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• An updated look at the free agent market

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images The market is thinning, but there are still plenty of names out there The free agent market has been highly active as of late, between MLB Winter Meetings and a fairly active weekend leading up to it. With so many names off the board, let’s take a position by position look at the top names (anybody with positive WAR) remaining. Each player’s 2025 seasonal age an...2024
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• What will the Royals do at the Winter Meetings?

Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports This could be the busiest week of the off-season. The Winter Meetings began on Sunday in Dallas, with teams meeting to work out trades, meet with agents about free agents, and conduct business like the draft lottery and Rule 5 draft. The Royals have already made some significant moves, re-signing Michael Wacha to a three-year, $51 million deal and acquiring s...2024
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• The Royals still have a lot of work to do this offseason

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images What’s next? The Royals have been one of the more active teams early this off-season, re-signing a major free agent in Michael Wacha and engineering a good ol’ fashioned baseball trade when they swapped Brady Singer for Jonathan India. General manager J.J. Picollo identified adding an on-base hitter as the top priority, and India has been one of the...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 25, 2024

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Jonathan India trade is all about Bobby Witt Jr. Sam McDowell writes that the Jonathan India trade is all about Bobby Witt Jr. Because this is what waits behind him: Witt hit 23 solo home runs in 2024, fifth most in baseball. His 23 doubles with nobody on ranked fourth. The six triples, second. The 122 hits, first. For the record, I remain curious a...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 12, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Will the Royals make a deal? Craig Brown reacts to rumors the Royals are willing to deal Alec Marsh or Kris Bubic for a bat. I’m also skeptical because I’m not sure either brings back the return that would be desired. Bubic, as noted above, seemed to break out before his injury but by the time he makes another start in the majors, it will be almost two years...2024
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• Padres offseason needs as GM Meetings are underway

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Lots to do this winter to try to get back to the postseason in 2025 The GM Meetings are underway in San Antonio to officially kick off offseason duties for every team in Major League Baseball. One of those teams were the Dodgers biggest challenger: the San Diego Padres. What needs to happen to put them back in position to contend again in 2025? Ruben Ni...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 1, 2024

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Royals players hit free agency. Craig Brown looks at the new Royals free agents and whether they could return. Maybe if you squint, you can see a reunion with a couple of these guys. Michael Lorenzen could slot into the rotation. He will be 33 next year and pitched to a 1.57 ERA once joining the Royals. Beware the small sample though as that was just 28.2 ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 1, 2024

Salvy! | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Crashing from all the sugar last night? Per this completely unofficial website, it looks like 102 days until Pitchers and Catchers Report. It has the disclaimer of “Countdown is currently based on pitchers and catchers reporting on February 12, 2025”. That means roughly 3 months until we can start posting stories about who is in the best shape of their...2024
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• What to know about the MLB off-season

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Let the Hot Stove season begin. Now that the World Series is complete, the off-season can begin in earnest. Here is what you need to know about the Royals’ off-season. Which players become free agents? The Royals have seven players that automatically become free agents now - Paul DeJong, Yuli Gurriel, Garrett Hampson, Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman, Michael Lor...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 28, 2024

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Will the Royals bring back Michael Lorenzen? David Lesky looks at potential free agent pitching targets for the Royals. Michael Wacha I don’t need to tell you who or what Wacha is. It sure seems like the Royals want him back and he’d like to come back. He’s likely going to opt out of his $16 million player option for 2025, which makes sens...2024
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• Ranking this off-season’s free agents

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Will the Royals spend on any? The World Series begins tomorrow, and immediately after they crown a champion, eligible players become free agents. The Royals were one of the most active teams last off-season, and GM J.J. Picollo has said he expects the same kind of financial flexibility from ownership this season. Which free agents could th...2024
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• Where do they go from here?

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Looking ahead to 2025 That was fun, wasn’t it? Isn’t that what we’re trying to convince ourselves? That the 2024 season was a blast? In a lot of ways, it was. I mean think about it, they went from 106 losses in 2023 to 86 wins and a playoff berth in 2024. What’s not to like about that? Maybe I’m alone in this thought, but for some nagging reason, I didn’t enjoy t...2024
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• What comes next for the Royals?

Kansas City Royals take batting practice prior to the game against the New York Yankees during Game Four of the Division Series at Kauffman Stadium | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The 2024 season has come to an end, but that just means the pre-2025 offseason has begun! The Royals playoff dreams died Thursday night. We could sit and mope around about the team. And, believe me, you’re g...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 8, 2024

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Boys come home. The vibes were great in the Royals’ clubhouse following a Game 2 victory in New York. “We’re here for a reason,” said Salvador Perez, who homered in Game 2. “Now we go home, and hopefully, we can win there, too.” The Yankees seemed unimpressed. “It still feels the same that we’re gonna win it,” Chisholm said postgame, according to Jomboy...2024
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"Michael Lorenzen: Tigers Detroit got a decent four months out of him and a good return in trade."

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"ended up with him on third base after a pickoff attempt from Michael Lorenzen went awry."

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"6:17pm: The Tigers are in agreement with free agent starter Michael Lorenzen on a free agent deal, reports Robert Murray of FanSided (Twitter link)."

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"For seven seasons with the Reds, right-hander Michael Lorenzen was utilized in rather unique fashion."

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"Last year, Michael Lorenzen did something only Babe Ruth had done."

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"Cincinnati also reached deals with Tanner Roark, Anthony DeSclafani, Michael Lorenzen, Scooter Gennett and Jose Peraza -- but not Alex Wood."

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"Additionally, the Reds placed left-hander Brandon Finnegan and righties David Hernandez, Michael Lorenzen and Kevin Shackelford on the 10-day disabled list."

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"In the bottom of the eighth, Ian Happ's three-run home run off of reliever Michael Lorenzen propelled the Cubs to a 5-4 comeback win over the Reds at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon."

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"Reds starter Michael Lorenzen, who is vying for one of the three open rotation spots, pitched two perfect innings with two strikeouts as he dispatched San Francisco's hitters in brisk fashion."

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"Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen, 23, after two full years in the minors, made his MLB debut Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers."

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"Tony Cingrani is already up, while Robert Stephenson, Michael Lorenzen and Ben Lively are all knocking on the door of permanent big league spots."

• An updated look at the free agent market
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• What will the Royals do at the Winter Meetings?
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• The Royals still have a lot of work to do this offseason
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 25, 2024
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• Padres offseason needs as GM Meetings are underway
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• What to know about the MLB off-season
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 28, 2024
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• What comes next for the Royals?
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• Royals lose another battle of offensive ineptitude to the team that remembers how to hit dingers, 2-1

Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin (34) slides into third base against the Atlanta Braves during the third inning at Truist Park. | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Tonight’s result doesn’t really matter, so don’t get worked up about it. The Royals lost their second straight game in Atlanta. There’s not a whole lot of interest to report. Seth Lugo pitched only two innings. He was follo...2024
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• Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The beleaguered relievers have been getting the jobs done in September. Kansas City fans know the importance of a good bullpen on a contending team. The 2014-15 Royals rode a dominant pen to two pennants and a title with All-Stars Greg Holland, Wade Davis, and Kelvin Herrera playing prominent roles. For this year’s contending Royals, ...2024
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• Robbie’s RBI rip reinforces Royals relief retinue in 3-0 rout

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The magic number is down to 3. In a matchup of two struggling offenses, the Kansas City Royals scored more runs than they had in the previous four games combined in a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. The starting pitchers were in control early, with Michael Lorenzen and DJ Herz allowing just three combined baserunners across the first two innings. In the...2024
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• The lightning is escaping the bottle

Salvador Perez shares our pain. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Time’s is tough. At the end of last year’s horrible season, if a person from the future had arrived and told me that on September 23, 2024, the Royals would be 82-74 with a one game lead in the Wild Card standings and only six games to go, and nothing else at all about how the season played out, I would’ve been ecstatic. Now, t...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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• The boys are playing some ball and could make some noise

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals rounds third base before scoring a run during the third inning of the game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 10, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images If you’re a Yankees fan, you’re probably pretty nervous about facing the Royals in the playoffs. There are 15 games left in the season and the Roya...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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• What Royals payroll looks like for 2025

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Will John Sherman continue spending? The Royals made waves last winter by being one of the biggest spenders of the winter, pushing their Opening Day payroll to $115 million, the highest it had been since 2018. While J.J. Picollo says the budget has not been set for next year, he expects owner John Sherman to offer the same kind of payroll flexibility the Ro...2024
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• The Royals were hosed in Game 1. How will they respond?

Brad Penner-Imagn Images They can’t let it consume them. In the seventh inning of Saturday's Game 1 of the ALDS between the Royals and Yankees, the game stood tied 5-5 with Jazz Chisholm at first base and no outs. Reliever Michael Lorenzen stuck out Anthony Volpe on a sweeper, and with Chisholm running on the pitch, the Royals had a chance for a double play. Salvador Perez has long been on...2024
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• Royals lose seesaw affair, 6-5

Kansas City Royals pitcher John Schreiber (46) reacts during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees during game one of the ALDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images Neither team’s best MVP candidate could come up with a hit in this one From the first inning it was obvious that neither team was going to be content to have one of the low-scoring affa...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 9, 2024

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Royals fans were ELECTRIC. Bobby Witt Jr. was impressed by good crowds in a playoff atmosphere this weekend, writes Jaylon Thompson. With chants of “Let’s go Royals” reverberating, the phenom absorbed the scene in every way. “That’s what you dream of,” he said. “That’s the moment you want to be in.” So much so that he didn’t even feel like he had to suppress hi...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024

Salvy and Shin-Soo Choo | Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports I’m doing my part: Royals on a 7-week Thursday unbeaten streak! I was going to jump straight into the links but I think it’s time to stop and smell the context. The Royals are about to enter their 20-game gauntlet against some of the best teams in baseball: 3v PHI, 4@ CLE, 4@ HOU, 3v CLE, 3v MIN, and 3@ NYY. After that stretch, the r...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 22, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Yet another day off. Michael Lorenzen righted the ship after a rocky first few innings last night: “I was rushing through a lot of stuff, and instead of hitting the panic button, you’re trying to figure out how to problem-solve out there and figure out exactly what’s off,” Lorenzen said. “I felt like I was able to figure it out and slow things down, slowed m...2024
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• Lorenzen lashes LA lineup in 3-0 licking

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Back in the win column. For the first time in nearly two months the Kansas City Royals won a rubber match by taking down the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday. The Royals came out with an aggressive gameplan against Johnny Cueto: swing early and often. At first that played right into Cueto’s hands as he allowed a couple lasers but manage...2024
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• Get Happ-y: HR powers Cubs to comeback win
In a game that had no bearing on their postseason situation, the Cubs still showed flair for the dramatic in the late innings. In the bottom of the eighth, Ian Happ's three-run home run off of reliever Michael Lorenzen propelled the Cubs to a 5-4 comeback win over the Reds at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon....2017
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• Bumgarner solid, Adrianza drives in 2 vs. Reds
Giants ace Madison Bumgarner's 2016 spring debut began in similar fashion to his one in 2015. Bumgarner gave up a first-inning home run, but was otherwise smooth before the Reds were handed a 4-3 loss. Reds starter Michael Lorenzen, who is vying for one of the three open rotation spots, pitched two perfect innings with two strikeouts as he dispatched San Francisco's hitters in brisk fashion....2016
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• Matt Olson reaches 50 homers on the season but Braves lose 7-5 to Phillies

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Andruw Jones now has company in the Braves single-season 50 homer club, as Matt Olson homered twice to reach the milestone number. Matt Olson got two steps closer to breaking Andruw Jones’ franchise record for homers in a single season after he smacked both his 49th and 50th home runs of the season in tonight's game. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to help ...2023
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• Braves back to basics in 9-3 win led by Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuna

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves cruised to a victory, returning to winning ways. Spencer Strider dominated and struck out 11 Phillies, while Ronald Acuna hit two homers and stole another base in a monster game. After a rough stretch of games, the Braves turned to Spencer Strider to hold the Phillies’ offense down and give their powerful offense a chance ...2023
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• The Daily Belli watch: 17 days to the Cubs Spring Training opener

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images We have all been here before. Today’s song selection: Or perhaps you’d like your déjà vu this way: The rest of this article is going to look very familiar. Déjà vu, if you like. This is a repeat from last Wednesday, because as of this morning, 15 of MLB Trade Rumors’ Top 50 Free Agents remain unsigned, just as they were last week. Here’s my best gues...2024
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• Phils' Lorenzen no-hits Nats for MLB's 4th of 2023

Michael Lorenzen, a trade-deadline acquisition by Philadelphia, threw MLB's fourth no-hitter of the season....2023
• Royals move to first place with win over Guardians

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Get off the tracks! Despite a lengthy rain delay in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Royals didn’t lose steam in a 6-1 win over the Guardians. The win not only puts them in first place, but clinches the season series against Cleveland. Things got off to a quick start for Kansas City. Following a scoreless first, Paul DeJong woke up the offense with a two...2024
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• Salvy grand slam lifts Royals to 9-4 win to sweep doubleheader

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports The Royals are just one game out of first place. Salvador Perez smashed two home runs, including a grand slam to carry the Royals to a 9-4 win over the Guardians to sweep Monday’s doubleheader. Perez finished with six RBI on the game, and went 5-for-7 in the doubleheader. The Royals had some sloppy play early on. With two on against Alec Marsh, Jose Ramirez ...2024
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• AL Week 25 Strategy-September 7, 2024
In The Field OF Max Kepler was placed on the 10-day IL with left knee tendonitis on Thursday. He had missed the previous four games with the injury. OF Matt Wallner is expected to fill in for Kepler while he is out. Wallner is hitting .262 with 11 HR, 23 R, 29 RBI, and 3 SB. OF Kyle Tucker was activated on Friday. He has been out since early June with a right shin fracture. He was hitting .266 w...2024
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• On the Move: Lane Thomas and Erick Fedde - July 30, 2024
Lane Thomas (OF-CLE) was traded from the Nationals to the Guardians for a trio of prospects. The 28 year-old represents a significant upgrade near the top of the Cleveland lineup as he should serve as the #2 hitter between OF Steven Kwan and 3B Jose Ramirez. The 29 year-old OF started the season slowly, but has his average up to .253 to go with 8 homers, 40 RBI, 42 runs scored, and 28 steals (in 4...2024
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• AL Week 3 Strategy-April6, 2024
American League In The Field The Athletics have optioned OF Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A. This is huge news for those who drafted Ruiz to be a big part of their stolen base plan. He hit .254 with 5 HR and 67 SB last year in 132 GP but struggled in spring (.236 AVG with 31% K). The Athletics have said that they want him to lead off and play every day which is why he is at Triple-A. Something smells...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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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 26, 2024

Mark Taylor/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The Negro League Baseball Museum is free next month - take a look! Jared Perkins at Farm to Fountains considers the trade market for closers, which could include Boston’s Kanley Jansen. It’s also hard to see Jansen being a fit, but for a team that just spent $105 million this offseason, they might be willing to take on a sal...2024
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• State of the Reds’ Intriguing Rotation
Last week, I previewed the Reds lineup and what you might be able to expect, from them this season. Even more difficult to project, however, is their rotation. With the news that Raisel Iglesias will be the fifth starter for the Reds and that Michael Lorenzen was sent down to the minors, the picture has become less blurry but is still far from clear. Safely in the Rotation Johnny Cueto There...2015
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• Cincinnati Reds' 5 Non-Roster Invitees to Watch in Spring Training
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• What will the Royals do at the Winter Meetings?
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• An update on MLB no-hitter streaks, through 2024

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Who’s got the longest active streak of not being no-hit, through the 2024 season? Shōta Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge combined on a no-hitter against the Pirates at Wrigley Field this past Sept. 4, the first Cubs no-hitter at Wrigley in more than 52 years. Here are the final three outs of that no-no, thrown by Hodge [VIDEO]. Th...2024
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• Ranking this off-season’s free agents
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• Losing steaks and playoff teams

Denny Medley-Imagn Images It happens With everyone properly freaking out about the Royals recent seven game skid, and Vegas taking bets on the possibility of them missing the playoffs, let’s all take a deep breath and look at what other Kansas City playoff teams have done in the past. And yes, I’m with you. I’m just as nervous as the next guy (or lady). We all know that this is a flawed t...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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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 2, 2024

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

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The pre-season ends this week, real baseball is almost here! Well, friends, we have officially made it. This is the last Monday without baseball! (Well, regular season baseball. that is.) It’s so thrilling to realize that this is the week baseball begins in earnest and we can switch from saying “Spring training doesn’t count” to “it’s ...2024
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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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• Braves News: Charlie Culberson released, 2024 season preview, and more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves have made another move as Opening Day quickly approaches. Fan favorite utilityman Charlie Culberson was released by the club on Friday. The #Braves have released Charlie Culberson. The soon-to-be 35 y/o former utilityman came to Spring Training attempting to become a pitche...2024
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