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• Jarred Kelenic crushes a homer as Braves take spring loss to Twins

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Home runs are cool and Kelenic’s homer was quite easily the coolest thing to happen for the Braves today. For the first time all spring, the Atlanta Braves were the ones getting knocked around on the diamond. With not a ton to write home about in terms of offense and the Twins feasting on Atlanta’s pitching, it was just one of those da...2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL Central

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images This is a division of haves and have-nots. Last year, three AL Central teams made the postseason and four finished over .500. This was largely because they all fattened up against the awful White Sox. The Twins, Tigers, Guardians and Royals went 42-10 against the White Sox. Wow. The Cubs, meanwhile, were 10-6 against the AL Central last year. So that...2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL East

New Met Juan Soto | Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Some of these teams are really, really good. The Cubs did reasonably well against NL East teams in 2023, going 17-16 against those five clubs. On the other hand, much of that was the 6-1 record they posted against the Nationals; they were only 11-15 against the other four NL East teams and had a winning record against only one other (Ma...2025
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• Chris Sale pitches two strong scoreless innings as Braves start spring training action

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Exhibition baseball is still baseball! The Atlanta Braves got their spring training campaign for 2025 started in the same way that they likely intend to start their regular season campaign: With Chris Sale looking good on the mound. Sale pitched two clean innings that went by in the blink of an eye as the Braves began their Grapefruit League season with a...2025
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• Locked On Twins: Missed by a Hair! Bader Wins Minnesota Twins’ First ABS Strike Zone Challenge (in Batting Practice)
The Twins had their first interaction with the ABS (strikes and balls) system, and it worked in their favor, as Harrison Bader homered right after a strike was overturned as a ball. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky....2025
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• SB Nation Reacts: Where will the Royals finish in the division?

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Have they done enough to win the division? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Kansas City Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Spring training has begun and in just six weeks the Royals w...2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL Central
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• Chris Sale pitches two strong scoreless innings as Braves start spring training action
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• The state of the AL Central

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Four teams with a chance...to beat up on the White Sox For years the constant refrain about the AL Central was that it was too weak and winning it was easy enough that all the teams in it should be trying to take advantage. In 2024 we saw the script flip a bit and three central teams made the playoffs with another just missing. Granted, they all got to ...2025
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• Braves News: Spring Training preparations, top prospects, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. We’ve nearly made it through the offseason, as Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers are set to workout in less than a week. From workout dates, the facility location, and the spring training schedule, MLB’s Mark Bowman has you covered with everything you need to know ahead of camp. Braves New...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Let’s stay together

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Pete Alonso returns to Flushing. The Dodgers are the new bad guys. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Here’s what sealed the deal between the Mets and Pete Alonso. The Mets re-signed free agent first baseman Pete Alonso to a two-year, $54 million deal with an opt out after one season. Jake Mintz writes that in the staring contest between Al...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 6, 2025

Photo by Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It would be cool if our image database had images of minor league players. Keith Law has his top 20 Royals prospects, with Steven Zobac the highest outside the overall top 100 ($): Zobac was the Royals’ fourth-round pick in 2022 out of Cal, pitching well in Low A the next year as a 22-year-old but getting hit around in High A. He was ...2025
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• Braves News: Prospect rankings, model talk, bullpen signing, more

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Another year under Alex Anthopoulos and another set of glowing projections for this Braves squad, and rightfully so. While there are major questions regarding how well Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuna return from their respective major injuries, the squad has stars up and down the roster that make for a reliabl...2025
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• Remaining opportunities to help the outfield this off-season

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Will the Royals add to this bunch? The Royals had a pretty good offense last year, finishing sixth in the American League in runs scored despite a September swoon. But that performance was largely carried on the strength of an MVP-season by Bobby Witt Jr. and solid hitting from catcher Salvador Perez and first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Meanwhile, the o...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 29, 2025

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Bobby Witt Jr. isn’t the video game cover boy? MLB.com’s Anne Rogers detailed how the rotation stands now. She writes as if five pitchers, including Kris Bubic, are competing for the final rotation spot. The Royals are confident in Bubic’s potential return to the rotation, even after seeing how much success he had in the bullpen last year when he returned from...2025
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• Biggest needs heading into Christmas for each National League team

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Mets and Cubs have made big moves, but several other contenders still need to strike. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! December is a time full of giving and receiving gifts to celebrate the holidays. Now that the winter meetings have passed, only a few days remain before Christmas and turning the page to 2025. Each team has question marks wort...2024
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"The Twins are going to sign outfielder Harrison Bader, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post."

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"January 4: The Mets are signing Harrison Bader, reports Andy Martino of SNY."

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"The Yankees have placed center fielder Harrison Bader on waivers, reports Erik Boland of Newsday (Twitter link)."

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"The Cardinals and outfielder Harrison Bader have agreed to a two-year, $10."

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"Paul Goldschmidt, Tommy Edman, Nolan Arenado, Harrison Bader and Tyler O'Neill were the five Cardinals honored with Gold Glove awards Sunday night."

2020
"Harrison Bader has claimed the Cardinals centerfield job, per Derrick Goold, Benjamin Hochman, Rick Hummel and Ben Frederickson of the St."

2019
"Harrison Bader, OF, Cardinals To become a true standout player, Bader will have to overcome his issues against right-handed pitching."

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"But there still could be room for one other outfielder, and it's a position battle that's likely to come down to Harrison Bader and Tyler O'Neill."

2017
"After being called up just 12 hours prior, Cardinals prospect Harrison Bader made quite the impact, recording his first Major League hit in the ninth inning and scoring the game-winning run in a 3-2 victory over the Rockies at Busch Stadium."

2016
"Double-A outfielder Harrison Bader had his 17-game hitting streak snapped on Tuesday, but the organization's 10th-ranked prospect, per MLBPipeline."

2015
"Less than a week after being named to the 2015 College World Series All-Tournament team, Harrison Bader is transitioning well to the pro game."

• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL Central
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• Changes, Minnesota Twins
The Twins acquired the following players for their 2025 active roster: Ty France, first baseman Harrison Bader, outfielder Danny Coulombe, relief pitcher Eiberson Castellano, relief pitcher Minnesota acquired Castellano in the rule five draft, and he should be the only player on the active roster with no major league experience. He posted somewhat better three-true outcomes […]...2025
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• The state of the AL Central
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• Outside The Confines: Let’s stay together
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• Locked On Twins: More Free Agent Spending! Twins Sign OF Harrison Bader
Oops they did it again — the Twins signed another big-league free agent in outfielder Harrison Bader. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break down the Bader signing and what it means for the rest of the team, and then they also take a look at the firing of umpire Pat Hoberg....2025
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• Braves News: Prospect rankings, model talk, bullpen signing, more
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• Reports: Twins signing OF Bader to 1-year deal
MINNEAPOLIS -- Outfielder Harrison Bader and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2026, according to multiple reports....2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 29, 2025
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• Cub Tracks’ on the up and up

Photo by David Banks/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Everything is just fine, thank you. Business as usual. 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 baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, ...2025
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• SB Nation Reacts: Where will the Royals finish in the division?
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2280: Season Preview Series: Rays and Brewers

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Mets re-signing Pete Alonso, the Twins signing Harrison Bader, and the compressed standings in the newly released FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus playoff odds. Then they preview the 2025 Tampa Bay Rays (31:35) with MLB.com’s Adam Berry, and the 2025 Milwaukee Brewers (1:09:55) with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s […]...2025
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• The 5 worst Cubs games of 2024

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images You probably don’t want to remember these, but here we are. There have been other years when I’ve posted a number of blowout losses in this annual recap. In some ways, those are easier to take, a team runs up a huge score against the Cubs but it still counts for only one loss. Other times I’ve filled these with soul-crushing defeats. This time, I’m going...2024
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• Atlanta Braves clinch Wild Card spot with 3-0 win over Mets

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images It wasn’t easy and they certainly took the scenic route but the Braves eventually got the job done! As usual for the Atlanta Braves in 2024, they did it the wacky, wild, and hard way. Just moments after losing the craziest game of the season to the New York Mets, there will now be two champagne celebrations in the Truist Park locker r...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 28

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images More good results on Saturday have the Braves on the precipice of completing a feverish comeback to slip into the playoffs It was a tightly contested Saturday night of games, but the Atlanta Braves did their part and took care of business thanks to a walk off from Travis d’Arnaud. That was enough to make the day a win for the Braves, but ...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 28

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Braves came away with a big day on Friday, setting themselves in prime position for the playoffs The Atlanta Braves couldn’t have asked for a better day on Friday, getting a huge win over the Royals while taking a huge leap in the standings thanks to losses from the Mets and Diamondbacks. The Braves hold the tiebreaker over both squads, putting them i...2024
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• Turang, Hoskins lead way in Brewers’ 8-4 win over Mets

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Hoskins’ early grand slam gives Brewers lead they never relinquish Though the Brewers are assured of their position in the postseason, they can still play a role in who they’ll end up facing in the wild card round. Their opponent in the regular season’s last series, the New York Mets, are one of three teams that Milwaukee could possibly play next week, making this a...2024
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• Analyzing the Brewers’ potential wild card opponents

Allan Henry-Imagn Images With the Brewers currently sitting as the third seed in the NL, they’d take on the last wild card team in the field Coming off a big series win over the Diamondbacks and a series-opening win over the Phillies, the Brewers’ magic number now sits at two, meaning any combination of two Brewers wins and Cubs losses would clinch the NL Central division. After they surpa...2024
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• Mets series preview: Party like it’s 2015!

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Time flies! It has been nine years since the Royals marched into Citi Field and won Game 5 of the 2015 World Series, securing the second title in club history. Salvador Perez is the only player from that series still on one of these teams, and only three other players from that series are even on a big league roster in 2024 (Michael Conforto, Jacob deGrom,...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Let’s stay together
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• Expecting the Mets to win is a surefire way for the Mets to lose

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Not expecting the Mets to win is the cardinal rule for fans. I broke it. This is a guest piece from Scott Rogowsky. Rogowsky is a comedian and the host of HQ Trivia, a mobile game show. He’s a lifelong fan of the New York Mets. You can follow him on X at @ScottRogowsky The Mets lost, and it’s my fault. They didn’t lose Game 6 of the National League Champion...2024
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• Atlanta Braves clinch Wild Card spot with 3-0 win over Mets
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• Braves bullpen picks an awful time to collapse in 8-7 loss to Mets

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Spencer Schwellenbach dominated the Mets again but his relievers let him down in a major way. Despite Spencer Schwellenbach delivering another great performance for the Atlanta Braves against the New York Mets, Atlanta’s bullpen picked the worst possible time during this regular season to deliver one of their worst performances of the...2024
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• Travis d’Arnaud starts at catcher for Game 1 of Braves-Mets doubleheader

Brett Davis-Imagn Images So basically, they’re going with their usual lineup for the biggest game of the season. We’ve got lineups for the first of what will surely be a doubleheader that both sets of Atlanta Braves and New York Mets fans won’t forget for a long time, yet. As you would imagine for the Braves, they haven’t made any serious changes heading into this final day of the season ...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 28
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• Turang, Hoskins lead way in Brewers’ 8-4 win over Mets
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: DJ Herz makes MLB debut in Nats’ 6-3 loss to Mets + Trevor Williams to IL...

Notes and quotes from a news-filled day in D.C. DJ IN D.C.: This past Friday, the Nationals’ Player Development account on X/Twitter hyped up lefty DJ Herz, the 23-year-old 2019 8th Round pick by Chicago (NL) acquired in last summer’s deal which sent Jeimer Candelario to the Cubs at the trade deadline, noting that in his last three outings at Triple-A Rochester, Herz had a 3-0 record, a 1.76 ERA...2024
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• Braves struggle in 16-4 loss to Mets

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves fell behind early and went away quietly in a blowout loss Thursday to the Mets The Atlanta Braves fell behind quickly Thursday and things never really got much better in a 16-4 loss to the New York Mets. After a 40 minute delay due to rain, the game finally got underway around 1 p.m. ET. Allan Winans retired Brandon Nimmo to start his afternoo...2024
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• Bader sends Cards to walk-off rally in debut
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• Cardinals, Harrison Bader Avoid Arbitration With Two-Year Extension
The Cardinals and outfielder Harrison Bader have agreed to a two-year, $10.4MM contract extension, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports (all Twitter links). The deal will cover Bader’s final two years of salary arbitration eligibility, and he’ll now receive a $1MM signing bonus up front, and $4.7MM salaries in both 2022 and 2023. Up to $2.25MM…...2022
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• Massive Anthony Rizzo HR, bat flip save Yankees from Josh Donaldson embarrassment
The Bronx is rocking. The New York Yankees have a 4-1 lead thanks to a solo home run from Harrison Bader, a sac fly from Jose Trevino, and two-run homer off the bat of Anthony Rizzo. Neither blast was a cheapie, either. Bader’s was a rocket line drive that cleared the left field wall and […] Massive Anthony Rizzo HR, bat flip save Yankees from Josh Donaldson embarrassment - Yanks Go Ya...2022
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• Brian Cashman’s Harrison Bader-Jordan Montgomery trade proving Yankees fans wrong
Hey, make no mistake about it: we love being wrong when it comes to the New York Yankees. Why is that? Because usually when we’re wrong, it means something is going right. That’s the pessimistic life of a Yankees fan nowadays. But don’t just assume there’s inherent pleasure in taking aim at the team’s decision making only […] Brian Cashman’s Harr...2022
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• Yankees, Cardinals Swap Jordan Montgomery For Harrison Bader
The Cardinals are acquiring lefty Jordan Montgomery from the Yankees, tweet Ken Rosenthal and Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. Montgomery will be traded for Harrison Bader, reports Jack Curry of the YES Network. The trade, which has been officially announced by both teams, also includes a player to be named later or cash considerations going…...2022
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• Yankees Place Harrison Bader On Waivers
The Yankees have placed center fielder Harrison Bader on waivers, reports Erik Boland of Newsday (Twitter link). As is the case with the Angels’ series of waiver placements, New York’s hope is that another team will claim the remaining salary on a player who was headed to free agency in a couple months. It’s almost certainly…...2023
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• Yankees Planning To Activate Harrison Bader On Tuesday
Harrison Bader finally looks ready to make his Yankees debut, as manager Aaron Boone told reporters (including Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News) that Bader will “likely” be activated from the 60-day injured list prior to Tuesday’s game against the Pirates. Bader played the sixth game of a minor league rehab assignment today…...2022
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• Beat the Shift Podcast – Elias Sports Bureau w/ Matt Martingale
The Elias Sports Bureau episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players. Guest: Matt Martingale LABR League Update Recent trade – Ariel gets Josh Bell & Tommy Pham for Harrison Bader and Ryan O’Hearn from Matt Elias Sports Bureau What does Elias do? Elias and fantasy sports ATC […] Source...2024
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• Sixteen Cardles
(The Cards win, the Cards win)1 x 8 = 16. 16 is also the number of runs the Braves will score to eliminate the Cards in the playoffs. I kid. Kinda. No need to keep looking for Mr. Nootbaar. The Caards haas-beens haas been aamaazing, even Harrison Bader (1-for-4 and his 15th homer), perhaps the worst hitter in the major leagues. Haarsh? P to the erhaaps. But look at Harrison Bader's Statcast. If yo...2021
• Harrison Bader Buysberg
(NOTE: THIS POST WAS RELEASED EARLY THIS WEEK ON OUR PATREON. IT’S $10/MONTH OR $13/MONTH WITH AN EXTRA WEEKLY PODCAST.) First, allow me to share a story, uh, shared by frequent commenter, Travis Hafner. The Pronk One: So, do we think Harrison Bader is into Pikachu or Mankey? Polyps? More like Poliwag or Poliwhirl! "Do you mind if I call you Jigglypuff?" That's Harrison Bader talking to Yadier...2021
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• Jarred Kelenic crushes a homer as Braves take spring loss to Twins
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• Chris Sale pitches two strong scoreless innings as Braves start spring training action
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• SB Nation Reacts: Where will the Royals finish in the division?
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• The state of the AL Central
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• Braves News: Spring Training preparations, top prospects, and more
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• Outside The Confines: Let’s stay together
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2280: Season Preview Series: Rays and Brewers
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 6, 2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 29, 2025
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• Braves bullpen picks an awful time to collapse in 8-7 loss to Mets
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• 2024 Season Preview: New York Mets

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Things can’t get worse after a disastrous 2023 season... right? Everything went wrong for the Mets in 2023. Really, it’s been a downward spiral since the club lost a 10.5 game divisional lead to the Braves in the summer months of 2022 and then quickly bowed out in the Wild Card round against the Padres. A real shame. Objectively speaking, there was no reason ...2024
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• Sizing up the NL East heading into 2024

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves have won six straight NL East titles and still look like the cream of the division’s crop The Atlanta Braves have done most of their heavy lifting this offseason, but there are still some key players available and moves left to be made around Major League Baseball as the calendar plunges into January. The Braves themselves have...2024
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• 2023 Cubs player profiles: Jeimer Candelario

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The switch-hitting third baseman is a possible keeper as a bridge between Patrick Wisdom and Matt Shaw. He’s at just the right age where a couple of years at a small raise might be appealing. His bat and glove have good value. A former Cub farmhand, 6’1”, 221 lb. Jeimer (pronounced Jay’mer) Candelario is a first/third sacker the Cubs got from the Washin...2023
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