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• Former Braves prospects Ceballos, Didder, star in Day One of WBSC Premier 12

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Ceballos and Didder both had the deciding swings in their national team’s opening wins Team USA opted for a lineup without the Atlanta Braves star prospect Drake Baldwin, and they could have used his offense as they fell to Puerto Rico 1-0. In fact it was former Brave Sabin Ceballos, traded to the Giants this summer, that sunk the United States, hitting a ho...2024
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• Chief baseball development officer Reagins elected as At-Large Director of Little League
2024
• Friday Rockpile: Rockies can’t keep doing same things and expect more streaming revenue

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, November 8, 2024 When I first started playing Little League, the players were given an assignment by our coach. He told us to find a great player who played our position and watch them. I played second base and already familiar with Ryne Sandberg because the Cubs were on WGN, so I picked Sandberg. The assign...2024
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• Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox week 3 update

Grant Kipp | Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Boys of Autumn are now half way through the AFL season and things have picked up for the Solar Sox. The Arizona Fall League is six weeks long, so that means we are now halfway through the 2024 campaign. So far, the news is much more good than bad for our Cubs prospects and the Mesa Solar Sox. As a quick reminder, the Sola...2024
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• Dodgers vs Yankees World Series Game 1 Predictions

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees kick off the 2024 World Series on Friday night with Game 1 at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are sending right-hander Jack Flaherty on the mound, going up against the ace of the Yankees, Gerrit Cole. Read more: From Little League to MLB — Jack Flaherty’s Childhood Teammate …...2024
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• From Little League to MLB: Jack Flaherty’s Childhood Teammate Not Surprised by Dodgers Star’s Greatness

Jack Flaherty shared a text he received from a friend on Tuesday. It read, “What a difference a year makes.” No kidding. It also wasn’t the first experience Flaherty has had with friends since coming home to Los Angeles. In a moment that was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Major League Baseball and fans, …...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 43, Nolan Jones

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Injuries and underperformance defined a disappointing season, but lessons were learned Welcome to the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2024. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn ...2024
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• A love letter to Arrowhead Stadium on my Dad’s 56th Birthday

In memory of Ron Allen Kopp Sr, 1968 - 2024 Two days before what would have been my Dad’s 56th birthday, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium in a wacky game. The offense overcame three ugly turnovers, a lineman caught a touchdown, the Chiefs hit on a scoop-and-score, and it all came down to a win-or-lose field goal as time expired. I can hear my Dad using those ...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ Doom toots

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. There’s a lot going on in the Cubs iceberg. The Cubs caravan rolls out of LA with two wins and that ain’t bad, except they needed three. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, gro...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa beats Louisville, 5-3

Matt Shaw | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK The I-Cubs win a matinee. The Smokies see their win streak end. So the crappy news is that Iowa outfielder Brennen Davis has a broken leg. It’s quite sad how many injuries the former Cubs’ top prospect has suffered throughout his career. So Davis goes on the injured list and infielder Reivaj Garcia joins Iowa from the Development Li...2024
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• Gamethread: White Sox at Red Sox

Yes, the game has to be played no matter how Little League the White Sox are, umps. | Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images On the road to 112 losses and a 23rd sweep of the season Day 5 or so of Bryan Ramos on the team, and he’s getting some serious Oscar Colás and Lenyn Sosa treatment. Has he even pinch-hit since coming back up? The rookie was on fire down in Charlotte. Maybe the White Sox really ar...2024
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• Spoiler Alert: The White Sox possess only one existential function, and they’re even failing at that

Artist’s imagining of Miguel Vargas’ post-collision injury. The South Siders go “full White Sox” in Baltimore and make history. Again The 2024 Chicago White Sox are so bad, they’re being used by other teams as an adverb. "the white sox have just gone full white sox" pic.twitter.com/1C5dgI5rvw— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) September 3, 2024 It’s not a pipe dream anymore; with 22 games rem...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Shohei Ohtani had one heck of a weekend

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Grand slams, records made, hard hits, and first pitches. We all know Shohei Ohtani is a generational talent, and probably one of the best baseball players of all time, but he had an incredible weekend that helped prove it. First, he was the fastest player to reach the 40/40 club, he reached the milestone in 126 games, something none of the other five p...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 21

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Tim Collins and many others, plus Cubs lore. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to f...2024
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Ha-seong Kim undergoes MRI

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, August 19, 2024. San Diego Padres News Troublesome Rockies chase Joe Musgrove, halt Padres’ series win streak at eight (San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres’ Ha-Seong Kim to Get MRI After Leaving Game Early (Sports Illustrated) Twins at Padres preview: Pitching matchups, TV-r...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Being a kid again

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Little League Classic was Sunday. It was also Players Weekend. Lots of injuries and other news from around MLB. Good morning. The Tigers won last night’s Little League Classic over the Yankees, 3-2 with their youthful energy. Buster Olney tells how major leaguers learn to love the Little League Classic after participating. Melanie M...2024
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• Imagine being proud of beating the 2024 White Sox

Beautiful bastard Grady Sizemore is the new face of a (hopefully) new White Sox team. In a not-so-classic Crosstown, the South Siders still maintain a superior record overall against the Cubs Welcome to the second Crosstown Classic of the 2024 season, Chicago. You’ll find your respective sections of postgame coverage below, divided into sections for South Sider or North Sider. White Sox F...2024
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• Who’s the fastest Royal of all time?

Photo by David Cooper/Toronto Star via Getty Images That’s what speed do! Over the years, there is a perception that the Royals are a franchise infatuated by speed. Don’t get me wrong, speed is something you can’t teach, and I enjoy a stolen base, a triple or a terrific outfield play as much as the next guy. And speed most often facilitates those plays. But if a hitter can’t get on base, t...2023
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• Braves trim magic number to 4 with wild, 10-8, extra-inning win over Phillies

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images This game had bad defense, big homers, pitching implosions, and Kirby Yates of all people slamming the door. What a game to recap, and what a game with another one still to play before we can turn in for the night: the Braves pulled off a wild extra-inning win over the Phillies in Game One on Monday afternoon, blowing a two-run lead in the ninth but then ...2023
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• Column: A golden marriage between team and city in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) Gerard Gallant took time out from preparing for the Stanley Cup finals to watch a Little League game this week, something that might be surprising to those who think there is little in Las Vegas besides showgirls, craps tables and nightclubs....2018
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• Jose Fernandez's Joy, Passion Create Lasting Memories on Tragic Day
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• Toronto Blue Jays Pitchers Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez Bond as 'Brothers'
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• Red Sox Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada More Than Flashy Cars, Hype and Muscles
2016

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• Tyrod Taylor Q&A: Bills QB Talks Transition from Backup to Breakout Pro Bowler
2016

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• What Johnny Manziel's Hometown Knows About Its Favorite Son That We Don't
2015

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2024
"Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki singled and after Cody Bellinger flied to right, Morel hit himself a “Little League home run” [VIDEO]."

2023
"California wins 2023 Little League World Series over Curaçao on walk-off home run"

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"2022 Little League Baseball World Series: Scores, results as Hawaii beats Curacao for championship"

2021
"Gavin Weir throws fourth no-hitter in Little League World Series to lead South Dakota to semifinals"

2020
"The Long Beach Little League and the East Fullerton Little League have both banned the use of Astros from their teams this year after the major league team was found to have illegally stolen signs en route to winning the 2017 World Series."

2019
"Bryant and Harper grew up in Las Vegas together and played on the same Little League team, sparking rumors that the two would like to pair up."

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", to meet a group of Little Leaguers in the afternoon."

2017
"The Phillies and Mets will play in the second Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pa."

2016
"LeBron James Comments on 'Coach Killer' Label, Criticism and More"

2015
" In this year's edition, he took on the challenge of guarding Little League World Series star Mo'ne Davis."

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"There's something innately encouraging about watching kids play, from Little League to college ball."

• Friday Rockpile: Rockies can’t keep doing same things and expect more streaming revenue
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• Expecting the Mets to win is a surefire way for the Mets to lose

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Not expecting the Mets to win is the cardinal rule for fans. I broke it. This is a guest piece from Scott Rogowsky. Rogowsky is a comedian and the host of HQ Trivia, a mobile game show. He’s a lifelong fan of the New York Mets. You can follow him on X at @ScottRogowsky The Mets lost, and it’s my fault. They didn’t lose Game 6 of the National League Champion...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 43, Nolan Jones
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• Cowboys news: Second straight home loss has all parts of the franchise under scrutiny

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images All the latest Dallas Cowboys news. Attitudes, lack of effort likely highlight Cowboys systemic issues that rain from top down - Reid Hanson, The Cowboys Wire The Cowboys leadership is being put to the test early as they look to dig out of a 1-2 hole. Scanning the sideline mid-game, it was impossible not to notice visibly deflated body language and the ...2024
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• A love letter to Arrowhead Stadium on my Dad’s 56th Birthday
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• Cub Tracks’ Doom toots
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 26, 2024

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Welcome to the show, Tyler Gentry! The Royals called up outfielder Tyler Gentry to fill in for injured outfielder Hunter Renfroe. That move was calling up Gentry, ranked as the Royals’ No. 15 prospect by MLB Pipeline. The 25-year-old outfielder is slashing .256/.346/.429 with 13 home runs in 105 games for the Storm Chasers this season, but he’s rea...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Happy Wednesday!

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Unless you’re a White Sox fan. Happy Wednesday! We’re unbelievably nearing the end of August already (how?!) and not a single MLB team is anywhere near 100 wins (though one is very close to 100 losses), and the postseason really could be anyone’s game at this point. It’s certainly been an unusual year, and will continue to be so as we head...2024
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• Former Dodgers Fan Favorite Re-Signs With Hometown Team

Former Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill is staying home. The Massachusetts native signed a minor-league deal with the Boston Red Sox, ending his sabbatical from pitching. Hill rejected multiple offers during the winter in order to spend time with his family and coach his son’s Little League team. He didn’t know what the …...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Being a kid again
2024

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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 43, Nolan Jones
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• Cowboys news: Second straight home loss has all parts of the franchise under scrutiny
2024

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• Trevon Diggs, Cowboys defensive players take accountability for loss against Ravens

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Trevon Diggs, Micah Parsons, and DeMarcus Lawrence took responsibility for poor defensive performance against the Ravens. The Dallas Cowboys defensive performance against the Baltimore Ravens started out as a continuation from the poor showing against the Saints. The Ravens running game overpowered the defense with 274 rushing yards, averaging over six yards...2024
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• A love letter to Arrowhead Stadium on my Dad’s 56th Birthday
2024

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• Outside The Confines: Happy Wednesday!
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 18, 2024

Photo by Jeffrey Dean/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Royals need more yellow crayon bats! The Royals dominated the Reds this weekend, writes Jaylon Thompson. Outscoring the Reds 28-3 in this series, the Royals improved to 69-55 and climbed further up the American League Central standings. “I think we did a good running the bases and I think we played solidly on defense,” Royals manager ...2024
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• Imagine being proud of beating the 2024 White Sox
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• Watch: Yankees' Juan Soto scores on thrilling Little League home run

Everything was going right for Juan Soto during the New York Yankees’ Friday contest against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York....2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz’s 14 game win streak ends against St. Louis

Photo credit should read TOM MIHALEK/AFP via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1953 - The Braves sign 17-year old Joey Jay making him the first Little League player to make it to the major leagues. 1975 - Joe Morgan’s three-run home run off of Phil Niekro is the difference in a 3-0 loss by the Braves to the Reds. 1976 - Rowland Office’s 29-game hitting streak ends, but the Braves sti...2024
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• MLB mock draft 2024: Updated projection ahead of Men’s College World Series

Cyndi Chambers Sports / USA TODAY NETWORK The Men’s College World Series is here, but where might some of the players be headed next month? This week eight men’s college baseball teams arrive in Omaha with a shot at a national championship, and NCAA baseball immortality. But for some of the players in Omaha, the Men’s College World Series is just the next stop on their way to achieving th...2024
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• Former Braves prospects Ceballos, Didder, star in Day One of WBSC Premier 12
2024

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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies can’t keep doing same things and expect more streaming revenue
2024

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• From Little League to MLB: Jack Flaherty’s Childhood Teammate Not Surprised by Dodgers Star’s Greatness
2024

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• Expecting the Mets to win is a surefire way for the Mets to lose
2024

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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 43, Nolan Jones
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• The White Sox can’t even win at losing, and fans are incensed

We know who’s to blame. The South Siders defeat the Angels, narrowly avoiding a record-breaking loss, and SELL THE TEAM becomes a movement Tonight was supposed to be the night, White Sox fans. This evening, all of your suffering, your woes, and your torment over the 2024 season was supposed to crystallize into a historic, record-breaking accomplishment. The 2024 White Sox just narrowly avo...2024
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• Cowboys news: Second straight home loss has all parts of the franchise under scrutiny
2024

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• Trevon Diggs, Cowboys defensive players take accountability for loss against Ravens
2024

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• A love letter to Arrowhead Stadium on my Dad’s 56th Birthday
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• Cub Tracks’ Doom toots
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• Two California Little Leagues ban use of Astros
2020

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• Little League World Series canceled for first time
The Little League World Series will not be played this year for the first time since the organization began because of the coronavirus pandemic....2020
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• Little League World Series canceled for first time due to COVID-19 pandemic
All regional tournaments have been canceled as well...2020
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• Mo'ne Davis Embarrasses Kevin Hart with Spin Move in All-Star Celebrity Game
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• 2022 Little League Baseball World Series: Scores, results as Hawaii beats Curacao for championship

It's the second title in the last four competitions for a team from Hawaii...2022
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• 2022 Little League Baseball World Series: Schedule, scores, bracket, TV channel, live stream for title game

The Little League Baseball World Series wraps up Sunday with Hawaii vs. Curacao...2022
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• Gavin Weir throws fourth no-hitter in Little League World Series to lead South Dakota to semifinals
The 12-year old Weir continued his dominance at the LLWS...2021
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• Kevin Hart Retiring from Celebrity ASG After Getting Worked by Mo'ne Davis
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 26, 2024
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• The White Sox have lost 76 games. Can they beat fantasy baseball’s worst lineup?

Sam Hodde/Getty Images The Rangers win, and the Memphis Rags make their national debut The 2024 White Sox season slogs on. Pedro Grifol, in his apathetic, monotone voice that displays less humanity than an AI skipper, makes the bizarre claim that the team is almost there. John Schriffen calls another pitch “juicy.” We are in baseball hell. The White Sox are the final square of one-ply to...2024
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• The White Sox are YOUR problem now

The tweet that started the madness. | @chrystal_ok / Twitter. What will you do to fix this team? Let’s live in a fantasy world for a bit. First off, Chris Getz has been ousted due to being terrible. While doing a quick-to-nonexistent search, Human Resources descended upon the ballpark to fill the spot. Someone taps you on the shoulder after seeing the way you managed to carry a beer, nac...2024
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• Solo Trout - April 2nd, 2024
Mike Trout, OF, LAA Trout hit his second and third homers of the season on Monday evening in Miami. All of his homers have been solo shots, and he hasn't driven in anyone else besides himself, which seems par for the course for the Angels franchise. What's more surprising is that Trout walked for the first time this season in the contest. His current 6.7% BB% and 70.0% Z-Contact% are well below hi...2024
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• Cubs vs. Indians: Game 7 Live Stream, TV Schedule and Latest Comments
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• Former Braves prospects Ceballos, Didder, star in Day One of WBSC Premier 12
2024

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• Expecting the Mets to win is a surefire way for the Mets to lose
2024

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• Tropicana Field will not be ready for Opening Day 2025

Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Five takeaways from the latest report on Tropicana Field Marc Topkin has a lengthy report on the status of Tropicana Field, and it looks like the Rays will need to find a new home for next season. As such, here are five big takeaways about the new twist in the Stadium Saga: 1. Tropicana Field will not be ready for Opening Day ...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 43, Nolan Jones
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• Cowboys news: Second straight home loss has all parts of the franchise under scrutiny
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• A love letter to Arrowhead Stadium on my Dad’s 56th Birthday
2024

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• Cub Tracks’ Doom toots
2024

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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa beats Louisville, 5-3
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• Gamethread: White Sox at Red Sox
2024

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• Spoiler Alert: The White Sox possess only one existential function, and they’re even failing at that
2024

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• The White Sox can’t even win at losing, and fans are incensed
2024

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• Spoiler Alert: The White Sox possess only one existential function, and they’re even failing at that
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• Imagine being proud of beating the 2024 White Sox
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• Cub Tracks’ ivy league

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. #Motorola Cubs drop one to St. Louis but can still take series, 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, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, a...2024
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• The White Sox are YOUR problem now
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 23, 2024

Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images The last weekend before regular season baseball. Jaylon Thompson writes about the Royals demoting Nick Pratto despite a hot spring. “Frankly you know, Vinnie (Pasquantino) is going to play first (base) most of the time,” Quatraro said. “Nick had a phenomenal spring. It was just a little bit of a logjam. He can do other things in playing the outfield. But ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: February 11

Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West team visited the White House in November 2014, between investigations that would eventually strip them of all its Little League accomplishments. JRW falls into dishonor 2015 The Jackie Robinson West Little League team, out of Washington Heights in Chicago and unofficially adopted by the White Sox, was officially stripped of its 2014 accomplishments. JRW had...2024
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• Your 1914 Montgomery Rebels!

1914 Game AdA hundred and ten years has passed since the 1914 Montgomery Rebels took the field in what was essentially a swan song for baseball in Alabama's capitol city. After the '14 season The Rebels would lose their franchise in the Southern Association and not see upper level affiliated baseball for nearly 30 years. Montgomery would not field a team at all in 1915 and only weakly in 191...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024

The caption says “George Brett - Kansas City Royals”. Is that a young-ish Brett pulling Santa’s beard like he was the little girl in Miracle on 34th Street? Anyone have a guess as to when it’s going to be above freezing again? Max already had the story yesterday about none of the Royals going to arbitration. Jaylon Thompson covered the news for the The Star: Singer will reportedly make $4....2024
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• Pennsylvania Little League district to ban use of Astros as team name
In what may be developing into a trend, a Little League district in Pennsylvania is seeking to ban the use of Astros as a name in the wake of MLB team’s sign-stealing scandal and subsequent fallout. Little League director Bob Bertoni heads up the District 16/31 Little League, which oversees 23 leagues and 4,000 players in the Williamsport area. He is recommending that no team use Astros as its nam...2020