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  • Do the Braves wanna build a Stroman?
    • Do the Braves wanna build a Stroman?
    Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Braves still have a chance to add onto their rotation, with Marcus Stroman being one of those options. We’ve gotten 11 inches of snow in the past week. It’s probably the most snow I’ve seen in that short of a time since I was in college, and that included some ice along with shutting down most of Kentucky for a few days. It just happens to coincide w...2025
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  • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
    • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
    Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1959 - John Quinn resigns as general manager of the Milwaukee Braves and immediately accepts a similar position with the Phillies. 1982 - Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Aaron fell nine votes shy of becoming the first-ever unanimous selection and his 97.8 e...2025
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  • • Yankees Shopping Marcus Stroman
    The Yankees’ eight-year deal for Max Fried gave them one of the deepest collection of major league starting pitching in the sport. Fried joined Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt, Marcus Stroman and the since-traded Nestor Cortes in a long line of Yankee rotation options. While the trade of Cortes to the Brewers…...2025
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  • Could baseball experiment with a “Golden At-Bat”?
    • Could baseball experiment with a “Golden At-Bat”?
    Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Could you send your best hitter up when he’s most needed? In Game 5 of the series-deciding ALDS against the Yankees, the Royals had their backs up against the wall in the seventh inning. Down 3-1, Tommy Pham smacked a two-out single to give the Royals some hope at a comeback against a tiring Gerrit Cole. Unfortunately they had their #8 hitter, Kyle Isbe...2024
  • The Royals are becoming a perennial juggernaut
    • The Royals are becoming a perennial juggernaut
    Bobby Witt Jr. #7 and Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals celebrate after their team defeated the Baltimore Orioles in Game One of the Wild Card Series | Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images It’s still early, but the Royals have already signaled an aggressive posture for their second consecutive offseason. Thanksgiving may be in the past, but I’m thankful the Royals didn’t wait for Bl...2024
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  • • Gerrit Cole To Return To Yankees
    Right-hander Gerrit Cole will return to the Yankees, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post on X. Going into 2020, Cole and the Yankees signed a nine-year deal with a $36MM salary in each season, a $324MM guarantee. That deal gave Cole the ability to opt out after 2024, but the Yankees could negate…...2024
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Gerrit Cole injury and suspension

  • • Do the Braves wanna build a Stroman?
    2025
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
    2025
  • • The Royals are becoming a perennial juggernaut
    2024
  • Dodgers-Yankees has all the makings of a classic World Series
    • Dodgers-Yankees has all the makings of a classic World Series
    Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Dodgers, Yankees matchup looks like a true Fall Classic For the 12th time in history and the fifth time since one of the teams moved across the country, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees are set to clash in the World Series. Despite the fact that these are quite possibly the two most popular baseball teams in MLB, they’re also the two teams ...2024
  • Baseball history unpacked, October 7
    • Baseball history unpacked, October 7
    Happy birthday, Jose Cardenal! | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Not the best day historically for playoff Cubs teams. Happy birthday to Jose Cardenal and many others. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at ...2024
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  • Cole 'disheartened' by discourse over arm injuries
    • Cole 'disheartened' by discourse over arm injuries
    Yankees' Gerrit Cole is one of several prominent pitchers to sustain a major arm injury since teams reported for spring training in February....2024
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  • Yankees' Cole set to begin throwing this week
    • Yankees' Cole set to begin throwing this week
    New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole will start playing catch this week as he continues to rehab his ailing right elbow....2024
  • Yanks put Cole on 60-day IL due to injured elbow
    • Yanks put Cole on 60-day IL due to injured elbow
    The Yankees placed Gerrit Cole on the 60-day injured list Thursday ahead of their season opener against the Astros....2024
  • Yankees' Cole (elbow) won't throw for 3-4 weeks
    • Yankees' Cole (elbow) won't throw for 3-4 weeks
    Yankees ace Gerrit Cole says he has nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow and won't throw for three to four weeks....2024
  • • Gerrit Cole Recommended For Non-Surgical Rehab On Elbow
    The Yankees and their fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Jon Heyman and Mark W. Sanchez of the New York Post report that defending AL Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole is expected to avoid surgery after further evaluation on his ailing elbow. The recommendation is for a treatment program of rest and non-surgical rehab. Heyman…...2024
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Gerrit Cole lifestyle

  • • Next up for Yankees? A vacation for Brian Cashman
    With Gerrit Cole signed, Cashman has already won the winter....2019
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "Fried joined Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt, Marcus Stroman and the since-traded Nestor Cortes in a long line of Yankee rotation options."

  • 2024
    "Gerrit Cole free agency: Yankees' ace reportedly opts out of contract, but New York can still keep him"

  • 2023
    "Full lineup for the American League: Marcus Semien - 2B Shohei Ohtani - DH Randy Arozarena - LF Corey Seager - SS Yandy Diaz - 1B Adolis Garcia - RF Austin Hays - CF Josh Jung - 3B Jonah Heim - C Starting on the mound for the American League is New York Yankees’ starter Gerrit Cole."

  • 2022
    "Alek Manoah calls out Gerrit Cole over on-field incident"

  • 2021
    "Gerrit Cole is living the dream."

  • 2020
    "This is the second hit to a rotation that was enhanced over the winter through the addition of Gerrit Cole."

  • 2019
    "Prized free-agent pitcher Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees have agreed to a record nine-year, $324 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan."

  • 2018
    "The Pirates have traded their top starting pitcher Gerrit Cole to the Astros, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports."

  • 2017
    "For the second time this season, Gerrit Cole was at his absolute best against the Cubs at PNC Park."

  • 2016
    "Gerrit Cole tossed eight shutout innings, and Jung Ho Kang smacked an RBI double and solo homer as the Pirates took a 2-1 victory on Sunday over the Cubs and Jon Lester, who no-hit Pittsburgh through 6 1/3 innings."

  • 2015
    "Gerrit Cole is not only an All-Star."

  • 2014
    "Gerrit Cole bounced back from giving up a run in each of the first two innings by retiring the last 17 batters he faced."

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Gerrit Cole trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Do the Braves wanna build a Stroman?
    2025
  • • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
    2025
  • • The Royals are becoming a perennial juggernaut
    2024
    Read about Bobby Witt contract
  • • Gerrit Cole To Return To Yankees
    2024
    Visit the page Jon Heyman
  • • Sources: Cole, Yankees stay together on old deal
    Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is staying with the club on his original four-year, $144 million deal, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. Cole had exercised his opt-out clause, but the two sides agreed to play out the contract and talk extension....2024
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  • Gerrit Cole free agency: Yankees' ace reportedly opts out of contract, but New York can still keep him
    • Gerrit Cole free agency: Yankees' ace reportedly opts out of contract, but New York can still keep him
    The Yankees can add a year to Cole's option to void the opt out...2024
  • • Sources: Yankees ace Cole opts out of contract
    Yankees ace Gerrit Cole opted out of his contract, leaving the team with the ability to ensure he remains in pinstripes by adding an additional year at $36 million to the four years and $144 million that had remaining on the contract, sources told ESPN....2024
  • • Gerrit Cole Triggers Opt-Out In Deal With Yankees
    Right-hander Gerrit Cole has triggered the opt-out in his deal with the Yankees, per Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of ESPN on X. However, he is not yet a free agent, as the club has a chance to void the opt-out by tacking on an extra year at the same $36MM salary as the rest…...2024
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  • A Cubs fan’s guide to the World Series
    • A Cubs fan’s guide to the World Series
    Anthony Rizzo and Juan Soto celebrate winning the ALCS | David Dermer-Imagn Images A Fall Classic made for the media The World Series is here and the broadcast networks are getting exactly what they dream about each year — a battle between the two largest media markets in the country. It’s sure to draw a lot of viewers. I’ll certainly be tuned in despite the fact that I’m already groaning ...2024
  • • Dodgers-Yankees has all the makings of a classic World Series
    2024

Gerrit Cole stats and results

  • The Yankees are back to being enemy #1
    • The Yankees are back to being enemy #1
    The Royals fell short to the Yankees in the ALDS | Denny Medley-Imagn Images Sangre por sangre. Thursday night, after attending the Royals’ season-ending defeat to the Yankees in Game Four of the ALDS, I immediately planned on writing an article about how the Yankees had once again become the Royals’ and Royals fans’ biggest enemy. However, I stopped myself. I did not want to write somethi...2024
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  • Outside The Confines: Rob Manfred has an expiration date
    • 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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  • Blake Snell wins NL Cy Young, Spencer Strider finishes fourth
    • Blake Snell wins NL Cy Young, Spencer Strider finishes fourth
    Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images The Braves’ young flamethrower just missed being a finalist for the prestigious award. Blake Snell has won the NL Cy Young award, receiving 28 of the 30 available first place votes with his 2.25 ERA over 180.0 IP. Snell winning with that kind of margin is pretty questionable with his 3.77 FIP and 4.95 BB/9, but awards voters tend to skew much more toward...2023
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  • 2023 MLB Cy Young award: Yankees ace Gerrit Cole finally wins first, Blake Snell scores second with Padres win
    • 2023 MLB Cy Young award: Yankees ace Gerrit Cole finally wins first, Blake Snell scores second with Padres win
    Both winners dominated their respective American and National League finalists...2023
  • White Sox 5, Guardians 3: Comeback in Cleveland
    • 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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  • • Yankees 6, Cubs 3: A completely expected result
    Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Gerrit Cole was fantastic and Drew Smyly... well, yuck. Well, come now. You didn’t really think the Cubs could win this game, did you? Gerrit Cole simply dominated the Cubs for seven innings and Drew Smyly was susceptible to the home-run ball — that, you could have predicted — and the Yankees evened up the three-game series in the Bronx with a 6-3 win over th...2023
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  • • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Yankees series preview
    A pair of former Cubs who went on to success in New York | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs have never won a meaningful game in Yankee Stadium, old or new. Will that change this weekend? This isn’t shaping up to be a good weekend for the Cubs, who have never won a game against the Yankees in New York. More on that below. Hey, the Cubs are 2-4 this month and the Yankees are 3-4. T...2023
  • • Braves News: Another Series Sweep, Max Fried Starts Monday, more
    Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports The Braves look to get a bit of revenge in San Diego to start the week. Despite some unexpected injury concerns to start the 2023 season, the Braves have continued to show they are clearly among the best teams in baseball. And they are doing it by consistently playing to their potential offensively as a whole. It may not be the same player every night and sure...2023
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  • • The Drew Smyly signing by the numbers
    Drew Smyly pitches against the Giants at Wrigley Field in September | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Smyly will return to the Cubs It’s hard to avoid a sense of déjà vu writing this piece because I’ve written it before — I also did this five years ago, the first time the Cubs signed Drew Smyly to a two-year deal when he was recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Cubs took a second f...2023
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  • • Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Yankees, Mets, Bucs, Aces, Phillies
    This week in baseball blogs: Minor League Ball uses advanced stats to evaluate Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge. Baseball Hot Corner argues that the Mets should trade Matt Harvey. The Point of Pittsburgh and Pirates Breakdown each have pieces on Bucs right-hander Gerrit Cole. Camden Depot, using wins above replacement, names four ways to define…...2017
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  • • Could baseball experiment with a “Golden At-Bat”?
    2024
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  • Royals lose seesaw affair, 6-5
    • Royals lose seesaw affair, 6-5
    Kansas City Royals pitcher John Schreiber (46) reacts during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees during game one of the ALDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images Neither team’s best MVP candidate could come up with a hit in this one From the first inning it was obvious that neither team was going to be content to have one of the low-scoring affa...2024
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  • Outside The Confines: No postseason for the Yankees
    • Outside The Confines: No postseason for the Yankees
    John Jones-USA TODAY Sports It’s the first time since 2016 the Yankees haven’t seen October baseball. They’ve been called a dynasty. They’ve spent some of the highest amounts in modern history to build winning teams, and now the Yankees will be missing the postseason for the first time since 2016. As you’ll see in some of the links below, while the Yankees are disappointed, some people ar...2023
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  • Who to root for in October as a White Sox fan
    • Who to root for in October as a White Sox fan
    Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Our club has long been eliminated from postseason contention, but that doesn’t mean you should abstain from watching baseball in October October is one of my favorite months. Most people love it because of Halloween or pumpkin spice everything. But me, I’m here for one thing above all else: Postseason Baseball Unfortunately for White Sox fans, our team will not ...2023
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  • This Day in Braves History: Julio Teheran picks up first major league win
    • This Day in Braves History: Julio Teheran picks up first major league win
    Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1928: The Phillies take two from the Braves, winning 10-6 and 4-0. Earl Caldwell, who reported to the Phillies yesterday, tosses the shutout in his first major league start. 1955: With a 10-2 win over the Braves at Milwaukee’s County Stadium, the Dodgers clinch the National League pennant with a 17-game lead. It is the earl...2023
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  • • Cub Tracks votes for none of the above
    Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week, plus bleeding-edge science and a musical selection each day. The game was a loss but not a total loss. There were some highlights. 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 baseba...2023
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  • • Braves News: Another Series Sweep, Max Fried Starts Monday, more
    2023
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  • • A Cubs fan’s guide to the American League Championship Series
    Cubs World Series Champion Anthony Rizzo reacts to the Yankees’ win in the Division Series | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The battle of the evil empires To be perfectly candid, the scheduling issues due to rain postponements was the main reason for splitting the Championship Series guides. However, with the Yankees victory over the Guardians yesterday, the contrast between these two series c...2022
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  • Aaron Boone deserves credit for his part in Yankees’ turnaround
    • Aaron Boone deserves credit for his part in Yankees’ turnaround
    Serenity, in The Bronx, is the Twins occupying Yankee Stadium’s visiting dugout and Gerrit Cole throwing the first pitch (and beyond). It’s Luke Voit on a mission, Tyler Wade going the other way, Andrew Velazquez bringing his family in the stands to tears with his first big league homer. It’s … Aaron Boone blowing bubbles?......2021
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  • • Gerrit Cole attended JC baseball game to pay respects to late John Altobelli
    Orange Coast College baseball players took the field on Tuesday with extremely heavy hearts, and New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole wanted to be in attendance to show his support for the team. John Altobelli, one of the nine people who died in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant on Sunday, was entering his 24th season as the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College. Cole, who is...2020
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Top Gerrit Cole news

  • • Sources: Cole to join Yankees for 9 years, $324M
    2019
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  • • Gerrit Cole signs with Yankees for record-breaking $324 million deal
    The Yankees have given Cole the biggest pitching contract in baseball history...2019
  • • Cubs wait out Cole, strike late for shutout win
    For the second time this season, Gerrit Cole was at his absolute best against the Cubs at PNC Park. And for the second time this season, the Cubs won anyway. After Cole threw eight shutout innings, catcher Alex Avila ripped an RBI triple off Daniel Hudson in the ninth to give the Cubs a 1-0 win on Wednesday night....2017
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  • • Sources: Yankees make signing Cole top priority
    Signing Gerrit Cole is the top priority for the Yankees this offseason, and they have approval to offer him a record-setting deal, sources tell ESPN....2019
  • • Yankees To Sign Gerrit Cole
    The Yankees have reached a nine-year, $324MM agreement with free-agent righthander Gerrit Cole, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports....2019
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  • • Cole outduels Lester as Bucs take finale
    2016
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  • • Carpenter's blast not enough to pick up Lynn
    Gerrit Cole is not only an All-Star. He's an all-timer, as far as Pittsburgh's franchise is concerned. Cole scattered six hits in seven innings Friday night as the Bucs downed the Cardinals, 5-2, to even their four-game series and return within 4 1/2 games of the National League Central leaders....2015
  • • Cole first to 13 wins as Bucs topple Cards
    Gerrit Cole is not only an All-Star. He's an all-timer, as far as Pittsburgh's franchise is concerned. Cole scattered six hits in seven innings Friday night as the Bucs downed the Cardinals, 5-2, to even their four-game series and return within 4 1/2 games of the National League Central leaders....2015

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Gerrit Cole schedule, game

  • • Do the Braves wanna build a Stroman?
    2025
    See more Marcus Stroman
  • • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
    2025
    Read about Hank Aaron
  • • Yankees Shopping Marcus Stroman
    2025
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  • • Could baseball experiment with a “Golden At-Bat”?
    2024
    Read about Dustin Satloff
  • • The Royals are becoming a perennial juggernaut
    2024
    Continue with Bobby Witt
  • • A Cubs fan’s guide to the World Series
    2024
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  • • Dodgers-Yankees has all the makings of a classic World Series
    2024
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  • • The Yankees are back to being enemy #1
    2024
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  • Royals, Yankees lineups for ALDS Game 4
    • Royals, Yankees lineups for ALDS Game 4
    Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images It’s a must-win game. The phrase “must-win game” gets thrown around a lot, but this is quite literally a “must-win game.” A Royals win sends the series back to New York for a deciding Game 5. A loss and the Royals’ miracle season is over. Michael Wacha gets the starting assignment with the same lineup from Game 1. Wacha gave up three runs in four innings...2024
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, October 7
    2024
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Gerrit Cole rumors, scandals

  • • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
    2025
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  • • Outside The Confines: Rob Manfred has an expiration date
    2024
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  • Bird App Recap: Yankees 7, White Sox 1
    • Bird App Recap: Yankees 7, White Sox 1
    @tom_paints What a snoozefest How will the White Sox disappoint us today? Perhaps the lineup against the Yankees will foreshadow something. Tonight's #WhiteSox starters vs. New York: pic.twitter.com/ZTuct5beYv— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) August 8, 2023 The theme, however, seems to have the opposite effect on fans — it’s Yacht Rock night! *cues Yacht Rock music* pic.twitter.com...2023
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  • • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview
    Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images It’s been four years since these teams have played each other. The last time these two clubs met was May 29, 2019. The Cubs won 2-1. Of the 23 men who played in that game, just one is on either team’s current active roster -- Alex Bregman. Somehow, that seems like a very long time ago. For more on the Astros, here’s William Metzger, managing editor of o...2023
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  • • The Drew Smyly signing by the numbers
    2023
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  • • A Cubs fan’s guide to the American League Championship Series
    2022
    Continue with Anthony Rizzo scandal
  • • While Astros confront past, Gerrit Cole 'thrilled for new adventure' with Yankees
    The fallout of Houston's sign-stealing scandal is happening 200 miles away from Tampa. Might as well be 2,000....2020
  • • Brian Cashman: J.A. Happ To Open 2020 In Yankees’ Rotation
    There has been no shortage of offseason trade speculation centering on Yankees left-hander J.A. Happ, especially in the wake of the team’s blockbuster Gerrit Cole signing. If we’re to believe general manager Brian Cashman, though, Happ isn’t going anywhere. Cashman told Meredith Marakovits of the YES Network (video link) that Happ will open 2020 as…...2020
  • • Brian Cashman: J.A. Happ to open 2020 in Yankees rotation
    There has been no shortage of offseason trade speculation centering on Yankees left-hander J.A. Happ, especially in the wake of the team’s blockbuster Gerrit Cole signing. If we’re to believe general manager Brian Cashman, though, Happ isn’t going anywhere. Cashman told Meredith Marakovits of the YES Network that Happ will open 2020 as the Yankees’ fifth starter behind Cole, Luis Severino, James P...2020
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  • • Caesars sets Astros win total at 97 despite firings
    Despite an unusual winter that saw the Astros lose Gerrit Cole, as well as their GM and manager in the wake of a sign-stealing scandal, oddsmakers still expect them to flirt with 100 wins....2020

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