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• MLB Week 16 Hot or Not: The week before the trade deadline

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates the hot run of his Toronto Blue Jays. | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Diamondbacks sell first, White Sox and Bucs surprise, and Jays gear up to buy Long-time, no-see! After a week off from our regularly-scheduled programming, the Hot or Not feature series is back. This recap covers the first full week back from the All-Star break from July 20-26. AL West Ho...2025
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• Bat Speed: Does it Matter? - July 23, 2025
Despite measuring at or below the 20th percentile in Bat Speed, each of these five hitters have solid power production in 2025. What gives? Does Bat Speed matter? Is it part of the bigger picture of what predicts power? Jury is still out, but here's five hitters making hay despite swinging a "slow" bat. Taylor Ward OF LAA Another Rodney Dangerfield of the MLB, Ward gets no respect, just long ball...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 21

JOHN ZICH/AFP via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Wood* outpitches Maddux, more stone in Wrigley stands, and other stories. 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 follow as they unfold over the cour...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 4

Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Larry Biittner* spells relief, and other stories. 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 follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’s a h...2025
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• Royals 7, White Sox 5: Ninth-inning surge falls short

Miguel Vargas put the White Sox up with a two-run shot in the first inning, his ninth of the season. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Just enough to keep us on our toes on this Sunday finale! The Chicago White Sox fell, 7-5, to the Kansas City Royals in what was ALMOST a comeback for the books. However encouraging, the fight from the team in the ninth wasn’t enough to get the win. The Whi...2025
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• Game 43 Thread: Royals vs. Astros

Michael Wacha #52 of the Kansas City Royals pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 02, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Houston, offense has yet to reach lift off After the Royals went crazy in Baltimore with all the home runs, it was a hopeful sign that, hey, maybe the team was going to break out of its offensive slump. And ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Joe Adcock becomes the first player in history to homer over the center field wall at Polo Grounds

Braves Franchise History 1922 - The Boston Braves fall 12-3 as the New York Giants hit four inside-the-park home runs at Braves Field. 1953 - Joe Adcock becomes the first player in major league history to hit a home run into the center field bleachers at the Polo Grounds. The homer travels an estimated 475 feet. 2007 - Chipper Jones hits into the 13th unassisted triple play in major league histo...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 28, 2025

It was a good start | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The quest for 161-1 begins tomorrow! Let’s be honest. You’re not here to read what I wrote today. You’re here to talk about the game yesterday. I’m not going to link to a bunch of different recaps posts. Matthew has got you covered with the RR recap. I won’t post too much more about that TOOTBLAN in the 8th (Pete Grathoff has me ...2025
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• Let the Games Begin! Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 23, 2025
Yesterday was the first full day of games in the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues. After an active offseason teams are getting work in and facing game conditions. Fantasy drafts are starting and for those not drafting yet it's time to pay attention to what's happening. Chris Sale- P- ATL- Sale tossed 2 perfect IP in his Grapefruit League debut. He threw 21 pitches with his fastball averaging 93.8...2025
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• Preseason Draft Prep - February 20, 2025
Mariners Starting Rotation The Mariners' starting rotation is fascinating. Luis Castillo is the veteran with the most impressive resume, but he could turn out to be the worst starter on the team by the end of the season. He is certainly the oldest at 32 years old. In fact, every other Seattle starter is 27 years old or younger. The youth-infused rotation is buoyed by a pitcher-friendly ballpark an...2025
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• Cubs acquire Kyle Tucker from Astros for Isaac Paredes, Cam Smith and Hayden Wesneski

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs have made a significant trade. This deal has been rumored for a couple of days now, and though it has not officially been announced by the Cubs or Astros, it appears that it’s about to happen: Cubs close to acquiring Kyle Tucker from the Astros for a package led by IF Isaac Paredes. RHP Hayden Wesneski and 3B prospect Cam Smi...2024
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• Houston Texans News: Beyonce to headline halftime show of Texans/Ravens game on Christmas

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, November 18, 2024. Houston Texans News Houston Texans’ Dylan Horton reflects on cancer battle and return to football (ABC News) Good news and bad news when it comes to the Texans injury report ahead of the game against Dallas (KHOU 11 CBS) Beyoncé to perform at ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 17

With one swing on this day 19 years ago, Albert Pujols made Chicago’s job in the World Series just a little bit easier. | SetNumber: X74419 TK2 The South Siders have to wait a bit before seeing who their opponent will be in the 2005 World Series Chicago Tribune 1923 Manager Kid Gleason, who piloted the villainous Black Sox in 1919 and oversaw the team in the aftermath o...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2025

Did you think you’d see Daniel Mengden today? | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Asia baseball previews begin today with the CPBL At Royals.com, Anne Rogers writes about how Hunter Renfroe is, say it with me everyone, in the best shape of his life! Renfroe came into camp this year leaner, thanks to offseason training that included going to a physical therapist and focusing on his diet a...2025
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• BCB After Dark: How much for Kyle Tucker?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks how much would you give up for Kyle Tucker. It’s another Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. Come on in out of the cold. There’s no cover charge this evening. We still have one ...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2023: numbers 5 to 3

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Two outfielders and a pitcher start off the Top 5 We’ve entered the top five of the mid-season 2023 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list! Today we’ll rank PuRPs 3, 4 and 5 and tomorrow we’ll reveal the top two. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, 20-16, 15-11, and 10-6. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 22 ballots were cast, with 30 points ...2023
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"CT at Minute Maid Park."

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"WATCH: Astros' Jose Altuve hits ball through Minute Maid Park scoreboard vs. White Sox"

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"The ALDS begins Saturday at Minute Maid Park"

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"They’re down 0-2 […] Did Astros opening Minute Maid Park roof hurt Yankees, Aaron Judge in Game 2 loss?"

2021
"The Braves ended a 26-year drought with their first World Series title since 1995, clinching the championship with a 7-0 victory over the Astros at Minute Maid Park."

2020
"Baylor baseball completed the weekend sweep at the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic with a 3-2 victory over Number 6 Arkansas on Sunday evening at Minute Maid Park, winning the tournament crown."

2019
"The greatest players in Astros history will be immortalized at Minute Maid Park beginning later this year when the club opens a Hall of Fame with the goal to honor, preserve, communicate and educate fans about the rich history of the state's oldest baseball franchise."

2018
"Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel, in his typical good-natured fashion, feigned a slight limp when he approached a group of reporters Saturday at Minute Maid Park before breaking into laughter and returning to a normal steady gait."

2017
"The Astros are headed to their first Fall Classic as an American League team, and second overall, after taking a 4-0 victory over the Yankees in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series presented by Camping World on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park."

2016
"drove in Hanley Ramirez with the go-ahead run in the 12th inning with a bases-loaded single to right field off Ken Giles, sending the Red Sox to a 7-5 win over the Astros in a five-plus-hour Sunday night tilt at Minute Maid Park."

2015
"Mark Teixeira's two-run double in the eighth inning off Pat Neshek proved to be the difference as the Yankees reclaimed the lead after blowing a big early advantage, holding on for a 9-6 victory over the Astros on Saturday at Minute Maid Park."

2014
"A few of the new Astros coaches who have assembled along with the rest of the staff this week at Minute Maid Park talked Wednesday about the contagious energy and attention to detail that have been brought about by new manager A."

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• This Day in Braves History: Braves start 11-0 in 1982

Atlanta’s hot start in ‘82 continues Braves Franchise History 1916: Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches his first of 16 shutouts of the season against the Boston Braves. 1950: At the Polo Grounds, Sam Jethroe becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Braves. A former Cleveland Buckeyes star, he goes 2 for 4, including a home run, to lead the Braves to a...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 28, 2025
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• Let the Games Begin! Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 23, 2025
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• Preseason Draft Prep - February 20, 2025
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• Cubs acquire Kyle Tucker from Astros for Isaac Paredes, Cam Smith and Hayden Wesneski
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• Houston Texans News: Texans Offensive performance seen as ‘something to build on’

Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Houston Texans News What’s gone wrong for the Houston Texans offense in 2024? (Pro Football Focus) Best and Worst Graded Texans Offensive Players vs. Cowboys (Sports Illustrated) Texans see offensive performance as “som...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 4
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• Royals 7, White Sox 5: Ninth-inning surge falls short
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2025
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• Let the Games Begin! Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 23, 2025
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• This day in Braves History: Eddie Rosario walks it off to take 2-0 NLCS lead

Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The main reason why people still chant his name, years afterwards. Braves franchise history 1991: In Game 7 of the NLCS, the Atlanta Braves’ Brian Hunter’s two-run home run in the 1st inning is all John Smoltz needs as he tosses a 4-0 shutout over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves win their first National League pennant since their mov...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 17
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• Astros’ starter outduels Royals starter for second night in a row, Royals lose 5-2

Cole Ragans #55 of the Kansas City Royals pitches in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on August 31, 2024 in Houston, Texas. | Photo by Kevin M. Cox/Getty Images Ragans was amazing until he wasn’t. Here’s a rule change the Royals could get behind if it were applied to tonight: let the Royals choose one inning to eliminate from the final results. If you did th...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 20-16

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Five position players make the next cut We’re entering the mid-point of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26 and 25-21; today we head into the top 20. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. Fo...2024
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• Can the Houston Astros turn their season around in time?

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Astros are off to one of their worst starts in years. There’s still plenty of time left in the season but they need to get going and quickly, or else. Ten years ago, you could've argued that any type of major and sustained success for the Houston Astros would've been uncharted territory for them. After all, following the 2014 series this was a franc...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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• BCB After Dark: How much for Kyle Tucker?
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• Evaluating Rockies TV: Year 1

Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Back on December 12, 2023, I speculated about the future of the Colorado Rockies TV broadcasts. At the time, the only models we had were MLB’s takeovers of the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres broadcasts. Now we’re a year in, and while some questions remain unanswered, it’s worth takin...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals looking to make their mark on the postseason

Bobby Witt Jr’s MVP-like performance helped push the Royals back to the postseason. Kauffman Stadium was built for speed. Ironically, that wasn’t the intent. When the stadium was constructed for the 1973 season, the team anticipated home runs would go up since the dimensions were actually smaller than their previous home at Municipal Stadium, where hitters had to smack a ball 360 feet down the le...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 20-16
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• Tyler The Conqueror Leades Rays To Another Series Win: Rays 1, Astros 0

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Tyler Alexander allowed only three hits as he dominated Astros’ hitters. The Rays usually take a next-man-up approach, and today, it was time for a new opener. Shawn Armstrong served as the Rays eight times, and they have used one since July 2023. With his departure at the trade deadline, it’s time for someone else to fill the role. Enter Hunter Bigge. Bigge ...2024
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• The Skinny Post: Hard Knocks with the New York Giants looks ... interesting?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images There is a lot happening in and around the NFL and we have it all covered in the latest edition of The Skinny Post. We’re in the final week of June, which means we’re about to creep into the month in which NFL training camps are set to begin. Hitting July means the upcoming NFL season is right around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited. In the meanti...2024
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• Can the Houston Astros turn their season around in time?
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• Teixeira lifts Yanks with 2B after Astros rally
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• Texas-born duo helps Yankees edge Astros
Chris Young and Nathan Eovaldi called this area home during their formative years, and the duo returned to the Lone Star State in style, leading the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Astros on Friday night at Minute Maid Park....2015
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• Astros win 1st AL pennant! Date with LA next
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• Yanks' run ends with Game 7 loss to Astros
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• JBJ's RBI in 12th lifts Red Sox in Houston
Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in Hanley Ramirez with the go-ahead run in the 12th inning with a bases-loaded single to right field off Ken Giles, sending the Red Sox to a 7-5 win over the Astros in a five-plus-hour Sunday night tilt at Minute Maid Park....2016
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• JBJ's RBI in 12th lifts Red Sox in Houston
Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in Hanley Ramirez with the go-ahead run in the 12th inning with a bases-loaded single to right field off Ken Giles, sending the Red Sox to a 7-5 win over the Astros in a five-plus-hour Sunday night tilt at Minute Maid Park....2016
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• Altuve's walk-off blast hands Astros a sweep
Jose Altuve hammered a 3-1 pitch from Craig Breslow over the wall in left for a walk-off homer with one out in the ninth, giving the Astros a 5-4 victory over the Red Sox on Thursday night at Minute Maid Park. The home run was confirmed after replay review....2015
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• Hair of the Dog: Week 6, New Orleans Saints @ Houston Texans

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Where representatives of the Bayeaux City visit the Bayou City Over the past two seasons, the Houston Texans have averaged 3.5 wins against a 17 game schedule. In 2021, it took them until Week 15 to log their 3rd win. Last season, the Texans only hit the 3-win mark in the last game of the season, in what at the time was considered one of the most unwanted...2023
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• Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros – May 9, 2025
Nick Martinez and the Reds begin the weekend series with an interleague matchup against the Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The post Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros – May 9, 2025 appeared first on Redleg Nation....2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Joe Adcock becomes the first player in history to homer over the center field wall at Polo Grounds
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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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• Adolis García stole the show in MLB Playoffs for Rangers, and it shouldn’t be forgotten

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Remembering Adolis García’s incredible run through the MLB Playoffs. There’s been plenty of talk about the American League MVP Shohei Ohtani and the National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr., especially right here on SB Nation and on Battery Power back in September. There’s also been plenty of talk about the World Series MVP, which is fully warranted since Corey ...2023
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• Dusty Baker is retiring as a manager

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images ... and I have thoughts. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Dusty Baker will announce his retirement from baseball today: A press conference has been scheduled for Thursday at noon ET at Minute Maid Park, where Baker is expected to publicly announce his decision. “I’m very grateful and thankful to Jim Crane and the Houston Astros for giving me this oppo...2023
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• Hair of the Dog: Week 6, New Orleans Saints @ Houston Texans
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• Astros series preview: Astroball keeps winning

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images With the sign-stealing scandal behind them, the Astros just keep on winning. There are only two weeks left in the season, but the Royals and Astros will play each other for the first time this year, meeting again in Houston next weekend. The Astros continue to roll on as a juggernaut, with the third-best record in the American League, but holding onto a...2023
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