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• Washington Nationals news & notes: MacKenzie Gore vs the Astros; Celebrating 2019’s World Series win + more...

Notes and quotes from the series opener with the Astros in the nation’s capital... FOULED OFF: When 25-year-old starter MacKenzie Gore is at his best, as he was at times while striking out 11 over five innings on the road in Oakland during the last road trip, he’s really something. “It’s beautiful,” Davey Martinez said after the southpaw dominated the Athletics and kept the home team off the board...2024
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• Verlander throws 6 solid innings in season debut

Houston Astros veteran pitcher Justin Verlander went six innings and allowed two runs in his season debut Friday night against the Washington Nationals....2024
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• Verlander throws 6 solid innings in season debut

Houston Astros veteran pitcher Justin Verlander went six innings and allowed two runs in his season debut Friday night against the Washington Nationals....2024
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• Rangers vs. Braves: April 19-21

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta returns home to face the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers. The Atlanta Braves return to Truist Park Friday night where they will begin a nine-game homestand with a three-game series against the Texas Rangers. The Braves just completed a 5-1 road trip with a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros. They are 12-5 on the seas...2024
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Marlins series preview

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images The Marlins are off to a rough start. Can the Cubs take advantage? The Marlins are off to a rough start at 4-15, and that’s largely due to not playing well at home. They are 2-11 in Miami, 2-4 on the road. They’re coming in to face a Cubs team that won five of six on its first homestand. For more on the Marlins, here’s Ely Sussman, founder of the Marlin...2024
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• Jose Altuve passes two Hall of Famers on all-time hits list

Houston Astros superstar Jose Altuve has been a hitting machine since he entered the majors in 2011 and is moving his way up the all-time hits list....2024
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• The Royals have a real shot to win the AL Central now

Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after being doused with water by Bobby Witt Jr. #7 after defeating the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium on April 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images They’ve started brilliantly This offseason, the Kansas City Royals wanted to compete in 2024. Not in the technical sense of the word; the 2023 Roya...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 18, 2024

Melissa Tamez-USA TODAY Sports The bats have cooled off. Salvador Perez’s game-winning home run was a bright spot in a tough week for the offense: Just three days after suffering a mild left groin strain Sunday against the Mets, Perez silenced any injury doubts by catching Game 1 and ending up the offensive hero Wednesday afternoon with his fifth homer of the season. “Big-time player doin...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta completes 5-1 trip, Ozzie Albies update and more

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros Wednesday and will return home with a 12-5 record. The Atlanta Braves came from behind again Wednesday to score a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros in extra innings. The victory completed a three-game sweep for Atlanta, improving their record for the season to 12-5. The Braves went 5-1 on the ...2024
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• Ozzie Albies expected to miss at least two weeks with broken toe, per report

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Albies is on the injured list after suffering a broken toe when he was hit by a pitch in Monday’s game Ozzie Albies is the third key player for the Atlanta Braves to be placed on the injured list before the end of April. Albies joins catcher Sean Murphy and starter Spencer Strider. Murphy is recovering from an oblique strain that he s...2024
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• Braves News: Ozzie Albies placed on Injured List, series in Houston and more

Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. The Atlanta Braves experienced another tough break on the injury front as second baseman Ozzie Albies was placed on the10-day injured list. 27-year-old Albies was hit by a pitch in Monday night’s matchup, which left him limping for the remaining eight frames. Further evaluation revealed that he suffered a fracture in...2024
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• Braves lineup receives minor shakeup ahead of middle game against Astros

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports With Ozzie Albies heading to the IL, Michael Harris II appears to be moving on up in the lineup. As expected, the Atlanta Braves are having a minor shakeup with their lineup following Ozzie Albies’ injury and his subsequent trip to the 10-day IL. There are some changes that may be only for this night only and other changes that are probably going to be th...2024
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• MLB Roundup: Week 2

Kansas City’s hot start has it at holding the top run differential in the league and just barely behind the Cleveland Guardians for the AL Central lead. | Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Strikeouts for days, Yankees continue their reign, and the AL Central has two teams in the top five — just like we expected It’s just the second week of the season, but teams are already battling hard for divisi...2024
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• Braves News: Darius Vines, Bullpen Silence Astros, Revisiting World Series Win in Houston, More

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports A good start to big week of baseball for the Braves. Darius Vines would put in a tough spot on Monday. The Braves pitching staff as a whole had been struggling since Spencer Strider was lost for the season, and now Vines was called up to face a dangerous Houston Astros lineup (despite their early record.) Fortunately, Vines and the rest of the Braves pitching...2024
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• Darius Vines makes season debut as Braves take on Astros

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Darius Vines is the Braves’ next man up for the rotation as they begin a series in Houston. Fresh off of a series win in Miami, the Atlanta Braves will continue their road trip Monday when they begin a three-game series against the Houston Astros. Right-hander Darius Vines will make his season debut for Atlanta while rookie right-han...2024
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• Darius Vines and his change-up are coming back to the majors

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Darius Vines change-up is back. If you missed the news, this is happening Monday in Houston: Darius Vines will start tomorrow in Houston.— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) April 14, 2024 The Braves are still reeling a bit from the news their ace Spencer Strider is out for the season after elbow surgery and haven't fully reset their rotation yet. Initia...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 15

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Jackie Robinson Day 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 over the course of time. Here’s a...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: March 16

MLB History 1900 - Ban Johnson announces that an American League team will be placed in Chicago to ensure the stability of the league. In an agreement with National League officials, the AL club will be placed on the south side of the city and will be called the Chicago White Stockings. 1907 - The Detroit Tigers agree to trade Ty Cobb to the Cleveland Naps in a deal for Elmer Flick but Cleveland’...2024
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• Exclusive interview with John Big Dawg Thompson years after the mask was retired

Photo by Tom Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images 25 questions with the original iconic Cleveland Browns dawg character It seems like every NFL club has a Superfan who began as a season ticket holder and evolved into some sort of “character.” The idea of Superfans may not have begun with “The Hogettes” which embodied the Washington Redskins, but this group brought out the concept for all to...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 5

Happy birthday, Bob Dernier! | Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. A good day for center fielders, several sad passings, 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...2024
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• The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth-Teller
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"Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off single to defeat the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium on April 9, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri."

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"Gausman strikes out 13, Springer, Varsho, Bichette homer to help Jays top Astros"

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"The New York Yankees avoided what would’ve been a hellacious choke job and have advanced to the ALCS for a date with the Houston Astros."

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"Next up: the Houston Astros."

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"A resolution urging Major League Baseball to strip the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox of recent World Series titles and award them to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been unanimously approved by the L."

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"Currently, Houston Astros pitcher Zack Greinke holds the record at $34."

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"Outfielder George Springer and the Houston Astros avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $24 million contract, according to ESPN and multiple reports."

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"The Houston Astros will have to beat the Dodgers in Los Angeles to claim the franchise’s first World Series title."

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"The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros had to call their spring training game early on Friday when some pretty daunting storm clouds rolled in during their 1-1 tie."

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"Louis Cardinals hacked into the internal networks of the Houston Astros to steal closely guarded information about player personnel."

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"Guilder Rodriguez, a career minor leaguer, got his second big league start on Monday night for the Texas Rangers and delivered with his dad looking on by getting his first big league hit, RBI and run scored in a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros."

• Royals Rumblings - News for April 18, 2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta completes 5-1 trip, Ozzie Albies update and more
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• Ozzie Albies expected to miss at least two weeks with broken toe, per report
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• Braves News: Ozzie Albies placed on Injured List, series in Houston and more
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• Reynaldo López looks to keep up the consistency as starter for Braves against Astros

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images So far, it's been López leading the way for the rotation. The Braves are certainly looking forward to him keeping it going for a third straight start to kick off the season. The Atlanta Braves will be facing the Houston Astros tonight with the hopes of picking up their first series win since, well, you know when. They pulled away last night with anothe...2024
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• Darius Vines and his change-up are coming back to the majors
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• Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: The Spokane Indians’ rotation is off to a special start

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, April 15th, 2024 While the Colorado Rockies starting rotation is still bad—mired in the muck of a rotten start in which their dead-last ranked combined ERA is almost a full point worse than the 29th ranked team—it’s important to look to the farm system and towards a hopeful future. Last week I p...2024
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• Texans News: 7-round mock draft gets Houston huge haul

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, April 15, 2024. Houston Texans News NFL.com names Texans’ ideal first two draft picks (Texans Wire) Mel Kiper has the Houston Texans making some wild moves in the draft (Toro Times) Texans mock draft 3.0: A look at all seven rounds (Houston Chronicle) NFL News Tagge...2024
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• Braves badly need someone to step up in Spencer Strider’s absence

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The Braves’ rotation is off to a rocky start in 2024. The Braves confirmed the dreaded news we were all anticipating on Saturday morning: Spencer Strider had undergone surgery in his right elbow to repair a damaged UCL. He will miss the remainder of the season, a blow that the Braves will have to overcome and maneuver over the next 150 games and (presumably)...2024
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• The clock may be ticking on Scott Boras’ MLB reign

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Playoff hero Jordan Montgomery fired Boras after being one of several big-name free agents to sign late for a much lower contract than expected. For decades now, Scott Boras has been synonymous with the MLB offseason. He changed the landscape of player salaries in such a dramatic way and over such a long period of time that it would not surprise anyone to se...2024
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• Rangers vs. Braves: April 19-21
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• The Royals have a real shot to win the AL Central now
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• The Atlanta Braves rally late to beat the Houston Astros in extra innings for the sweep

Orlando Arcia came through in extras to help the Braves sweep the Astros | Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports In what looked like a day where the Braves could not get anything going, they rallied late in the game to defeat the Astros in extra innings. The Atlanta Braves took on the Houston Astros this afternoon in the series finale The first inning looked like the Braves may get something going...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 15
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• The clock may be ticking on Scott Boras’ MLB reign
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• I missed winning baseball so much

Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off single to defeat the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium on April 9, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images Let’s keep it going Baseball is always fun in theory. And in practice, yeah, there’s always something that’s interesting. No two baseball games are exactly a...2024
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• Astros series preview: Signs of struggle

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images The buzz on the Astros is they may not be what they once were. The Astros have been in the ALCS in each of the last seven seasons, winning four pennants and two titles. But they fired GM James Click after the 2022 season and last year their 90 wins were their fewest wins in a full season since 2016. This year, the Astros have stumbled out of the game, fall...2024
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• Remembering when a solar eclipse impacted the F1 world

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Yes another sports-related solar eclipse story for you to click You may have heard. There is a total solar eclipse happening later today. The eclipse will begin starting around 2:00 p.m. Eastern along Mexico’s Pacific coast, traveling across a swath of the U.S., from Texas to Maine, and into Canada. The path of the eclipse has Americans setting aside ti...2024
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• MLB Opening Day 2024: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions

What do you all think will happen during the 2024 MLB season? It’s Opening Day! Rockies baseball is back! Earlier today, we shared our Purple Row staff predictions, and for the first time, we asked the community to offer their same predictions! We received 28 responses, and here’s what you all think will happen this year: Let’s start with a win total The community is more optimistic, overall, than...2024
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• 2024 Major League Baseball predictions

Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images In which I go out on the usual limb to pick this year’s order of finish and playoff results. Today I will join thousands of other bloggers, websites, pundits, etc. in making my so-called “expert” predictions for the baseball season that begins tomorrow. If you have been here at BCB for the last 19 years, you’ll find this prediction format familiar — and...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: MacKenzie Gore vs the Astros; Celebrating 2019’s World Series win + more...
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• How Can the Twins Rediscover Their Positive Vibes From Last Year?
The vibes were immaculate at Target Field last fall. The Minnesota Twins had won a playoff game and a playoff series and had taken the Houston Astros to four games in the ALDS. They created a new wave of fans, and the team took momentum into the offseason. It seemed like it would take a lot to kill the good feelings from Minnesota’s most successful season in over 20 years....2024
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• Braves News: Ozzie Albies placed on Injured List, series in Houston and more
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• Braves vs. Astros game thread

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Will the Braves take the series win tonight? The Atlanta Braves are one win away from guaranteeing a winning record on this two-city road trip that they've been on since this past weekend. They already took care of the Houston Astros last night with another furious late-inning rally and the hope is that Reynaldo López and the Braves can compound the frustra...2024
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• Indi Hartwell’s MVP performance leads to victory on Raw

WWE.com Commitment and tactical brilliance pay off for the once reluctant superstar. Losing sucks, which is why teams and athletes brave enough to adopt bold strategies often succeed. The Houston Astros, New England Patriots, and Barry Bonds are among the noble franchises and players that best exemplify this approach, becoming winners. On Raw this week, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell were...2024
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• Reynaldo López looks to keep up the consistency as starter for Braves against Astros
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• MLB Roundup: Week 2
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• Game XIII: Royals v. Astros

Photo by Reed Hoffmann/Getty Images Kansas City goes for its 2nd consecutive sweep and 7th straight win Between 2018 and 2023, the Kansas City Royals had just one winning streak of at least seven games after having at least one such streak every season from 2013-2017. The Royals added to that list last night with its 11-2 blowout win against the Astros. A lot of great things happened last...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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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta snaps a nine-game losing streak

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2012 - Chipper Jones homers in his first game of the year to help the Braves to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros. The win snaps a nine-game losing streak that dates back to their collapse at the end of the 2011 season which cost them a playoff spot. Tyler Pastornicky hit his first major league homer for Atlanta in the win. M...2024
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• Resolution: Dodgers should be awarded WS titles
A resolution urging Major League Baseball to strip the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox of recent World Series titles and award them to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been unanimously approved by the L.A. City Council....2020
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• Cardinals Face F.B.I. Inquiry in Hacking of Astros’ Network
The F.B.I. and the Justice Department are investigating whether officials for the St. Louis Cardinals hacked into the internal networks of the Houston Astros to steal closely guarded information about player personnel....2015
• Keuchel sorry, says ex-teammates should be, too
Former Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel apologized on Friday, becoming the first member of the 2017 World Series championship team to apologize for using electronics to steal signs. Keuchel says everyone on the team should apologize....2020
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• Buchholz stifles first-place Astros
Clay Buchholz continued his mastery of the Houston Astros -- and his recent dominance against everyone -- by firing a gem on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park, leading the Red Sox to a 6-1 victory....2015
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• After 13 years in minors, Ranger gets MLB hit
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• Source: Braves trade slugger Gattis to Astros
The Houston Astros have acquired slugger Evan Gattis in a trade with the Atlanta Braves, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jim Bowden....2015
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• Madison Bumgarner, Giants Flashing October Form Right Now
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• Power from Belt, Bumgarner topples Astros
Brandon Belt crushed two solo homers to back Madison Bumgarner's complete game as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Houston Astros, 3-1, on Tuesday night at AT&T Park....2015
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 19, 2024
Welcome Back! Around the League Kyle Bradish-Orioles-SP Kyle Bradish is unlikely to start the season in the Orioles rotation after suffering a UCL sprain in his pitching elbow. This is concerning news for the Orioles because this type of injury is usually a precursor for Tommy John surgery. For now, there has been no mention of TJS for Bradish. He is going to receive PRP injections and se...2024
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• Fantasy reaction to Cole's trade to Houston
The Houston Astros boosted their rotation when they acquired Gerrit Cole in a five-player trade this week. Eric Karabell reviews the fantasy spin....2018
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• George Springer Lurking as One of MLB's Biggest 2016 Breakout Candidates
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• Key Factors That Will Determine Max Scherzer's Free-Agent Destination
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• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Remaining MLB Hitting Market
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• Nelson Cruz Splash Could Finally End Mariners' 13-Year Postseason Drought
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• Red Sox Blockbuster Reunions with Jon Lester, Hanley Ramirez a Real Possibility
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• Does Experience Really Rule over Youth in the World Series?
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Marlins series preview
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• The Royals have a real shot to win the AL Central now
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• How Can the Twins Rediscover Their Positive Vibes From Last Year?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 18, 2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta completes 5-1 trip, Ozzie Albies update and more
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• The Atlanta Braves rally late to beat the Houston Astros in extra innings for the sweep
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• Struggling Astros are getting a massive boost on Friday

The Houston Astros will be bringing Justin Verlander back into the fold this week, though just how effective Verlander can be as a 41-year-old starting pitcher is the real question....2024
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• Braves vs. Astros Wednesday game thread

Max Fried looks to help the Braves sweep the Astros | Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports The Braves look to sweep the Astros behind Max Fried After taking the first two games of the series, the Atlanta Braves look to sweep the Houston Astros as Max Fried takes the mound. Fried looked sharp in his last start against the Marlins and the Astros’ starter J.P. France gave up eight earned runs against...2024
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• Ozzie Albies expected to miss at least two weeks with broken toe, per report
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• Braves News: Ozzie Albies placed on Injured List, series in Houston and more
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• MLB Roundup: Week 1
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• Astros series preview: Signs of struggle
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• Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Has Hilarious Response to PitchCom Issue on Sunday Night Baseball

Following the Houston Astros’ World Series trash-can-banging scandal against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017, Major League Baseball has been trying to clean up the prevalence of sign stealing. The league legalized PitchCom devices for the 2022 season. PitchCom is a wireless communication system that lets a pitcher call and receive pitch signals without using …...2024
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas

Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images The defending champion Rangers and the relentless Astros dominate the division’s focus, but keep an eye on Seattle. The 2023 American League season came down to a Lone Star State Showdown in the Championship Series. Amazingly, the Houston Astros were back in the LCS for the seventh year in a row, one shy of the record held by the ‘90s Atlanta ...2024
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• It’s time for the Royals to honor George Spriggs

Our only alumni The Royals have made some significant moves this spring, inducting Bo Jackson, John Schuerholz and Cedric Tallis into the team’s Hall of Fame. Now that Tallis has been inducted, I’ll need to find a new windmill to tilt at. Bringing attention to the Tallis oversight has been one of my main passions the last five years and I’m very happy for the Tallis family to see this long-overdu...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Pitching plans for Nats’ weekend matchups; Jackson Rutledge in 2024 + more...

Notes and quotes as the Nationals prepare for the Grapefruit League opener tomorrow... PITCHING PLANS: Having announced his plan to send Patrick Corbin out to start the Grapefruit League opener on Saturday, Washington Nationals’ skipper Davey Martinez provided more details about the plans for the pitching over the first weekend of games this spring. Corbin will start against the Houston Astros ...2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Seattle Mariners

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Will the Mariners find their way back into the Postseason in 2024 after missing out in agonizing fashion last season? It's time to talk about the Seattle Mariners, who figure to once again be an intriguing team that very much has a chance to forge its own destiny in the immediate future. Our Atlanta Braves won't have to wait too long to face off against...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: January 29

Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images MLB History 1901 - The Rules Committee comprised of Connie Mack, John McGraw and Charles Comiskey reject a proposal that would have banned the bunt and recommends no changes to the game at this time. 1930 - The Boston Red Sox sell former home run champ Ken Williams to the New York Yankees. However after acquiring him, New York will release Williams bef...2024
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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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• Dusty Baker is retiring as a manager

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images ... and I have thoughts. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Dusty Baker will announce his retirement from baseball today: A press conference has been scheduled for Thursday at noon ET at Minute Maid Park, where Baker is expected to publicly announce his decision. “I’m very grateful and thankful to Jim Crane and the Houston Astros for giving me this oppo...2023
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