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• AL East Notes: Kimbrel, Irvin, Kahnle, Whitlock
Craig Kimbrel blew a save and was charged with the loss in the Orioles’ 7-6 defeat to the Athletics today, but the veteran closer’s health may be of greater concern. Kimbrel walked Darell Hernaiz and was then visited by the team trainer on the mound, but stayed in the game and allowed a homer to…...2024Visit the page AL East
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• O's Kimbrel exits with tight back after blown saveOrioles manager Brandon Hyde said he doesn't know how much time, if any, closer Craig Kimbrel will miss because of back tightness that led to his exit Sunday....2024Click for news about Brandon Hyde news and rumors
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• Kimbrel’s struggles cost Orioles again in 7-6 loss to AthleticsBALTIMORE—For the second time in three games, closer Craig Kimbrel blew a save chance for the Orioles. On Friday night, Kimbrel walked three batters in the ninth and didn’t retire any of the five batters he faced, losing a lead in a game the Orioles lost, 3-2, in 10 innings. On Sunday afternoon, Kimbrel entered […]...2024
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• What they’re saying about Craig Kimbrel and Orioles’ 3-2 loss to AthleticsBALTIMORE—What happened? Craig Kimbrel came into the ninth looking for his 425th save. That would have passed John Franco and tied him with Boston’s Kanley Jansen for fifth place on the all-time saves list. ‘ Instead, Kimbrel allowed the tying run to score and was fortunate enough to scramble to home plate to tag JJ […]...2024
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Red Sox series previewPhoto by Ron Schwane/Getty Images The Cubs make their first visit to Fenway Park in seven years. The last time the Cubs played in Fenway Park, 2013 Red Sox World Series hero Koji Uehara was on the Cubs, and former Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel was a member of the Red Sox. The Cubs lost that game 6-2, and there isn’t a single player who played that evening who’s still on the team he played for...2024Read about Red Sox headline news
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• A.J. Minter takes his place among the best Atlanta Braves relieversA.J. Minter is the third longest tenured member of the 2024 Atlanta Braves. | Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Now the franchise leader in holds, Minter joins other long-time Braves relievers with elite career availability. What’s that old trope people love to throw around in sports and business? “The best ability is availability.” The older I’ve gotten, the more I have...2024Click for news about Atlanta Braves breaking news today
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Red Sox series preview
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• AL Week 5 Strategy-April 20, 2024
In The Field OF Tyler O'Neill (concussion) has been placed on the concussion IL. He hopes to be activated on Tuesday when first eligible to return. O'Neill has started off strong (.313 AVG with 7 HR, 14 R, 8 RBI, and 1 SB). He has shown good plate skills (18% BB, 21% K) while crushing the ball (23% Barrels). 3B Rafael Devers is now dealing with a knee injury in addition to the shoulder injury th...2024Click for news about Rafael Devers availability report
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• Outside The Confines: The Yankees bid farewell to John SterlingPhoto by Rich Schultz/Getty Images The iconic radio voice of the team announced his sudden departure this week. On Monday, with no preamble, the Yankees announced that their long-time radio play-by-play announcer John Sterling was calling it a career, and his last game in the booth was behind him. The 85-year-old called 5,420 regular season games over his long career. Sterling cited the s...2024Visit the page John Sterling
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves Trade Kimbrel and Melvin Upton to PadresPhoto by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1971 - The Braves defeat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 in the first opener ever played at Riverfront Stadium. 1997 - In the second game in the history of Turner Field, rain forced the suspension of the Braves and Cubs in the seventh inning. Several players will spend the night in the clubhouse. The Braves will win the completion of the ...2024See more articles Denis Poroy injury status
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 2, 2024Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Yes? Or No? Jaylon Thompson writes about the tough loss in the series opener in Baltimore. “It was a really good ballgame throughout,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “It was exciting to get back and tie it off (Orioles closer Craig) Kimbrel. He is one of the best closers in recent history. “Obviously, to lose in that fashion is heartbreaking....2024See more Jaylon Thompson availability report
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• Orioles series preview: A new-look franchisePhoto by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The future has never looked brighter for the Orioles In 2021, the Orioles were worse than the Royals. Much worse, in fact, they lost 110 games, more than the Royals have ever lost in one season. The next year they finished with a winning record, and the year after that they won 101 games, their best season in over 40 years. Now they have a...2024See more Daniel Shirey availability report
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Philadelphia PhilliesMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The 90-win East Division foes are largely intact from last year and look to make another postseason run The Philadelphia Phillies finished 14 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East standings, but came away victorious in the Division Series over the NL East champs for the second straight season. Philadelphia spent most of the offseason doubling down ...2024See more Philadelphia Phillies injury
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• 2024 AL East preview: High-flying young Orioles seek to repeatPhoto by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Baby Birds zoomed up to 101 wins and the division crown in 2023, and their nest of prospects only continues to grow. For almost a decade, the daunting AL East was dominated by the high-profile New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, as well as the perennially savvy Tampa Bay Rays. In 2023, however, the division champion was none of those three teams; inst...2024Read about AL East injury status
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Baltimore OriolesPhotoPhoto by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Orioles are stocked with young players and made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason by acquiring Corbin Burnes. Fans of the Baltimore Orioles endured have endured plenty of losing in recent seasons as the club worked its way through a rebuild that, at times, was painful. The Orioles’ Front Office preached patience and...2024Click for news about Baltimore Orioles availability report
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• Fantasy Baseball Podcast: What? You Don’t Want To Hear About Our Teams?The All-Star break has passed, I, Geoff have returned from vacation, and Grey is ready to talk trade deadline buzz. With that in mind we talk about some of the top names that could be moved, Joey Gallo, Trevor Story, Craig Kimbrel to name a few. We speculate on the potential for a fire sale in Chicago, and walk you through our thoughts on some recent callups and how their playing time will shake o...2021Check it out Fantasy Baseball
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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"As of April 21, 2014, off those pitchers still considered active, the top 50 includes current and former Atlanta Braves pitchers: Chris Sale (49), Minter (48), Charlie Morton (44), Ken Giles (41), Joe Jimenez (39), Chasen Shreve (37), Kirby Yates (36), Raisel Iglesias (18), Will Smith (9), Jesse Chavez (8), Craig Kimbrel (4) and Kenley Jansen (1)." - 2023
"Don’t think any Cubs closer has had that since Craig Kimbrel." - 2022
"11:11am: The Dodgers and White Sox are in agreement on a trade sending outfielder AJ Pollock to Chicago in exchange for reliever Craig Kimbrel, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB." - 2021
"1:21 pm: The White Sox are acquiring star closer Craig Kimbrel from the Cubs, reports Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation (Twitter link)." - 2020
"Cubs barely survive a bullpen meltdown, but they have a Craig Kimbrel problem" - 2019
"While it once seemed all but inevitable that perennial All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel would be moving on from the defending World Series champion Red Sox, the momentum has shifted to the point where it would no longer be all that surprising to see the power righty return to Boston." - 2018
"Red Sox pitcher Craig Kimbrel is away from spring training camp in Fort Myers while his infant daughter has surgery." - 2017
"Seven innings earlier, Matt Holliday forced extras with a game-tying homer off Craig Kimbrel -- the first Fenway blown save in the Boston closer's career." - 2016
"The Rangers struck early against David Price and late against Craig Kimbrel en route to a 7-2 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night at Fenway Park." - 2015
"The Braves traded closer Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr." - 2014
"Major League Baseball recognized this season's top relief pitchers Wednesday, announcing Kansas City's Greg Holland and Atlanta's Craig Kimbrel as the recipients of the Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award and the Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year Award, respectively."
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• A.J. Minter takes his place among the best Atlanta Braves relievers
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• Kimbrel’s early performance as Orioles closer enhances Hall of Fame argumentRecently, a veteran Oriole player asked me if I thought that Craig Kimbrel was a Hall of Famer. I replied that I didn’t know and decided that even though Kimbrel is still pitching and pitching very well, it was worth an advanced look. It’s a great honor to be one of the voters for the […]...2024
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• The most colorful hobby box I've ever opened, part 1All right, welcome to my 2024 Heritage box break. This is the first hobby box I have purchased since 2011 when I bought a box of Allen & Ginter for the third year in a row. After that I went into box-breaking rehab and have done quite well, except for falling off the wagon ... right now.I don't buy hobby boxes these days for a lot of reasons, but one of the big ones occurring to me now is I ...2024Click for news about Yordan Alvarez contract
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves Trade Kimbrel and Melvin Upton to Padres
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 2, 2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Juan Francisco from CincinnatiPhoto by Pouya Dianat/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1939 - Phil Niekro is born in Belmont County, Ohio. He made his major league debut in 1964 with the Milwaukee Braves and won 318 games over a 24-year career before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997. 2012 - The Braves acquire infielder Juan Francisco from the Reds in exchange for pitcher J.J. Hoover. Fran...2024Continue with Phil Niekro salary
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• Get to know the Braves’ 2024 Opening Day RosterPhoto by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about the Braves Opening Day roster. The Atlanta Braves finalized their roster for Opening Day Thursday morning when they selected the contract of veteran reliever Jesse Chavez. Below is our annual preview to you up to speed in case you are just coming back to baseball for the start of the regular season. ...2024Continue with Todd Kirkland contract
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
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• Orioles series preview: A good test for the RoyalsPhoto by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Royals played them close before, but can they beat the Orioles? The Orioles were widely expected to be one of the leading contenders to win it all this year with their young talented core, and they have gotten off to one of the best starts in baseball. But hanging right with them is the surprising Royals, who played the Orioles very cl...2024Read about Daniel Shirey stats
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 5, 2024
Yandy Diaz If you want a player with a sea of red for a stats page, Diaz is your guy. He led all qualified 1B in wRC+ (164) and was 4th in xwOBA (.381). He slashed a strong .330/.410/.522, and while some may argue for regression, Diaz's xBA of .305 ranks 6th amongst all hitters. He also is plus at controlling the zone (19.7 Chase%, 18.3 Whiff%, both 83rd Percentile), which allow him to maintain hi...2024See more articles Fantasy Baseball scores
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• Outside The Confines: The Yankees bid farewell to John Sterling
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• Sizing up the NL East heading into 2024Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves have won six straight NL East titles and still look like the cream of the division’s crop The Atlanta Braves have done most of their heavy lifting this offseason, but there are still some key players available and moves left to be made around Major League Baseball as the calendar plunges into January. The Braves themselves have...2024Click for news about NL East
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• Who to root for in October as a White Sox fanTim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Our club has long been eliminated from postseason contention, but that doesn’t mean you should abstain from watching baseball in October October is one of my favorite months. Most people love it because of Halloween or pumpkin spice everything. But me, I’m here for one thing above all else: Postseason Baseball Unfortunately for White Sox fans, our team will not ...2023Click for news about White Sox
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• Matt Olson reaches 50 homers on the season but Braves lose 7-5 to PhilliesBill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Andruw Jones now has company in the Braves single-season 50 homer club, as Matt Olson homered twice to reach the milestone number. Matt Olson got two steps closer to breaking Andruw Jones’ franchise record for homers in a single season after he smacked both his 49th and 50th home runs of the season in tonight's game. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to help ...2023Continue with Matt Olson
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones hits his 450th career home runPhoto by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1921 - The Reds and the Braves tie a major league record as their infields combine for 28 chances. The Reds won the game 7-3. 1997 - Andruw Jones hits the Braves’ 10th grand slam of the season to set a new National League record. 2001 - The Braves acquire Julio Franco from the Mexico City Tigers. Franco was leading the Mexic...2023Check it out Chipper Jones
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• Yanks tie it off Kimbrel in 9th, beat Sox in 16th
The Yankees needed this one, and they would have played all night to get it. An RBI single to center by Didi Gregorius was the go-ahead hit for the Bombers in a thrilling 4-1, 16-inning victory over the Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park. Seven innings earlier, Matt Holliday forced extras with a game-tying homer off Craig Kimbrel -- the first Fenway blown save in the Boston closer's career....2017Check it out Didi Gregorius
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• Yankees tie it off Kimbrel, beat Sox in 16th
The Yankees needed this one, and they would have played all night to get it. An RBI single to center by Didi Gregorius was the go-ahead hit for the Bombers in a thrilling 4-1, 16-inning victory over the Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park. Seven innings earlier, Matt Holliday forced extras with a game-tying homer off Craig Kimbrel -- the first Fenway blown save in the Boston closer's career....2017Visit the page Didi Gregorius
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• Sale's gem spoiled as Red Sox fall in 16
The Yankees needed this one, and they would have played all night to get it. An RBI single to center by Didi Gregorius was the go-ahead hit for the Bombers in a thrilling 4-1, 16-inning victory over the Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park. Seven innings earlier, Matt Holliday forced extras with a game-tying homer off Craig Kimbrel -- the first Fenway blown save in the Boston closer's career....2017Click for news about Red Sox
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• Benintendi's flare lifts Sox past Rangers
The Red Sox needed a few extra innings to do it, but they overcame a blown save by Craig Kimbrel to take the first of a three-game series with the Rangers on Monday night, beating Texas 7-5 in 11 innings at Globe Life Park. Boston has won five games in a row and seven out of eight....2017Click for news about Red Sox
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• Betts delivers in 10th as Sox outduel Jays
Mookie Betts came through with a three-run double in the top of the 10th inning, and along the way, he helped provide some protection to Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel and manager John Farrell....2017See more articles Mookie Betts
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• Braves deal Kimbrel, Upton to Padres in blockbuster deal
The Braves traded closer Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. to the Padres on Sunday in exchange for outfielders Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin. A Major League source revealed Atlanta will also acquire two highly-regarded prospects -- right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler and outfielder Jordan Paroubeck -- and the 41st pick in June's Draft....2015Click for news about Cameron Maybin
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• Red Sox strike out 20, cap sweep of Rangers
The Rangers arrived in Boston as the hottest team in the Major Leagues. They left after being swept by the Red Sox, culminating with a 6-2 defeat in Thursday's soggy finale of a three-game series. Drew Pomeranz turned in one of the most powerful performances of his career to earn the win, holding heavy-hitting Texas to four hits and two runs while walking one and equaling a personal best with 11 s...2017See also Red Sox
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• Red Sox strike out 20, cap sweep of Rangers
The Rangers arrived in Boston as the hottest team in the Major Leagues. They left after being swept by the Red Sox, culminating with a 6-2 defeat in Thursday's soggy finale of a three-game series. Drew Pomeranz turned in one of the most powerful performances of his career to earn the win, holding heavy-hitting Texas to four hits and two runs while walking one and equaling a personal best with 11 s...2017Click for news about Red Sox
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• SAGNOF: What Do I Even Know
It's officially the last week of fantasy baseball season which means for anyone who is out of title contention, fantasy baseball research season begins. For today's SAGNOF, I am going to open myself up to personal torture and I will try to rank closers for next season. For this exercise, I tried to give each team a projected saves leader based on guys who I expect to be on the roster for next seas...2021Read about Kenley Jansen
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• Fantasy baseball owners shouldn’t reach for Indians’ James KarinchakFive things are pretty much certain heading into the 2021 fantasy baseball season: Liam Hendriks, Josh Hader, Aroldis Chapman, Raisel Igelsias and Edwin Diaz, in whatever order you like them, are considered the top five relievers. Beyond those, there are a slew of familiar names, such as Kenley Jansen, Brad Hand, Kirby Yates, Craig Kimbrel......2021See more articles James Karinchak
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• David Price Right at Home with Boston Red Sox Thanks in Large Part to Big Papi
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• Spencer Strider takes the mound as the Braves return to PhiladelphiaPhoto by Rich Schultz/Getty Images Spencer Strider will make his first career Opening Day start Friday against the Phillies. The marathon begins today. For the next six months, the Atlanta Braves will take the field looking to earn a seventh straight NL East title and another World Series championship. After two straight losses in the Division Series, the Braves have spent a lot of time t...2024Continue with Spencer Strider
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• Outside The Confines: The Yankees bid farewell to John Sterling
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• Soxivus 2022: The Airing of Grievances
These two, man. | Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images With the dust settled on a devastatingly mismanaged White Sox season, a dozen South Side Sox writers come together to wail and moan over all the misdeeds I gotta lot of problems with you people, and now you’re gonna hear about it!— Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza from Seinfeld’s “The Strike.” While ...2022Click for news about White Sox gossip
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• Trade Candidate: Ian Happ
After many months of rumors and speculation, the Cubs finally pulled the ripcord on their rebuild in earnest at last year’s trade deadline. In quick succession, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, Craig Kimbrel, Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin, Jake Marisnick and Trevor Williams were all given opportunities elsewhere. Now the roster mostly consists of new…...2022Read about Ian Happ scandal
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• Can The White Sox Make The Most Of Andrew Vaughn?
The White Sox have one of the best closers of his generation burning a hole in their pocket. Craig Kimbrel’s trade availability is no secret, so much so that speculation has reached the what-happens-if-they-don’t-trade-him part of the trade rumors life cycle, as explored yesterday by MLBTR’s Mark Polishuk. That said, when GM Rick Hahn picks…...2022See more articles Andrew Vaughn
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• MLB rumors: White Sox willing to consider Craig Kimbrel trade; Eduardo Rodriguez drawing interest
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• White Sox to exercise $16M option to keep eight-time All-Star RHP Craig KimbrelThe Sox certainly gave up a lot to get Kimbrel, so it’s not shocking that they would try to get some more out of their investment....2021Click for news about White Sox gossip
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• MLB trade rumors: Max Scherzer prefers West Coast; White Sox, Red Sox among many teams after Craig Kimbrel
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