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• Skenes as Maddux
Paul Skenes of the Pirates continues to channel Greg Maddux as he retired the first six Phillies he faced on Sunday on 15 pitches. As the season progresses and I see lower strike out rates bringing success, I really do wonder if we are at an inflection point where staring pitchers are realizing that it […]...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz records his 2,000th career strikeout

Photo by STEVE SCHAEFER/AFP via Getty Images A milestone punch-out for the future Hall of Famer. Braves Franchise History 1923: The Boston Braves acquire pitcher Jesse Barnes and catcher Earl Smith from the New York Giants in exchange for pitcher Mule Watson and catcher Hank Gowdy. 1925: The Braves and the Reds turn five double plays each in a 12-inning game to set a new major league reco...2025
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• Outside The Confines: A Royals welcome

Photo by Ali Overstreet/MLB Photos via Getty Images A look ahead to the trade deadline. The Royals call up their top prospect. The Red Sox may be selling. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Cubs are on pace to win 102 games this season and have the best record in the National League. The Rockies have won two in a row and clinched their first series win since last Sept...2025
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• Retribution for India may still be in the Cards

Before the contact. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Sangre por sangre. Literature and cinema are full of great tales of revenge. It’s one of the tentpoles of storytelling, one that meets the primal bases of most everyone alive, something to which each person can relate, regardless of whether they admit. Great revenge movies include Unforgiven, the John Wick franchise, Gone Girl, Cape Fear, ...2025
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• This day in Braves History: Greg Maddux duels with Andy Benes

Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images Andy Benes lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning but Greg Maddux pitched eight shutout innings and the Braves won anyways. Baseball! Braves Franchise History 1929: In Boston, Mel Ott hits for the cycle in New York’s 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Braves in a doubleheader nightcap. Ott’s home run in the 7th ...2025
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• Padres have their pick of pair of free agent starters

Word is the one they’ll likely target the one that has a scout saying he sees similarities to Greg Maddux....2025

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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones walks off Phillies in wild 15-13 win

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Atlanta’s legendary third baseman adds another page to his long legacy. Braves Franchise History 1943: Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Schoolboy Rowe pinch hits with the bases loaded in the 6th inning and cracks a grand slam off the Boston Braves’ Al Javery to break a tie. The Phillies win, 6-5, but it takes them 12 innings. For Rowe, it is his second ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Joe Adcock becomes the first player in history to homer over the center field wall at Polo Grounds

Braves Franchise History 1922 - The Boston Braves fall 12-3 as the New York Giants hit four inside-the-park home runs at Braves Field. 1953 - Joe Adcock becomes the first player in major league history to hit a home run into the center field bleachers at the Polo Grounds. The homer travels an estimated 475 feet. 2007 - Chipper Jones hits into the 13th unassisted triple play in major league histo...2025
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• Nationals Prospects: A look at how the Nats top prospects are performing

William Bretzger/Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images I wanted to check in and do a stock report on some of the Washington Nationals top prospects Now that the Minor League season is in full swing, it is time to check in on some of the Washington Nationals top prospects. There have been some standout performers, but also some guys that are struggling. I will examine t...2025
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• Spoiler alert: Here’s how the 2025 Braves season will play out

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Past results may not be indicative of future performance, but don’t doubt the Battery Power Almanac. There’s that meme. You know the one. “What a week, huh?” “Lemon, it’s Wednesday.” The 2025 Atlanta Braves regular season isn’t even a month old and it’s already been a long season. The lack of free agent signings to bolster the pit...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 14

Happy birthday, Kyle Farnsworth! | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Greg Maddux, Kyle Farnsworth* and others, plus engaging factoids for the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past,...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn becomes the all-time winningest left-hander

Warren Spahn adds another accolade to his legendary resumé Braves Franchise History 1963: Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves becomes the all-time winningest left-handed pitcher in major league history. Spahn’s 6 - 1 victory over the New York Mets gives him 328 career wins, moving him ahead of Eddie Plank as the all-time winningest left-hander. Except for Duke Snider’s home run, no Mets get past ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Upton Brothers lead Braves to walk-off victory

Photo by Tom DiPace /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Upton here, Upton here. Braves Franchise History 1975: The Astros purchase Joe Niekro from the Atlanta Braves. 1979: Bob Horner suffers an ankle injury and will miss the next 32 games. The Braves fall to the Astros 2-1. 1993: Cubs pitcher Jose Guzman takes a perfect game into the eighth inning against the Braves. Otis Nixon breaks ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Greg Maddux signs one-year $14.75 million deal with Atlanta to avoid arbitration

Photo By Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2003 - The Braves and Greg Maddux avoid arbitration with a one-year, $14.75 million deal which is the largest one year contract in league history. Maddux will go 16-11 with a 3.96 ERA in 218 1/3 innings in what will be his final season in Atlanta. MLB History 1891 - The American Association withdraws from the National Agree...2025
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• Top 10 Nationals prospects

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Federal Baseball top 10 prospects for the Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals have a very interesting farm system. It probably is not as strong as it was this time last year due to the graduation of James Wood. However, it has been a long time since the Nats have had a system this deep. The depth will only get better now that the Nats have the nu...2025
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• An unconventional Cubs Convention: Fans, friendship and love for a baseball team
Danny Rockett A summary of happenings at the first Cubs Con in three years. I am a part of the greatest community in the world: I am a Cubs fan. Cubs fans can be from anywhere and can be anyone. You can be a part of any religion, race, or gender and the bond that ties us all together is a love of the Chicago Cubs. Whether you’re an autograph hound, a fantasy league stats nerd, gear head, o...2023
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"On the bump that day for the Cubbies was newbie named Greg Maddux, who evidently was going to be sent down to the minors if he didn’t obtain the win."

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"2014 - Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine are elected to the Hall of Fame along with first baseman Frank Thomas."

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"With due respect to Barbaro Canizares, Ryan Church, Troy Glaus, Juan Fransisco, Joey Terdoslavich, Christian Bethancourt, Cameron Maybin, Tyler Flowers, Cristian Pache and Alex Dickerson, the final resting place for Jones’ number 25 will now be in the more appropriate company of Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, Chipper Jones, Warren Spahn, John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Phil Niekro, Hank Aaron and Tom Glavine whose numbers were retired specifically for their accomplishments with the Braves organization."

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"Greg Maddux says he initially intended to sign with the Yankees instead of the Braves in 1992"

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"The great Greg Maddux has said waste pitches in 0-2 counts are a pointless endeavor."

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"That percentage ties him with his former teammate, Greg Maddux, for 10th-highest percent all-time (Ken Griffey Jr."

2017
"WATCH: Greg Maddux pranks Kris Bryant during BP with his arsenal of pitches"

2016
"Wednesday was the first day in uniform at Camelback Ranch-Glendale for Greg Maddux, special assistant to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman."

2015
"The no-hitter was Arrieta’s 14th consecutive quality start, the most for a Cubs pitcher since Greg Maddux in 1992."

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"Keith Law of ESPN weighed in on the field and who he would send to Cooperstown: There is no set number of inductees to the Hall of Fame each year, but last year featured three stars—Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and Frank Thomas—for only the eighth time in the 70-year history of the process, according to the official website."

• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz records his 2,000th career strikeout
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• This day in Braves History: Greg Maddux duels with Andy Benes
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• Padres have their pick of pair of free agent starters
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 14
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• Hey, Tom Ricketts! You need to get Kyle Tucker signed now — and not just for baseball reasons

David Banks-Imagn Images There’s something else that this signing would do for the Cubs. With Kyle Tucker off to a great start with the Cubs, the chorus of voices urging Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts to open up the team wallet and sign Tucker to an extension before he hits free agency has gotten louder. While there’s no question about Tucker’s abilities on the field — he’s hitting the way he ...2025
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• Browns fans: Would you rather trade for Micah Parsons or Brock Purdy?

Lot of NFL rumors but Brock Purdy, Micah Parsons not involved but provide a backdrop for Browns discussion The NFL draft is next month (we can only say that through the end of Monday) and we are no closer to finding out what the Cleveland Browns are doing with the second overall pick than we were when the season ended. GM Andrew Berry spoke to the media Sunday afternoon, with HC Kevin Stefanski fo...2025
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• The 2025 Atlanta Braves season brings milestone anniversaries

Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images Greg Maddux, Chipper Jones, Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman are had momentous moments. The 2025 season is chock full of expectations on the field, but it is also a milestone year as the Atlanta Braves will host the All-Star Game for the first time since 2000 and for only the third time since the team moved to Atlanta. The All-Star...2025
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• Cubs 7, Dodgers 6: Sweep!

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs won this brief two-game set — and the season series — from the supposedly mighty Dodgers. I told you this was a good Cubs team! They spotted the Dodgers a lead, came back to take a one-run advantage, blew that lead partly on bad defense, then came back again and held on with solid relief pitching to defeat the Dodgers 7-6 Wednesday e...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 14
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• Cubs vs. Brewers at Mesa preview, Tuesday 3/11, 3:05 CT

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images After this game, the Cubs’ next contest will be in Tokyo. Tuesday notes... ATTENDANCE WATCH: The Cubs’ home game against the Mariners on Saturday attracted a crowd of 16,161, most ever for a spring training game. It also was more than 327 regular-season games in 2024. Five of those games involved the Cubs: 11,936 on Aug. 26, 12,660 on Aug. 28 and 1...2025
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• It's easier to reach the top

Today is the fifth anniversary of the Dodgers' trade with the Red Sox in which the Dodgers gained Mookie Betts for a bag of beans. It's not a coincidence that at around the same time, Betts moved into the top 10 in terms of the number of cards in my collection. Two World Series wins with one of MLB's flagship teams and being a hell of a bowler will do tat. He's now at No. 10, according...2025
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• The Hall of Fame’s voting system is irretrievably broken

The Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 2022 | Al Yellon The failure of Ichiro Suzuki to be unanimous clinched that. Monday’s announcement by the Hall of Fame that Ichiro Suzuki had been elected, but one vote short of unanimously on the 394 returned ballots by BBWAA members, runs the risk of making these Hall elections irrelevant. Some would argue that they already are, but let’s look at the po...2025
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• The 5 best Cubs games of 2024

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images These were all fun, well-played, or both. Now that you’ve read yesterday’s recap of the five worst Cubs games of 2024, here are five that should make you smile. Walk-offs, of course, always generate big cheers and excitement, no matter how they happen. I’ve got some of those here, but there are also other entertaining wins that deserve recogn...2024
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• Baseball and Valentine’s Day

Photo by Mickey Pfleger/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images For the love of the game. Josh and Sara have the market cornered on the neighborhood bar feel with their “late nights with the Cubs” BCB After Dark feature. But come and pull up a chair and let me walk you through the cluttered thought process of an aging baseball fan. I’m going to finish with a question for you, but first journ...2025
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• The 2025 Cubs by the numbers

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images A complete numerical list of this year’s Cubs as they get ready for this year’s Spring Training. As I do here every spring, today I present to you a full numerical roster of all the players and coaches in Cubs spring camp. Also included are the Cubs’ retired numbers, so you can see the full numerical progression. There are 60 players in camp,...2025
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• The 5 best Cubs games of 2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award

Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1995 - Gaffney Street, near the former site of Braves Field in Boston, MA, is renamed Harry Agganis Way, after the former Boston University and Boston Red Sox star, who died during the 1955 season. 1996 - John Smoltz, who won a major league-high 24 games for the Atlanta Braves, wins the 1996 National League Cy Y...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 161

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images A magical sendoff for a Cubs legend in a 3-0 win. What a day. We all have so many memories of Kyle Hendricks. Obviously, he started some of the most significant games in modern Cubs history, a statement that can be made without even an ounce of hyperbole. He started the deciding games of both the NLCS and the World Series in 2016, dominating the Dodgers ...2024
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• Jake Arrieta's 1st No-Hitter Cements His Status as One of MLB's Top Aces
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• Dodgers happy to have Maddux share wisdom
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• Dodgers add Maddux, Ibanez to front office
Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux and 19-year Major League veteran Raul Ibanez have been named special assistants to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and the baseball operations department....2016
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• Dodgers add Maddux, Ibanez to front office
Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux and 19-year Major League veteran Raul Ibanez have been named special assistants to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and the baseball operations department....2016
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• Celebrating Atlanta Braves legend Andruw Jones

At long last, Atlanta Braves legend Andruw Jones is having his number retired by the organization. Seven years after being inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame, Jones will finally see his number retired by the organization with which he became a generational defensive talent. At long last, the Atlanta Braves will be retiring the number Andruw Jones famously wore during his 12 seasons with...2023
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• WATCH: Greg Maddux pranks Kris Bryant during BP with his arsenal of pitches
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• The White Sox are YOUR problem now

The tweet that started the madness. | @chrystal_ok / Twitter. What will you do to fix this team? Let’s live in a fantasy world for a bit. First off, Chris Getz has been ousted due to being terrible. While doing a quick-to-nonexistent search, Human Resources descended upon the ballpark to fill the spot. Someone taps you on the shoulder after seeing the way you managed to carry a beer, nac...2024
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• Does the 2014-2015 MLB Offseason Rank as Baseball's Wildest Ever?
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• Is John Smoltz Worthy of Being First-Ballot 2015 Hall of Famer?
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• Cubs 7, Dodgers 6: Sweep!
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta releases Ron Gant

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1953 - The Milwaukee Braves became the first franchise to move since 1903 when the Baltimore Orioles became the New York Highlanders. The Braves had been in Boston for 77 years. In a related move, the minor league Milwaukee Brewers move to Toledo, Ohio where they will become the Toledo Mud Hens. 1994 - The Atlanta Braves relea...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 8

Happy birthday, James Russell! A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to James Russell and others, 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 the...2024
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• Andre Dawson wants his Hall of Fame plaque changed to a Cubs cap — and the Hall is listening

Andre Dawson with his Hall of Fame plaque at the induction ceremony in Cooperstown, July 25, 2010 | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Give the man what he wants. Tuesday, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune posted a column in which he wrote that Hall of Famer Andre Dawson wants the cap on his Hall of Fame plaque changed from an Expos cap to a Cubs cap. Dawson’s reasoning, per Sullivan: “...2023
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• Braves Mailbag: Roster decisions, Michael Soroka, playoff rotation and more

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images This week’s mailbag is full of questions about the rotation and some of the bullpen decisions that the Braves are going to have to make. A huge thank you to everyone that sent in questions for this week’s Atlanta Braves mailbag. I couldn’t get to all of them, but we are going to try do these more frequently over the final month of the regular season...2023
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 5
Rich Gossage, Hall-of-Famer. | Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to the Sarge and the Goose! 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 a...2023
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• David Price's Megadeal Leaves Dodgers and Giants to Fight over Zack Greinke
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• Why Top Mets Prospect Noah Syndergaard Is Hyped as a Future MLB Ace
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