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• Juan Soto’s Yankees regret might be fueling slow start with Mets

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Juan Soto’s Mets tenure has gotten off to a rocky start. Juan Soto is in month No. 2 of a 180-month contract signed by the future Hall of Fame outfielder with the New York Mets, and by all accounts, it’s not going great. Here are some headlines from this week: Juan Soto is ‘very, very blum’ inside Mets’ clubhouse Juan Soto responds to hus...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Boys keep swinging

Brad Penner-Imagn Images New concerns about the ABS system as MLB unveils a check-swing system. The Boone brothers reunite. A look back at how a volcano affected baseball and other baseball news Good morning. If the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS, aka “robot umps”) is adopted in 2026, players and umpires have concerns about the margin of error on the system (The Athletic sub. req.) and...2025
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• Mets sympathize with Juan Soto as $765 million man’s gaffes pile up

Carlos Mendoza stood by his player, a night after Soto was slow departing the batter’s box and watched a ball he thought he had struck for a home run hit off the Green Monster....2025
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• Juan Soto stands by his ‘hustle’ after more curious baserunning as Mets plan to talk with star

For a second straight night, the star Mets outfielder Juan Soto was caught in quicksand running to first base. This time it was a shot he thought would clear the Green Monster for a homer but hit the wall, leaving him with a single in the sixth inning due to his late departure from the......2025
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• Outside The Confines: Not closing time for a while

Photo by Heather Barry/Getty Images Phillies closer Jose Alvarado is suspended for PED’s. The Orioles fire Brandon Hyde. The Mets/Yankees rivalry heats up. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde after a 15-28 start. Third-base coach Tony Mansolino takes over on an interim basis. And the Orioles promptly lost two more games. Several O’s...2025
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• Braves vs. Red Sox Game Thread: 5/18/25

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Let's try to finish this one off, shall we? No recipe again this week as I assume none of you are going to cook socks. But here's the Wikipedia page and the "official" story for Wally the Green Monster, in case you were interested in learning more about the mascot. Game Preview Lineups...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 17, 2025

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Royals rotation is banged up. Cole Ragans experienced more groin issues on Friday, writes Jaylon Thompson. “It tightened up there on him in the fifth inning,” Quatraro said. “So, just trying to do the right thing. Get him out of there before something happened.” Ragans surrendered three earned runs prior to the inning. His last two fastballs thrown re...2025
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• Has Dylan Ceased to be Worth it? - May 3, 2025
Dylan Cease SP SAN Never an easy watch, Cease was in Pittsburgh on Friday but as usual, it took 91 pitches for him to get through 4 innings. He walked in a run in the 4th inning on his 90th pitch. More and more takes from hitters means his walk rate has climbed to 9% and the Hard Hit Rate is 39%. Does he still have the wipeout stuff? The profile was tasty coming into 2025, striking out 224 in 190 ...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 24th, 2025
Sandy Alcantara (SP - MIA) - Alcantara returned to the mound for the first time since 9/23 on Sunday, touching 99 mph repeatedly during his 1 scoreless inning against the Mets. By all accounts, the Marlins ace looked like his typical self during the outing, and if that's the case, his current ADP of SP #50 in round 14 seems drastically lower than I would value him. I'd be happy with Alcantara as m...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Potential trade suitors for Brendan Rodgers

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, November 6, 2024 At times over the past several years, it's seemed that Brendan Rodgers's name has come up as a potential trade chip for the Colorado Rockies. After the 2018 season, it was rumored that the Rockies could have obtained J.T. Realmuto from the Miami Marlins if they included Rodgers in the trade...2024
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• Game thread XCVI - Royals at Red Sox

A visualization of what it’s like to try to anticipate Seth Lugo’s pitches | Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images The Royals can officially reclaim playoff position with a win this afternoon After winning in convincing fashion against the team ahead of them in the Wild Card standings, the Royals have an opportunity this evening to guarantee themselves a winning series and - for only the se...2024
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• Takeaways on the Braves’ series split in Boston

Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Braves looked like they turned the corner offensively in Game 1 but then smashed right into an ineffectiveness wall in Game 2 The Atlanta Braves began a long road trip by splitting a two-game series with the Boston Red Sox. The series brought Atlanta’s inconsistent offensive season into stark relief. One night after scoring eigh...2024
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• Fried fans 13 at Fenway as Braves top Red Sox, 8-3

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Max Fried continues to be The Man around here as he had yet another great night on the mound this season. Max Fried's dominant run of form on the mound continued, as he pitched another seven strong innings and reached a career-high in strikeouts for a single game in his career. Atlanta's offense more-than backed him up in this one as well, as the Atlanta ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 20

Claude Passeau | Flagstaff Films A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Claude Passeau, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold o...2024
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• MLB Roundup: Week 1

Ronel Blanco completed the first no-hitter of the season! | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Diving into the best and worst performances of the first week of the season The first week of the MLB season was full of action, including a no-hitter, a walk-off grand slam and various hot and cold starts from a variety of teams. We’re here to give you the top performances and moments of the week, ...2024
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• Pitching at Altitude, Part 1: The General Effects of Elevation

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Welcome to “Pitching at Altitude,” a six-part series where we’ll take a data-based approach to solving the near 30-year-old dilemma that is pitching at mile-high elevation. Welcome to a new data-based pitching series about the Colorado Rockies. Last fall, I evaluated almost every pitcher on the roster during the extended “Crafting a Gameplan” series (w...2023
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• Cubs thrown for a curve against Pomeranz
When Kris Bryant tattooed Drew Pomeranz's seventh pitch of the night for a titanic homer over the Green Monster, it was a reminder for Boston's lefty starter that the best way to beat the Cubs would be to keep them off-balanced with his signature knuckle curve....2017
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• Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
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• What Johnny Manziel's Hometown Knows About Its Favorite Son That We Don't
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• Famous for Its Green Monster, Fenway Hones Its Green Thumb
A 5,000-square-foot area on the ballpark’s third-base side has been providing fresh produce to its flagship restaurant, concessionaires and nearby eateries....2015
• Why Pablo Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox Would Be Match Made in Heaven
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"Green Monster the headliner of Red Sox City Connect unis"

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"Plus, being a primarily pull hitter, Rodgers could look to elevate the ball more and take advantage of the Green Monster in left field, among Fenway’s other unique dimensions."

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"Two of them came off the bat of MJ Melendez, who crushed an opposite field, two-run bomb over the Green Monster."

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"Is the second time the NHL will ring in the New Year in the shadow of the Green Monster"

2021
"Yankees star Aaron Judge was waved around from first base on a hit off the Green Monster by Giancarlo Stanton."

2020
"Although the stands were empty, that didn't stop a large American flag being displayed on the famous Green Monster and a retired member of the U."

2019
"Dustin Pedroia once seemed as familiar to Red Sox fans as the Green Monster."

2018
"Vazquez crushed a ball so hard in Thursday’s spring training against the Blue Jays that it actually cleared the replica Green Monster at JetBlue Park."

2017
"In a thrilling contest between two of the top teams in the American League, Christian Vazquez hammered a three-run walk-off homer over the Green Monster to give the Red Sox an epic 12-10 victory over the Indians on Tuesday night at Fenway Park."

2016
"David Ortiz added yet another memorable hit against the Yankees to his resume, hammering a two-run shot over the Green Monster in left-center against Dellin Betances with one out in the eighth to break a tie and lead the Red Sox to a 4-2 victory in the first rivalry showdown this season."

2015
"Alex Rodriguez stayed on the bench for seven innings, and then silenced the boos at Fenway by belting a pinch-hit solo homer over the Green Monster with one out in the eighth to snap a tie and lead the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox on Friday night."

2014
"He seems to be the perfect match for the Green Monster in Fenway Park and could anchor the middle of Boston’s lineup throughout the 2015 season."

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• Chris Sale fares well in victorious Fenway return

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images We got the pitchers’ duel we were waiting for and Chris Sale came out on top in his old stomping grounds. Chris Sale outdueled Garrett Crochet and the Atlanta Braves outplayed the Boston Red Sox on their way to a 4-1 victory that hopefully sets the tone for the rest of this series at Fenway Park. We were advertised a pitchers’ duel and both pitchers l...2025
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• Has Dylan Ceased to be Worth it? - May 3, 2025
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs pivot after Alex Bregman signed with the Red Sox?

Jed Hoyer looks at a practice field during spring training | Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images We’re just one week from Spring Training baseball Welcome to your late week, late night indie coffee shop where we’re serving all the beverages you can imagine. If you’re looking for some coffee to power your night shift, we’ve got you covered. If you’re win...2025
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• What was the wildest free agent deal of this offseason?

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images There are a lot to choose from With Alex Bregman and Nick Pivetta finding new homes yesterday, the book on meaningful free agency for the 2024-2025 MLB offseason is pretty much closed. There are only five guys left with WAR point estimate projections above 1 WAR, and only 20 at 0.5 WAR or above. It took until players started reporting to Spring Training, but ...2025
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• Juan Soto’s 5 biggest suitors, ranked as MLB free agency heats up

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Here are the five teams who could sign Juan Soto, ranked by the most likely to land the MLB slugger. The 2025 Major League Baseball season begins in earnest this weekend, as the biggest names in the sport descend upon Dallas for the Winter Meetings. Similar to a season ago, one free agent is primed to dominate the discussions. Last year it was superstar Sh...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Potential trade suitors for Brendan Rodgers
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• White Sox offense hits snooze alarm, fails to wake in 4-2 loss

Jonathan Cannon’s third inning would be the nail in the coffin for today’s game. | Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Red Sox take the series, as the South Siders continue to flounder After jumping out to an early lead in the first, the White Sox couldn’t hold on, giving it all back and then some. A disastrous third inning would seal the win for the Red Sox, providing more than enough runs t...2025
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• Quero and Meidroth not enough as White Sox fall to Other Sox in 10, 4-3

Edgar Quero is looking for help from on high, because it won’t come from his teammates. | Eric Canha-Imagn Images It was a nice comeback — until it wasn’t Make it six losses in a row for the now 4-16 White Sox, despite solid performances from Edgar Quero, Chase Meidroth and (surprise, surprise) Luis Robert Jr. Some less-than-clutch hitting (1-for-10 with RISP, including 0-for-6 in the last...2025
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• Game thread XCVI - Royals at Red Sox
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• Ragans rips through Red Sox, Royals win 6-1

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with Maikel Garcia #11 after a game against the Boston Red at Fenway Park on July 12, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. | Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The Royals have now won four in a row. In case you hadn’t heard, the Royals are sending four players to the All-Star Game. Tonight, three of those players appeared for Kansas City a...2024
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• Juan Soto’s Yankees regret might be fueling slow start with Mets
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 17, 2025
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• Chris Sale fares well in victorious Fenway return
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• Game Thread: White Sox at Red Sox

Jonathan Cannon will be on the mound for the finale. | Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Time for the Patriots’ Day Finale in Boston The White Sox hope to even the series in Boston for the final game of a long four-game battle. A win today would knot the current series and ensure the South Siders a season series win against the Red Sox. Jonathan Cannon has had a bumpy start to 2...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Monday morning MLB moments

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Little tidbits from the weekend. Happy Monday, everyone. Plenty of fun stuff to catch up on from the weekend! We can see what happens when one of the tallest pitchers in baseball stands beside one of the shortest players. Elly De La Cruz fumbled a steal in fairly hilarious fashion. How are the Red Sox now celebrating their home runs? And...2025
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• The Quest for .500 Continues: Rays 2, Red Sox 1

Eric Canha-Imagn Images Tampa Bay’s Taj Bradley outperforms Nick Pivetta in a tightly contested 2-1 victory. The Tampa Bay Rays kept their hopes alive for a seventh consecutive season with a record of .500 or better by edging the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Friday night at Fenway Park. Taj Bradley set the tone for Tampa Bay, delivering six shutout innings while striking out seven and allowing o...2024
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• Fried fans 13 at Fenway as Braves top Red Sox, 8-3
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• Yanks edge Red Sox on A-Rod's 660th homer
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• Once again, Papi haunts Yankees with HR
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• Vazquez's walk-off HR caps wild win vs. Tribe
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• Hanley's go-ahead HR lifts Sox over Astros
Hanley Ramirez belted a two-run homer to left that just cleared the Green Monster with one out in the seventh that led the Red Sox to a comeback 5-4 victory over the Astros in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday at Fenway Park....2015
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• Hanley's go-ahead HR lifts Sox over Astros
Hanley Ramirez belted a two-run homer to left that just cleared the Green Monster with one out in the seventh that led the Red Sox to a comeback 5-4 victory over the Astros in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday at Fenway Park....2015
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• Hanley's HR in 15th propels Sox over Jays
Hanley Ramirez sent everyone home early Wednesday morning with a walk-off homer that soared over the Green Monster, giving the Red Sox a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays in 15 innings at Fenway Park....2017
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• Blue Jays With New Ways? - April 7th, 2023
Matt Chapman, 3B, TOR Chapman went 1 for 4 with a two-run double on Thursday afternoon. He has now hit in six of the seven games this season and produced multi-hit performances in four of those contests. Chapman's offensive production has been reduced to soley power (decent power at that) the past few seasons, but he has commited to using the whole field more so far in 2023 and it's paying off. Th...2023
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• Preseason Prep - March 9, 2023
Gerrit Cole, SP (NYY) Gerrit Cole looked like Gerrit Cole on Wednesday as the Yankees ace struck out seven batters in 3.1 scoreless innings. He hasn't allowed a run yet this spring, despite working on particular pitches during his two outings. On Wednesday he was primarily relying on his fastball, but the Cardinals were flummoxed and only tallied two hits during his appearance. Most fantasy manage...2023
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• Braves Call Up Their Next Wild Thing Marquis
Orlando Arcia went down with a hamstring strain and some teams would've just cobbled together a makeshift shortstop out of available major league pieces. A Frankenshortstop, so to speak. And it might've been fine, might've ran into a hot day or three from whoever they Ehire'd. That's the kind of shizz other teams do! Not the Braves! I love the Braves for this, by the way. They promote their prospe...2022
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• Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
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• Red-Hot Adrian Gonzalez's 3-Homer Outburst Teases Throwback Season to Come
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• Why Pablo Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox Would Be Match Made in Heaven
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• Bullpen collapse gives away 7-6 loss to Boston

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Braves lost a game that they really should have won, as a sub-optimally deployed bullpen was unable to hold a 4 run lead over 3 innings. Looking for a series win behind Grant Holmes and a chance for a sweep on Sunday, the Braves’ bats were hoping to jump on Lucas Giolito in Boston. The bats did just that in the first, with three batted balls over 10...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits his final home run as an Atlanta Brave

Braves Franchise History 1974 - Hank Aaron hits his final home run as a member of the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta defeats the Reds 13-0. Phil Niekro tosses the shutout and picks up his 20th win of the season. MLB History 1919 - The Chicago White Sox drop the second game of the World Series, 4-2 to the Reds. Lefty Williams walks three men in the fourth inning and is confronted after the game by catche...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits final home run for Atlanta

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1974 - Hank Aaron hits his final home run as a member of the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta defeats the Reds 13-0. Phil Niekro tosses the shutout and picks up his 20th win of the season. MLB History 1919 - The Chicago White Sox drop the second game of the World Series, 4-2 to the Reds. Lefty Williams walks three men in the fourth inni...2023
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• South Side Sox Summary: Week 26

And so the end is near, and so I face that final curtain Welcome to the SSS Summary — a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in between. Even if you don’t want to remember what happened, sorry, we will tell you anyway. Did my subhed get you to sing “My Way” in your head? It is a gre...2023
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• Braves squander Strider’s 10-strikeout performance in 5-3 loss to Red Sox
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images It was going well for the Braves until it wasn’t on Wednesday. For as chaotic as the series’ first game was on Tuesday, Wednesday’s matchup between the Braves and Red Sox started every bit as quiet, with Spencer Strider and Red Sox starter Brayan Bello—in his return from the paternity list, congratulations to him—each tossing five scoreless frames befo...2023
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• Jose Bautista Is the Free-Agent Slugger with No Clear MLB Home
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• Willie Mays' Immortal Legacy Goes Untouched After A-Rod Hits No. 660
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• Red-Hot Adrian Gonzalez's 3-Homer Outburst Teases Throwback Season to Come
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