the day, a 78, and that was enough […]...2025
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2312: A Return to Current Events

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about EW’s Ella Black series and catch up on topics they missed during the week away from regular episodes, including: some struggling teams (including the Orioles and Braves), Cal Raleigh’s (and David Rubenstein’s) bobbleheads, an Atlanta kerfuffle involving Brian Snitker, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Jarred Kelenic, recent pitcher injuries, […...2025
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds for April 22: Jose Ramirez, Cal Raleigh among bets for Tuesday HR player props

SportsLine's model has nailed MLB HR picks 10 of the last 14 days. Use its MLB picks for sportsbook promotions like the DraftKings No Sweat Home Run bet and FanDuel Dinger Tuesday...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April, 21, 2025

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The Royals return home looking to hit. The Royals had a “big time win” Sunday, but it was still a rough road trip. “Look, we know we’re going to go through some tough stretches,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “This was a tough road trip against good teams. We’re going to play better than we’ve played this week, that’s for sure. You just don’t know when it...2025
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• Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos accuses Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh of stealing signs: 'It's a war'

Benches cleared after the pair traded words Saturday...2025
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• AL Week 4 Strategy-April 19, 2025
In The Field OF Willi Castro (oblique) was out of the lineup on Friday. This comes on the heels of him leaving Wednesday's game early due to tightness in his right oblique. He is considered day-to-day. 3B D.J. LeMahieu (calf) is expected to start a rehab assignment on Tuesday. He has not had a spring, so he will need a length rehab assignment prior to making his season debut. OF Josh Lowe (obliq...2025
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• Outside The Confines: When you don’t wish upon a star

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Paul Skenes is a superstar and are the Pirates are wasting him? Players off to a hot start. Are hitters catching up to pitching? And other news from around MLB. Good morning. It’s 1:20 on Friday somewhere. Jeff Passan has the story of Pirates ace Paul Skenes’ road to becoming a superstar. R.J. Anderson believes that the Pirates are wasting Skenes’ t...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Outside The Confines: ‘Twas the day before Opening Day

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The season is about to start, so there are predictions. Some players get traded. Others get cut. A look back at Freddie Freeman’s dramatic World Series home run and other news from MLB. Good morning. Last day without baseball for a while, no? On the eve of (domestic) Opening Day, ESPN dot com previews all 30 teams and ranks them into tiers. Tom Verduc...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 26, 2025

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images One. More. Day. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers has some huge questions surrounding the Kansas City Royals’ “Great Unknown” in 2025. The Royals weren’t able to bring in the middle-of-the-order bat they wanted this offseason, so the pressure is on for MJ Melendez and Hunter Renfroe to improve from a year ago and provide a power threat in the fifth and sixth spots. C...2025
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• Braves News: Injured list moves, starting rotation finalized, and more

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. The Atlanta Braves open the 2025 season tomorrow (!!!), which calls for several injured list moves ahead of the opener in San Diego. Tuesday afternoon, the Braves announced that Ronald Acuña Jr., Nacho Alvarez Jr., Sean Murphy, Spencer Strider, and Joe Jiménez had each been placed on the injured list, retroactive to ...2025
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• Spring Training Game Thread #25: Milwaukee Brewers (13-10) @ Seattle Mariners (7-17)

Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Elvin Rodríguez gets the start as the Brewers hope to get back in the win column following Monday’s loss The regular season officially began this morning in Tokyo, with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the Chicago Cubs 4-1, but the Brewers and the rest of MLB have to wait another week before their games start ...2025
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• Spring Training Game Thread #25: Milwaukee Brewers (13-10) @ Seattle Mariners (7-17)

Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Elvin Rodríguez gets the start as the Brewers hope to get back in the win column following Monday’s loss The regular season officially began this morning in Tokyo, with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the Chicago Cubs 4-1, but the Brewers and the rest of MLB have to wait another week before their games start ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 12, 2025

Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Wake me up when spring training ends. Royals Data Dugout reveals their second roster projection ahead of Opening Day, with southpaw Kris Bubic winning the final rotation spot. It’s the fifth spot where questions and competition remain. Even though Daniel Lynch has been the best pitcher in camp, at least in game action, I’m still giving the nod to Bubic h...2025
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• The Mariners rock the White Sox so hard, they’re moving the team

The Mariners had Touki Toussaint’s number | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Loose cannon Toussaint and the White Sox were left dead in the water Happy Monday, White Sox fans. It's about to heat up in Chicago, and if you're looking to stay cool, you can hitch your wagon to the ice-cold White Sox, who couldn't keep the momentum of yesterday's win. Tonight's series opener at home against the Ma...2023
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"The Mariners have reached a six-year, $105 million extension with catcher Cal Raleigh, sources told ESPN."

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"After Alzolay struck out the first two hitters, Cal Raleigh singled."

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"One of those dingers was hit by resident donger Cal Raleigh, who would hit another off Brent Honeywell, Jr."

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"The article doesn’t say how much Hoerner specifically got from the pool, only that he was one of 11 players who received “more than $500,000”: Eleven other players earned at least $500,000 in the program: Steven Kwan, Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk, Nestor Cortes, Logan Webb, Shane McClanahan, Cal Raleigh, Daulton Varsho, Nico Hoerner, Triston McKenzie and Tony Gonsolin."

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"The Mariners announced they’re selecting the contract of catching prospect Cal Raleigh."

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"Florida State catcher Cal Raleigh, the Mariners' third-round selection in the June Draft, passed a physical and signed with Seattle just prior to Friday's 2 p."

• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, May 5 edition
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April, 21, 2025
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• AL Week 4 Strategy-April 19, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: When you don’t wish upon a star
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• Cristopher Sanchez Brings the Heat - April 18, 2025
Cal Raleigh (C-SEA) went deep again as he went 1-5 with a solo shot, a walk, and a stolen base against the Reds on Thursday. The 28 year-old slugger is now batting only .216 through his first 84 PA of the season, but has mashed 8 homers while driving in 11 runs and swiping 3 bags. Raleigh's strikeout rate is actually down to 26% (28% last season, 28.5% career) while he's still walking a good bit (...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• ‘He’s Getting Traded In 2028’ – Cal Raleigh’s $105 Million Mariners Deal Raises Red Flags Among MLB Fans
Fans are convinced catcher Cal Raleigh will be traded in 2028 after the Seattle Mariners gave him a nice new contract....2025
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• Outside The Confines: ‘Twas the day before Opening Day
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 26, 2025
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• Braves News: Injured list moves, starting rotation finalized, and more
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, May 5 edition
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April, 21, 2025
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• AL Week 4 Strategy-April 19, 2025
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• Cristopher Sanchez Brings the Heat - April 18, 2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• Outside The Confines: ‘Twas the day before Opening Day
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 12, 2025
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• Spring Training Game Thread #17: Milwaukee Brewers (6-9) vs. Seattle Mariners (6-11)

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Myers scheduled to make his third start of spring training The Brewers will matchup with the Seattle Mariners this afternoon with just two weeks of spring training games remaining. Tobias Myers will toe the rubber first for the Cactus Crew this afternoon. He makes his third start of the spring, following scoreless outings against the Rangers and White Sox. In his m...2025
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• Brewers fail to reach settlement with William Contreras as two sides head toward arbitration hearing

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Contreras filed at $6.5 million while Milwaukee filed at $5.6 million With Thursday’s arbitration deadline, the Milwaukee Brewers managed to reach an agreement with five of their six arb-eligible players. Unfortunately, the lone player they failed to reach an agreement with also happens to be their most valuable player. William Contreras, who is in his first arbitra...2025
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Michael Harris II

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images It was an up-and-down season for the Braves center fielder, but Money Mike’s future remains exceedingly bright. After racking up 8.6 career fWAR across 252 games in his age 21 and 22 seasons, Michael Harris II entered the 2024 season as something close to an established, if relatively underrated, star with the upside of a top-10 player in the game. 202...2024
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• Cal Raleigh’s Mom Stephanie Sends Mariners Fans a Heartwarming Message
The mother of Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hopped on an interview and shared her thoughts for the city embracing her son....2025
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• Outside The Confines: When you don’t wish upon a star
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• Outside The Confines: ‘Twas the day before Opening Day
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• Brewers split a win and a loss in hectic afternoon

Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio | Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Some busy baseball filled the Brewers split-squad games @ Mariners Box Score vs. Rockies Box Score The Brewers had a split-squad matchup today, and the two games couldn’t have been more different. The Mariners matchup was a constant flow of action. Their game against Colorado was a 6-0 shutout. Against the Mariners, t...2025
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Michael Harris II
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• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The player is poised to make history as he prepares to make his debut. Happy Friday, everyone! We’re halfway through September, which means we only have two full weeks of regular season baseball left. There are still some questions about who will slot in for the wild card spots, and some teams who are poised to win their divisions might want to worry a bi...2024
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• TB 3 SEA 2: Siri Springs Rays to a late night win

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Pitcher’s duel and just enough offense gives the Rays a win in Seattle Jose Siri loves a spotlight. For the third time on this very road trip, Siri came through with the hero bat with a miraculous and monster HR that he and the rest of Rays fans got to watch sail into the night to swipe victory from the jaws of defeat. Rays fight to return to .500 again was ...2024
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• The Astros are once again alive and well

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The Houston Astros have woken up. That's bad news for everybody else in the AL, especially the AL West. It wasn’t all that long ago when I was using this space to talk about how the Houston Astros had yet to really lift off this season and were spinning their wheels in the mud. With most of their rotation dropping left-and-right and their hitters underperf...2024
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• Braves News: Max Fried Opens Series Against Orioles, 2024 MLB Player Poll, more

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Braves are hoping for better times in Baltimore. Without a doubt, times are a bit tough for the Atlanta Braves. However, it seems that the franchise and its players are well thought of by MLB players. This was indicated in the 2024 MLB Player Poll via the Athletic. It seems may around baseball feel Ronald Acuna Jr. is one of the most talent players i...2024
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• Fried looks to stay in Maximum mode as Braves take on Mariners

Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images The West Coast swing begins and Max Fried will be looking to get things started on the right track for the Braves. The Atlanta Braves are set to get started on a quick trip out West and they’ll be sending their star pitcher out to kick things off as Atlanta takes on the Seattle Mariners. You don’t need me to tell you how well Max Fried did in his last...2024
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• Sources: Raleigh, M's agree to $105M extension
The Mariners have reached a six-year, $105 million extension with catcher Cal Raleigh, sources told ESPN. He hit .220 with 34 home runs and 100 RBIs last season....2025
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• Cubs 6, Mariners 2: Even more good pitching
Sorry, no game action photos were available from today’s game, so enjoy this one of Hayden Wesneski from team photo day | Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Cubs staff shut down the Mariners pretty well Monday afternoon. The Cubs won their sixth straight Spring Training game Monday afternoon, taking a first-inning lead and holding on for a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. In that...2023
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• Matt Olson, Ronald Acuña Jr. among 6 Braves’ finalists for this year’s Silver Slugger Awards

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Atlanta Braves are well represented among the nominees for this season’s Silver Slugger Awards Louisville Slugger announced Thursday the finalists for the Silver Slugger Awards in the American and National Leagues. The Atlanta Braves are well represented with six finalists in Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, Ronald Acuña Jr, Sean Murphy and Marcell ...2023
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• Jared Shuster impresses as Braves beat Mariners
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Shuster allowed just a solo home run over six innings. Jared Shuster turned in the best start of his young career to help lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Shuster worked a scoreless first inning and then the Braves got started quickly against George Kirby to get him a run. Ronald Acuña Jr. singled to l...2023
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• Cubs 3, Mariners 2: It’s Michael Busch’s league and we are all just living in it

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs got themselves a real keeper in their January trade with the Dodgers. Not many Cubs fans, I would say, had heard of Michael Busch when the Cubs traded for him (and Yency Almonte) back in January. This was true even though Busch had been a first-round pick of the Dodgers (31st overall) back in 2019 (Cubs could have had Busch back then, too, they select...2024
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• The ‘Shohei Ohtani did WHAT?!’ tracker
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Keeping tabs on the ridiculous things Shohei Ohtani does this season There is a joke around social media that “Twitter is not real life.” However, there are moments that cross the bridge from memes, to reality. One such moment comes to us courtesy of Shohei Ohtani. The incredible two-way player is doing things in major league baseball that we have not see...2023
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• Mariners To Sign Mitch Garver
The Mariners and Mitch Garver have agreed to a two-year, $24MM contract, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan (via X). The deal will become official when Garver passes a physical. Garver is represented by ISE Baseball. While Cal Raleigh is still Seattle’s top backstop, Garver gives the Mariners a prominent bat who can act as both…...2023
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• AL Week 4 Strategy-April 19, 2025
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• Cristopher Sanchez Brings the Heat - April 18, 2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 11, 2024
Cal Raleigh (C-SEA) has enjoyed a strong start to spring training as he's batted .286 with 2 homers, 7 RBI, and 4 runs scored across 16 PA entering Sunday's action. Yes, it's a tiny sample size in somewhat-meaningful preseason action, but it's good to see Raleigh already displaying his trademark power. The 27 year-old is coming off his strongest MLB campaign yet, one in which he hit .232 with 30 d...2024
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• Too much of a good thing

Yesterday while shopping for furniture I knew that this would be my chance to finally get to Target to see if the 2024 cards were there.I had checked for cards once before last week during a quick spin through Walmart. The area where the cards were was being replaced by Easter baskets and decorations for sale. The new card station was vacant except for some fantasy something or other.So I do...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - February 23, 2024
Kodai Senga, SP, Mets Kodai Senga has been shut down with a moderate posterior capsule strain in his right shoulder. He is coming off of an impressive rookie year where he struck out 202 batters in 166.1 innings with a 2.98 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. He had issues with walks, giving up free passes at an 11.1% rate, but his 29.1% K rate was able to offset it. He was being drafted as a high-risk, high-rewar...2024
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds for April 22: Jose Ramirez, Cal Raleigh among bets for Tuesday HR player props
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April, 21, 2025
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• AL Week 4 Strategy-April 19, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: When you don’t wish upon a star
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• Cristopher Sanchez Brings the Heat - April 18, 2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 26, 2025
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• Braves News: Injured list moves, starting rotation finalized, and more
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• Brewers split a win and a loss in hectic afternoon
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• Brewers fall to the Mariners 9-3, roster decisions loom

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Rotation options struggle in Tuesday afternoon’s game as the Brewers search for an answer to their rotation vacancy Box score The Brewers lost to the Seattle Mariners this afternoon by a score of 9-3. Rotation options Elvin Rodríguez and Tyler Alexander combined to allow nine unanswered runs, complicating the Brewers upcoming decision regarding their final rotatio...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 26, 2025
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2300: Our Favorite Offseason Transactions
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mookie Betts’s unwanted weight loss, new Statcast data on batter positioning, and whether hitters should generally move back in the box, then recap Cal Raleigh’s extension and a smattering of other buzzer-beating transactions before discussing (35:46) some of their favorite moves of the offseason. Then (1:10:31) they talk […]...2025
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• Analyzing Royals Fall League hitter metrics

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Several Royals were lineup mainstays for the Saguaros. The Arizona Fall League wrapped up play recently with the Salt River Rafters emerging as champions. The Surprise Saguaros — this year rostering players from the Royals, Guardians, Rangers, Orioles, and Astros — looked to be on their way to winning their third consecutive AFL title. They fi...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker
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• Fried looks to stay in Maximum mode as Braves take on Mariners
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Seattle Mariners

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Will the Mariners find their way back into the Postseason in 2024 after missing out in agonizing fashion last season? It's time to talk about the Seattle Mariners, who figure to once again be an intriguing team that very much has a chance to forge its own destiny in the immediate future. Our Atlanta Braves won't have to wait too long to face off against...2024
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• South Side Sox Summary: Week 22

Yea, sure, Jerry Reinsdorf cares about fans | Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports People finally got fired, but hope is already lost Welcome to the SSS Summary — a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in between. Even if you don’t want to remember what happened, sorry, we wil...2023
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• Since We Last Met: Seattle Mariners

Ty France and Eugenio Suárez of the Seattle Mariners celebrate a win against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park on June 18, 2023, in Seattle | Alika Jenner/Getty Images Everybody’s favorite second team (ok, maybe just mine) pays a visit to the South Side The red-hot Seattle Mariners pay a visit to the South Side of Chicago to take on your White Sox. These surging Mariners have won eig...2023
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• Both Bryces great, but Braves pull away late for 6-2 win
Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The Battle of the Bryces was fun, and the bats broke out in the late innings to deliver what ended up being a hard-fought but easy win Did you know it was Bryce Elder’s birthday today? I didn’t, which is kind of shameful for someone who touted the Battle of the Bryces across a few different posts in preparation for tonight’s game. No matter, though: said Ba...2023
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