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• NASCAR Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2027 Nominees

Kevin Harvick has been added to the Hall of Fame ballot in his first year of eligibility....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes case for two names to be added to NASCAR Hall of Fame ballot

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is pushing for two people to be on the NASCAR Hall of Fame ballot in the near future. On this week’s Dale Jr. Download, Earnhardt said he would like to see Ray Elder and Butch Lindley on the modern-era ballot....2026
• Ex-Maple Leafs D-Man Calls Out ‘Cowards’ Who Did Bill Belichick Dirty on Hall of Fame Ballot
Patriots legend Bill Belichick wasn't voted a first-ballot Hall of Famer, something that rubbed a former Maple Leafs defenseman the wrong way....2026
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• Breaking Down Dave Brown’s Hall of Fame Ballot for 2026
Carlos Beltrán makes it, Chase Utley and Félix Hernández make progress. The post Breaking Down Dave Brown’s Hall of Fame Ballot for 2026 appeared first on Pitcher List....2026
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• Buster Posey takes center stage among the newcomers for next year's Hall of Fame ballot
Posey is expected to be the top newcomer on the 2027 Hall of Fame ballot. Holdover candidates Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were the only ones voted in. Beltrán and Jones were the top returning vote-getters from 2025, so it wasn't a shock when they received the necessary 75% approval from members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America....2026
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• Looking to next year’s Hall of Fame ballot

On Tuesday, Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were elected by the Baseball Writers of America Association as the two latest inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Those of you who have paid some attention know that I’m a Hall junkie, so I thought it would be fun to take a look to the future, […]...2026
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• JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Matt Kemp

A latecomer to baseball, Kemp's raw talent still made him a superstar, but injuries turned the back half of his career into a slog....2026
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Colorado Rockies infielder Thairo Estrada is ready to contribute

Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Back on December 10, 2024, Mark Feinsand reported that the Colorado Rockies had signed former San Francisco Giants second baseman Thairo Estrada. Thairo Estrada has agreed to a one-year Major League deal with the Rockies, per source.— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) December 10, 2...2025
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• Sunday Dawg Chow (1/12): Quarterback news, free agents, trade speculation, and more!

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Sunday Dawg Chow. The NFL playoffs opened on Saturday and continue today with a trio of games. The Cleveland Browns are not participating this season, of course, but there is one game today that will serve as an agitator for some Browns fans, which is the primetime me...2025
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• JAWS and the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot: Troy Tulowitzki

An endless litany of injuries derailed a face-of-the-franchise player who had the talent for Cooperstown....2025
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• JAWS and the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot: Hanley Ramirez

He was the best-hitting shortstop in baseball for the 2006-14 span, but his career unraveled due to a slew injuries and multiple positional changes....2025
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• Monday Rockpile: Noah Davis says goodbye to the Rockies organization

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, January 6th, 2025 The Colorado Rockies obtained right-handed pitcher Noah Davis from the Cincinnati Reds at the 2021 deadline along local kid Case Williams in exchange for Mychal Givens. The former UC Santa Barbara Gaucho rebounded from Tommy John surgery in college to become a top 30 organizational prospect w...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 1, 2025

Photo by Agit Erdi Ulukaya/Anadolu via Getty Images New year, same ol’ quiet offseason Welcome to the new year! Here is the Kansas City Royals news you need today. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers names pitch Noah Cameron as the Kansas City Royals prospect to watch heading into 2025. Cameron, the Royals’ No. 12 prospect, might have made his MLB debut last year if the Royals weren’t making a postseaso...2025
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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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• 300-game winners now a thing of MLB’s past

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The ever-changing landscape of Major League Baseball has rendered the 300-game winner a thing of the past. . In 2005, Detroit called up a 22-year-old pitching prospect named Justin Verlander. He made two starts, but they did not go particularly well. The next season, he started a streak of nine years in a row with at least 30 starts. I...2024
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• That Dick Allen and Tommy John aren’t already in the Hall of Fame is a travesty

These doors should open wide for two ex-Sox players. One that can be rectified, though too late for one of them to know it the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements That’s what the folks at Oxford say fame is, and when it comes to the English language, they’re the experts. Bear that definition in mind when we get to the second of...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 1, 2025
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• Former Browns DT Michael Dean Perry inducted into Hall of Very Good: His first interview

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images 20 questions with a charter member of the “Browns Legends” In the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, all of the defensive tackles inducted have a maximum of five Pro Bowl appreances. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Former Cleveland Browns DT Michael Dean Perry has six. Yet, he hasn’t even sniffed a Hall of Fame bal...2024
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• Manny Ramirez on Hall Of Fame chances: ‘Everybody makes mistakes, bro’
Now that Mark McGwire’s time on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is up, another controversial player will take his place: Manny Ramirez. The former Boston Red Sox left fielder had an incredible 22-year career, but it ended with two performance-enhancing drug suspensions. However, Ramirez doesn’t think that should necessarily take away from everything else he achieved. “Life is like that. You make ...2016
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• The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth-Teller
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"Feinsand: Explaining my 2026 Hall of Fame ballot"

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"Ichiro wants to have drink with lone HOF holdout"

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"Former Browns DT Michael Dean Perry inducted into Hall of Very Good: His first interview"

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"Jeff Kent Falls Off Hall Of Fame Ballot"

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"Baseball Hall of Fame results: How rule change ensured Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens wouldn't get voted in"

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"Baseball Hall of Fame ballot: How Todd Helton is deservedly making his way toward Cooperstown"

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"10 MLS alums among newcomers to 2020 National Soccer Hall of Fame ballot"

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" Baseball Hall of Fame ballot 2019: Manny Ramirez has the numbers to get in, but his failed PED tests stand in the way "

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"Blogtable: Which point guard nominees on Hall of Fame ballot get in this year?"

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"Carpenter, Rolen highlight Cards on HOF ballot"

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"Ken Griffey Jr. Robbed of Being Baseball's First-Ever Unanimous Hall of Famer"

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"Pedro, Big Unit, Smoltz, Biggio make Hall of Fame"

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"Big Unit, Pedro, Smoltz headline Hall of Fame ballot"

• Today in White Sox History: March 30

On this day one year ago, Braden Shewmake made a splash by homering in his first White Sox appearance — in fact, on the very first pitch he saw. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Braden Shewmake makes a splash on the first pitch he sees 1970 In a swap of arms, the White Sox deal Jerry Nyman to San Diego for Tommie Sisk. Both players would throw their last in the majors in 1970, with Nyman maki...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: February 1

Near the top of the list of Really Good White Sox You May Never Have Heard Of is Gordon Maltzberger, signed on this day 83 years ago. | Colton Sports Hall of Fame A terrific reliever arrives on the South Side, after a decade in the minors 1914 In a story told in great detail in 2014 on site, the White Sox and New York Giants played an exhibition game in Cairo, Egypt. This stop on the 56-ga...2025
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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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• Royals Rumblings - January 22, 2025

Photo by Albert Dickson/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images Carlos Beltran is not in the Hall of Fame...yet. Baseball fans learned of the newest Hall of Fame players in Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. But former Royals outfielder Carlos Beltrán had a silver lining despite not heading to Cooperstown. A steady increase in votes for the National Baseball Hall of Fame...2025
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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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• Outside The Confines: The voice of the Brewers is silent

Photo by Jeffrey Phelps/MLB Photos via Getty Images A true baseball legend, Bob Uecker has passed away. It seems to be a great truth of baseball that some of the least inspiring players become powerhouses in some other capacity, either in the dugout, or, in the case of Bob Uecker, behind a microphone, as the voice of the Brewers. Uecker, later lovingly called “Mr. Baseball” had the kind ...2025
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• Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images He is one of the greatest catchers in Atlanta Braves history, but is he a Baseball Hall of Famer? Brian McCann is on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year and for many of us, it is hard to believe the baby-faced catcher who was part of the 2005 “Baby Braves” and who took Roger Clemens deep in that season’s playoff series against...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Three left standing

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Roki Sasaki nears a decision and there are consequences. The international amateur market opens today. What’s up with Alex Bregman? And other news from around baseball. Good morning. I think we’re all familiar with Roki Sasaki narrowing his decision to three teams on Monday by now. But the fallout from that continues. This came out before Sasaki’s Monday an...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Colorado Rockies infielder Thairo Estrada is ready to contribute
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• Outside The Confines: Family drama for the Padres

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Ownership dramas are casting a dark cloud over San Diego Happy Monday, friends. While the hot stove hasn’t been too steamy this past week, there’s definitely some news to keep us busy. Drama continues to develop in San Diego as an ownership lawsuit takes shape and is forcing some unwelcome attention on the team thanks to a lawsuit from the...2025
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• The Opener: Hall Of Fame, Rays, Phillies
Here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. Hall of Fame ballot reveal: The results of this year’s Hall of Fame vote will be announced at 5pm CT this evening. Anyone who receives 75% of the vote or more will join second baseman Jeff…...2026
• Why I left the two ‘best’ players off my imperfect Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

Nine players did get the Hall of Fame check mark on a ballot that contains only two players whose stats should make them slam-dunk, obvious Hall of Famers — yes, the two I omitted, Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez, because they took steroids....2026
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• NFC East news: Eagles and Commanders take home awards, Eli Manning misses HOF at NFL Honors

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images It has been a big week for the NFC East. Eagles RB Saquon Barkley named 2024 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year - Kevin Patra, NFL.com Barkley having one of the best seasons ever by a running back earned him the honor. Saquon Barkley’s gallop to 2,000 earned the Philadelphia Eagles running back the 2024 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award on Thursday at NFL...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - January 22, 2025
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• A look at Félix's results in 1st year on Hall of Fame ballot
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• Poll: Who Would You Elect From This Year’s Hall Of Fame Ballot?
The results of this year’s round of Hall of Fame voting will be announced at 5PM CT this evening. Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia, and Billy Wagner appear to stand the best chance among this year’s crop of players to join the immortal ranks of Cooperstown alongside Dick Allen and Dave Parker this summer. That doesn’t…...2025
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• Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy
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• 2025 South Side Sox Hall of Fame Vote

Ichiro will cross the HOF line ahead of C.C. Sabathia, but both stand a great chance of election. | Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Ichiro, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner lead a ballot that is almost certain to see multiple HOFers elected Once again, our Cooperstown ballot is hosted in this post, so you will be able to see the running results in real time right here, rather than having to vote off-...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Family drama for the Padres
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• Sunday Dawg Chow (1/12): Quarterback news, free agents, trade speculation, and more!
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• Mark Buehrle gains Hall of Fame momentum, remains on the 2027 ballot
The post Mark Buehrle gains Hall of Fame momentum, remains on the 2027 ballot appeared first on Sox On 35th. After years of receiving just enough support to remain on the Hall of Fame ballot, Mark Buehrle is beginning to show signs of momentum. The former White Sox left-hander earned… The post Mark Buehrle gains Hall of Fame momentum, remains on the 2027 ballot appeared first on Sox On 35th....2026
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• NFC East news: Eagles and Commanders take home awards, Eli Manning misses HOF at NFL Honors
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• Outside the Confines: Winning the press conference
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• Outside The Confines: The voice of the Brewers is silent
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• Outside The Confines: Three left standing
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• Outside The Confines: Family drama for the Padres
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 2, 2025

Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images The holiday season is officially over (unless you’re Catholic I guess). A bunch of Royals listcles from MLB dot com to start you off, first with one potential breakout prospect: Royals: Asbel Gonzalez, OF (No. 20) Scouts love their no-doubt center fielders, and Gonzalez has wowed plenty of Royals evaluators with his defense and speed...2025
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• JAWS and the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot: Andruw Jones

The Braves' longtime ballhawk has overcome a very slow start to his candidacy, building momentum towards eventual election by the writers....2024
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• Former Browns DT Michael Dean Perry inducted into Hall of Very Good: His first interview
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Todd Helton Is a Legend that will Never Die

Photo By Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, January 24, 2024 “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.” These are the impactful words that the ghost of Babe Ruth tells Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez the night before his destined pickle with The Beast is The Sandlot. That quote has always stuck with me as a testament to how s...2024
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• Big Unit, Pedro, Smoltz headline Hall of Fame ballot
For a second consecutive year, the National Baseball Hall of Fame player ballot, revealed today in conjunction with the Baseball Writers' Association of America, boasts an embarrassment of riches, this time for the prospective Class of 2015....2014
• Pedro, Big Unit, Smoltz, Biggio make Hall of Fame
In their first year on the Hall of Fame ballot, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz were elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday, while Craig Biggio was elected in his third year on the ballot....2015
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• Champ Bailey Signing 1-Day Contract to Retire with Denver Broncos
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• ESPN's 2015 Hall of Fame ballot
ESPN's 17 Hall of Fame voters would elect Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Mike Piazza, Tim Raines and John Smoltz to be part of the Class of 2015....2015
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• Griffey, Hoffman debut on Hall of Fame ballot
Griffey, Hoffman debut on Hall of Fame ballot...2015
• Bryson Byrnes delivers Hall of Fame ballot his father left behind
Bryson Byrnes, the son of late FOX Sports broadcaster Steve Byrnes, delivers the NASCAR Hall of Fame ballot his father filled out before passing away. It was the highlight of Voting Day on Wednesday at the Hall....2015
• Griffey's case could test HOF ballot record
Even while he was playing and cementing his status as a baseball icon, Ken Griffey Jr. was viewed as destined for the Hall of Fame. With his name appearing for the first time on the Hall of Fame ballot, released Monday, it's not a question of if Griffey will get elected....2015
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• David Ortiz Records 500th Home Run: Highlights and Reaction
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• Big Unit, Pedro, Smoltz and More: Scott Miller's 2015 Hall of Fame Ballot
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• Is John Smoltz Worthy of Being First-Ballot 2015 Hall of Famer?
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• Today in White Sox History: March 30
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• NFC East news: Eagles and Commanders take home awards, Eli Manning misses HOF at NFL Honors
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• Today in White Sox History: February 1
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• Royals Rumblings - January 22, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: The new Evil Empire
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• Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Colorado Rockies infielder Thairo Estrada is ready to contribute
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• Outside The Confines: Family drama for the Padres
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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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• Today in White Sox History: March 30
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• Outside the Confines: Winning the press conference
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• Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy
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• 2025 South Side Sox Hall of Fame Vote
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 1, 2025
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Former Royals infielder Ben Zobrist is also on the ballot. Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia headline a list of 14 new candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for enshrinement in Cooperstown. Also on the list is former Royals infielder Ben Zobrist, who was part of the championship team in 2015. Other first-timers include Carlos González, Curtis Granders...2024
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• A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images I don’t have a Hall of Fame vote, but if I did, this is what it would look like. This is an exercise that I have thought about doing for the last three years, but ultimately decided that it wasn’t worth the trouble. Voting for Baseball’s Hall of Fame in my opinion is the ultimate honor for a writer, but in recent years we have seen b...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: Three low-risk, high-reward free agents for the Rockies to consider

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, November 27, 2023 The quiet off-season rolls on for the Colorado Rockies. There has been little-to-nothing in terms of news for both the team and most of MLB in the waning days of November. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners recently struck a deal, with the Snakes acquiring 3B Eugenio Suárez from the ...2023
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