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• Rangers 6, Cubs 2: Sometimes it’s just not your day

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Cubs offense got shut down on a very cold afternoon. Dire weather forecasts of all-day rain made it seem very unlikely, early this morning, that this game would be played. But the rain fell mostly south of the city — it just sprinkled a couple of times at the ol’ ballyard — and so the Cubs and Rangers were able to complete their three-game series...2025
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• Cubs 10, Rangers 6: Dansby Swanson saves the day

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images ... after the bullpen blew a lead. The Cubs took fans on a roller-coaster ride of a game Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, falling behind early, then going ahead by three entering the late innings, only to see a bullpen failure lead to aa tie game in the eighth inning. That’s when Dansby Swanson’s two-run single keyed a four-run eighth inning, and the Cub...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Rangers series preview

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Cubs welcome an AL West team to Wrigley Field. The Rangers won 90 games in 2023 and wound up as World Series champions. The follow-up was a flop, as they went 78-84 and missed the postseason. They come into Wrigley Field in first place in the AL West. For more on the Rangers, here’s Adam Morris, manager of our SB Nation Rangers site Lone Star Bal...2025
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• Rays 4, Rangers 6: Globe Life Woes

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Rays losing streak at Globe Life Field extends to 8 There were two first inning offerings Taj Bradley wishes he could get back after Marcus Semien and Jake Burger homered to start Saturday night’s contest in Arlington. However, if wishes were fishes, the world would be an ocean. After settling in, Bradley’s next four innings were quite masterful, allowing no h...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Pirates

Photo by Mark Taylor/Getty Images Six games down, one-hundred fifty-six to go The 2025 regular season is a week old and the Rays will travel for their first road series of the year as they’ll take on the Texas Rangers in a three game set at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The 2024 season was a disappointment for the 2023 World Series winning Rangers as they finished with a 78-84 reco...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 22, 2025
Matt Shaw Shaw made his big league debut with the Cubs a couple days ago, and boy was it on a big stage. The Cubs rookie played third during their series in Japan. Shaw went 1-9 during that series, but that isn't really notable. What is notable is that Shaw is now creeping up draft boards, and with multi-positional eligibility between 2B, 3B, and SS, there is a ton of intrigue. He stole 31 bags a...2025
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• A look at shortstop trade options for the Braves

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images It’s not Orlando, but I hear Tampa is nice... I’ve spent the last couple of summers learning how to grill. Of course, I had grilled before all of that, but I was like I really want to learn how to grill. So I bought this nifty book to learn more about the science behind grilling, and I started finding a few things a month to spend the...2025
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• Some potential Brewers trade targets

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Let’s irresponsibly speculate about who could fill the Brewers’ hole in the infield The Brewers are missing an infielder, and it is a near certainty that they’ll make some sort of move to address this hole before the season starts. We’ve discussed plenty of free agent options, and last week I looked at some higher-profile free agents that could be a fit if the tea...2025
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• The White Sox lost the game you waited 19.5 hours for

19.5 hours later... The Rangers and the league’s worst pitcher by losses take one from the South Siders, 3-1 The 2024 White Sox remain anomalous on levels no one could have imagined. Today’s game was not the first game of a doubleheader, much to the confusion of many. It was, in fact, the shortest suspended game in MLB history, clocking in at 19.5 hours between pitches. This was the first...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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• Rays draft high school SS/CF Theo Gillen at No. 18 overall in the 2024 MLB Draft

The Rays take an 18-year old pure hitter at No. 18 overall. The Tampa Bay Rays have selected high school prospect Theo Gillen with the no. 18 overall selection in the 2024 MLB Draft, announcing their selection with a CF positional designation. Committed to Texas, a logical destination for the short stop out of Westlake, TX is considered a pure hitter with great speed. Reports suggested he may not ...2024
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• Rays draft high school SS Theo Gillen at No. 18 overall in the 2024 MLB Draft

The Rays take an 18-year old pure hitter at No. 18 overall. The Tampa Bay Rays have selected high school SS Theo Gillen with the no. 18 overall selection in the 2024 MLB Draft. Committed to Texas, the short stop out of Westlake, TX is considered a pure hitter with great speed. He may not stick at short long term, but his career looks like it should start at the premium position, which is as much a...2024
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• Rangers series preview: The defending champs aren’t playing like it

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Rangers have a championship hangover. The Rangers won their first title last year, and flags will fly forever. But the team is suffering a bit of a championship hangover. They head into this series six games under .500, with the sixth-worst record in baseball. Kansas City Royals (42-34) vs. Texas Rangers (34-40) at Globe Life Field, Arlington, T...2024
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• First All-Star voting update shows Salvador Perez, Bobby Witt Jr. each in second place

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Royals fans, get to work! The first update on MLB All-Star voting was released today, revealing that Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez are each trailing in their bid to get voted in as a starter for the Midsummer Classic. At the catcher position, Salvador Perez has 588,952 votes, trailing Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman’s 792,857 votes. New York’s Jose Trevi...2024
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• The All-Star game is coming. Are you ready to vote?

Maikel Garcia #11 and Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals are splashed by MJ Melendez #1 after the Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 10-3 to win the game at Kauffman Stadium on May 21, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images How many Royals will be headed to Arlington instead of on a vacation? Believe it or not, the All-Star Game is coming up fast. Voti...2024
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"He allowed a leadoff single, and then Marcus Semien hit into a force play."

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"The Rangers jumped out to an early lead as Marcus Semien homered off of Sale to leadoff the game."

2023
"The Rangers would get an insurance run after a Marcus Semien triple and a Corey Seager sacrifice fly made the game 5-3."

2022
"The most recent offseason featured a huge crop of star free agents, with the five top-tier shortstops being one of the most exciting elements, as Corey Seager, Carlos Correa, Marcus Semien, Javier Baez and Trevor Story all reached the open market at the same time."

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"Marcus Semien has changed his representation just before he hits free agency, as the infielder is now a client of The Boras Corporation, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports (Twitter link)."

2020
"Shortstop Marcus Semien is due to reach free agency next offseason."

2019
"The Athletics have been talking to shortstop Marcus Semien about a contract extension, ESPN."

2018
"Making just his second career regular season start, Ohtani truck out 11 in six perfect innings before A’s shortstop Marcus Semien got a hit off him to lead off the seventh inning."

2017
"Bay Area-native Marcus Semien hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to power the A's to an 8-5 win over the Giants in the first of the four-game Bay Bridge Series on Monday night at the Coliseum."

2016
"Marcus Semien skied a three-run home run to left field as part of a five-run second inning, and A's starter Daniel Mengden stymied the Giants' bats through 7 2/3 innings in Oakland's 8-3 Bay Bridge Series opening win at AT&T Park on Monday."

2015
"The A's pounced on the Red Sox for a 9-2 victory at the Coliseum on Tuesday evening, getting home runs from Stephen Vogt, Josh Reddick and Marcus Semien to even this three-game series and snap their six-game losing streak."

2014
"The White Sox and A's completed a trade Tuesday that sent Samardzija and fellow pitcher Michael Ynoa to Chicago in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt, catcher Josh Phegley, first baseman Rangel Ravelo and infielder Marcus Semien."

• Rays 4, Rangers 6: Globe Life Woes
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• White Sox 7, Rangers 6: Texas’ late-inning comeback falls short

Yes, you heard that right, just a normal day for now-former White Sox player Joey Gallo. And apparently Joey Gallo became a pitcher mid-game? The White Sox moved to 8-14 in Spring Training play with a 7-6 win against the Texas Rangers this afternoon. This being one of two games being played today (with the Spring Breakout loss coming in a separate recap), let’s take a look at today’s win. ...2025
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• A look at shortstop trade options for the Braves
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• This Day in Braves History: Dana Brown becomes GM of Astros

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The former Director of Scouting for the Braves moves on to a bigger role with the Astros Braves Franchise History 1931: The Boston Braves release veteran pitcher Johnny Cooney. Cooney would later return to the majors as an outfielder and finish second in the batting race in 1940. 2023: The Astros hire Dana Brown as their new Genera...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 23

Yeesh. | Duane Burleson/Getty Images Happy birthday to the cornerstone of one of the worst trades in team history 1928 Alfonso “Chico” Carrasquel was born in Caracas, Venezuela. A 21.3 WAR player over his decade in the majors, Chico made an immediate impact with the White Sox, finishing 12th in AL MVP voting as a rookie and in just his second season becoming the first Latin player ever to...2025
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• This day in Braves History: Braves sign B.J. Upton

Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images The Braves signed the older Upton brother a couple of months before they traded for the younger Upton brother. Braves Franchise History 1957: Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves wins the Cy Young Award as the major leagues’ top pitcher almost unanimously. His only competition for the title is Dick Donovan, of the Chicago White Sox, who receives one vot...2024
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• Rangers Aiming To Drop Beneath Luxury Tax Threshold In 2025
The Rangers spent lavishly in free agency following the opening of their new stadium, inking Corey Seager (10 years, $325MM), Marcus Semien (seven years, $175MM), Jacob deGrom (five years, $185MM) to mega contracts. They also took on notable salary in trades (Max Scherzer, Jordan Montgomery) and doled out more modest but nevertheless notable guarantees for…...2024
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• Rangers 6, Cubs 2: Sometimes it’s just not your day
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• Jose Siri snubbed by 2024 Gold Glove awards

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/MLB Photos via Getty Images This is disrespect. The nominations for the 2024 Golden Glove awards dropped: AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHER Griffin Canning, Angels Seth Lugo, Royals Cole Ragans, Royals CATCHER Freddy Fermin, Royals Cal Raleigh, Mariners Jake Rogers, Tigers FIRST BASE Nathaniel Lowe, Rangers Ryan Mountcastle, Orioles Carlos Santana, Twins SECOND BASE An...2024
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• At least we’re halfway home

Alone in his tarnished kingdom, Jerry Reinsdorf sits, thinking of what washed veteran player he can pluck from the recycling plant. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images That A+ in creative writing seems useless when it comes to talking about the White Sox right now If you’re reading this, you’re probably like me. Frustrated is not a strong enough adjective for my feelings, but I still love this ...2024
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• The All-Star Game is coming Part 2: Votepocalypse

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with Salvador Perez #13 after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 26, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida. | Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images This democracy can be dominated by royalty Last week we talked about what would have to happen to get a Royals catcher or baseman into the Al...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 30, 2024

Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports There’s an early game today. The Royals snapped their losing streak last night thanks to the long ball: Nelson Velázquez and Salvador Perez did the heavy lifting for Kansas City. Both launched solo home runs off Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober in the fifth inning. The fifth-inning shot was the second of the game for Velázquez, who’d also belted one out in ...2024
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• Keeping tabs on old White Sox friends: Vol. 4

Reynaldo López is coming of age in Atlanta. | Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Reynaldo López thrives in Atlanta, Marcus Semien continues to shine, and Joe Kelly hits the IL again Hey there, fellow White Sox fans! Welcome to this season’s new feature. It’s a bimonthly update on how some of our beloved former players are faring with their current teams. Additionally, I’ll cov...2024
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• Braves conclude Texas Week by hosting the Rangers

Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images Fresh off a 5-1 road trip, the Braves will play three against the reigning postseason champs After a 5-1 road trip, the Atlanta Braves will return to Truist Park to begin a nine-game homestand, which starts with a three-game series against the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers. The Braves (barely!) took two of three from the Marlin...2024
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• White Sox 7, Rangers 6: Texas’ late-inning comeback falls short
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• A look at shortstop trade options for the Braves
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• The White Sox have lost 76 games. Can they beat fantasy baseball’s worst lineup?
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• Rays draft high school SS/CF Theo Gillen at No. 18 overall in the 2024 MLB Draft
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• Bradley Solid, but Semien’s Homer Seals the Game: Rays 3, Rangers 4

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Rays couldn’t stretch a seventh-inning rally into a win. The Tampa Bay Rays series winning streak will end at five as they fell to the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Saturday. Things got off to a hopeful start for the Rays as Yandy Diaz hit a leadoff double to get the game started. Randy Arozarena reached on a hit-by-pitch in the next plate appearance, and just like t...2024
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• The Oakland Athletics’ rich history is being set on fire by John Fisher

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The A’s will officially be playing Sacramento in 2025 before a planned move to Vegas. A once-dynastic baseball town has been abandoned. It’s official. At the end of the 2024 campaign, the Oakland Athletics will be dead. They will play at least their next three seasons at Sutter Health Park, home of the minor-league Sacramento River Cats, and aim to move...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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• Giants fall short vs. A's in Bay Bridge opener
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• A's take Bay battle, KO Giants on grand slam
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• White Sox acquire Samardzija from A's
Jeff Samardzija has returned to Chicago, and the White Sox apparently have their sights set on returning to AL Central contention. The White Sox and A's completed a trade Tuesday that sent Samardzija and fellow pitcher Michael Ynoa to Chicago in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt, catcher Josh Phegley, first baseman Rangel Ravelo and infielder Marcus Semien....2014
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• A's offense keeps rolling in win over Tigers
Marcus Semien scored three times -- twice on Jed Lowrie RBIs -- and Matt Olson added his fourth homer in as many games, sending the Athletics to an 8-3 win over the Tigers on Monday at Comerica Park....2017
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• Kinsler brings the lumber, but Tigers fall to A's
Marcus Semien scored three times -- twice on Jed Lowrie RBIs -- and Matt Olson added his fourth homer in as many games, sending the Athletics to an 8-3 win over the Tigers on Monday at Comerica Park....2017
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• A's rally on slam, walk off in 9th to stun Astros
The A's erased a sizable deficit to halt the first-place Astros' seven-game winning streak, getting a game-tying grand slam from Marcus Semien in the seventh inning and a game-winning single from Jed Lowrie in the ninth to pull out a wild, 9-8 series-opening victory at the Coliseum on Friday evening....2017

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• The White Sox have lost 76 games. Can they beat fantasy baseball’s worst lineup?
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• The Last Leg Of The 2022 Race & A Quick Look At The 2023 Landscape
We’re towards the end of our marathon, friends. One or two weeks separate us from fantasy glory depending on your league settings. If you’re in a head-to-head league, you’re likely looking at the 7 & 30-day Player Rater. Middle infielders Willy Adames, Gleyber Torres, Marcus Semien, and Gunnar Henderson have been among the hottest bats at the position this past week. Please,...2022
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• Triple Slamien & Legs
To try to appeal more to teenage boys, the Rangers should install a giant lotion bottle in center field, and each time Marcus Semien homers, it explodes with lotion onto the fans in the bleachers. Yesterday, there would be a lot of facials from Semien, as he went 7-for-8, 4 runs, 3 RBIs and a triple slam (4, 5, 6) and double legs (9, 10). Halleberrylujah. That might actually be the single greatest...2022
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• Billy Beane Continues to Sell High on A's 2014 All-Stars with Derek Norris Deal
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• Marcus Semien, 2015 Fantasy Sleeper
Semien can provide cheap power and speed at both 2B and MI. Second base isn’t the feeblest of fantasy positions, but it certainly isn’t one where you can sit back and fall into a great player. In our 2014 Second Base Recap we looked back at the top 20 finishers at second from the past season. In that that 11-15 range, the guys who just missed regular startability in 10-team leagues but had value a...2014
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Rangers series preview
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• White Sox 7, Rangers 6: Texas’ late-inning comeback falls short
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• Royals pitchers shine in 5-2 win in spring training opener

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Royals pitchers didn’t walk a single hitter. Pitchers are often ahead of the hitters in spring training. That looked to be the case on Friday as Royals pitchers combined for no walks in a 5-2 win over the Rangers in the spring training opener. It is hard to say if performance in spring training means much, but it is better to perform well than not. Danie...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Dana Brown becomes GM of Astros
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• Today in White Sox History: January 23
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• Jose Siri snubbed by 2024 Gold Glove awards
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• Today in White Sox History: January 23
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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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• The All-Star Game is coming Part 2: Votepocalypse
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas
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• BCB After Dark: How much for Bellinger?

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks how much money is Cody Bellinger going to get? We’re open again here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the chill air. Things are warm in here. Friends, new and old, are all welcome. There’s no cover charge. We still have a ...2024
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• Rangers have met with Carlos Rodon since signing Jacob deGrom

One year after shocking baseball by signing both Marcus Semien and Corey Seager for a combined half-billion dollars, the Rangers appear to at least be considering a similar double dip into the deep end of the free-agent pool....2022
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