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• Sandy Alcantara Is Finding His Old Form

The Marlins were expected to trade Sandy Alcantara at the deadline. The former Cy Young winner had returned from the Tommy John surgery that wiped out his 2024 season. The hope was that he'd immediately recapture his ace form, demonstrate that over his first 18-20 starts, and be the prize of the summer rotation market.…...2025
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• MLB Awards Watch: MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year races all but wrapped up with a week to go

There's little intrigue left in awards season...2025
• Tigers' Skubal throws bullpen, to start Thursday
Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, is on track to take the mound on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians, less than a week after feeling tightness on his left side during his previous start....2025
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• Will Orioles’ Rogers get Cy Young Award votes? | MAILBAG

Question: What kind of love do you expect from Cy Young voters for Trevor Rogers? He’s been one of the most dominant starters in the majors since being called up at the end of May. Does he get votes? From: Mike Brice Answer: Mike, I am not a voter for the Cy Young Award this year, […]...2025
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• The 'N.L. Cy Young Award winners since 1985' quiz

How many of the National League Cy Young Award winners since 1985 can you name in six minutes?...2025
• SP Escape Artists to Target in '26 - September 14, 2025
The gist: do these pitchers with the top 5 highest strand rates concern you for 2026? Take a closer look at defensive context, *BABIP and consider just how good these SPs really are. *BABIP measures a player's batting average exclusively on balls hit into the field of play, removing outcomes not affected by the opposing defense (home runs and strikeouts). Garrett Crochet SP BOS BABIP .298 LOB 83....2025
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• Sandy Alcantara Is Finding His Old Form
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• As Jacob deGrom faces the Mets for the first time, examining the two-time Cy Young winner's Hall of Fame case

Despite a rash of injuries, deGrom's peak is among the best of his era. Is that enough for Cooperstown?...2025
• Games of the Day
The Phillies send Cristopher Sanchez against the Reds as Hunter Greene returns from his injury. Sanchez is now in the thick of the NL Cy Young race after a poor start by Skenes on Tuesday night. Greene tries to continue his impressive control. He owns a K/BB of 5.21 this season versus 3.34 for his […]...2025
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• Keaschall Returns From IL - August 6, 2025
Luke Keaschall, 2B, Minnesota Twins Keaschall returned from the IL with a bang, going 2-4 with R, HR, 3 RBI on three hard hit balls. You're seriously not ready for how good Luke Keaschall is. I'm all in. In 2024, Keaschall was the only affiliated minor leaguer with at least 100 at bats to strike out less than 18% of the time, walk greater than 10% of the time, have a swinging strike rate below 8%,...2025
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• Game Thread #112: Milwaukee Brewers (67-44) @ Atlanta Braves (47-63)

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Brewers continue NL East trip in Atlanta Fresh off their demolition of the Washington Nationals over the weekend, the Milwaukee Brewers will continue their (almost) East Coast swing tonight in Atlanta with the first of three games against the Braves. After the Brewers’ thorough undoing of the Nationals, they’re really starting to look like what the stats say th...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Monday 8/4, 7:05 CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs meet up with the Reds for the first time since the end of May. IMPORTANT SITE NOTE: As noted in this article, there won’t be any new posts on BCB after this game preview until at least 8 a.m. CT tomorrow. See the link for more info. Comments will remain open. Monday game notes... EVERYONE DIGS THE LONG BALL: The Cubs have hit 159 h...2025
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• Red Sox series preview: Two of the hottest teams in the AL

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Is this the most important series of the year? The Royals are back to .500 and head to Boston before they have nine games in a row against teams with a losing record. The Red Sox are red hot right now, winning 20 of 27, the best record in the American League since the end of June (the Royals have the third-best record at 17-10). They’re coming off a hom...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 110

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs stumble late in a 4-3 loss to the Orioles. Two games ago, I noted the Cubs had played .500 over the last 36 games. That number now is 38 games. This game is just stuck in neutral. While they are stuck there, the Brewers ran right past them. Nothing is over with more than 50 games remaining in the season, but as the season grows shorter, every game ba...2025
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• Rockies 8, Pirates 5: Paul Who?

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The Rockies managed to conquer one of the best pitchers in baseball and secure a series win. The Colorado Rockies took down Cy Young hopeful and two-time All-Star Paul Skenes and his Pittsburgh Pirates for their third home series win of the season, and their second come-from-behind victory in as many days. It wasn’t quite as dramatic as last night’s theatrics...2025
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• With trade, Blue Jays banking on return to form for former Cy Young winner

Returning from Tommy John surgery, Shane Bieber believes he still has plenty to offer in the next chapter of his MLB career, and so do the Blue Jays....2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 28, 2025

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Bullpen blues blow Kansas City’s series against Cincinnati Reds. At Into the Fountains, Craig Brown talks about Royals prospect Jac Caglianone’s timeline after Monday’s loss. Again, it’s about things like pitch recognition, in-game adjustments, and making contact. It’s also about putting the work into becoming a competent outfielder. These are decidedly unsexy bas...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #3: St. Louis Cardinals

Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images At least you’re not a Cardinals fan! *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. Trash talk has been an integral part of baseball since its inception. All the way back in 1912, Ty Cobb ran into the crowd during a game to beat up a fan who was yelling some ... less than savory things at him. To be very cle...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: A Rockies Writer in the Lone Star State

Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, May 19th, 2025 We all need a vacation sometimes. Maybe even—perhaps especially even—people who write about the Colorado Rockies. Unfortunately, I decided to frame my vacation around said Rockies. I headed deep in the heart of Texas to catch our purple-clad heroes play three games against the 2023 World Series champ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2025

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images One week until Opening Day. Daniel Lynch IV’s last Spring Training outing could hint at his role this season: Lynch will get a few appearances out of the bullpen this week as the Cactus League schedule wraps up, with an inning Wednesday and two scheduled on Friday, while Kris Bubic remains in the rotation and is scheduled for his sixth spring game (fifth st...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Freddie Freeman signs with the Dodgers

Photo by John McCoy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The official end of the Freddie Freeman era in Atlanta MLB History 1900: Ban Johnson announces that an American League team will be placed in Chicago to ensure the stability of the league. In an agreement with National League officials, the AL club will be placed on the south side of the city and will be called the Chicago White Stocking...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2025

Did you think you’d see Daniel Mengden today? | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Asia baseball previews begin today with the CPBL At Royals.com, Anne Rogers writes about how Hunter Renfroe is, say it with me everyone, in the best shape of his life! Renfroe came into camp this year leaner, thanks to offseason training that included going to a physical therapist and focusing on his diet a...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: February 14

This absolute mass of a human, Yermín Mercedes, was born on this day, 32 years ago. | Patrick McDermott/Getty Images A player who will become a South Side phenomenon, albeit briefly, is born 1993 Sadly, his impact on the South Side was brief, but the clubbing machine who would rise to prominence on the South Side, Yermín Mercedes, was born in La Romana, Dominican Republic. It took Mercedes...2025
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• Ex-MLB pitcher busted with over 20 kilos of cocaine
It’s always surprising when former athletes break the law for asinine reasons, which was recently the case in an arrest involving a former MLB pitcher.Esteban Loaiza, who spent 14 years in the league, and nearly won the Cy Young award back in 2003, was arrested for possessing over 20 kilograms of cocaine in San Diego on Friday, according to police records obtained by Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. N...2018
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"How he rose from Little League lore to Cy Young."

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"Guardians ace Shane Bieber will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery, a major blow to the team and the 2020 Cy Young winner."

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"Vida Blue, who won the 1971 AL MVP and Cy Young awards, and won three straight World Series titles with the A's, has died at 73."

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"Verlander edged out Manoah and Cease to win his third career Cy Young Award"

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"MLB could very well have a 37-year-old Cy Young winner in 2021"

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"Tom Seaver, the Hall of Fame pitcher who led the Mets to a World Series title in 1969 and won three Cy Young Awards, died Monday at age 75."

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"The Rangers are in the final stages of completing a trade to acquire two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber from the Indians, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN's Jeff Passan."

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"Three-time National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will get the ball for the Dodgers on Opening Day, manager Dave Roberts announced Tuesday."

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"Roy Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award winner who was the second pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the postseason, died Tuesday when his plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida."

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"Jake Arrieta was deemed the National League's best pitcher last year, capturing the Cy Young Award despite sensational -- not to mention historic -- seasons from Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw."

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"Zack Greinke outdueled fellow Cy Young candidate Madison Bumgarner and slumping Joc Pederson homered as the Dodgers defeated the Giants on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, 2-1, extending their division lead to 5 1/2 games."

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"Lester doesn't have a Cy Young Award like Max Scherzer, but he set career bests in innings pitched (219."

• Sandy Alcantara Is Finding His Old Form
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• SP Escape Artists to Target in '26 - September 14, 2025
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• Peralta Continues Phenomenal Stretch - Sept 5, 2025
Freddy Peralta, SP, MIL Peralta continued his fantastic stretch against the Phillies on Thursday, tossing 5 shutout innings, while striking out 8 and allowing just 2 hits and 3 BB's. He has now not allowed a run in five straight starts, totalling 28 IP, 35 K's, 12 BB's, and just 9 hits allowed in that stretch. His season ERA is down to 2.50 which would be the best mark of his career and just the...2025
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• Game Thread #112: Milwaukee Brewers (67-44) @ Atlanta Braves (47-63)
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• Red Sox series preview: Two of the hottest teams in the AL
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• Dodgers All-Star Wants LA to Pursue Tarik Skubal When He Hits Free Agency

Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star catcher Will Smith has caught for MVPs, Cy Young award winners, and All-Star-caliber arms across his LA tenure. During the festivities surrounding the All-Star game, Smith spent time with some of the greatest talents that the sport has to offer — and since he is signed through the 2033 season, he …...2025
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• MLB Week 17 Hot or Not: It’s a trade frenzy

Ke’Bryan Hayes celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Braves on July 31, 2025. | Aaron Doster-Imagn Images The 2025 trade deadline was far from disappointing As always, the trade deadline consumed the headlines last week. From blockbuster moves to buzzer-beating transactions, all eyes were on the trades, less so the games. This recap covers in-game and off-field action f...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 110
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• Snell gets Porch’d! - Rays 4 Dodgers 0

Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images Rays utilize the Stein’s dimensions and excellent pitching to blank the Dodgers. Against one of the toughest, most complete teams in baseball, facing an old friend, a vintage Tamp Bay Rays performance of pitching, slick glove work, and timely hitting got the Rays their first August win. Rays jumped out with a much needed early lead. First batter of the game fac...2025
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• Dodgers Activate Blake Snell
The Dodgers have activated Blake Snell from the 60-day injured list, the team announced this morning. The two-time Cy Young winner signed a five-year, $182MM contract with L.A. in the offseason but landed on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation after just two starts with his new team. As expected, he will start this…...2025
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• Keaschall Returns From IL - August 6, 2025
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• Game Thread #112: Milwaukee Brewers (67-44) @ Atlanta Braves (47-63)
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 110
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• MLB trade deadline target suspended during betting investigation

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is on paid leave through August. The 2025 MLB Trade Deadline is fast approaching. Teams have until 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 31, to trade players on their 40-man rosters. Given the deadline, teams are right now finalizing whether they will be buyers or sellers, and as always, pitching is a priority for those ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 105

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cubs hang on for a 5-4 win over the Sox. Clearly you guys just needed me to get back in the country. The Cubs were on a four-game winning streak when I left. They dropped four of five while I was outside of the States. Then they’ve won two in a row since I got back. As near as I can tell, I will also be traveling the week of the Wo...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 104

Getty Images The Cubs bounce back behind Horton and homers in a 6-1 win. Where were you on July 25, 2015? I was at sea. My family has a passion for cruising and that is the most memorable cruise date for me. I didn’t see Cole Hamels no-hit the Cubs that day. I sometimes like to imagine that I live in some alternate universe where the Cubs haven’t been no-hit since Sandy Koufax’s perfect ga...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 25, 2025

Will he stay or will he go? | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Trade deadline on everyone’s mind Trade talk dominating Royals news. Anne Rogers talks about it on MLB: Despite interest in hitters like Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia from front offices looking to upgrade their own offenses, it doesn’t seem likely the Royals will deal from their core players — because they still bel...2025
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• Could the Royals be targeting Jarren Duran?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Ken Rosenthal dishes on the trade deadline. The trade deadline is soon approaching, and the Royals could be taking a number of different approaches. Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic features the team prominently in his latest article on trade rumors and suggests that despite their place in the standings, the Royals could look to add a long-term piece such as...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 101

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Matthew Boyd had himself a game. Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd put himself high on the WPA chart with a stellar outing, continuing his All-Star season. Who knows? Keep this up and Boyd could be in the Cy Young conversation. Fangraphs Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective. THREE HEROES: Superher...2025
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• The Brewers are on one of the best streaks in franchise history

Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images This could be the best winning streak the team has ever had On Monday, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Seattle Mariners for their 11th straight victory. During this still-active streak, the Brewers twice swept the defending-champion Los Angeles Dodgers, widely regarded as the best team in the league, and came from from four games back to take sole possession of...2025
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• Dodgers Lineup vs Rockies: Will Smith and Michael Conforto Out, Buddy Kennedy Starting
The Los Angeles Dodgers, fresh off a sweep of the division rival San Diego Padres, are looking to keep the momentum going as they take on another NL West foe in the Colorado Rockies. More news: Cy Young Winner Calls Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw ‘Best Pitcher of Our Generation’ The Dodgers are getting set for a …...2025
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• Game Thread #112: Milwaukee Brewers (67-44) @ Atlanta Braves (47-63)
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• Player of the Series: Yandy Diaz

Photo by Kelly Gavin/Getty Images Big Guava saves us from a series sweep. It was supposed to be Chris Brown’s night in Tampa — but hours before the R&B star could Take You Down at his sold-out concert, it was a Rays slugger who stole the spotlight and left the opposing pitchers gasping for No Air. With first pitch moved up to an early afternoon slot to accommodate the postgame concert, man...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 104
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• Washington Nationals Head To Minnesota Looking To Build Momentum

After a series win against a solid Reds ballclub, the Nats look to do the same on the road in Minneapolis Coming off a series victory against the Cincinnati Reds back home in DC, the Nationals head to Minneapolis to take on the 49-53 Minnesota Twins in a 3 game set. After the offense exploded for 16 runs in the first 2 games against the Reds, the bats went quiet in the series finale, as Nick Lodol...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 25, 2025
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• BCB After Dark: Rich Hill proves you can go home again

Rich Hill looks on from the dugout of Wrigley Field during his 2025 debut 20+ years after making his MLB debut on the same field. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Tuesday night Wrigley Field was the latest stop on the quixotic quest of the 45-year old curveballer Welcome to your late night pop-up, indie, coffee shop where we’re pouring your favorite summer ales along with some mocktails th...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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• BCB After Dark: Who’s on third?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should trade for a replacement for Matt Shaw It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. There’s no cover charge. Let us know if you need anything. We always want to be of...2025
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• An MLB Draft ‘what if’ for every team

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images What if Tarik Skubal had signed with the Diamondbacks in 2017? Major League teams made their draft selections earlier this week. Some players will sign quickly, others - mostly high schoolers - won’t sign at all with the team that drafted them. Some of baseball’s biggest stars could have had much different careers if they had signed with the team that ori...2025
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• Halladay dies in plane crash off Florida coast
Roy Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award winner who was the second pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the postseason, died Tuesday when his plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. He was 40....2017
• Seaver, Hall of Famer and Mets legend, dies at 75
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• Arrieta handcuffs Halos as Cubs roll in opener
Jake Arrieta was deemed the National League's best pitcher last year, capturing the Cy Young Award despite sensational -- not to mention historic -- seasons from Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw. And on Monday night, in the first game of the 2016 season, the Angels found out why....2016
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• Greinke wins duel as Dodgers extend lead
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• Bumgarner takes tough loss to Dodgers
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• Greinke wins duel as Dodgers extend lead
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• Posey, Freak push Giants' win streak to 5
Conjuring the magic he displayed during his Cy Young Award-winning years, Tim Lincecum allowed three hits in seven innings to lead the Giants to their second straight shutout victory over the Dodgers, a 4-0 verdict on Wednesday night. San Francisco has won five straight....2015
• Dominant Arrieta wins NL Pitcher of Month
The awards keep coming for Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta. The 2015 National League Cy Young Award winner has carried his brilliance into this season, and on Monday was named the NL Pitcher of the Month....2016
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• SP Escape Artists to Target in '26 - September 14, 2025
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• Peralta Continues Phenomenal Stretch - Sept 5, 2025
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• Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan can be quick fantasy baseball fix to late rotation blow

We’re about to enter the final month of the fantasy baseball season, and things likely got significantly more difficult for some fantasy rotations this week when Zack Wheeler and Nathan Eovaldi were lost for the season. Does losing a potential Cy Young candidate just before the fantasy playoffs hurt? Of course, 100 percent. Does that......2025
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• BCB After Dark: Rich Hill proves you can go home again
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• Not Yet Abel - July 3, 2025
Mick Abel, SP (PHI) Abel was obliterated on Wednesday. In his worst start as a major leaguer, Abel gave up five runs on five walks and two hits in less than two innings. He threw only 25 strikes out of 53 pitches, although he did strike out three batters. He really struggled with his fastball. Of his 32 fastballs or sinkers, only eight were thrown in the strike zone. It's his second straight subst...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Alcantara or Gallen?

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which starting pitcher you’d rather the Cubs trade for. It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. There’s no cover charge. Let us know if we can do anything for you. The hostess will seat you now. Th...2025
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• Mayer Homers Twice, Jobe To Have TJ - June 12, 2025
Marcelo Mayer, 3B, Boston Red Sox The rookie had a nice day at the plate going 2-4 with 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI and 2 K on two hard hit balls. Mayer's underlying figures are a bit of a mixed bag. While he's walking at 9.1%, he's whiffing at 29.7% and chasing at 34.1%, so there's reason to believe that walk rate is a bit of an overestimation. He has plenty of bat speed, which has led to a 51.7% hard hit r...2025
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• Roman Anthony Gets The Call - June 10, 2025
Roman Anthony, OF, Red Sox The day has finally come. After over two months of constant anticipation and absolute destruction of Triple-A pitching, Roman Anthony was called up to the Boston Red Sox. The number one overall prospect in baseball, he has the upside to make him both a real-life and fantasy superstar. Through 58 minor league games this year, he has slashed .288/.423/.491 with 10 home ru...2025
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• Raleigh in fantasy's top 25? Webb destined for Cy Young? Don't be surprised
Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future....2025
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• Comeback Arms Lead the Way - May 1, 2025
Tony Gonsolin, SP, Dodgers Tony Gonsolin looked impressive in his season debut, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out nine over six innings. He induced 17 whiffs in the night for a 40% whiff rate, with his slider being his most effective swing-and-miss pitch, with six whiffs on eleven swings. This was about as good of a start as you could ask for, considering Gonsolin hasn't pitched s...2025
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• MLB Awards Watch: MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year races all but wrapped up with a week to go
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• Peralta Continues Phenomenal Stretch - Sept 5, 2025
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• Mets vs. Phillies prediction: MLB odds, picks, best bets Wednesday

The NL East race is almost certainly over. Barring an epic collapse, the Phillies have locked up the division title. That doesn’t make Wednesday’s third matchup in a four-game series any less important, though. The Mets turn to Clay Holmes, while the Phillies send out NL Cy Young candidate Cristopher Sánchez. Injuries should poke a......2025
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• Chris Sale dominates, bats come to life late in 4-1 win.

The Braves got a dominate start from staff ace and reigning Cy Young winner Chris Sale and the offense chipped in late with a 3-run 8th inning rally to send the Mariners to their 13th loss in 18 games. The Mariners have one of the most powerful lineups in baseball, boasting 170 homers from the […]...2025
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• Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan can be quick fantasy baseball fix to late rotation blow
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• Poll: AL Cy Young Race Check-In
While a few of this season’s awards don’t appear to be terribly competitive headed into the final month of the season, one race that still appears to be wide open is that for the AL Cy Young award. MLBTR last checked in on the race back in June, at which point Tigers ace Tarik Skubal…...2025
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• MLB Awards Watch: Tarik Skubal leaving door open for Garrett Crochet in American League Cy Young race

The Tigers ace is vying for back-to-back Cy Youngs...2025
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• BBWAA To Institute Relief Pitcher Of The Year Award In 2026
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the creation of a new award, as starting in 2026, the writers will now be voting on a Relief Pitcher Of The Year in both the American and National League. The RPOY will join the MVP Awards, the Cy Young Awards, the Rookie of the Year Awards, and…...2025
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• Cy Young Winner Calls Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw ‘Best Pitcher of Our Generation’

Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw was tasked with starting the series opener against the San Diego Padres over the weekend. More news: Dodgers’ Blake Snell Planning on Making Major Changes Before Next Start vs Padres A Dodgers team that was on a four-game losing streak stumbled into a division series that had implications for …...2025
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• MLB Week 17 Hot or Not: It’s a trade frenzy
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• BCB After Dark: Can the Cubs deal for Dylan Cease?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 18, 2025

I want a giant baseball card | Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images The Second Half Begins Tonight It’s a slooooooow news day. At The Star, Pete Grathoff notes that Royals streaming numbers are up: FanDuel Sports Kansas City said it had more than 115,000 unique streamers for Royals games this season. There has been a 54% year-over-year increase in unique streamers per game, and the number ...2025
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, July 14 edition

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs enter the All-Star break on a high note. As most of you know, I usually write an article during the All-Star break giving Cubs players midseason grades. That article will appear here tomorrow. In the meantime, here’s who was hot and not for the Cubs over the past week, when they went 3-3 on a road trip to Minnesota and New York. Three up Shōta Ima...2025
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• 10 MLB trade candidates to watch as 2025 deadline approaches

Photo by Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images Here are 10 players who could be traded at the 2025 MLB trade deadline. With the Major League All-Star Game right around the corner, baseball is headed into the hottest stretch of the season. Because the MLB Trade Deadline follows shortly thereafter. Fortunes can be made in late July, not just for teams looking to bolster t...2025
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• A brief look at the Braves’ drafts under Alex Anthopoulos

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Anthopoulos enters his eighth draft as Braves general manager — here’s a look at how the first six have panned out It is still many, many years until we will know exactly how the Alex Anthopoulos era in Atlanta will shake out. No one will complain about the World Series title, but many bemoan the lack of hitting talent in the minor league system and love ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Do you still want Sandy Alcantara?

Photo by Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you are still interested in the Cubs acquiring the the former Cy Young Award winner. It’s another Monday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the heat and join us. There’s no cover charge. The dress code...2025
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Dale Zanine-Imagn Images It was another week of elite performance from Atlanta’s superstar outfielder. The Atlanta Braves completed this past week with four wins in six games. If that’s all that was known about the week, it would seem the Braves had a successful go of it. However, dropping two-out-of-three to the lowly Miami Marlins as the encore to a sweep of the division-leading New Yor...2025
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Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Cubs lost a close one as the Tigers hit the ball just a bit further than the Cubs did. A win today would assuage doubts? The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. Weird to be the underdog, but there you go. The team with the second-best reco...2025
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