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• What are the Washington Nationals internal expectations for 2025?

Rhona Wise-Imagn Images I am digging into how the Nationals brass see the team as they enter a pivotal year in the rebuild Every year teams set expectations for themselves. While every team wants to win a world series, not every team has World Series expectations. The Washington Nationals are one of those teams that is not expected to make a deep run in October. However, there is pressure ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Is the ABS sticking around?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Will we see an electronic strike zone this regular season? As we continue to see the ABS system get tested in Spring Training, and with it we have seen some pitchers share how unimpressed they are, while some batters have felt vindicated, and as a surprising side reveal, we’ve learned that a lot of players have been lying about their height. But one thi...2025
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• Royals Rumblings—News for March 5, 2025

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Which will come first, the end of Kansas City’s winter or Opening Day? David Lesky at Inside the Crown stacks up the Kansas City Royals pitching room ahead of Opening Day. The change started at the end of June that year when the Royals acquired Cole Ragans, but to their credit, they didn’t stop. We know about them adding Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, but th...2025
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• Outside The Confines: College baseball begins

Jace LaViolette | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The college baseball season started this weekend. Storylines from Spring Training. Who might yet be traded? Plus other baseball news. Good morning. We had real baseball over the weekend, albeit the kind with aluminum bats. Jacob Rudner has 12 takeaways from NCAA baseball’s opening weekend. Rudner also has 18 college pitchers who stood out this...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 14, 2025

John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Time to stretch! Jaylon Thompson reports on the pitchers and catchers in their first few days of camp. After helping the Royals return to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2015 — only to fall short in the American League Divisional Series against the New York Yankees — Perez wants to bring another champion...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 13, 2025

John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Time to stretch! Jaylon Thompson reports on the pitchers and catchers in their first few days of camp. After helping the Royals return to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2015 — only to fall short in the American League Divisional Series against the New York Yankees — Perez wants to bring another champion...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Is the ABS sticking around?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 29, 2025

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Bobby Witt Jr. isn’t the video game cover boy? MLB.com’s Anne Rogers detailed how the rotation stands now. She writes as if five pitchers, including Kris Bubic, are competing for the final rotation spot. The Royals are confident in Bubic’s potential return to the rotation, even after seeing how much success he had in the bullpen last year when he returned from...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The rich get richer

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Dodgers make yet another impact signing and the Yankees, of all teams, complain. Some other minor signings and a look at who is left on the market. Seattle is where bats go to die. Good morning. The rich get richer as the Dodgers have signed reliever Kirby Yates to a one-year, $13 million deal. Bradford Doolittle asks if you split the Dodgers ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Silent Night

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images A look back at the year that was. Where some free agents should sign. And other news from baseball. Good morning. I’m typing with two hands today — albeit gingerly — after my left hand recovers from my Christmas dinner burn accident. Al has reminded me that trying to make a bare-handed catch rarely works out well. Especially when it’s a pan coming out of a 4...2024
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• Outside the Confines: Too much good stuff

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images MLB issues its report on pitching injuries. The conclusions are obvious and the solutions are not. The Yankees rebuild. Why are free agent contracts booming? And how to set a date for a baseball player’s wedding. Good morning. Major League Baseball released a report on pitching injuries. The tl;dr explanation is that increased velocity and spin are the prima...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Goodbye to a legend

Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela passes away. A World Series preview and other MLB news. We were all set to celebrate the World Series and the first Yankees/Dodgers Fall Classic since 1981. But first, we have to say goodbye to one of the heroes of that World Series of 43 years ago. The Los Angeles Dodgers mourn the passing of legendary pitcher Fern...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Bad blood

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Bad blood reigns in the Dodgers/Padres series. The Tigers shocked the Guardians. And other news from around the playoffs. Good morning. I suppose it’s a good morning if you’re a Mets or Padres fan. I assume you know the scores of those games yesterday, so I’m not linking to any game recaps. I will link to the brouhaha that took place at Dodger Stadium durin...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Joey Votto calls it quits

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

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Two major injuries hit the Dodgers over the weekend. Another week, another gambling scandal. Snoop Dogg starts broadcasting. And other news from MLB. Good morning. We’re going to start with the butcher’s bill, because it’s really expensive today. Especially for the Dodgers. Shortstop Mookie Betts broke his left hand when he was hit with a pitch in Sunday’...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Baseball is here
Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports The College Baseball season started over the weekend. Manny Machado announced his decision to opt out of his deal. And more news from around baseball. So we had real live baseball in the US over the weekend. Yes, I know baseball really never ends when you include the winter leagues, but it’s always a sign that the main event is coming when the college kids tak...2023
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"The Dodgers need to address their pitching, however, ESPN’s David Schoenfield wants to see them address …"

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"Bradford Doolittle and David Schoenfield break down the future of the franchise."

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"Long season, short season or any length in between, here's why David Schoenfield is picking Tampa Bay to come out on top in 2020."

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"The Sox are still a bit shy of being legitimate contenders, feels ESPN’s David Schoenfield."

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"com’s David Schoenfield, however, argues that the Bucs and Rays didn’t boast big payrolls even…"

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"According to ESPN’s David Schoenfield, that’s due not only to the logjam of 1B/OF sluggers still available via free agency, but to the fact that teams would increasingly prefer to find the next Brandon Moss than to sign the…"

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"com's David Schoenfield) in early 2003 after Ortiz signed with the team that there seemed to be a good future for him with the franchise."

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"ESPN's David Schoenfield tweeted Sandoval's absurd heat map against fastball before Game 2, showing just how often he gets on base off of pitches on the corners."

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• Outside The Confines: College baseball begins
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 14, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: The Alex Bregman sweepstakes are over

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images And the Red Sox are the winners. The biggest lingering question of the offseason free agent market has finally been answered, and that’s: Who will sign Alex Bregman? The three biggest contenders were our own Cubs, the Detroit Tigers, and the Boston Red Sox. Despite a reportedly large offer from the Tigers, it was the Red Sox who won out and signed the forme...2025
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• Dodgers Notes: Huge Nolan Arenado Trade Update, Alex Bregman Linked to LA, Kiké Hernandez to AL?

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reengaged in Nolan Arenado trade talks with the St. Louis Cardinals. Arenado’s preferred trade destination is L.A., but could the defending champions make another blockbuster signing? The Dodgers have been linked to several free agents this winter, but none more controversial than third baseman Alex Bregman. MLB insider David Schoenfield …...2025
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• Dodgers’ Signings Have Pushed Kiké Hernandez Out of LA, Says ESPN Insider

The open door for Kiké Hernández returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers appears to be closing. Instead of re-signing Hernández, the Dodgers have opted to add other utility players, as the addition of Korean free agent Hyeseong Kim has almost pushed the fan favorite out of town, according to ESPN baseball insider David Schoenfield. “Hernandez …...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 29, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: The rich get richer
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• BCB After Dark: Who says no to this deal?

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot asks you which team says no to a proposed three-way trade between the Cubs, Mariners and Phillies. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you. Come on in out of the cold. There’s no cover charge this evening. There are ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Bad blood
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• Outside The Confines: Joey Votto calls it quits
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• Outside The Confines: Monday reflections

Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images The new week is upon us. Happy Monday, friends! We have some fun stuff in today’s links for you. Shohei Ohtani continues to set records (and one reporter thinks he’s got a good case for NL MVP); Darryl Strawberry reflects on his career as he gets a big honor; several broadcasters lose it during live airing; and the Mets might just need to tear it all down...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Making a first impression

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Paul Skenes made the most anticipated rookie pitching start since Stephen Strasburg. The Giants lose an outfield. Miami fans are unhappy. And other news from MLB. Good morning. Sad news last week as former major league infielder Sean Burroughs died of a heart attack at age 43. Our condolences go out to his family, friends and former ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Heading to Sacto

D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports The Athletics announce they are moving to Sacramento, temporarily. Mookie Betts is tearing up the league. The Marlins are in trouble. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Athletics announced that the team will play from 2025 to (at least) 2027 in Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Sutter Health Park is the home of the Triple-A Sacra...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Play Ball!

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Jordan Montgomery is a Snake at last. Decisions are made concerning who makes the Opening Day rosters. Looking ahead to the 2024 season and other news from MLB. I’m not going to have any Shohei Ohtani links today. I think we’ve covered that story well enough in other pieces on this site. If you have read something that you really think th...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Rob Manfred has an expiration date

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Rejoice, baseball fans, we now have an idea of when the Manfred era will end. If we’re being honest, the role of MLB Commissioner is not an enviable one. The job, by its very nature, is inclined to create ire among fans, as the person in charge is trying to appease fans, players, but mostly owners, and the goals of those three groups rarely...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The future is foretold by the Cards

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Cardinals make two free agent signings. Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been posted. The Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes are mysterious. And other news from MLB. Good morning. I hope you are all ready for a great holiday weekend. Normally, when I hear that the Cardinals have a pitcher with the last name of “Gibson,” I get scared. But in this case, the Cardina...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Establishing greatness

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Ronald Acuńa Jr. is having an all-time great season. A look at the last few weeks of the season. A retirement has been postponed. And more news from around MLB. Good morning. Let’s beat those Snakes. Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. homered twice last night in a win over the Cardinals. He’s six home runs shy of having a 40/40 season. Douglas Clawson has fi...2023
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• Royals Rumblings—News for March 5, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: College baseball begins
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 14, 2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 13, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: The Alex Bregman sweepstakes are over
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• Outside the Confines: Winning the press conference

Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images More on Roki Sasaki and the Dodgers. The Hall of Fame inductees met the media. Anthony Santander’s deal is not what it seems. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Jeff Passan has the story of why Roki Sasaki decided to sign with the Dodgers. Yes, in many ways it is obvious, but Passan has a bunch of details you may not be aware of. Jack Har...2025
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• Outside the Confines: Too much good stuff
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• Outside The Confines: Juan Soto signs with New York (Mets)

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Juan Soto signs a record deal with the Amazin’s. Willy Adames goes to the Giants. Other free agent signings and a preview of the Winter Meetings. Good morning. Late-breaking news last night. And it’s beginning to look a lot like the Winter Meetings. Last night, free agent outfielder Juan Soto agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million deal. There is no def...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Who says no to this deal?
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• Outside The Confines: Cold Stove

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The offseason is off to a slow start. A look at the market for Juan Soto, Garrett Crochet and others. A deal has been reached to stream games in market. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. You’ve already been informed of the Rays stadium plans for next season. Here are the first and second All-MLB team, if you care about that sort of thing....2024
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• David Ortiz Records 500th Home Run: Highlights and Reaction
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• 2015 BBWAA Hall of Fame Election Results Announced
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• Dodgers Rumors: MLB Writer Wants to See LA Trade for Cody Bellinger This Deadline

The Dodgers have been the busiest team thus far this trade deadline, adding old friend Kiké Hernández and veteran shortstop Amed Rosario, losing just two minor league relievers and the struggling Noah Syndergaard. They’re likely far from done, though. The Dodgers need to address their pitching, however, ESPN’s David Schoenfield wants to see them address …...2023
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• Royals' 1st AL Central Title Sees KC Enter Playoffs as Flawed Favorites
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• Counting up reasons the Rays -- yes, the Rays -- will win the World Series
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• AL East-Clinching Blue Jays Hit the Postseason as an Undisputed MLB Juggernaut
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• Royals' Inconsistent Rotation Remains KC's Postseason Achilles' Heel
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• What's next for the Mets after Luis Rojas' departure

The Mets have let go of manager Luis Rojas after a third-place finish. Bradford Doolittle and David Schoenfield break down the future of the franchise....2021
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• Royals Rumblings—News for March 5, 2025
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• Royals Still Have All the Ingredients of Their Championship Formula in 2016
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• Who Will Claim Victory in AL's Jam-Packed Wild-Card Gauntlet?
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• Yu Darvish's Tommy John Surgery Puts Rangers in a Bind: Friday MLB Takeaways
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• Outside The Confines: Is the ABS sticking around?
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• Outside The Confines: College baseball begins
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 14, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: The Alex Bregman sweepstakes are over
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 29, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: The rich get richer
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• Outside The Confines: The new Evil Empire

Photo by Sports Nippon/Getty Images The Dodgers sign Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott and are elevated to “Evil Empire” status. What’s next for the Blue Jays and Padres. And other offseason news from MLB. Good morning. The future is unwritten. But I’m sure you’ve heard about the Roki Sasaki signing with the Dodgers by now. The MLB dot com writers break down what the Sasaki signing means for Sas...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 13, 2025

Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images Edward Olivares is headed to Japan. Jaylon Thompson writes about the Michael Lorenzen signing. This offseason, Lorenzen considered taking a shot at being a two-way player before deciding to return to the Royals. “I’m always just trying to find a way to get some at-bats, somehow,” Lorenzen said with a chuckle. Lorenzen wanted to be back in Kansas City. He ...2025
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• Outside the Confines: Winning the press conference
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• Cub Tracks’ friends come in boxes

Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Some news, some speculation, nothing adventured, nothing gamed. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Bad blood
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• Outside The Confines: Making a splash

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images The first-ever splash hit by a right-hander in San Francisco. MLB sells out even more. A look ahead to the playoff races and other news from around baseball. Good morning. My wife says the one overriding principle of modern ballpark design is to have something interesting to hit home runs in. I can’t argue with that. This is kind o...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Somebody call a doctor
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• Outside The Confines: Don’t bet on it

Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports MLB announces suspensions in a major gambling scandal. A look ahead to the trade deadline. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. If you’re going to get caught doing something stupid that’s going to get you into a lot of trouble, don’t do it for some spare change. Al has already written on this story, but Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was per...2024
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• Outside The Confines: No baseball players won Oscars last night

Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images But it was still a fun show. While most of the buzz this weekend was over the Oscars, that doesn’t mean there was no baseball news to delve into. The Reds have a suspension scandal to deal with. Former Reds player Joey Votto is heading to his Canadian homeland on a minor league deal. The Twins are getting their sleep, Willy Adames is looking ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Rob Manfred has an expiration date
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• Outside The Confines: The shame of MLB
Photo by Brandon Vallance/Getty Images The A’s get hijacked to Las Vegas and the commissioner mocks A’s fans. The trade deadline is coming and the Cardinals could make a big move. Bull Durham is 35 years old. So it looks like I get the honor of announcing the A’s move to Las Vegas. Fun. Let’s be clear. There are no plans for a stadium in Las Vegas. There are “artist renderings,” which ar...2023
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