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• Report: Royals checked in on Juan Soto

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images I guess it never hurts to ask. The Royals have been much more active in free agency recently, last year spending the sixth-most among all teams. But there are financial limits to their activity - or are there? According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Royals checked in on free agent Juan Soto, the consensus top free agent available this year. The ...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr. finishes second in AL MVP voting

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Aaron Judge takes home MVP honors. Bobby Witt Jr. finished second in MVP voting to Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, the unanimous winner. Witt finished second on all 30 ballots, making it just the second time one player received all the first-place votes and the runner-up got all the second-place votes, the other time occurring last year with Ronald Acuna Jr. ...2024
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Former Royals infielder Ben Zobrist is also on the ballot. Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia headline a list of 14 new candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for enshrinement in Cooperstown. Also on the list is former Royals infielder Ben Zobrist, who was part of the championship team in 2015. Other first-timers include Carlos González, Curtis Granders...2024
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• Royals reportedly discussing swap of Brady Singer for Jonathan India

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Royals could add an on-base hitter to the lineup. The Royals have made adding an on-base hitter a top priority this off-season. According to Ken Rosenthal and Reds beat writer C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic, they may have a target in Cincinnati infielder Jonathan India. India, the Cincinnati Reds’ second baseman, is one of several hitters the Kan...2024
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• New York Giants fans pining for the return of DeVito-mania

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Giants fans want to see Tommy DeVito start at quarterback Something has to give for the New York Giants in 2024. After losing 20-17 in overtime to the Carolina Panthers in what was universally believed to be their most winnable game, the common consensus is that change has to come the Giants over their bye week. One of the expectations is that the Giants...2024
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• New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers: Monday Night Football Discussion

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Hey, the Giants are on in prime time again It’s time to close out Week 8 in the National Football League, as we head to the Steel City to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers host the New York Giants. Yes, somehow the Giants are on in prime time again. . .I don’t get it, either. The Steelers have been good again under Mike Tomlin, as they come into this one sport...2024
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• The 10 longest home runs of 2024 for the Braves

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Braves crushed their fair share of long balls in 2024 — most of them coming away from Cobb County, strangely. Despite the fact that the Atlanta Braves hit nearly 100 fewer homers in 2024 than they did in 2023 (and really, 2023 might go down as the gold standard as far as offense goes not just for the Braves but for baseball in general, historically spe...2024
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• Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball

Leon Halip-Imagn Images Allow me to reintroduce myself. I’m Brad; nice to see you all! For many years, I had the privilege of writing for DRaysBay, but that privilege was paused in January 2018 when the Miami Marlins hired me to work in their analytics department. I have joined the Free Agent class this offseason, and the powers at DRaysBay have graciously invited me to once again explore ...2024
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• Dodgers-Yankees has all the makings of a classic World Series

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Dodgers, Yankees matchup looks like a true Fall Classic For the 12th time in history and the fifth time since one of the teams moved across the country, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees are set to clash in the World Series. Despite the fact that these are quite possibly the two most popular baseball teams in MLB, they’re also the two teams ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 20

Happy Birthday, José Lobatón! | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy Birthday, José Lobatón! And other stories, including the sad end of the Cubs’ 2015 season. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s...2024
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• Yankees to start Clarke Schmidt instead of Luis Gil

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Don’t expect their starter to go deep in the game. The Yankees will start Clarke Schmidt for Game 3 against the Royals, instead of rookie Luis Gil with the series tied at one-game apiece. Schmidt was very solid this year when he was available, with a 2.85 ERA in 16 starts, but he missed three months with a right lat injury. He returned in September and had...2024
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• Seahawks-Giants: 5Qs, 5As with Big Blue View

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Seahawks will look to get back on the winning track Sunday against a team they’ve handily defeated each of the past two seasons. The calendar has turned to October and Week 5 of the NFL season has arrived. For the Seattle Seahawks that means a showdown with the New York Giants for the third straight season. The Hawks have easily bested the Giants in ...2024
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• ALDS series preview: The Boys vs. The Bronx Bombers

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Royals face the Yankees in the playoffs for the first time since 1980. In the 1970s and 80s, the Royals and Yankees had a heated rivalry, facing each other in the American League Championship series four times. The Yankees won three of those matchups, winning championships in 1977 and 1978. The Royals got bad in the 90s while the Yankees built a dynast...2024
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• For the Braves and Mets, it’s deja vu all over again

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Braves and Mets have been here before. If it feels like this is all happening again, that’s because it is. For the second time in three seasons, the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets find themselves playing a massive 3-game series in Atlanta late in the season with playoff implications all over the place. And the similarities are striking. Back in 2022...2024
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• Jets vs Titans Week 2 Injury Report

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Jets have some key injuries which may give the Titans an edge on Sunday The New York Jets face the Tennessee Titans on the road on Sunday in Week 2 of the Jets’ 2024 campaign. Both the Jets and the Titans have released their final injury reports for the game. For the Jets, cornerback DJ Reed has a knee injury and defensive lineman Micheal Clemons has a...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 13, 2024

Bubble! | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images With The Gauntlet over, just 15 games to go Let’s check in on those playoff odds, shall we? Baseball Prospectus: 92.7% to make playoffs, 3.2% to win division, 1.9% to win World Series Fangraphs: 94.3% to make playoffs, 6.8% to win division, 2.6% to win World Series Baseball-Reference: 94.1% to make playoffs, 3.4% to win division, 6.0% to win ...2024
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• Replacing Xavier McKinney at safety won’t be easy for Giants

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Will that lead the Giants to taking a step back at the position? The New York Giants have had a changing of the guard in their safety position. New defensive coordinator Shane Bowen is implementing a more split-safety-oriented defense that deviates from Bowen’s predecessor, Wink Martindale. Former New York Giant and current Green Bay Packer Xavier McKinney...2024
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• The Philadelphia Phillies’ formidable five
The Philadelphia Phillies have officially become one of baseball’s most disappointing teams, owning a horrid 27-52 record. The Phillies will presumably have a, “fire sale” as the trade deadline approaches. Year after year, the Phillies have become less and less (June 23, 2015-Jim McIsaac/Getty Images North America) proactive and frequently downgrade their roster. At the heart of their pitching s...2015
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"Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images He’s available again The New York Giants and Odell Beckham Jr."

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"Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs scored six unanswered runs to end the first half on a high note."

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"Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs put together solid pitching and some home runs and defeated the playoff-bound Mets."

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"(Source: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images North America) For the most part, the Rays slumped heading into the All-Star break, going 4-11 in their previous 15 games."

• Report: Royals checked in on Juan Soto
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• Bobby Witt Jr. finishes second in AL MVP voting
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• Royals reportedly discussing swap of Brady Singer for Jonathan India
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• New York Giants fans pining for the return of DeVito-mania
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• The 10 longest home runs of 2024 for the Braves
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• Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball
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• Dodgers-Yankees has all the makings of a classic World Series
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• Seahawks-Giants: 5Qs, 5As with Big Blue View
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• Cowboys at Giants: 3 bold predictions for Thursday’s matchup

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Here are our bold predictions for tonight’s game. The Dallas Cowboys need to get back on track. After two brutal home losses to the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens, the Cowboys have a short week as they prepare for a must-win game against the New York Giants. Before the two teams square off in what will be a pivotal matchup, here are three bold ...2024
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• Miami Dolphins legend Mercury Morris passes away

Mercury Morris, Pro Bowl running back and two-time Super Bowl champion, passed away Saturday night. The Miami Dolphins lost a legend on Saturday night. According to a post from his family, Mercury Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl running back for the Dolphins in the 1970s, passed away. Morris was 77. The release from the family read: It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Eugene...2024
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• Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball
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• Seahawks-Giants: 5Qs, 5As with Big Blue View
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• For the Braves and Mets, it’s deja vu all over again
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• Jets vs Titans Week 2 Injury Report
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• Thirteen Giants nominated for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Seniors class

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images All but one made the Giants Top 100 list The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced 183 candidates for admission in 2025 in the Seniors category. The newly created Seniors Screening Committee will reduce this list to 50 nominees to be considered by a separate Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee. That committee will narrow the list to three finalists who will qu...2024
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• Cowboys vs. Saints: Carl Lawson could get his chance in Week 2

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images This may wind up being an important week for Carl Lawson. After a stellar Week 1 performance against the Cleveland Browns, the Dallas Cowboys now turn their attention to win No. 2 in their home opener. It won’t be easy, but if the team that showed up last week shows up again, Cowboys Nation should like their odds again this week. As important as the play ...2024
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• Luis Peralta and some Rockies pitching trends

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The young, exciting lefty talent is part of a growing trend within the Rockies’ pitching scouting and development. It’s well documented that the Colorado Rockies have tried all sorts of pitching ideas and philosophies throughout their now more than three decades of existence, most not turning out all that well, even after experiencing initial success. Even...2024
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• The state of the American League race

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Who will battle for the pennant? With a little over two weeks left in the regular season, the Royals seem poised to make their first playoff appearance in nine seasons. They currently sit in the second Wild Card spot, with a magic number of 11 to clinch a playoff spot, and a 92 percent chance of making the post-season, according to Fangraphs. For the post-...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 20
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• Miami Dolphins legend Mercury Morris passes away
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• Previewing the Jets’ Opposition: Tennessee Titans

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Jets go on the road to take on the Titans in Week 2 The last time the New York Jets faced the Tennessee Titans arguably marked the most hopeful moment for Jets fans during the Zach Wilson era. Wilson’s fourth NFL start saw him pass for 297 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Jets held off a late comeback to cling on for a 27-24 win at home. The Titan...2024
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• Giants QB Daniel Jones and Vikings QB Sam Darnold are under pressure

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Figuratively and literally Sunday’s season-opening game between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings has a variety of interesting subplots. None, though, is as fascinating as the matchup of two quarterbacks highly drafted by New York teams who will be fighting for their NFL lives as starters this season. Both Daniel Jones and Sam Darnold began as the ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves sweep big doubleheader at Citi Field

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Always a good time whenever this happens Braves Franchise History 1928: The Phillies take two from the Braves, winning 10-6 and 4-0. Earl Caldwell, who reported to the Phillies yesterday, tosses the shutout in his first major league start. 1955: With a 10-2 win over the Braves at Milwaukee’s County Stadium, the Dodgers clinch the National League pennant w...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Bradley Blalock adjusts to MLB life with the Colorado Rockies

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, September 6, 2024 For the last three seasons, Colorado Rockies fans have been clamoring for the team to do two things: Be active in acquiring players and letting the kids play. This year, the Rockies have definitely been promoting prospects. (Whether they receive adequate playing time is a separate question.) So...2024
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• How much can Giants expect from Adoree’ Jackson vs. Vikings?

Adoree’ Jackson | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Jackson uncertain how many snaps he will be able to play in Week 1 Although it took until roughly a week before the beginning of the regular season, cornerback Adoree’ Jackson said Monday “I never thought the door was closed” to return the New York Giants. “No animosity, no feelings, no ill intentions on, I think, on my end,” Jackson said...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Here comes the Judge

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Danny Jansen plays for both teams. Aaron Judge is really good. Juan Soto is getting paid. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. The Cubs are playing a morning game, so I guess that makes it a good morning. On the other hand, it’s Paul Skenes versus Kyle Hendricks, so. . . . As expected, Danny Jansen made history by being the first major leaguer t...2024
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• This Week in Purple: Forever Enshrined

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for August 17-18, 2024 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the comments. ★ ★ ★ It’s the last stop on the H...2024
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• Cubs 7, Yankees 4: A big-time comeback win
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs scored six unanswered runs to end the first half on a high note. Here is one way to show how much the Chicago Cubs have improved over the last year or so. In June 2022, the Cubs visited Yankee Stadium and got swept. They were outscored 28-5 and were embarrassed to the point where Frank Schwindel threw a 35 mile per hour pitch hit for a home run, t...2023
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• A few midseason thoughts about David Ross as Cubs manager
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images How does the Cubs skipper stack up as we head to the season’s second half? A number of BCB readers have suggested, not just this year but in the past, that when I issue grades for the players at midseason, I should also rate the manager and coaching staff. Truth be told, I just don’t know enough about many members of the coaching staff to assign a grade. H...2023
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• Should the Giants resign Odell Beckham Jr.?

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images He’s available again The New York Giants and Odell Beckham Jr., their 2014 first-round pick, had a tempestuous relationship before former general manager Dave Gettleman traded the star receiver to the Cleveland Browns. The Baltimore Ravens have released Beckham Jr. and designated him as a post-June 1 cut after the former Giant caught 35 passes for 565 yar...2024
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• De’Andre Swift trade: Eagles acquire Lions running back in exchange for draft picks
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Philly native is returning home! If you thought Howie Roseman couldn’t possibly acquire more former Georgia Bulldogs ... think again! The Philadelphia Eagles are trading for Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift, according to a report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Details of the deal: EAGLES RECEIVE D’Andre Swift, 2023 seventh-round pick (No. 249)...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz elected to the Hall of Fame

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1976 - Ted Turner, owner of UHF television station WTCG which already broadcasts Atlanta Braves games, buys the team for $12 million, largely with borrowed funds. He will soon turn his television station into a national superstation, on which Braves games are a staple product. 1997 - Former Atlanta Braves knuckleballer Phil Niekro...2024
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• Ian Anderson to undergo Tommy John surgery, per report
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Ian Anderson’s season is over. Atlanta Braves right-hander Ian Anderson will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the 2023 season according to a report by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Anderson made just one start at Gwinnett, before going on the injured list. Atlanta Braves right-hander Ian Anderson will undergo Tommy John surgery, sources tell ...2023
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• Andre Dawson wants his Hall of Fame plaque changed to a Cubs cap — and the Hall is listening

Andre Dawson with his Hall of Fame plaque at the induction ceremony in Cooperstown, July 25, 2010 | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Give the man what he wants. Tuesday, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune posted a column in which he wrote that Hall of Famer Andre Dawson wants the cap on his Hall of Fame plaque changed from an Expos cap to a Cubs cap. Dawson’s reasoning, per Sullivan: “...2023
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• Ryne Sandberg will get the next statue in Gallagher Way
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images There was a bit of news in the Ricketts’ family panel at Cubs Con. Statue Row at Gallagher Way honors the most beloved Cubs Hall of Famers in the long and storied franchise history of the Cubs. As you may recall from my reconnaissance from the days before the Fergie Jenkins statue was unveiled, there are two extra bases for statues on either end of Statue ...2023
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• Royals reportedly discussing swap of Brady Singer for Jonathan India
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• New York Giants fans pining for the return of DeVito-mania
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• Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball
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• Dodgers-Yankees has all the makings of a classic World Series
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• Yankees to start Clarke Schmidt instead of Luis Gil
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• Seahawks-Giants: 5Qs, 5As with Big Blue View
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• ALDS: How to watch, live stream Royals vs. Yankees

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Watch your Royals take down the Bronx Bombers! The Royals continue their surprising march through the playoffs with a spot in the American League Divisional Series against the New York Yankees. This best-of-five playoff format will include the first playoff games in Kansas City since the Royals won it all in 2015. The series will begin in Yankee Stadium, ...2024
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• Cowboys at Giants: 3 bold predictions for Thursday’s matchup
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• For the Braves and Mets, it’s deja vu all over again
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 13, 2024
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• Giants QB Daniel Jones and Vikings QB Sam Darnold are under pressure
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• Friday Rockpile: Bradley Blalock adjusts to MLB life with the Colorado Rockies
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• 4 free agents Dallas Cowboys should have on standby

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Dallas Cowboys may need to turn to free agency for more help. The Dallas Cowboys finally report to training camp this week (July 24) in Oxnard, California. All of the guesstimating and speculation we've been forced to endure throughout the offseason will finally come to an end. One way or another answers will be provided via the goings-on throughout training ca...2024
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• Fedde dominates, Vaughn explodes, and the White Sox balance the scales

Andrew Vaughn’s two homers and four RBIs carried the White Sox to a win. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Vaughn hits two dingers and scored every run. Fedde embarrasses his former team. The South Siders didn’t suck Damn, I love everything about baseball. On the right day, at the right field, a baseball game can be downright magical. A warm spring night, the lights beaming down on a perfectl...2024
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• Rain can’t stop Charlie Morton or the home run ball as Braves top Mets 4-2

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Charlie Morton looked great and the top of the Braves lineup finally hit the ball out of the ballpark for a series opening win. Well they say the best things come to those who wait and that proved to be true this evening, unless you’re a Mets fan of course. After a 55-minute rain delay before first pitch, baseball was eventually played and worth the wait. ...2024
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• The Eagles’ Saquon Barkley signing is either a panic move or a stroke of genius

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Howie Roseman’s shocking decision to sign the former Giants RB will likely go one of two ways. Sometimes player agents use your sports team to create a market for their client. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is renowned for his aggressiveness, especially when coming off a disappointing season. We knew he was going to try and make a splash this off-s...2024
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• 5 bubble teams that could do damage in men’s NCAA tournament (if they get in)

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Bubble teams to watch with March Madness approaching. March is officially here, which means — among many other things — the intensification of all things bubble. Talk about how much we love the bubble, talk about how much we hate the bubble, talk about how much we don’t care about the bubble, talk about how weak the bubble is, talk about how strong th...2024
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• Who could replace Vic Fangio as Dolphins defensive coordinator? Taking a look at the candidates

Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Miami Dolphins have swung into the coaching carousel with the news on Wednesday that defensive coordinator Vic Fangio will not return in 2024. Who could be his replacement? The Miami Dolphins and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio mutually agreed to part ways on Wednesday, opening a major vacancy on the Dolphins’ coaching sta...2024
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