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• Signing Soroka
The Nationals signed pitcher Mike Soroka to a $9 million, one-year deal and expect him to join the rotation: Soroka’s best season came in 2019, when he went 13-4 with a 2.68 ERA for the Braves and finished second in NL Cy Young voting. Injuries set him back, including twice tearing his right Achilles tendon. […]...2024
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• Can Sugano’s addition help Orioles sign Sasaki? | MAILBAG

Question: With the signing of Tomoyuki Sugano, it seems that if you prefer a smaller market and get to pitch and learn from the Cy Young of Japan, the Orioles got a bit more enticing. Your thoughts? From: Michael Resnick Answer: Michael, I’ve received lots of questions about the Sugano signing, and I’ll try to […]...2024
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• This day in Braves History: The Braves trade Justin Upton

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images The Braves embark on their rebuilding era with a big trade Braves Franchise History 2014: The Padres acquire their third starting outfielder in a few days, landing Justin Upton from the Atlanta Braves for four prospects Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images MLB History 2001: Several hours before a midnight deadline, Barry Bonds accepts...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs try for Luis Castillo?

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should trade for Luis Castillo. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come in out of the cold. We can take your coat for you. The show will start shortly. There are still a few available tables. Bring y...2024
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• The Royals Review Hall of Fame ballots

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Who deserves enshrinement in Cooperstown? Baseball writers are currently mulling over this year’s Hall of Fame candidates, with selections to be announced on January 21. None of us at Royals Review have a vote but who would we vote for if we did? You can see the list of eligible candidates and their career statistics here. Here are our ballots with some wr...2024
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• Dodgers Star Predicted to Win 2025 Cy Young Award by MLB Analyst

While the Los Angeles Dodgers are fortifying a winning roster for 2025, one of the team’s latest additions is predicted to win the Cy Young award next season. MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds believes left-hander Blake Snell will win the Cy Young in his first season in a Dodgers uniform. Harold thinks Blake Snell is going …...2024
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• MLB Analyst Predicts Dodgers Swing Blockbuster Trade for Cy Young Pitcher

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been active in free agency this offseason, but general manager Brandon Gomes indicated the front office is far from finished. Starting pitching has been a weak point in recent years, with injuries severely impacting the rotation, especially in the postseason. The Dodgers won the 2024 World Series with just three …...2024
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• 10 MLB stars who could be traded before 2025 Spring Training

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Which players could still be traded before Spring Training? It usually happens about a week before Christmas. The Black Friday rush has come and gone, Cyber Monday is no more, and after loading up their store shelves and supply rooms with merchandise at Thanksgiving, inventory begins to diminish. Suddenly, Amazon can’t get that trampoline to your house i...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1933

Chuck Klein with the Cubs at spring training in 1934 | Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Two deals made after the season ended were significant. The Cubs won the 1932 NL pennant, but were swept by the Yankees in the World Series. They didn’t do much to change the team for ‘33, save one big trade we’ll talk about in the next installment. A mediocre start doomed the ...2024
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• What’s next for Jed Hoyer after the Kyle Tucker trade?

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images More moves would appear to be coming. Last week, after the MLB Winter Meetings concluded without the Cubs making any significant moves. many of us wondered if President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer would do anything major. I wrote an article basically wondering about that Friday morning. Just a few hours later, Hoyer and the Cubs completed a major trade, ...2024
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• The Next Brewers Hall of Famers (and a Hall-of-Fame Rabbit Hole)

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images I have thoughts. On Sunday, former Brewer All-Star Dave Parker was one of two players (along with Dick Allen) inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, via the Era Committee’s Classic Baseball Era (formerly known as the Veterans Committee) ballot. I’m a Hall junkie, so I had a million thoughts, some of which I will share. But the thought that will guide me: who...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1936

Joe Marty at spring training with the Cubs in 1937 | Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images The Cubs came off a 100-win season and fell flat. The Cubs won 100 games and the NL pennant in 1935. It was their third pennant in seven seasons. No Cubs fan back then would have guessed it would take 81 years for the Cubs to win 100 games again. Anyway. The Cubs did contend for most of 193...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1938

Dizzy Dean | Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images Not many deals, but a couple were significant. As it turned out, 1938 was a watershed year for the Chicago Cubs, though no one would have known it at the time. Coming into the season, the Cubs had posted 12 consecutive winning seasons and won three pennants in that time (and probably could have also won in 1930 and 1937, years where they ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 9

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Russ Meyer arrives when Don Elston heads west, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over t...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves fleece Diamondbacks for Dansby Swanson

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images A shockingly lopsided trade gives the Braves their eventual World Series-winning shortstop. Braves Franchise History 1928: The Cardinals sell veteran SS Rabbit Maranville to the Braves. 1987: The Atlanta Braves trade shortstop Rafael Ramirez to the Astros for a pair of minor leaguers. 2001: The Braves sign infielder Vinny Castilla to a two-year c...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: NLDS preview

Two sets of division rivals face off with a trip to the NLCS on the line. The Wild Card series has come and gone and as far as the National League goes, we’ve been left with a pair of spicy divisional matchups that are very likely to deliver when it comes to intensity and drama. The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers are getting quite used to seeing each other in the postseason, while th...2024
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• BCB After Dark: What about Jack Flaherty?

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should sign free agent pitcher Jack Flaherty/ It’s another Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re glad you decided to stop by. We’re having an End of the Season Sale. The cover charge ha...2024
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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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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 14, 2024

Yesterday was fun. Ok, the 8th inning wasn’t. But the rest of the game was. | Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Yesterday was a big win in a young(-ish) season already full of nice wins Roster move yesterday: Lynch down, Veneziano up We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/gjxt4TeqDP— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) June 13, 2024 As part of his series about Kansas Ci...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 8

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Ryne Sandberg wins a game, no-hitters and other performances on a busy day in history. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and vario...2024
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• What to know about 2024 Royals Opening Day

Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Baseball begins Thursday! Baseball season is back and Royals fans have reason to be hopeful for the first time in several years with a legit MVP candidate in Bobby Witt Jr., a Cy Young Award candidate in Cole Ragans, and one of the bigger spending sprees in free agency this off-season. The Royals will begin the 2024 season on Thursday, Mar...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: March 16

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 Stockings. 1907 - The Detroit Tigers agree to trade Ty Cobb to the Cleveland Naps in a deal for Elmer Flick but Cleveland’...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: February 14

Kosuke Fukudome never reached his Japanese League stardom in the U.S. | Mike McGinnis/Getty Images The South Siders try to get lucky with a third Japanese veteran 2012 The White Sox sign former Japanese League star and Cubs veteran Kosuke Fukudome to a one-year, $500,000 contract. At 35, it turned out that Fukudome was well-cooked as a major-leaguer, earning -0.2 WAR over 24 games (follow...2024
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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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"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"

2020
"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."

2019
"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."

2018
"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."

2017
"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."

2016
"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."

2015
"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."

• This day in Braves History: The Braves trade Justin Upton
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• 10 Worst Los Angeles Dodgers Free-Agent Contracts Of All-Time, Including Cy Young Winner

Despite their recent successes, the Los Angeles Dodgers have had several free-agent contracts where you just scratch your head....2024
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• 10 MLB stars who could be traded before 2025 Spring Training
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• Bobby Witt Jr. leads all players in pre-arbitration bonus money

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Cole Ragans and Freddy Fermin also earned some extra scratch. It has been quite a week for Bobby Witt Jr. He got married last weekend, and now he’ll have some extra money to get his marriage off to a good financial footing. Witt was the highest earner under baseball’s pre-arbitration bonus pool, a measure to reward players in their first f...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1933
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• What’s next for Jed Hoyer after the Kyle Tucker trade?
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire multiple players in exchange for Matt Kemp

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2013 - The Braves sign pitcher Gavin Floyd. 2017 - The Braves acquire first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, shortstop Charlie Culberson and pitchers Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy in exchange for outfielder Matt Kemp. MLB History 1926 - Judge Landis is given a new seven-year term as commissioner with a raise to $65,000. 1974 - Arbi...2024
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• Hok’s 2024 Royals HOF ballot

Kansas City Royals center fielder Jarrod Dyson (1) steals third base against Oakland Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) during the eighth inning of the 2014 American League Wild Card playoff baseball game at Kauffman Stadium. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images The Royals Hall of Fame is about to get MUCH bigger. The Royals have an absolutely STACKED Hall of Fame ballot, this year. Were t...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire multiple players in exchange for Matt Kemp
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• Spencer Schwellenbach receives pre-arbitration bonus pool money

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The right-handed hurler became the latest young Braves player to get some extra money thanks to the pre-arbitration bonus pool. I’d imagine that Spencer Schwellenbach is pretty happy to be himself on any given day but today was likely a better day than usual. That’s because Schwellenbach was one of 100 MLB players who received a nice ...2024
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• The Next Brewers Hall of Famers (and a Hall-of-Fame Rabbit Hole)
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• Max Fried agrees to massive deal with the Yankees in free agency

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Braves legend will leave Atlanta with fond memories and will get a huge contract to play in the Bronx. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Braves legend Max Fried has agreed to a massive 8 year $218 million deal with the New York Yankees. BREAKING: Left-hander Max Fried and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a eight-year, $218 million contract, p...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1938
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1942

Lon Warneke | Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Talk about a slow year. The 1942 Cubs began the year slowly, then things got even slower before they managed to get to .500 in late June at 35-35. That was the “high” point of the season. They went 33-51 the rest of the way and finished sixth, 38 games out of first place. That’s the furthest any Chicago NL team had finished out of...2024
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Choosing the best of several great contenders We have now completed the position player portion of our Brewers All-Time Team (links to all of which can be found here). As I explained in the Molitor essay, we chose not to go with a designated hitter, so that just leaves two spots left: a starting pitcher and a relief pitcher. We’re only going to choose one of each,...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1943

Don Johnson scores a run in Game 1 of the 1945 World Series | Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images Another quiet year on the North SIde. The Cubs got off to a terrible start in 1943, losing 22 of their first 31 and crashing right into last place. They played better later on, including a 20-9 July, but it wasn’t enough to get them over .500...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr. leads all players in pre-arbitration bonus money
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• Thankful for life and the Braves in 2024

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and remember the many things we have to be thankful for each year. Yes, even this year. The amber glow of incandescent lights warmed the wall at which I gazed as I sat to write this piece. I’ve got Mary Lou Williams playing in the background - jazz is something I only listen to this time of year. - bu...2024
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• Turkey Time Trivia

Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images Take a break from football Tired of watching football and eating turkey? I’m not yet, but I’m getting there. While were waiting for the hot stove to heat up, here is another round of obscure baseball trivia. General Baseball Trivia There are only three players since 1900 who have hit a home run, stolen a base and thro...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Dylan Crews debuts + more…

Notes and quotes on Dylan Crews debuting in the majors with Juan Soto in Nats Park… Dylan Crews, the Nationals’ 22-year-old, 2023 1st Round pick, made his debut in the majors against New York’s Yankees in Washington, D.C. this past August, going 4 for 11 with a walk, two doubles, and his first MLB home run in the series. Doing what he did in an emotional three-game set, which saw Juan Soto return ...2024
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• Chris Sale talks first-career Cy Young Award

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Somehow, this is Sale’s first Cy Young Award while he definitely took a long and winding road to get there, he’s grateful to have made it this far. 2024 NL Cy Young Award winner and Atlanta Braves star Chris Sale spoke with the media shortly after being named the winner and as you can imagine, he was very excited and grateful to have won the prest...2024
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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Skenes came in with big expectations and surpassed all of them. It’s hard to put into words how much one player could mean to a sports franchise. Patrick Mahomes to the Kansas City Chiefs, Steph Curry to the Golden State Warriors, Sidney Crosby to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the same city as Crosby as past greats like Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Joe...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award

Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1995 - Gaffney Street, near the former site of Braves Field in Boston, MA, is renamed Harry Agganis Way, after the former Boston University and Boston Red Sox star, who died during the 1955 season. 1996 - John Smoltz, who won a major league-high 24 games for the Atlanta Braves, wins the 1996 National League Cy Y...2024
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• Rays Free Agents: Starting Pitcher?

Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We all love Charlie Morton, right? The Rays had plenty of injuries rocking the rotation in 2024, but may finally be coming into form. Shane Baz returned from injury on 7/11 in his age-25 season, and ace Shane McClanahan should be back next season in the rotation. That gives an already decent six-man rotation: LHP Shane McClanahan RHP...2024
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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
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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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• 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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• Way Too Early Bounceback Candidates - September 21, 2024
Adley Rutschman Adley went 0-4 with 2 Ks in an empty day at the plate. I pegged Adley as one of my favorite backstops to target and drafted him on plenty of teams this year. He rewarded me by having the worst season of his career. He slashed .250/.319/.394, all three figures of which are career lows. There were verifiable changes in his approach that also led to a career low BB% (9.3%) and 1.6% in...2024
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• Snell of a Night for Blake - September 18, 2024
Blake Snell, SP, Giants Blake Snell was lights out against one of the best offenses in the league, striking out 12 Orioles batters over 6 shutout innings. He allowed one hit and two walks. After a rocky start to his season, he quickly turned it around and has looked like the Cy Young winner of 2023. He has an excellent 2.54 FIP and 3.07 xFIP, and his strikeout numbers are as elite as ever. He has ...2024
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• Right On, Arrighetti - August 29, 2024
Spencer Arrighetti, SP (HOU) Things looked bleak a couple months ago for Arrighetti, but the tide has turned for the rookie. After blanking the Orioles for six innings in Camden Yards last week, Arrighetti was even better on Wednesday, holding the Phillies hitless for seven innings before giving up a couple singles and departing with two outs in the 8th. He finished with 11 strikeouts and 19 whiff...2024
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• Sale for Cy! - August 13, 2024
Chris Sale, SP (ATL) Sale made a strong case for the Cy Young Award on Monday with seven scoreless innings and 12 strikeouts. He only allowed three hits and no walks but had to settle for a no-decision as the Braves and Giants went to extra innings. The veteran left-hander showed increased velocity and finished with 19 whiffs and a 36% CSW rate. There are many amazing Chris Sale stats to point to ...2024
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• Abrams' Steal Appeal - June 25, 2024
CJ Abrams, SS, Nationals CJ Abrams went 3 for 5 with a double, two runs, and two stolen bases on Monday. He has had a surprising season so far, impressing with his overall hitting ability with a .275/.325/.502 slash line, but disappointing in the stolen base category, which was the sole reason most fantasy owners drafted him. After stealing 47 bases in 151 games last season, he had only 11 in 68 g...2024
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• MLB Week 7 Roundup: You’ll never guess who the hottest team in baseball is!

Bryce Harper has been on a tear this year, helping keep the Phillies at the top of the National League. | Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports The Phillies and Yankees hold the top spots in their respective leagues, while the Rockies ride good vibes right into a winning streak It’s been a wild week around the league! While we still have our heavy-hitting teams that have been holding out on top...2024
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• Pitching Roundup - April 20, 2024
A.J. Puk, SP, Marlins A.J. Puk was hit hard again on Friday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and three walks in three innings. This start raised his ERA to 9.22 and brought his K:BB to 12:17 on the season. He has shown very little promise as a starter thus far, failing to pitch 5 innings in all four of his starts. He is unable to throw strikes consistently, with his 24.1% BB% ranking in the 1st ...2024
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• Bieber and Strider Sidelined by Bum UCLs - April 7, 2024
Shane Bieber (SP-CLE) will miss the rest of the 2024 season and at least a chunk of the 2025 campaign as he is set to undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a damaged ligament in his right (throwing) elbow. This is a major blow to his fantasy owners, as Bieber appeared to recapture his old form in the early going of the current season after working with Driveline during the offseason to regain some ...2024
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• Grayson the Ace - March 31, 2024
Grayson Rodriguez, SP, BAL Rodriguez had a dominant season debut against the Angels on Saturday, striking out 9 in 6 IP, while allowing just 1 ER on 4 hits and 1 BB. He recorded a 17.9% SwStr% for the ballgame. Rodriguez was excellent in the second half of last season, compiling a 2.58 ERA along with a 73:21 K:BB and 52.7% GB% across 76.2 IP and he appears to be picking up right where he left of...2024
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• Aces Dominate on Opening Day - March 29th, 2024
Opening Day finally came and went, and the top pitchers took care of business for the most part. Here are four starting pitchers who were exceptionally dominant on Thursday, along with a bullpen situation to monitor. Shane Bieber, SP, Guardians Shane Bieber looked like his former Cy Young self, striking out 11 batters over six scoreless innings on opening day. It's important to note that it was ...2024
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• This day in Braves History: The Braves trade Justin Upton
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• 10 MLB stars who could be traded before 2025 Spring Training
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• What’s next for Jed Hoyer after the Kyle Tucker trade?
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• Overrated players

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Who loves them? The internet remains an endless source of strange stuff: a firehose of information, disinformation, entertainment and opinions. I read through a lot of the sports stuff that pops up on my feed, for better or worse. Most of it is just someone’s opinion. You see something like the ten best players in NBA history and if Wilt Chamberlain isn’t on the ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Greg Maddux to a five-year deal

Braves Franchise History 1976 - The Braves acquire Jeff Burroughs from the Rangers. 1992 - The Braves sign free agent Cy Young Award and Gold Glove winner Greg Maddux to a five-year contract, and then trade pitchers Charlie Leibrandt and Pat Gomez to the Rangers in exchange for 3B Jose Oliva. Maddux turned down a $28.5 million contract extension mid-season from the Cubs. He signed with Atlanta fo...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs try for Luis Castillo?
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• The Royals Review Hall of Fame ballots
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• The Next Brewers Hall of Famers (and a Hall-of-Fame Rabbit Hole)
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves fleece Diamondbacks for Dansby Swanson
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• This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP Award

Pendleton shocks the baseball world by winning the 1991 NL MVP over Barry Bonds. Braves Franchise History 1911: William Russell, head of the syndicate that owns the Boston Nationals, dies. No doubt helping his demise was watching his team finish the season with a .291 winning percentage. Former player, now attorney, Monte Ward and New York politician James Gaffney will purchase 945 of the 1000 sh...2024
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• Chris Sale talks first-career Cy Young Award
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Ichiro Suzuki leads a long list of Hall of Fame hopefuls On Monday, the ballot for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame voting was released. (We already covered the Classic Era ballot–formerly referred to as the Veterans Committee ballot–here.) There’s one obvious choice and a few others who have a shot at getting voted in this year, plus a handful of interes...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones finishes second in 2005 NL MVP voting

Photo by Diamond Images/Getty Images Andruw had an incredible 2005 season but came up short in the NL MVP voting. Braves Franchise History 2005: St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols earns the National League MVP Award, edging Atlanta Braves center fielder Andruw Jones. Pujols was among the NL leaders in most hitting categories and finished with a .330 batting average, 41 home r...2024
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