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• Outside The Confines: MVP History made

Photo by Dustin Satloff/MLB Photos via Getty Images Two unanimous repeat winners! With the announcement of the 2024 MVP winners, there may have been no surprises, but there was also a historical moment made. Aaron Judge got his second MVP award, while Shohei Ohtani collected his third, and their unanimous wins put them in rarified company, and certainly put them in the conversation to be c...2024
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• Roki Sasaki to Dodgers Unlikely? One Former GM Says So

Japanese-born pitcher Roki Sasaki’s arrival to the Major Leagues is highly anticipated. But, what is even more intriguing is which team will land the international free agent. With two Japanese natives — Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto — on their roster, the Dodgers seem like the inevitable choice for Sasaki. However, The Athletic’s Jim Bowden …...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Could the Blue Jays be serious about Juan Soto?

Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images The Canadian club was also in the discussion about Shohei Ohtani last year, could they be ready to spend? Happy Monday, BCB friends! Not a load of preamble today, but plenty of links to jump into. Today we’ll be looking at whether to not the Blue Jays could be a sleeper contender for Juan Soto; why the Dodgers aren’t a sure thing for netting Roki...2024
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• Dodgers Among Most Likely Landing Spot for All-Star Pitcher in Blockbuster Trade: Report

The Dodgers’ front office is hard at work this offseason as they sift through the market of available players for next season. One target the Dodgers have been eyeing is Chicago White Sox southpaw starting pitcher Garrett Crochet. According to The Athletic’s Jim Bowden, Los Angeles is a likely candidate for the 25-year-old. Bowden, who …...2024
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• Who should the Brewers target for the starting rotation?

Rangers pitcher Andrew Heaney | Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Potential free agent and trade additions The Brewers’ decisions on how they shape next year’s rotation could be some of their most important of the offseason. Milwaukee was successful this year in part to their ability to find unexpected success from pitchers like Tobias Myers and Colin Rea’s 3.52 ERA through his first ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: No baseball at Tropicana until 2026

Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The damage report for the Rays’ stadium is back, and it’s grim. One of the biggest stories of the offseason isn’t where Juan Soto will sign or which team will land Roki Sasaki, it’s the devastation of Tropicana Field, and whether the Rays would be able to play at home in 2025. The answer is finally known, and in short: No. The...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Could the Blue Jays be serious about Juan Soto?
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• Outside The Confines: A long, long streak ends

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images But one more keeps going. One incredible streak has finally come to an end, as Padres’ slugger Luis Arraez finally struck out. It took 141 plate appearances to get him. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani continues he quest for 50-50 as he gets to 48-48, already in a class by himself. The Mets did something fun for fans, the Royals are good for baseball, and is Mike...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 9, 2024

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Royals fans were ELECTRIC. Bobby Witt Jr. was impressed by good crowds in a playoff atmosphere this weekend, writes Jaylon Thompson. With chants of “Let’s go Royals” reverberating, the phenom absorbed the scene in every way. “That’s what you dream of,” he said. “That’s the moment you want to be in.” So much so that he didn’t even feel like he had to suppress hi...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 2, 2024

Sure, it’s not a Royals highlight, but I liked the picture | David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports Anyone miss their 4000-word Fridays? At The Star, Jaylon Thompson sets the table for the playoff push over the next two months: The Royals have a chance to catch the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the AL Central but currently trail by six games. Later this month, the two teams will play a f...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What will the Colorado Rockies do at the trade deadline?

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, July 30, 2024 I was going to write about Michael Toglia’s quest for the strangest slashline ever, but it will keep until next week given that all anyone will want to talk about today are trades, trades, trades! So far, business has been brisk. Take these examples: Randy Arozarena, you are a Se...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Happy All-Star break!

Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images It may be a break, but there’s no rest from news! Happy Monday and welcome to the All-Star Break! Tonight we look forward to the Home Run Derby, and tomorrow will be the big game. Of course, the news from over the weekend is largely about the draft, with Aussie Travis Bazzana getting selected first overall by the Guardians. Draft time is alw...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for July 6, 2024

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Royals need a successful road trip. The Royals know they need to start winning on this road trip, writes Jaylon Thompson. “Things will start falling our way and get back in that ‘W’ column on the road,” Marsh said. “(We’ll) take this momentum into the road for sure.” The bottom line? Manager Matt Quatraro provided it: “We got...2024
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• Tigers ace Tarik Skubal already has eyes on the AL Cy Young award

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images This could very well be the season where Detroit’s ace puts it all together for a gem of a season. The past 10 seasons for the Detroit Tigers has been a bit of a journey in the wilderness. The 2014 season ended up being the end of an era for the Tigers, as their four-year run of playoff appearances from 2011 through 2014 ended with two ALCS appearances an...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 12, 2024

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. is already one of the best shortstops in club history. Hunter Renfroe is frustrated with his injury, writes Anne Rogers. “It’s pretty aggravating,” Renfroe said Tuesday. “It always seems to happen, for any player really, once you start going good, you start moving around a lot, get on base a lot, all of a sudden, something happens. You pull s...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats’ prospects drawing rave reviews from club brass this spring...

Notes and quotes on the Next-Wave-Nationals in Spring Training this year... NEW AGE RENDONS AND ZIMS: Davey Martinez said early this spring he wanted to see the Naionals’ top prospects go out and compete this spring and fight for a spot on the big league roster. “Right now there’s an opportunity for all these guys, and I want them to come to camp and try to compete and win the job,” the manager sa...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ if at first you don’t succeed, call Acme in the morning
His prospects are looking up. | Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images #Cubs,#MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Matt Mervis likes the Abreu news, I bet. Welcome to today’s edition 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, and then cold-brewed o...2022
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"That could change in the coming days, however, as Jim Bowden reported on MLB Network Radio this morning that the southpaw’s camp has two “long-term” offers on the table and that…"

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"The entire previously-reported framework remains in place, according to Jim Bowden of the Athletic."

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"In an interview with Jim Bowden and Jim Duquette on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti flatly rejected the idea that Shane Bieber will be a trade candidate this winter."

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"3:24 pm: The teams have agreed on the players involved, pending medical reviews, according to Jim Bowden of the Athletic."

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"Jim Bowden of The Athletic has heard from NL general managers that there is a “growing belief” that the DH could become universal as soon as 2021."

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"Here’s the latest from around the American League… In an interview with Jim Bowden and Jim Duquette on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (link to Bowden’s Twitter feed), Athletics GM David Forst said that Matt Olson is expected back in the lineup within the next two weeks."

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"Yankees GM Brian Cashman joined Jim Bowden and Craig Mish on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM today and discussed his…"

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"The Red Sox are holding their breath after sending in key lefty David Price for an MRI, as Jim Bowden of ESPN."

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" According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, sources confirmed ESPN's Jim Bowden's report that the Padres are shopping Kemp and that the Atlanta Braves are among the interested teams."

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"The Houston Astros have acquired slugger Evan Gattis in a trade with the Atlanta Braves, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jim Bowden."

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"Free-agent left-hander Jon Lester has elected to sign with the Chicago Cubs, his agent told ESPN's Jim Bowden."

• Outside The Confines: MVP History made
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• Roki Sasaki to Dodgers Unlikely? One Former GM Says So
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• Outside The Confines: Could the Blue Jays be serious about Juan Soto?
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• Who should the Brewers target for the starting rotation?
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• Outside The Confines: No baseball at Tropicana until 2026
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• MLB insider reveals Toronto Blue Jays could shockingly trade Vladimir Guerrero Jr. this offseason

The Athletic's Jim Bowden claims Vladimir Guerrero Jr. could be on the trade block this winter if a contract extension isn't reached....2024
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• Outside The Confines: Let the offseason begin!

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Hot stove is warming! Welcome to the official offseason friends. The World Series is over, the Dodgers have had their celebratory parade (featuring none other than Decoy Ohtani), they might have begun a dynasty era, and the Yankees have started to make major changes ahead of next year. Speaking of the Yankees, Gerrit Cole has opted out of his contrac...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 25, 2024

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Could Tommy Pham return? David Lesky writes about some potential free agent hitter targets for the Royals, including Tyler O’Neill. I’ve written this before, but the Royals interest in O’Neill last winter probably doesn’t mean a ton about their interest this winter. He was available on what was essentially a one-year deal as it was his final year of arbitration. ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Let the games begin!

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The 2024 World Series begins tonight, and it will be a clash of titans. The World Series is here! And depending on who you ask, it’s either the most boring (but TV-friendly) match-up possible, or a veritable clash of titans with some of baseball’s greatest sluggers duking it out. However you feel about it, most of us will be tuning in and enjoying ...2024
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• An early look at possible Oriole targets in the free-agent market

Free agency begins after the World Series ends, and we’ll see just how serious the Orioles are about being players in it. The Athletic’s Jim Bowden has published his list of the top 45 free agents, and he thinks the Orioles are possible fits for 15—precisely one-third. In the past, these lists might contain a […]...2024
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• The Rays won’t be able to play at Tropicana Field in 2025. So where will they go?

Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images This is a question that has to be answered... and soon. The roof at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, was destroyed by Hurricane Milton last week, as shown in the photo above. Here’s video of the aftermath: Now that the sun is up, here’s a 360-degree view of the damage Hurricane Milton caused to Tropicana Field’s ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 20, 2024

DDJ modeling the number of games to go | Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images Nine huge games to go! Let’s look in on those playoff odds. Even though it may not seem like it, they’re still quite high as of 7pm last night: Baseball Prospectus: 86.5% to make playoffs, 0.0% to win division, 1.2% to win World Series Fangraphs: 90.0% to make playoffs, 0.1% to win division, 2.5% to win W...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 2, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: It’s a tidal wave of trades

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The trade deadline looms, and teams are taking advantage The trade deadline is looming this week and competitive teams aren’t afraid to trade prospects for a chance to win this year. All the big news this weekend has been trade-focused for the most part, so without preamble we’re just going to jump into all the big (and small) trade news that came up over...2024
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• Tigers ace Tarik Skubal already has eyes on the AL Cy Young award
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• Outside The Confines: MLB Player Poll results are in...

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports And they have plenty to say. Some fun stuff in the links wrap-up today, folks. First, there’s a look at the new Twins’ City Connect jerseys. We represent the Land of 10,000 Lakeshttps://t.co/bcodsrdnT5 pic.twitter.com/1buPyI4RXr— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) June 10, 2024 And then there’s the annual MLB Player Poll from The Athletic... Well, I'm going to k...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 12, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Monday morning wrap-up

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Here’s what you missed over the weekend. Happy Monday, friends. Hope you enjoyed a lovely first weekend in May. Saturday was May the Fourth, aka Star Wars Day, and that pop culture holiday brought us a pretty funny exchange in the links today. It’s also time for teams and execs to reflect on the first month of play, and some (like the Marlins) are already...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 15, 2024

Salvy Splashes are not just for MLB | Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Asia Baseball Previews start today! Max was, of course, all over the notable news that last couple of days. On Wednesday, the big story was that Bo Jackson would be inducted into the Royals HOF. Yesterday, it was announced that former GMs Cedric Tallis and John Schuerholz would join him. Just wanting to link to some st...2024
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• Outside The Confines: MVP History made
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 25, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Is Taylor Swift taking over baseball next?

Photo by Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images No, but she did get great seats for the ALCS. The hullaballoo and backlash of Taylor Swift’s presence at Kansas City Chiefs games may now be moving over to baseball. It turns out the pop singer’s famous boyfriend Travis Kelce is a big Cleveland Guardians fan, so the pair headed to the first game of the ALCS to watch the Guardians take on ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 20, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 9, 2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What will the Colorado Rockies do at the trade deadline?
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Could Toglia be the next Rockie in the Home Run Derby?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, July 16, 2024 For the third straight season, the Rockies didn’t have a representative in the Home Run Derby on Tuesday night. Considering the breakout season Michael Toglia is having, and a slugger the Rockies selected in the 2024 MLB Draft, hopefully, the trend could end sooner than later. While it’s not every y...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 12, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images All-Star Seth Lugo talks pitching. Jim Bowden at The Athletic reports on what each team is up to for the trade deadline. GM J.J. Picollo has been working the phones trying to improve their bullpen and corner outfield production. But a weak farm system combined with this sellers’ market will make it difficult for the Royals to accomplish their trade goals. Tha...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for July 6, 2024
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• Lester picks Cubs, gets 6-year, $155M deal
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• Source: Braves trade slugger Gattis to Astros
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• Source: V-Mart, Tigers agree on 4-year deal
The Detroit Tigers and veteran Victor Martinez have agreed to a four-year deal, a team source told ESPN's Jim Bowden....2014
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• Justin Upton to Padres: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Jon Lester Rumors: Latest Buzz and Speculation Surrounding Star Pitcher
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• Royals To Acquire Johnny Cueto
11:08am: Cueto has not been told that he’s been traded yet, a source close to the pitcher tells Jim Bowden of ESPN.com (on Twitter). 10:56am: Brandon Finnegan‘s name has been mentioned in talks with the Reds, but it’s unclear if … ...2015
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• Source: Pirates, SS Kang reach 4-year deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates reached an agreement Monday with South Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang on a four-year deal worth approximately $16 million, a source told ESPN MLB Insider Jim Bowden....2015
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• Padres To Acquire Justin Upton
9:00am: Left-hander Max Fried and second baseman Jace Peterson are headed to the Braves in the trade, reports ESPN’s Jim Bowden (Twitter links). Passan tweets that 2014 second-rounder Michael Gettys has also been mentioned as a potential piece going to Atlanta, though … ...2014
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 9, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Correa returned to sender?
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images The Carlos Correa sweepstakes seem poised to end where they began. Sometimes during the offseason (and I’ve done it here myself), we like to post tweet updates showing the wild and wacky path taken by minor league players bouncing from team to team via DNF and signing. Well, I don’t think anyone expected the wildest ride of free agency...2023
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• What If the Yankees Became 2016 Trade-Deadline Sellers?
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• Why Is 2013 AL ROY Wil Myers Suddenly on the Trading Block?
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• Blockbuster Josh Donaldson Trade Shows Jays All-in for 2015, A's Retooling Again
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• Dodgers Among Most Likely Landing Spot for All-Star Pitcher in Blockbuster Trade: Report
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• MLB insider reveals the 3 most likely landing spots for Garrett Crochet

The post MLB insider reveals the 3 most likely landing spots for Garrett Crochet appeared first on Sox On 35th. As we get further into the offseason, the odds of Garrett Crochet getting traded continue to grow. The Athletic’s Jim Bowden confirmed on Tuesday what many others have reported already,… The post MLB insider reveals the 3 most likely landing spots for Garrett Crochet appeared...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Let the offseason begin!
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 25, 2024
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• The Rays won’t be able to play at Tropicana Field in 2025. So where will they go?
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• Outside The Confines: Is Taylor Swift taking over baseball next?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 20, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: A long, long streak ends
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• MLB insider reveals Toronto Blue Jays could shockingly trade Vladimir Guerrero Jr. this offseason
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 2, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: One month down

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images At the end of baseball’s first month, things are starting to take shape. It seems impossible that a full month of baseball has passed us by. It feels like only yesterday we were celebrating Opening Day, and now we’re getting to a point where it might be time to stop saying “small sample size” as an excuse. The Dodgers aren’t a shocker as the NL West le...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 15, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: No baseball players won Oscars last night

Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images But it was still a fun show. While most of the buzz this weekend was over the Oscars, that doesn’t mean there was no baseball news to delve into. The Reds have a suspension scandal to deal with. Former Reds player Joey Votto is heading to his Canadian homeland on a minor league deal. The Twins are getting their sleep, Willy Adames is looking ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson signs four year extension with Atlanta

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2000 - Arbitrator Shyam Das cuts Braves reliever John Rocker’s suspension from 28 days to just 14. 2005 - The Braves and Tim Hudson reach an agreement on a four-year, $47 million contract extension. MLB History 1889 - The Philadelphia Quakers head to Jacksonville, Florida for spring training and will be the only major league c...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The Tigers claim the voice of the White Sox

Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images This might be the best offseason move yet. Well, one of the biggest moves of the offseason has nothing to do with players, or even with the shuffle of managers. The Detroit Tigers announced today that after Bally Sports Detroit parted ways with Matt Shepard the new play-by-play announcer for the season will be none other than White Sox great ...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ secrets in the stars
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. So how much longer can we have stars in our eyes and on our team? Tell us true, Jed. It’s the dawning of the age of asparagus. 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 basebal...2023
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