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• Braves News: Chris Sale wins Cy Young, Manfred talks expansion and ABS, more

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday I have been wondering recently if this will be the year that the Alex Anthopoulos Braves will make a big free agent splash. Under his tenure, the biggest splashes he has made in free agency for multiple years have been Will Smith and bringing Marcell Ozuna back on $64 million plus a team option. They repor...2024
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• No Brewers receive votes in 2024 NL Cy Young race

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Chris Sale runs away with the NL prize, while Tarik Skubal wins AL award The Milwaukee Brewers received zero votes in the 2024 NL Cy Young Award race as the Atlanta Braves Chris Sale ran away with the award, receiving 26 of 30 first-place votes. Phillies righty Zack Wheeler finished in second place, receiving the other four first-place votes and 25 second-place vote...2024
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• Tarik Skubal Wins American League Cy Young Award

Tarik Skubal has his first Cy Young award. The Baseball Writers Association of America announced that the Tigers ace won the AL Cy Young by a unanimous margin. He received all 30 first-place votes. Kansas City’s Seth Lugo placed runner-up, while Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase rounded out the top three. Whether Skubal would win the…...2024
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• 2024 Season in Review - Kris Bubic

Kris Bubic #50 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after the eighth inning against the New York Yankees during Game Two of the Division Series | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The left-hander made a terrific comeback from Tommy John Surgery. Is the future brighter still? It probably says something about Kris Bubic that he missed half the season and then pitched out of the bullpen for the remainde...2024
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Emmanuel Clase and the Guardians, part 1

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images A look at Heroes and Goats for the first half of the season. Emmanuel Clase was awarded the AL Reliever of the Year for 2024 after helping the Guardians reach the playoffs. Clase pitched in 74 games and allowed only 10 runs, five earned, in 74⅓ innings. This was a particularly and uniquely impressive season. He matched those 10 runs allowe...2024
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• William Contreras lone Brewer to make All-MLB Teams on big award night

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images In addition to All-MLB Teams, Reliever, Comeback Player, and Hank Aaron Awards also given out On a big night for MLB awards, Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras was the lone Brewer to come away with an award, as he was named to the All-MLB First Team for the first time. Contreras, fresh off his second-straight Silver Slugger Award, had a solid all-around sea...2024
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• 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers

The Fall Classic will return to Yankee Stadium for the first time in 15 years, but Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers have every intention of spoiling the party. Yankees vs. Dodgers has probably been one of the most common World Series predictions of the past decade. They’re both consistent powerhouse teams with loads of star power, and both have made the playoffs in every season since 2017 (save for the Yan...2024
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• Big college football weekend for NFL draft prep plus Guardians Game 5: Amazing sports Saturday

Ricardo Brazziell / USA TODAY NETWORK Ohio State vs Oregon, Red River Rivalry, Ole Miss vs LSU and Guardians vs Tigers make for a huge sports day The Cleveland Browns do not play today. For some Browns fans, that is a relief as the struggles of the 2024 NFL season compare, sadly, to the winless season of 2017. Today is an amazing sports Saturday without the stress of that Cleveland team. I...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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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 8, 2024

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Boys come home. The vibes were great in the Royals’ clubhouse following a Game 2 victory in New York. “We’re here for a reason,” said Salvador Perez, who homered in Game 2. “Now we go home, and hopefully, we can win there, too.” The Yankees seemed unimpressed. “It still feels the same that we’re gonna win it,” Chisholm said postgame, according to Jomboy...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview

Even in a relative down season, the Astros might very well extend their ALCS streak. Will any American League team make like the Rangers and topple them? During the decade-plus of MLB play from 2005-16, only two American League teams won at least 100 games. Outside of the 2008 Angels and 2009 Yankees, it was always a scramble of several good teams, but no true slam-dunk standouts (and even the ‘08...2024
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• Barry’s Thoughts & Jots: From Brett Favre to Deshaun Watson to Jerry Jones

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Things on my mind Friday of Week 4 is upon us with the Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders looking to right their collective ships. Injuries are a big storyline in the game with major names on both sides on the injury report Thursday. There are so many other things going on in and around football as well as some other sports including the Cleveland Gua...2024
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• AL Week 27 Strategy-September 21, 2024
In The Field SS Bo Bichette was scratched from the Blue Jays lineup on Wednesday with a right finger contusion. He was placed on the 10-day IL on Tuesday. Bichette has been a major disappointment this year (.225 AVG with 4 HR, 29 R, 31 RBI, and 5 SB in 81 GP). OF Victor Robles (hand) left Tuesday's game early with a bruised hand. He was also out of the lineup on Wednesday but returned on Friday....2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 18, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Another 30/30 for Bobby! BBobby Witt Jr. becomes the first shortstop with two 30/30 seasons, writes Anne Rogers. Witt became the first Royal ever to record a 30-30 season in 2023 when he hit 30 home runs and swiped 49 bags. And he’s just the eighth player to record back-to-back 30-30 seasons, joining Ryan Braun (2011-12), Alfonso Soriano (‘05-06 and ‘02-03), ...2024
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• The state of the American League race

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Who will battle for the pennant? With a little over two weeks left in the regular season, the Royals seem poised to make their first playoff appearance in nine seasons. They currently sit in the second Wild Card spot, with a magic number of 11 to clinch a playoff spot, and a 92 percent chance of making the post-season, according to Fangraphs. For the post-...2024
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• AL Week 25 Strategy-September 7, 2024
In The Field OF Max Kepler was placed on the 10-day IL with left knee tendonitis on Thursday. He had missed the previous four games with the injury. OF Matt Wallner is expected to fill in for Kepler while he is out. Wallner is hitting .262 with 11 HR, 23 R, 29 RBI, and 3 SB. OF Kyle Tucker was activated on Friday. He has been out since early June with a right shin fracture. He was hitting .266 w...2024
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• Barry’s Thoughts & Jots: From Brett Favre to Deshaun Watson to Jerry Jones
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", KCOF: Aaron Judge, NYYOF: Juan Soto, NYYOF: Jarren Duran, BOSDH: Yordan Álvarez, HOUSP: Tarik Skubal, DETRP: Emmanuel Clase, CLE Sporting News 2024 NL All-Star Team C: William Contreras, MIL1B: Bryce Harper, PHI2B: Ketel Marte, ARI3B: Matt Chapman, SFSS: Francisco Lindor, NYMOF: Jackson Merrill, SDOF: Jurickson Profar, SDOF: Mookie Betts, LA and Corbin Carroll, ARI (tie)DH: Shohei Ohtani, LASP: Chris Sale, ATLRP: Ryan Helsley, STL and Raisel Iglesias, ATL (tie)"

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"But then Freddy Fermin saved the day, doubling in the game-tying and winning runs off Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase in the 10th, walking the Royals off to a 4-3 win."

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"Guardians, Emmanuel Clase Discussing Contract Extension"

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"After missing all of 2020 due to a suspension, Emmanuel Clase has been great in his return to the majors."

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"Indians reliever Emmanuel Clase has received an 80-game suspension, per a league announcement."

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"The Rangers have acquired two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber from the Indians for veteran Delino DeShields and reliever Emmanuel Clase."

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"The Rangers have acquired righty Emmanuel Clase from the Padres, per club announcements."

• Braves News: Chris Sale wins Cy Young, Manfred talks expansion and ABS, more
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• 2024 Season in Review - Kris Bubic
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: A look at a big WPA game from this season

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images An ongoing look at the 2024 season through the WPA lens. When you go down an internet rabbit hole, you can’t be entirely sure what is going to be on the other side. When the corner of the internet that you enter involves the intersection of Baseball Reference and Fangraphs looking at baseball statistics, that is doubly true. Baseball will surprise you. It...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr. named MVP finalist, Seth Lugo up for Cy Young

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Matt Quatraro is up for Manager of the Year Improving by 30 wins and making a surprise playoff appearance is earning the Royals some accolades. Bobby Witt Jr. has just enjoyed one of the best seasons in Royals history, and to no surprise, he has been named a finalist for the American League MVP award. Pitcher Seth Lugo has been named a Cy Young Award finalist in h...2024
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• 2024 World Series: Predicting the winner of Yankees vs Dodgers in the Fall Classic

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Which team will emerge victorious from this heavyweight fight? The highly anticipated 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees is set to kick off tonight at 8:08 pm on FOX. The Yankees, unquestionably the most popular and most successful franchise in Major League Baseball, are making their first World Series appearance si...2024
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• 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
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• MLB Playoffs: Underdog Guardians look to knock out big, bad Yankees

The Yankees’ championship drought is a feast compared to the Guardians’. Who will get a chance to snap it? The Championship Series is upon us and only four teams remain from the 30 who began the MLB season back in March. October winnowed the field to 12 playoff teams, the Wild Card round cut out four more, and now, the New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers a...2024
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• Big college football weekend for NFL draft prep plus Guardians Game 5: Amazing sports Saturday
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• Outside The Confines: Bad blood
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• BCB After Dark: Grade Ian Happ

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you to grade Cubs left fielder Ian Happ It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. We’re waiving the cover charge for the duration of the playoffs. There are still a few tables available. ...2024
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Emmanuel Clase and the Guardians, part 1
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: A look at a big WPA game from this season
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• 2024 World Series: Predicting the winner of Yankees vs Dodgers in the Fall Classic
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• Outside The Confines: Bad blood
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 8, 2024
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• MLB Playoffs: ALDS Preview

The AL Central takes center stage in the ALDS! The Royals and Yankees renew an old playoff rivalry while the upstart Tigers and Guardians duke it out. The American League Central doesn’t get much respect. Some of this is due to its history as one of baseball’s “newer” divisions. The AL Central’s only two World Series champions in 30 seasons of play are the 2005 White Sox and 2015 Royals. Neither w...2024
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• Barry’s Thoughts & Jots: From Brett Favre to Deshaun Watson to Jerry Jones
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• AL Week 27 Strategy-September 21, 2024
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• 2024 World Series: Predicting the winner of Yankees vs Dodgers in the Fall Classic
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the American League Championship Series

Anthony Rizzo during Game 3 | Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images ... as the series heads into the weekend Every now and again baseball has this way of reminding you that what can appear for hours, or even multiple games, as a slow sport with a predictable cadence, is really a veneer for some of the most exciting and dramatic moments in sports. Last night in Cleveland it look...2024
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• Guardians’ late comeback flipped the script on the Yankees

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images There hasn't been any real drama in the ALCS before Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry turned things on their heads in Game 3. We’ve all been there before, whether it is baseball or any other sport when the lights are at their brightest, usually there’s a real and tangible sign that for one team, the end of the road is here and you may as well just go ahead and...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: Underdog Guardians look to knock out big, bad Yankees
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• BCB After Dark: Grade Ian Happ
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for September 7, 2024

Denny Medley-Imagn Images WE ARE SO BACK David Lesky writes about how the Royals’ mindset could change now that they are in a sprint towards the post-season. The point of a sprint to the finish is so many decisions made with more than just today in mind are no longer about more than just today. Again, it’s not a total reversal of strategy in making moves, but it is the idea of utilizing of...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Matt Chapman signs a Giant deal

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Giants lock up their third baseman. Alex Bregman should be happy. The Yankees don’t have a closer. The Guardians have the best closer. And other news from MLB. Good morning. The Cubs still haven’t allowed a hit since Tuesday. The Giants signed third baseman Matt Chapman to a six-year, $151 million extension. Chapman explained why he re-sign...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for August 31, 2024

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports What do the Royals do next? Anne Rogers writes about next steps after the Vinnie Pasquantino injury. Other options include versatile players Adam Frazier, Nick Loftin and Garrett Hampson. Loftin was recalled from Triple-A Omaha as Pasquantino went on the 10-day injured list. “It’s tough to see friends and teammates go down,” Loftin said. “Vinnie has been a gr...2024
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• Royals almost lose on a straight steal, but walk it off instead, winning 4-3 over Cleveland
Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Freddy Fermin, our hero Entering today’s game, the Royals boasted the 3rd worst 80-game start in MLB history and with a loss, would secure the 3rd worst half-season start in history. Lowest winning% in a team's first 80 games in the expansion era. Royals tied for third worst (squeaking out an additional win more than the A's this y...2023
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• Rangers acquire ace Corey Kluber from Indians
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• Emmanuel Clase Receives PED Suspension
Indians reliever Emmanuel Clase has received an 80-game suspension, per a league announcement. He tested positive for banned PED boldenone. Clase, acquired in the trade that sent Corey Kluber to the Rangers, had been rehabbing a teres major strain this spring. Precisely when the positive test was recorded isn’t known, though it certainly may have…...2020
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• Despite rallies, Braves’ win streak snapped at nine with 6-5, extra-inning loss
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Braves couldn’t quite eke out a win on Independence Day despite two homers from Ozzie Albies Well, you can’t win ‘em all, though the Braves certainly tried to do so. The result: a 6-5, extra-inning loss in Cleveland, despite Ozzie Albies hitting two key homers, and the Braves electing to pitch Raisel Iglesias a third straight day to hang in there and ...2023
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• The Corey Kluber Trade: Reaction & Analysis
Over a year of trade rumors surrounding Corey Kluber came to an end this afternoon, as the Indians dealt their longtime ace to the Rangers in exchange for outfielder Delino DeShields and right-hander Emmanuel Clase (plus $500K, in a split of the $1MM assignment bonus Kluber received in the event of a trade). Here are…...2019
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• White Sox 5, Guardians 3: Comeback in Cleveland

Today’s hero Elvis Andrus and Yoán Moncada celebrate after coming back to win, 5-3, in the ninth inning. | Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Ah, dang. What a tough break for the vanquished. Keep respecting the game, though The Chicago White Sox have silenced the Cleveland Guardians and their fans after taking the series and the game this afternoon, 5-3. This came after a crazy ninth inning. Alth...2023
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• Indians pitcher Emmanuel Clase, acquired in Corey Kluber trade, gets suspended for positive PED test
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• Guardians 8, Cubs 6: It’s getting late early
Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images The Cubs finished up a rough homestand with another loss. If you are a longtime baseball fan, you likely recognize the headline to this recap as a tip o’ the cap to the late, great Yogi Berra. He was referring to late-season games when shadows crept across the field at Yankee Stadium and said, “It gets late early out there.” I’m referring to this season...2023
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• AL Week 25 Strategy-September 7, 2024
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• AL Week 19 Strategy-July 27, 2024
In The Field OF Giancarlo Stanton is not expected back this weekend according to manager Aaron Boone. He continues to work out but isn't ready to return. The Yankees and Stanton hope that he returns on Monday. 1B Triston Casas (oblique) has been able to take full batting practice and is expected to start a rehab assignment soon. OF MJ Melendez (ankle) started a rehab assignment on Thursday and i...2024
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• Oneil Cruz Makes Exit Velo History - May 22, 2024
Oneil Cruz Cruz went 3-5 with two doubles on Tuesday, but more notably hit two baseballs over 120 EV, the first time that has ever been recorded in a single game by a single player in tracking history. In fact, he hit three balls over 115, which also had never been done by the same player in the same game. Unfortunately, while impressive, Cruz has not been able to do any of this on a consistent ba...2024
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• AL Week 9 Strategy-May 18, 2024
In The Field OF Byron Buxton (knee) started a rehab assignment on Wednesday. He went 0-3 with 2 K's but was playing centerfield which is a good sign after spending last year as a DH. He was activated on Saturday and OF Austin Martin was optioned to Triple-A. He hit The issue with Buxton is no longer just injury-related. His skills have declined. He has seen his strikeout rate increase (32% K) an...2024
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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...2024
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• Player Analysis - April 19th, 2024
Ahmed Rosario, SS/2B/OF, TB Rosario extended his hitting streak to ten games on Thursday afternoon. He went 2 for 4 with a triple and an RBI. The 28-year-old also has five multi-hit games over the past six contests and is now hitting a robust .339 for the season. Rosario has always been a decent contact hitter but has taken it to another level so far in 2024. He has been seeing the ball extremely ...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 25, 2024
Luis Campusano (C-LAA) enjoyed a nice start to the 2024 campaign in the Seoul series with the Dodgers as he went 3-6 with 2 2B, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored. As a 24 year-old rookie, Campusano flashed upside with the Padres last season as he hit .319 with 7 dingers, 30 RBI, and 27 runs scored in 174 PA, with a wRC+ of 134. With a strikeout rate of just 12% and a swinging-strike rate of only 9%, he was...2024
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• Castillo Continues Strong Season - Sept. 8, 2023
Luis Castillo, SP (SEA) Castillo rebounded nicely from a poor performance last week against the Mets. On Thursday the Mariners ace shut out the Rays in six innings, allowing four hits and striking out eight. His control was a little off as he walked four batters, his first time allowing more than two walks since June 21. In fact, only 44% of his 108 pitches were inside the strike zone. Plus, his v...2023
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• AL Week 24 Strategy-September 2, 2023
In The Field OF Jarred Kelenic (foot) was 1-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Thursday's rehab game. The Mariners are going to want to make sure that he is completely healthy before activating him. Kelenic was hitting .252 with 11 HR, 43 R, 45 RBI, and 12 SB in 90 GP. He was hitting the ball hard (11% Barrels and 50% Hardhit) but there was still a good chance that his 33% strikeout rate was g...2023
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• Harper's 300th HR and Hitters Struggling with Liftoff
Bryce Harper-Phillies-1B/OF Bryce Harper was 1-4 with his 300th career HR (15) against the Angels. Harper is hitting .308 with 15 HR, 65 R, 55 RBI, and 7 SB. He continues to be an elite fantasy option due to his plate approach (13% BB and 22% K) and ability to hit the ball hard (14% Barrels and 47% Hardhit). The new rules will also help his fantasy value because he is a good baserunner and shoul...2023
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• No Brewers receive votes in 2024 NL Cy Young race
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• 2024 Season in Review - Kris Bubic
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Emmanuel Clase and the Guardians, part 1
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• Bobby Witt Jr. named MVP finalist, Seth Lugo up for Cy Young
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• 2024 World Series: Predicting the winner of Yankees vs Dodgers in the Fall Classic
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• Chris Sale wins Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year Award

Photo by Kevin D. Liles./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Chris Sale and Raisel Iglesias were also named as pitchers for The Sporting News NL All-Star Team, as well! Despite the fact that the World Series hasn’t even started yet, that hasn’t stopped award season from kicking off and the first organization to announce their winners is the Sporting News. They’ve also announced their All-Star team...2024
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• What's wrong with baseball's best closer? Why Guardians' Emmanuel Clase has struggled in 2024 playoffs

Clase has been hit hard by the Yankees and the Tigers, putting up unthinkable numbers in October...2024
• LCS Friday game thread

Photo by Drew Hallowell/MLB Photos via Getty Images Can the Mets stave off eliminiation? The LCS continue today with the Dodgers and Mets playing Game 5 this afternoon. The Dodgers have a 3-1 lead where every win has been a blowout. They can finish things off tonight with mid-season acquisition Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) facing left-hander David Peterson (10-3, 2.90 ERA). The game begi...2024
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the American League Championship Series
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• 2024 World Series: Predicting the winner of Yankees vs Dodgers in the Fall Classic
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• MLB Playoffs: Underdog Guardians look to knock out big, bad Yankees
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• Outside The Confines: Bad blood
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• BCB After Dark: Grade Ian Happ
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• The Guardians are one of the biggest surprises of the MLB season

Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images With a superstar playing superstar-caliber baseball, a breakout young talent and a former Player To Be Named Later leading the way, the Guardians are one of baseball’s real surprise packages this season. Back in the offseason, you would’ve been hard-pressed to find baseball observers and/or fans who were excited about what either of the Central divisions...2024
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• The All-Star Game is coming Part 2: Votepocalypse

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with Salvador Perez #13 after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 26, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida. | Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images This democracy can be dominated by royalty Last week we talked about what would have to happen to get a Royals catcher or baseman into the Al...2024
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• AL Week 5 Strategy-April 20, 2024
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• BCB After Dark: Would you rather . . .?

Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which right-handed free agent reliever you’d rather have on the Cubs. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. I hope you’ve had a pleasant week so far. We’re so glad you chose to spend this evening with us. Come on in out of ...2024
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• Bird App Recap: White Sox 5, Yankees 1

Nothing to see here I am happy to report that absolutely nothing of note happened between yesterday’s finale in Cleveland and tonight’s game back in Chicago. NOT. Jesse Rogers broke a story late last night, with telling quotes from Keynan Middleton. Filed to ESPN: Former White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton documents dysfunction as he saw it in Chicago. ‘No rules': Ex-White Sox pitcher rips club'...2023
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