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• Willy Adames declines qualifying offer

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images The expected decision ensures the Brewers will receive draft compensation According to Adam McCalvy, Willy Adames has made the widely anticipated decision to decline the Brewers’ qualifying offer. Had Adames accepted, he would have returned to the team on a one-year, $21.05 million deal, but Adames is expected to command one of the larger free agent deals on the mar...2024
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• Willy Adames declines qualifying offer

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images The expected decision ensures the Brewers will receive draft compensation According to Adam McCalvy, Willy Adames has made the widely anticipated decision to decline the Brewers’ qualifying offer. Had Adames accepted, he would have returned to the team on a one-year, $21.05 million deal, but Adames is expected to command one of the larger free agent deals on the mar...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs trade for a closer from the North?

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should try to trade for Brewers closer Devin WIlliams. It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. It’s so good to see you. The cover charge has been waived tonight. We can check your coat if you want. We sti...2024
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: A look at a big WPA game from this season

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images An ongoing look at the 2024 season through the WPA lens. When you go down an internet rabbit hole, you can’t be entirely sure what is going to be on the other side. When the corner of the internet that you enter involves the intersection of Baseball Reference and Fangraphs looking at baseball statistics, that is doubly true. Baseball will surprise you. It...2024
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• Milwaukee Brewers 2024-25 key offseason dates

Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Here’s your offseason schedule for transaction deadlines, meetings, award selections, and all of the offseason’s key dates. With the World Series set to kick off this weekend in Los Angeles, it’s nearly time to enter the baseball hibernation months. Here are some of the key dates to remember as the offseaso...2024
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• The Brewers should (probably) trade Devin Williams

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images For Milwaukee, it’s probably the smart decision Devin Williams’ first five-plus years in the major leagues have been nothing less than fantastic. He won Rookie of the Year in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, when he had an ERA+ of 1,375. (I’m aware of small sample sizes and stuff, but that number is too fun to pass up). He had a great season as Josh Hader’s set-up m...2024
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• Milwaukee Brewers 2024-25 key offseason dates
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Jose A. Ferrer earns big opportunities with solid work in 2024...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ left-hander’s breakout campaign... Signed as a free agent out of Venezuela in 2017, Jose A. Ferrer debuted in the majors in 2023, and this past season, the 23-year-old left-hander stepped up as part of the major league bullpen and worked his way into high-leverage innings by the end of his second campaign with the Nationals. A left lat strain suffered in Spring T...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta is eliminated by the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLDS

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1958 - The New York Yankees even the series at 3-3 against the Milwaukee Braves as Hank Bauer hits his fourth home run to help New York to a 4-3 win in 10 innings. 2018 - The Braves are eliminated by the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLDS as Los Angeles rallies for a 6-2 win. 2020 - The Braves toss their fourth shutout in five games to c...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview

Even in a relative down season, the Astros might very well extend their ALCS streak. Will any American League team make like the Rangers and topple them? During the decade-plus of MLB play from 2005-16, only two American League teams won at least 100 games. Outside of the 2008 Angels and 2009 Yankees, it was always a scramble of several good teams, but no true slam-dunk standouts (and even the ‘08...2024
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• AL Week 27 Strategy-September 21, 2024
In The Field SS Bo Bichette was scratched from the Blue Jays lineup on Wednesday with a right finger contusion. He was placed on the 10-day IL on Tuesday. Bichette has been a major disappointment this year (.225 AVG with 4 HR, 29 R, 31 RBI, and 5 SB in 81 GP). OF Victor Robles (hand) left Tuesday's game early with a bruised hand. He was also out of the lineup on Wednesday but returned on Friday....2024
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• Combined no-hitters in major league history

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here’s some more interesting baseball history. The Cubs had Shōta Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge combine for a no-hitter over the Pirates Wednesday evening at Wrigley Field. That's still a rare enough feat that I thought you'd like to see a list of the 20 other combined no-hitters in major-league history. June 23, 1917, first game. B...2024
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• Gamethread CXXXVII - Royals at Astros

Starting pitcher Cole Ragans #55 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after walking in a run during the second inning against the Cleveland Guardians of game one of a doubleheader at Progressive Field on August 26, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. | Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Royals can’t split if they don’t win tonight Thursday night, the Royals endured a brutal injury that put the first...2024
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• Astros series preview: A fading dynasty?

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Astros are still very good - but for how much longer? The Astros have had a mini-dynasty lately. They have reached the American League Championship Series in each of the last seven years, winning four pennants and two championships. Notwithstanding their sign-stealing scandal, they have been a franchise to emulate with a record of success any other organiz...2024
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• Brewers' Nelson rehabbing 'ahead of schedule', Cardinals' Molina retiring after '20?
Brewers ace Jimmy Nelson is “way ahead of schedule” in his rehab from shoulder surgery, reports MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy. The initial plan for Nelson had been to begin a throwing program at the beginning of Spring Training, but Nelson tells McCalvy that he’ll now begin throwing next week. Nelson credits his accelerated timeline to regular use of a hyperbaric chamber, improved conditioning and diet a...2018
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"Closer Josh Hader and the Houston Astros have agreed to a five-year, $95 million contract that is the largest for a reliver in baseball history, a source tells ESPN's Jeff Passan."

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"And, lastly, with the tying run on base and one out in the ninth against Josh Hader, he once again struck out."

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"In a stunning blockbuster, the Padres have agreed to acquire All-Star closer Josh Hader from the Brewers, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (Twitter link)."

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"Freeman delivered a solo home run in the eighth inning off Josh Hader to win NLDS Game 4"

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"The Brewers have won their arbitration case against lefty relief ace Josh Hader, per MLB."

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"MLB trade rumors: Yankees pursuing Brewers All-Star closer Josh Hader"

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"That trio will be relied upon heavily while Nelson rehabs, with other candidates to take the ball every fifth day including Brent Suter, Josh Hader, Brandon Woodruff, Junior Guerra, Jorge Lopez and Aaron Wilkerson (among others)"

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"Billy Hamilton's homer off Brewers rookie reliever Josh Hader with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Reds a 5-4 win over the Brewers on Monday at Great American Ball Park."

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"Brewers prospect Josh Hader and Marlins prospect Chris Paddack were among the top prospect performers on Sunday in the Minors."

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"The Houston Astros announced they acquired the outfielder and starter Mike Fiers on Thursday in a trade that sent pitchers Josh Hader and Adrian Houser along with outfielders Brett Phillips and Domingo Santana to Milwaukee."

• Willy Adames declines qualifying offer
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs trade for a closer from the North?
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: A look at a big WPA game from this season
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• Milwaukee Brewers 2024-25 key offseason dates
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• The Brewers should (probably) trade Devin Williams
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Jose A. Ferrer earns big opportunities with solid work in 2024...
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• Outside The Confines: Iconic October baseball is upon us

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images This postseason is shaping up to be a fun one. Happy Monday everyone! We’ve already had plenty of excitement this postseason, with some unexpected winners in the Wild Card series, and some intense games to start off the Divison series. Today we’re going to look at an incredible home run robbery played off as a trick, a game-changing home run, and “pitc...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• Previewing The 2024-25 MLB Free Agent Class: Left-Handed Relievers
MLBTR’s positional preview of the upcoming free agent class continues with a look at the left-handed relief pitchers. Last year’s group was headlined by Josh Hader but there’s no such outlier this time. However, there are still some intriguing options. Player ages, listed in parenthesis, are for the 2025 season. Stats are through play on…...2024

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• The Brewers should (probably) trade Devin Williams
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• AL Week 27 Strategy-September 21, 2024
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• Previewing the Royals’ postseason roster

Tommy Pham #22 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after striking out in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium on September 20, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Who makes the cut? What’s their role? Two weeks ago I wrote an article, “The Royals are definitely going to the playoffs.” Since that time the Royals have gone ...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Race Report: September 18

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Atlanta’s choke job pushes them further back Tuesday’s action wasn’t a total loss for the Atlanta Braves, with three of the four teams in the wild card picture taking losses, but their unfortunate late-inning collapse now looms large with such small margins. The Mets kept rolling, lengthening the Braves chase to earn a spot back into the playoff picture. C...2024
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• AL Week 21 Strategy-August 10, 2024
In The Field SS Carlos Correa (heel) is still not running at full speed and is unlikely to be with the Twins during their current season with the Guardians. Once he starts a rehab assignment we will have a more clear understanding of when he will return. Correa is hitting .308 with 13 HR, 51 R, 47 RBI, and 0 SB. OF Tyler O'Neill was placed on the 10-day IL on Wednesday due to an infection on hi...2024
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• Framberrific: Valdez Flirts With No-No - Aug. 7, 2024
Framber Valdez, SP (HOU) Valdez was one out away from a no-hitter but a two-run Corey Seager home run ousted him from the game, leaving Josh Hader to clean up the final out and secure a 4-2 Astros win. Valdez threw 107 pitches in 8.2 innings, allowing two runs on one hit and three walks while striking out five. The velocity on his mid-90's sinker was up, which benefitted his secondary pitches. His...2024
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• The Royals should be aggressive buyers at the trade deadline

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images You play to win the game. The Royals find themselves in the hunt for a playoff spot, but with a flawed team that Fangraphs estimates has a 44 percent chance of making the playoffs and just a 1.7 percent chance of winning a title. They could use another bat that can get on base, and a reliever or two. But trading for players to help them this season could dama...2024
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• Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of American League contenders

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images How do the Royals stack up? The second half of the season begins today and the Royals find themselves in the hunt. The rest of the season will be a 60+ game sprint to the end with teams jostling for position to be one of the six teams in each league to earn an invitation to post-season action. The Royals certainly have their strengths...2024
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• White Sox back to the (being) shut out routine, fall to Astros, 2-0

Nothing Bush League about Ky’s performance today. | Maria Lysaker/Getty Images Too bad you can’t rob homers in the Crawford Boxes For a moment there, it looked like this might go the White Sox way and they wouldn’t lose their unlucky 13th straight series, even with rookie Ky Bush facing Framber Valdez. Bush gave up singles to the first two Astros batters, one a cheapie, and it looked like ...2024
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• Caminero Returns To Give Some Brief Hope In Another Loss: Astros 3, Rays 2

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Alex Bregman’s homer and Josh Hader’s save secured Houston’s 3-2 win over the Rays. Tonight was supposed to be about the return of the No. 2 prospect in baseball, Junior Caminero, to the Tampa Bay Rays from Triple-A Durham. Instead, Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez broke the scoreboard in Tropicana Field during batting practice before a game with little of...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Just a bad situation all around

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports A Mets reliever takes out his frustrations in the wrong way and the Mets make it worse. The Negro Leagues join the record book. A look ahead at the draft and other news from MLB. Good morning to everyone. Happy Friday. The Mets designated reliever Jorge López for assignment after he threw his glove into the stands after getting ejected. There were also some thi...2024
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• What’s going to happen with Willy Adames?

Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports The shortstop will be a free agent after the season Willy Adames is a good player. A 28-year-old with almost 20 career WAR, he’s been a very good defensive shortstop who is a streaky hitter but who has had an OPS+ of at least 109 in five of his seven seasons (including 2024). He’s had at least three WAR in each of his three seasons as a Brewer, including 202...2024
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• Outside The Confines: To bee or not to bee

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A hero emerges in Phoenix. Another injury for Mike Trout and another broadcast dispute. A look at home runs in college ball and other news from around baseball. Good morning. It’s good to be home. See you at 1:20. As you no doubt heard, Angels superstar Mike Trout is injured again. Will Leitch has five questions about Trout, his injury and the Angels. Ke...2024
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• Recap: Vines’ solid start and late burst from the offense pushes Braves past Astros 6-1.

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Braves went into Houston with a rookie starter and took the first game of their 3-game series. Darius Vines made a good impression with his first start of 2024, while the offense showed up late and the bullpen held things down in the Braves 6-2 win over Houston. The Braves are still trying to get their rotation reset after losing Spencer Strider to season-endin...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024

Dang it - Ryan already used the picture I wanted to use | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Sure, the Royals have a 7 game winning streak. But, more importantly, they’d have a 29 week unbeaten streak on Thursdays if they hadn’t lost Opening Day Yesterday was a day game (and what a game). That jumbles all the news up. Basically, we get a bunch of recaps, but I’m sur...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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• Hamilton's walk-off HR leads Reds past Crew
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• Stifled by Woodruff, Nats rally vs. Crew reliever
Brewers left-hander Josh Hader dominated the Nationals with electric stuff in the eighth inning of a one-run game Friday night. Twenty-four hours later, Washington returned the favor. Michael A. Taylor smashed Hader's first pitch for a tying solo homer, and Trea Turner hit a go-ahead double later in the eighth to lift the Nationals to a 3-2 win over the Brewers on Saturday at Miller Park....2017
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• MLB trade rumors: Yankees pursuing Brewers All-Star closer Josh Hader
Hader won't be a free agent until after the 2023 season, but will become pricey through arbitration...2019
• Padres To Acquire Josh Hader
In a stunning blockbuster, the Padres have agreed to acquire All-Star closer Josh Hader from the Brewers, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (Twitter link). The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported just minutes ago that the Brewers were closing in on a Hader deal. The Padres are sending their own closer, Taylor Rogers, to Milwaukee back in…...2022
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• Braves vs. Brewers score: Freddie Freeman's home run sends Atlanta to NLCS for second year in a row
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• Source: Padres get Brewers closer Hader in deal

The Padres have acquired closer Josh Hader in a trade with the Brewers that sends Taylor Rogers and three other players to Milwaukee, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan...2022
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• Yankees, Dodgers, Mets Reportedly In Market For Josh Hader
With the top end of the relief market going off the board early, teams looking for elite pen arms have been eyeing trade possibilities. The most intriguing of those: star Brewers lefty Josh Hader, who was recently reported to have been made available in talks. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic recently updated the market situation (subscription…...2019
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• Braves sow seeds for strong season with successful April
Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves were supposed to be the cream of the crop, and they pretty much played like it in April The Braves came into 2023 as the on-paper Best Team in Baseball, the culmination of a not-too-fast but steady ascent up the league’s implicit power rankings. In both 2021 and 2022, fairly lofty expectations foundered aground the rocks of rea...2023
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• AL Week 21 Strategy-August 10, 2024
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• AL Week 17 Strategy-July 17, 2024
In The Field OF Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) is not going to return after the All-Star break as expected. The Yankees and Stanton have not decided if he is going to need a rehab assignment before returning. He was expected to miss four weeks and that appears to be the timeline. C Jose Trevino (quad) has a Grade 2 quadricep strain. He was placed on the 10-day IL on Saturday and is expected to mis...2024
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• AL Week 9 Strategy-May 18, 2024
In The Field OF Byron Buxton (knee) started a rehab assignment on Wednesday. He went 0-3 with 2 K's but was playing centerfield which is a good sign after spending last year as a DH. He was activated on Saturday and OF Austin Martin was optioned to Triple-A. He hit The issue with Buxton is no longer just injury-related. His skills have declined. He has seen his strikeout rate increase (32% K) an...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 6, 2024
Edwin Diaz, RP (NYM) Diaz is right on track towards a successful return from the torn patellar tendon in his knee that forced him to miss the entire 2023 season. The electric closer was hitting the mid-to-high 90's with his fastball in a minor-league intrasquad scrimmage on Tuesday. The expectation is Diaz will appear in his first Grapefruit League game of the season next week. All signs point to ...2024
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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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• Mr. Burnes Goes Nuclear Against Cleveland
Usually I take Saturday pretty light. Wash my hair, get a pedicure, the normal things, but holy schnikes?! Corbin Burnes did what? Mr. Burnes made a vest out of Cleveland. That's what he did. On Saturday, Burnes went 8 IP, 0 ER, 0 hits, 1 walk, 14 Ks, ERA at 2.25, and Josh Hader (1 IP, 0 ER) finished the no-hitter. Can a guy win the Cy Young off of one start? We have a tool for the best starts of ...2021
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• Mr. Burnes Goes Nuclear Against Cleveland
Usually I take Saturday pretty light. Wash my hair, get a pedicure, the normal things, but holy schnikes?! Corbin Burnes did what? Mr. Burnes made a vest out of Cleveland. That's what he did. On Saturday, Burnes went 8 IP, 0 ER, 0 hits, 1 walk, 14 Ks, ERA at 2.25, and Josh Hader (1 IP, 0 ER) finished the no-hitter. Can a guy win the Cy Young off of one start? We have a tool for the best starts of ...2021
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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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• Fantasy baseball owners shouldn’t reach for Indians’ James Karinchak

Five things are pretty much certain heading into the 2021 fantasy baseball season: Liam Hendriks, Josh Hader, Aroldis Chapman, Raisel Igelsias and Edwin Diaz, in whatever order you like them, are considered the top five relievers. Beyond those, there are a slew of familiar names, such as Kenley Jansen, Brad Hand, Kirby Yates, Craig Kimbrel......2021
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• Brett Phillips, Domingo Santana, More to Brewers: Trade Details, Scouting Report
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs trade for a closer from the North?
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• Milwaukee Brewers 2024-25 key offseason dates
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• The Brewers should (probably) trade Devin Williams
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Jose A. Ferrer earns big opportunities with solid work in 2024...
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• Outside The Confines: Iconic October baseball is upon us
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• MLB announces Arizona Fall League rosters and schedule, including eight Brewers prospects

Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Top prospects including Luis Lara, Brock Wilken will head to Arizona for AFL season running from October to mid-November The Arizona Fall League rosters and schedule have been announced, including eight Brewers prospects on the Peoria Javelinas. The AFL, which kicks off on October 7 and runs through mid-November, i...2024
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• AL Week 27 Strategy-September 21, 2024
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• Previewing the Royals’ postseason roster
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• Manny Machado predicts Padres-Astros World Series

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Both teams have the talent to get there and boy would that be a must-watch matchup We know Manny Machado has confidence and he displayed it again following the Padres series win over the Astros yesterday. “We’re going to see them again,” he told the media, which included Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. “They’re a really good ballclub, and how we...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• Is there hope for the White Sox future?

Exclusive imaging of the White Sox analytics department. Other turnarounds don’t suggest it As the season creeps forward to the magical question, “To be 120+ or not to be 120+?” it behooves us to consider other teams that have recently been in dire straits ... though, of course, not necessarily quite as dire. There are four teams to examine that represent a relatively quick turnaround, ea...2024
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• Astros series preview: A fading dynasty?
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Philadelphia Phillies

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Division leaders clash in big National League series In a major early-season test for the young Milwaukee Brewers, the National-League-Central-leading squad will take on the National-League-East-leading Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Brewers come in hot: Milwaukee has won five straight and eight of their ...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Diego Padres

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Brewers welcome Friars for three games Coming off consecutive road series victories in Cincinnati and Baltimore, the Milwaukee Brewers (10-4) will return home on Monday to begin a series with the San Diego Padres (8-9, pending Sunday evening’s results). The Padres are in an interesting spot as a franchise. After consecutive years of shocking the baseball wor...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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• 2024 NL West Preview: The Dodgers have loaded up for October

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Just like with Atlanta in the NL East, it’s all about what Los Angeles can do in October instead of the regular season. While the NL Central may be wide open, there are no such delusions of grandeur to be had in the NL West. That means that it’s probably going to be another long season in Denver for the Colorado Rockies, who are very likely going to spend a...2024
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: San Diego Padres

Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports After a supremely disappointing 2023 and an offseason full of cutting salary, the Padres will look to compete in 2024 with a pared-back roster The San Diego Padres entered the 2023 season with championship aspirations and a star-studded roster, but pulled off an epic faceplant and missed the postseason entirely. The offseason has been a sea change both on an...2024
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