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• Best in the AL, who?: Rays 14, Tigers 8

Mike Watters-Imagn Images A hit parade for Mead, Diaz, and Thaiss! Happy Friday, friends! The Rays were playing host to the Tigers, the unexpected AL win leaders (current MLB win leaders, actually, at 48). The Tigers were leaning on Jack Flaherty as their starter, while the Rays were turning to Shane Baz. Though rain delayed the start of the game (something we never had to say in the past)...2025
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• Jack Flaherty Escalates 2026 Player Option Value To $20MM
Jack Flaherty had a forgettable start this evening, allowing eight runs without escaping the third inning at Tampa Bay. He’s likely to take a loss as a result, but he did check off a notable contractual milestone. This was Flaherty’s 15th start of the season. His two-year free agent deal only guaranteed $10MM for the…...2025
• Series Preview: Rays vs Tigers

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Seventy-five games down, eighty-seven to go. Last weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays got to face the team with the best record in the National League, the New York Mets; the Rays swept the Mets in three games. Now this weekend, the Rays will take on the team with the best record in the American League, the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers shocked the baseball world last...2025
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• Discussion: Which Detroit-based sports team is closest to winning a championship?

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The Detroit sports teams are (almost) all very competitive. But who will lift their respective trophy first? If I had a nickel for every time a Detroit football team lost in disappointing fashion to a Washington-based team in the playoffs in 2025, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice. The Michigan Panthers of the United ...2025
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• Jack Flaherty Tips His Cap to Tarik Skubal’s 7 Shoutout Innings vs. Orioles
Tarik Skubal’s continued dominance, praised by teammate Jack Flaherty after his latest gem, is driving the Tigers to the top of the American League....2025
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• Tigers 4, Cubs 0: Can’t win ‘em all

Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cubs got shut down by some really good pitching and lost the rubber game of the series in Detroit. DETROIT — We were all told before this series began that the Tigers were a very, very good team. The Cubs, I believe, are also a very, very good team, but on this beautiful Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park, they were shut down by Ja...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Tigers series preview

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images A matchup between the two Central division leaders. DETROIT — Yes, I’m in the Motor City for this series. First time I’ve seen the Cubs at Comerica Park since 2001, and an important series for both teams. As you likely know, BCB’s Ashley MacLennan also writes about the Tigers at our SB Nation Tigers site Bless You Boys. Here’s Ashley with some info on t...2025
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• Game Thread: Tigers at White Sox

Jonathan Cannon faces off against Jack Flaherty tonight. | Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The South Siders are back home after a rough road trip The White Sox are back home after a terrible East Coast road trip, losing five of six. If you’re expecting a win in this series, I’ve got bad news for you: The Tigers are in town and sitting pretty at the top of the league. And not just the American Lea...2025
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• Tigers series preview: A team on the rise

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Tigers and Royals are both looking to build off last year’s run. The Tigers have gone through a rebuild at about the same pace as the Royals, only they seemed to be behind last summer. They were six games under .500 at the trade deadline, and were obvious sellers, trading away starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, reliever Andrew Chafin, and outfielder...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Detroit Tigers

Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Brewers return home to battle the Tigers After a six-game West Coast road trip, the Milwaukee Brewers are headed home to welcome the Detroit Tigers for a three-game set beginning Monday evening. The Brewers won two of three over the Rockies before dropping two of three against the D-backs, going 3-3 overall as they moved to an even 8-8 on the year. On the other ...2025
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• Game Thread: White Sox at Tigers

Jonathan Cannon gets the start this afternoon. | Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The South Siders head to Detroit for their first series away The White Sox are officially on the road, with their first stop in Detroit to see an American League Central rival, the Tigers. Both teams have dealt with early injuries, so we’ll see how this series plays out. Jonathan Cannon gets the start today. His ...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Vets on the move - March 24th, 2025
Willy Adames landed in San Fransisco, signing a seven-year deal this offseason. The 29-year-old bounced back in 2024 after a career-worst 2023 campaign. He hit .217 with a 94 wRC+ and 24 homers in '23. Last season, he hit .251 with a 119 wRC+ and tallied 32 homers and 110 RBIs (both career highs). Adames has been scorching with his new team in spring training, slashing a ridiculous .364/.429/.614 ...2025
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• Coming Down the Homestretch- Preseason Prep- March 23, 2025
As we come close to the domestic Opening Day on Thursday, rosters and rotations are falling in line. Players are getting slotted into where they will open the season. There are also still some moves. And, of course, not a day goes by without some injury news to raise questions about how playing time will be impacted. The Tigers were a surprise participant in the 2024 postseason. P Tarik Skubal ca...2025
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• Atlanta Braves 2025 Spring Breakout Preview

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports And so begins prospect season 2025 The prospects are about to take center stage for the Atlanta Braves, as Spring Breakout comes to CoolToday Park as the Braves take on a host of Detroit Tigers prospects. Despite last season’s game not going so well for the duo, the spring breakout game set the stage for breakout campaigns from pitchers Owen Murphy and Sp...2025
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• Braves fall to Rays as Matt Olson drives in two runs

Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images Chris Sale got touched up a bit in the third and fourth innings before departing. The Braves fell to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday afternoon, 4-3. Chris Sale pitched well in the early going, but he gave up a rare lefty-on-lefty two-run homer to Brandon Lowe in the third to make it 2-0 Tampa Bay. In the fourth, Sale gave up a leadoff single (who was promptly thrown...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 16, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Were you part of the Royals international amateur class? Cole Ragans joined MLB Network Radio to discuss his offseason throwing program: Baseball America has a scouting report on Kansas City’s international amateur class ($): Dominican shortstop Ramcell Medina, signing for $950,000, has been an up-arrow player. Early on, Medina looked like he might end up a...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Can Nate Pearson start?

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Nate Pearson should be given a chance to start. It’s a new year here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and warm up. There’s no cover charge this evening. We can take your coat for you. The hostess will lead you to a tab...2025
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• The best organization in baseball just won another World Series title

The Dodgers have been the cream of the crop in baseball for a long while, now. There’s no sign of that changing anytime soon, either. For the second time in five seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions. For the first time since 1988, they’ll actually get to have the full treatment that comes with being World Series — meaning, the team and their fans will actually get to enjoy t...2024
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"Cade Horton will start for the Cubs and old Cardinals friend Jack Flaherty goes for Detroit."

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"He just recently came to the organization from the Dodgers in the deadline trade that sent Jack Flaherty to Los Angeles."

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"Jack Flaherty was supposed to start for the Cardinals, but he was scratched due to illness and Matthew Liberatore will start instead."

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"Jack Flaherty rips Rays players’ refusal to wear gay pride patch"

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"Opening Day starter Jack Flaherty is expected to be activated from the injured list to start the second game of Friday’s doubleheader, manager Mike Shildt told reporters tonight (Twitter links via Katie…"

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"Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty has had his contract renewed by the team."

2019
"Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty didn’t have a great initial go at it from the mound Friday afternoon against the Chicago Cubs."

2018
"The Cardinals will tab rookie right-hander Jack Flaherty to start their Grapefruit League opener Friday against the Marlins, manager Mike Matheny said."

2017
"Louis would have considered sending young outfielder Stephen Piscotty to Oakland along with a promising starter (Luke Weaver or Jack Flaherty), though it seems talks never got going."

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"That list, which was unveiled during an MLB Network special on Friday, includes both 21-year-old Alex Reyes (Number 13) and 20-year-old Jack Flaherty (Number 80)."

2015
"Number 3 prospect Jack Flaherty was on the hill for Class A Peoria during a 6-0 win and he overpowered Beloit hitters for nine strikeouts in six scoreless innings."

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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 64

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The Cubs thunder their way to a 6-1 win to even the series. Baseball is silly sometimes. The Cubs actually had more hits Friday. Of the seven hits the Cubs managed Saturday, five of them left the yard. Of course, that has everything to do with a pitcher who not only who has overwhelming stuff, but also manages contact. That was the case on Friday, but ...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Tigers series preview
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• Tigers series preview: A team on the rise
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Detroit Tigers
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• Vets on the move - March 24th, 2025
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• Coming Down the Homestretch- Preseason Prep- March 23, 2025
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• Atlanta Braves 2025 Spring Breakout Preview
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• Jack Flaherty Escalates 2026 Player Option Value To $20MM
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 64
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• Orioles 3, White Sox 2: Another close loss leads to sweep

Mike Tauchman rounds the bases after hitting a home run in Sunday’s 3-2 loss. | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Baltimore suddenly looks like its old self again! Another tough one for the White Sox, as they lose 3-2 to the Orioles to cement a sweep at Camden Yards in three close games. This was a slow offensive day for both teams, and another great outing for new South Sider Adrian Houser. ...2025
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• Max Fried has settled in quickly with the Yankees

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Max Fried is proving to be one of the most underrated signings of the offseason. Last weekend when the AL East-leading New York Yankees (then 30-19) visited Coors Field to play the historically bad Colorado Rockies (then 8-42), a sweep seemed inevitable. Reality hit on Friday night when RHP Tanner Gordon led the Rockies to a surprising 3-2 win. The n...2025
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• Brewers muster just three hits in 3-1 loss to A’s

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Milwaukee falls back to one game over .500 despite another strong outing from Chad Patrick Chad Patrick went six innings today, allowing two runs and earning himself his first quality start. Most days, that’s going to be enough to get a win. Unfortunately for Patrick, the Brewers were only able to manage a season-low three hits in today’s 3-1 loss. Despite winning ...2025
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• Tigers series preview: A team on the rise
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• Brewers bounce back, take down Tigers 5-0

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Rhys Hoskins homers, pitching staff dominates, and Jackson Chourio walks (yes, that’s news) Box Score In the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-0 win over the Detroit Tigers Tuesday night, two things happened that hadn’t happened through the first 17 games of the season: Jackson Chourio walked, and Rhys Hoskins homered. Chourio’s walk, which led off the game for Milwaukee af...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• Vets on the move - March 24th, 2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL West

Will the Dodgers hoist the World Series trophy again in 2025? | Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images One team in particular dominates all talk about this division. Something something Dodgers. Given what the Dodgers have spent the last couple of offseasons, they should win this division by eleventy-seven games, right? As you surely know, baseball doesn’t work that way. They l...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 21, 2025

PHOTO DAY PICTURES ARE HERE!!!!! I’ll leave the best ones for whoever is doing our Photo Day story, but I figured the “Vinnie with a Pasquatch necklace” is good for today. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images SPRING TRAINING GAMES START TODAY! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Royals have their first Spring Training game today! The squad faces off against the Rangers at 2:05 PM Royals time. No TV t...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 21, 2025
Isaac Paredes, 3B, Astros Isaac Paredes was traded from the Cubs to the Astros as part of the Kyle Tucker trade, and it's going to do wonders for his fantasy value. Paredes may not look like much on paper with an 85 mph average exit velocity (3rd percentile) and a .337 xSLG (11th percentile), but his expected stats are deceiving. This is because expected stats don't take into account the direction...2025
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• Sorting things out

I'm finally getting around to the latest big box from Johnny's Trading Spot, which arrived two weeks ago. Boxes that size are a lot to deal with amid a busy life. I had to approach it in shifts. The first thing to deal with is why Johnny sent a big box, which contained a few smaller empty boxes, plus the boxes with cards. I'm sure there was a reason but I was baffled. The other mo...2025
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• The Mythology of Reporting Early

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Is it always a good thing to show up early? What does it mean to report to Spring Training early? Is it a sign of renewed determination? A portent of big production in the coming season? Junior Caminero has reported early to camp, like so many other players do every year, but what — if anything — does that tell us? Several times during my years working for...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ tell it to me slowly

John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. It’s the time of the season for waivers. Who’s your daddy? 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, overheat...2025
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• What’s left for the Braves after signing Jurickson Profar?

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images A big addition leaves the Braves with a few more holes to fill before spring training. The Atlanta Braves finally — finally! — made an offseason splash on Thursday, signing outfielder Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million deal. Profar solidifies the Braves’ outfield picture heading into 2025, where he could form one of the game’s top outfields ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The voice of the Brewers is silent

Photo by Jeffrey Phelps/MLB Photos via Getty Images A true baseball legend, Bob Uecker has passed away. It seems to be a great truth of baseball that some of the least inspiring players become powerhouses in some other capacity, either in the dugout, or, in the case of Bob Uecker, behind a microphone, as the voice of the Brewers. Uecker, later lovingly called “Mr. Baseball” had the kind ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Could the Cubs use some Max effort?

Jeff Curry-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you’re interested in free agent starter Max Scherzer Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. Come in out of the cold. We can check your coat. There’s no cover charge this evening. The hostess will take...2025
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• Jack Flaherty rips Rays players’ refusal to wear gay pride patch

At least one prominent MLB pitcher wasn't thrilled with the Tampa Bay Rays players' decision to not wear rainbow-colored logos for the team's "Pride Night" on Saturday....2022
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• Cardinals renew ace Flaherty's contract for 2020
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• Cubs 9, Cardinals 1: A Happ-ening in old London Town
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs left fielder had himself a game. LONDON — The Cubs seem to enjoy merrie olde England! Ian Happ smashed two home runs and the Cubs put together a varied 14-hit attack against Cardinals pitching and crushed their ancient rivals 9-1 to open the 2023 MLB London Series. After a scoreless first, Happ got right to work with this leadoff h...2023
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• Jack Flaherty Expected To Return Friday
The Cardinals, surging toward a playoff berth with a prodigious September winning streak, will get another boost to their postseason hopes this weekend. Opening Day starter Jack Flaherty is expected to be activated from the injured list to start the second game of Friday’s doubleheader, manager Mike Shildt told reporters tonight (Twitter links via Katie…...2021
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• Cardinals Activate Dakota Hudson From 60-Day IL
The Cardinals announced Friday that right-hander Dakota Hudson has been activated from the 60-day injured list and added to the active roster as the 29th man for today’s doubleheader. The Cards already had an open 40-man spot after releasing Daniel Ponce de Leon this week. Opening Day starter Jack Flaherty is still expected to be…...2021
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• Cubs 6, Tigers 1: Pitching, home runs... and a pickoff

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The Cubs brought out the long ball to even up this series. DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers are a very good team this year, and they own the best record in MLB. But you know what, the Chicago Cubs are also a very good team this year, and Saturday they showed why, getting an outstanding start from Jameson Taillon and pounding five home runs in a 6-1 defeat o...2025
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• Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty penalized by salary renewal system for second consecutive season
The Cardinals imposed a salary on Flaherty for the second year in a row...2020
• Make Or Break Year: Jack Flaherty
Jack Flaherty posted a 3.01 ERA, 29.8% strikeout rate, and 8.2% walk rate over 347 1/3 innings during the 2018-19 seasons, finishing fifth in NL Rookie Of The Year voting in 2018 and then fourth in Cy Young Award voting in 2019. After coming up through the Cardinals’ farm system as a top-100 ranked prospect,…...2023
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• Vets on the move - March 24th, 2025
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• Coming Down the Homestretch- Preseason Prep- March 23, 2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 25, 2025
Logan O'Hoppe (C-LAA) put together a solid if unspectacular first full season in the majors in 2024, posting a .244 average, 20 homers, 56 RBI, and 64 runs scored across 522 PA, with a slightly above-average wRC+ of 101. Contact was an issue as O'Hoppe recorded a 29.5% strikeout rate, 16.5% swinging-strike rate, and 68.5% contact rate. His 80.5% z-contact% was well below average. But he tended to ...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 21, 2025
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• Projecting the 2025 Braves Opening Day roster

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Not one, but two, different options for Atlanta’s first 26-man roster of the 2025 season. Atlanta Braves full-squad workouts begin one month from today, but much to the chagrin of Braves fandom, the organization has been stunningly quiet this offseason when to comes to making moves that - on the surface - move the needle on the quality of...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ those who can, do

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Today’s anthology of #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Jed Hoyer hath redeemed himself for the nonce We await further wisdom and, of course, developments. 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, an...2024
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• 2021 Fantasy Baseball: Two Start Pitchers Week 25 (9/13-9/19)
Welcome to the beginning of the end, baseball fans. Playoffs in fantasy baseball are underway, and this list of two start pitchers might make or break your season. Before we get to the list, we need to take a moment to talk about the Cleveland Indians, soon to be Defenders. This name change is perfect for them because their lineup is actually, quite "offensive", too hitters everywhere. The Indians...2021
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• 2021 Fantasy Baseball: Two Start Pitchers Week 20 (8/9-8/15)
Welcome sports fans to another week of fantasy baseball. It was a fun week, as we got to see the impact some of the trade deadline acquisitions had on their new ball clubs. Division races are starting to heat up but pitches are slowing down! We saw the utility man Brock Holt register the slowest pitch in human history last week clocking in at a beer league softball like 30 MPH. Oh and he allowed 0...2021
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• Discussion: Which Detroit-based sports team is closest to winning a championship?
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers preview, Sunday 6/8, 12:40 CT

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images The Cubs go for the series win. DETROIT — Sunday notes... RUN PREVENTION: In the three games of their series at Cincinnati on May 23-25, the Cubs gave up 20 runs: six, six and eighth. Since then, they have allowed only 24 more runs, in 11 games — and six of those 24 came in a single game, with only 18 in the 10 others, including just 13 in the last seven: 0, 3...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 64
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• Tigers vs. Astros odds, prediction: Why we’re targeting Jack Flaherty on Monday

The Tigers’ Jack Flaherty lost to San Diego, but allowed just two runs and fanned nine Padres....2025
• Brewers muster just three hits in 3-1 loss to A’s
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• Tigers series preview: A team on the rise
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• Brewers bounce back, take down Tigers 5-0
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• Five free MLB prop bets for Friday, March 28: Juan Soto, Bryan Reynolds, Jack Flaherty predictions, more props

SportsLine's computer model has revealed five free MLB prop picks for Friday after evaluating the latest MLB odds...2025
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• Atlanta Braves 2025 Spring Breakout Preview
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• BCB After Dark: Where should the Cubs find more pitching?

Justin Steele warms up before a game against the Cardinals in August in front of a sold out Wrigley Field | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The roster has improved but more can be done before Spring Training Welcome to your late week, late night indie coffee shop where we’re pouring all the beverages you can imagine to help you get through January. If you’re looking for som...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 7, 2025

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Is the off-season 90 percent complete now? Craig Brown reacts to the Cavan Biggio signing. Biggio’s strength as a hitter comes from his strike-zone recognition. In his career, he’s chased on pitches outside of the zone under 16 percent of the time. That’s an elite chase rate. The league average is generally around 28 percent. It’s a fantastic foundation f...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Could the Cubs use some Max effort?
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• BCB After Dark: Can Nate Pearson start?
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• Dodgers come to town as Braves fight for their playoff lives

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images If the Braves are going to get back on the Postseason track, they’ll have to do it Shohei Ohtani and the rest of this star-studded squad. The Atlanta Braves are coming off of a stretch of games where they faced the Rockies, Blue Jays, the Reds for one game and the Nationals for two games. They went 5-4 in that span and are currently back on the outside...2024
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• A look at this year’s starting pitching free agent class

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Who wants some arms? The Royals will seek to improve on this year’s last place disaster, and the area they will most look to address is the pitching. The Royals got a 5.12 ERA from their starting pitchers, fourth-worst in baseball with the third-worst strikeout rate. General Manager J.J. Picollo has stated that he expects next year’s rotation to feature Cole...2023
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• Should the Atlanta Braves target this bullpen arm?
Should the Braves make a move for this bullpen arm? | Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports The Braves bullpen has been elite, but could they target a solid arm to upgrade? The All-Star week festivities have begun, which means that trade deadline season is quickly approaching us. The Atlanta Braves are in the fortunate position to where they do not really have any “needs”. However, teams could al...2023
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