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• Reds Notes: Martinez, Offseason, De La Cruz
Nick Martinez accepted the Reds’ $21.05MM qualifying offer this week, making him the lone player of the 13 who received a QO to accept that one-year deal. The two parties talked about a potential multi-year deal before the 34-year-old righty accepted, and while talks on a multi-year deal are reportedly on hold for now, Martinez…...2024
• Outside The Confines: Awesome rookies

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images The Rookie and Manager of the Year Award winners were announced. Some ballpark and broadcasting news. The Hot Stove is moving slowing, And other MLB news. Good morning. It’s award-season. I know I’m tingling with excitement. The Pirates’ Paul Skenes and the Yankees’ Luis Gil were named National and American League Rookies of the Year, respectively. It...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 20, 2024

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Are the Royals gearing up for an active off-season? Anne Rogers confirms the Jonathan India-for-Brady Singer trade rumors and writes the Royals are active on the trade front. A source confirmed those talks with MLB.com, although they cautioned that the teams weren’t close to a deal and that discussions were happening with multiple te...2024
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• Braves News: Qualifying Offer deadline, Manager of the Year Awards, and more

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Tuesday marked Major League Baseball’s qualifying offer deadline, and 12 of 13 players rejected the $21.05M deal. As expected, Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried was among the 12 that rejected. Should Fried join another team for the 2025 campaign, the Braves would be compensated with a draft pick. Fre...2024
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• Max Fried rejects qualifying offer from Braves

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images No surprises with this particular news. In a move that really shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody, Max Fried joined 11 other players across Major League Baseball who rejected the one-year, $21.05 million Qualifying Offer from their respective clubs. It was always expected that Fried was going to test the waters of the full free agency market and now...2024
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• Burnes, Santander reject $21.05 million qualifying offers from Orioles

Corbin Burnes, the top pitcher on the free-agent market, and Anthony Santander, who hit 44 home runs in 2024, rejected $21.05 million qualifying offers from the Orioles on Tuesday. Burnes and Santander were among 12 players who rejected the offers. Only Cincinnati right-hander Nick Martinez accepted the offer, according to MLB’s Mark Feinsand. If Burnes […]...2024
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• Previewing the Starting Pitching Market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Earlier this week, we previewed a pretty weak market for shortstops. Today, we’ll take a look at the market for another position for Alex Anthopoulos to address - starting pitchers. (For a look at my preview for the Shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves this offseason, click here) Charlie Morton and Max Fried, inarguably the top two star...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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• 2024 Padres Season Review: Jeremiah Estrada, Adrian Morejon and Bryan Hoeing

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images A few relievers who hope to be this good (or even better) in 2024 2024 Regular Season Statistics Jeremiah Estrada: 1.6 fWAR, 62 G, 61 IP, 2.95 ERA, 1.066 WHIP, 94 K, 23 BB, 4 HR, 0 HBP Baseball Savant Positives From This Season Talk about a breakout season, huh? Estrada was a waiver claim and ended up being one of the many talented ...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: Why the Padres are headed back to the postseason

Things came together for the Padres who are headed back to the postseason after a 93 win season. The San Diego Padres are going to the postseason for the first time since their run to the NLCS in 2022. Here are some reasons—in no particular order—why they bounced back from their most disappointing season in franchise history: Jackson Merrill’s impact Trent Grisham (.198 AVG, .666 OPS, 50 RBI) was...2024
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• Braves start final road trip of the season having to deal with strong Reds pitching

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images These guys that the Braves will be facing in Cincinnati will be looking to finish what Nick Martinez started in Cobb County last week. The final road trip of the regular season is here, as the Atlanta Braves are set for six games on the road against a pair of teams who the Braves are clear ahead of in the standings right now. With that being said, this has...2024
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• Takeaways from Braves vs. Reds/Nats

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images At least Tuesday was fun? The Atlanta Braves are now on an off-day with a weekend wraparound four-game series against the Dodgers looming right in front of them. It sure would’ve been nice to head into that series with at least a pair of wins under their belt and a Wild Card spot in their possession. Instead, the Braves are once again currently on the outsi...2024
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• Atlanta Braves keep the same lineup to face the Reds

Can Kelenic come through again? | Brett Davis-Imagn Images the Braves will keep the same lineup as yesterday for their one game set against the Reds The Atlanta Braves will face the Cincinnati Reds this evening in a game that was originally scheduled in early August that was postponed due to weather. The Braves’ rotation and bullpen have both arguably been top three in MLB, and that has be...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images After a quick three-game homestand, it’s a quick four-game road trip. After a short three-game homestand, the Brewers are back on the road for a quick four-game road trip. They will head to Cincinnati for their final four games against the Reds this season. This includes a doubleheader on Friday, which has a makeup game that was rained out in early ...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Brewers welcome Reds to town to begin long homestand Coming off one of the best series of the season in Atlanta, the Brewers will look to carry the momentum back to Milwaukee as they begin a long homestand that features three games with the Reds, four games with the Dodgers, and three games with the Guardians. The Cincinnati Reds are the first group in town, wi...2024
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• Banged-up Braves set to continue homestand against Reds

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The Braves will continue their homestand Monday where they will begin a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds. Instead of building some momentum coming out of the All-Star Break, the Atlanta Braves fell flat by dropping two of three to the St. Louis Cardinals, and may have reached the breaking point when it comes to injuries. The Braves placed Max...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Baseball is here
Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports The College Baseball season started over the weekend. Manny Machado announced his decision to opt out of his deal. And more news from around baseball. So we had real live baseball in the US over the weekend. Yes, I know baseball really never ends when you include the winter leagues, but it’s always a sign that the main event is coming when the college kids tak...2023
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2024
"Beyond that, the club has addressed its pitching staff by picking up Frankie Montas and Nick Martinez as potential rotation options while shoring up the bullpen with Emilio Pagan."

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"com/aeqdNHi3IE— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 7, 2023 The series will continue Friday with Jared Shuster scheduled to make his second career start against Padres’ right-hander Nick Martinez."

2022
"The Padres are making progress on a contract with free agent righty Nick Martinez, report Ken Rosenthal and Dennis Lin of the Athletic (Twitter link)."

2021
"Beyond the abundance of former Cy Young Award winners and All-Stars, however, is a recently dominant but much less heralded name: Nick Martinez."

2018
"Right-hander Nick Martinez has agreed to a $1."

2017
"Starter Nick Martinez allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings and Carlos Gomez, Nomar Mazara and Adrian Beltre hit solo homers to help the Rangers snap a two-game skid, posting a 6-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Globe Life Park."

2016
"Righty Nick Martinez has been optioned to open an active roster spot."

2015
"A's ace Sonny Gray doesn't get out-pitched very often, but that's what happened Tuesday night at the Coliseum, as Rangers right-hander Nick Martinez tossed six shutout innings in his team's 2-1 win over the A's."

2014
"But they would like at least one veteran starter to go into the middle and compete with Nick Martinez and Nick Tepesch."

• Reds Notes: Martinez, Offseason, De La Cruz
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 20, 2024
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• Braves News: Qualifying Offer deadline, Manager of the Year Awards, and more
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• Max Fried rejects qualifying offer from Braves
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• Burnes, Santander reject $21.05 million qualifying offers from Orioles
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• 12 Players Decline Qualifying Offers
Twelve of the 13 qualified free agents have declined the QO, tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The exception was Nick Martinez, who accepted the $21.05MM offer from the Reds over the weekend. The players who rejected the offer: Willy Adames (Brewers) Pete Alonso (Mets) Alex Bregman (Astros) Corbin Burnes (Orioles) Max Fried (Braves) Teoscar Hernández…...2024
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• 2024 MLB qualifying offer: 12 reject $21.05M deal, including Juan Soto, Max Fried; Reds' Nick Martinez accepts

The dozen players who rejected the QO will now hit free agency with draft-pick compensation attached...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 19, 2024

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Is Matt Quatraro Manager of the Year? Anne Rogers makes the case for Matt Quatraro to win Manager of the Year, which is revealed tonight. In his second season as Kansas City’s manager, Quatraro led the club to a remarkable 30-win turnaround and an 86-76 record. The 2024 Royals were just the third team to make the postseason following...2024
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• Reports: RHP Martinez accepts Reds' offer
Right-hander Nick Martinez accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer, multiple outlets reported Monday....2024
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• Max Fried rejects qualifying offer from Braves
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• Previewing the Starting Pitching Market for the Atlanta Braves
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• MLB Playoffs: Why the Padres are headed back to the postseason
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 160

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs record their 82nd win in a 1-0 shutout. That game had to make Cubs fans of a certain age remember games of the 60’s and 70’s. The Reds got a complete game with one run allowed. That’s going to win a game, what, 90 percent of the time? Probably more. Five hits, no walks. Tough break, sir. He allowed one double and it cost him. At 34 years of ag...2024
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• Cubs 1, Reds 0: A blast from the past

Nico Hoerner scores the only run of this game | David Banks-Imagn Images A pitching gem, and a single run, gave the Cubs an old-fashioned win. One hour and forty-eight minutes! That’s all it took for the Cubs to defeat the Reds 1-0 on a very windy Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Before I get to the details of this game, a few notes on that game time. It’s the fastest nine-inning game b...2024
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• Charlie Morton looks to stay hot against the Cincinnati Reds

Charlie Morton looks to stay hot | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Charlie Morton looks to extend the rotation’s streak of games of three earned runs or less to twenty-eight The Atlanta Braves just came off of a walk-off win to tie the New York Mets and will face off against the Cincinnati Reds to hopefully take the lead in the race. The game tonight comes after a rare scenario where it is a make...2024
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• DL Hall twirls best career start as offense erupts for doubleheader sweep

Brewers starter DL Hall | Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Hall’s seven shutout innings highlights doubleheader Box Score - Game 1 Box Score - Game 2 A doubleheader with extra-innings action, a 10-run inning, and DL Hall’s career-best start? Yep, that sounds pretty good. Game 2 The Brewers swept their doubleheader against the Reds on Friday with no shortage of impact performances. Perhaps ...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 19, 2024
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• Cub Tracks’ finale countdown

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The season is almost over but that game may have shown glimpses of a brighter future. 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...2024
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• Charlie Morton was stellar, but the Atlanta Braves offense failed again in loss to Reds

Morton was stellar again, but Braves lose | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Braves’ offense once again squandered a stellar performance from the rotation who is pitching better than most of us have seen in our lifetime over the past twenty-eight games. The Atlanta Braves took on the Cincinnati Reds in a one game set that was a makeup game from early August where there were two different games...2024
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• Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds game thread

Braves look to keep momentum | Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images The Atlanta Braves face the Reds in a one game set The Atlanta Braves will take on the Cincinnati Reds tonight in a rare one game set that they are making up from a postponement from their early August series in which two different games were postponed. The Braves lost the two games they were able to play against the Reds in this f...2024
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• A unique set of three games awaits the Braves

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Atlanta ends their homestand with a makeup game against the Reds before jetting off to D.C. for two days. What a weird three-game “series.” The Atlanta Braves will have a very unorthodox run of three games coming up. The Braves will be playing four games against the Reds this month but one of those games will happen later on today, as the Reds will be st...2024
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• DL Hall twirls best career start as offense erupts for doubleheader sweep
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds
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• Moreland's moonshot powers Rangers past A's
A's ace Sonny Gray doesn't get out-pitched very often, but that's what happened Tuesday night at the Coliseum, as Rangers right-hander Nick Martinez tossed six shutout innings in his team's 2-1 win over the A's. The Rangers have now won 15 of 19 and own a Major League-best 20-12 record on the road....2015
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• Beltre, Andrus power Rangers past Giants
A rejuvenated Rangers lineup, led by Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus, handled Madison Bumgarner, while right-hander Nick Martinez pitched his best game since June in the Rangers' 6-3 win against the Giants on Friday....2015
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• Homers haunt MadBum; Giants fall in Texas
A rejuvenated Rangers lineup, led by Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus, handled Madison Bumgarner, while right-hander Nick Martinez pitched his best game since June in the Rangers' 6-3 win against the Giants on Friday....2015
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• Encarnacion leads Toronto in rout of Rangers
Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam and a solo shot and Russell Martin and Danny Valencia added solo homers as the Blue Jays walked all over right-hander Nick Martinez in a 12-2 victory over the Rangers on Friday night at Rogers Centre....2015
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• With 4-run 1st, Rangers roll past Blue Jays
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• Padres Making Progress On Deal With Nick Martinez
The Padres are making progress on a contract with free agent righty Nick Martinez, report Ken Rosenthal and Dennis Lin of the Athletic (Twitter link). Martinez had opted out of the final three years on his previous contract with San Diego last week. More to come....2022
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• Orlando Arcia delivers as Braves walk-off Padres
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Atlanta’s bullpen allowed three runs in the win. Orlando Arcia delivered a walk-off single in the ninth to help the Atlanta Braves to a 7-6 win over the San Diego Padres. The Braves got to work quickly against Padres lefty Blake Snell and once again, it was Ronald Acuña Jr. who set the table. Acuña jumped on a 2-1 fastball from Snell and hooked it into t...2023
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• Extra Bases: Realizing His Dream, as a Pitcher
Rangers pitcher Nick Martinez, who is scheduled to start next weekend at Yankee Stadium, took an unusual path to get to the majors, but he is thriving....2015
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• Sean Diego, Manaeafornia
So, Sean Manaea and the A's are both heading south. Manaea to the Padres, and the A's metaphorically, as they trade away one of their last pieces. Frankie Montas walking around the A's clubhouse like that Will Smith meme. No, the other one. No, not that one. No, he's not smacking anyone. The one where he's by himself. The long-awaited sequel, No Moneyball, being directed by Werner Herzog, and it's...2022
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• Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best DraftKings MLB Pitcher Picks for July 1
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• Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Studs and Duds for June 26
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• Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best DraftKings MLB Pitcher Picks for June 20
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• Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Pitcher Stats, Picks for May 28
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• New York Yankees on the Brink of Disaster with Recent Skid
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• Outside The Confines: Awesome rookies
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• Braves News: Qualifying Offer deadline, Manager of the Year Awards, and more
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• Previewing the Starting Pitching Market for the Atlanta Braves
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• Ranking this off-season’s free agents
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• 2024 Padres Season Review: Jeremiah Estrada, Adrian Morejon and Bryan Hoeing
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• MLB Playoffs: Why the Padres are headed back to the postseason
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 160
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Friday 9/27, 1:20 CT

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Friday afternoon baseball at Wrigley Field! Friday notes... THE NL CENTRAL: The Cubs begin their season-ending series against the Reds with a record of 21-28 vs. Central Division opponents, for a winning percentage of .429. Since the National League went to three divisions in 1994, the Cubs have finished with a lower in-division percentage in only six seasons: .329...2024
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• Starter Spotlight: Shaken Martinez

9-20-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Heading into the weekend series in Cincinnati, the Pirates will face Nick Martinez again, who started against the Bucs in their August 25th matchup, pitching 3 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) off 5 hits with no walks and one strikeout. This was a spot-start for Martinez,Continue reading "Starter Spotlight: Shaken Martinez"...2024
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• Braves start final road trip of the season having to deal with strong Reds pitching
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• A unique set of three games awaits the Braves
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 108

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs face plant in a 7-1 loss to the Reds. Every season has an iconic game or two. We’ll remember something like Pete Crow-Armstrong’s two homer-game. Or Ben Brown’s flirting with a no hitter. Ian Happ has had several really memorable games. There are so many games, even in a frustrating season that stand out to us. We find the good in the b...2024
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• Chris Sale will have to be dominant again if Braves are going to beat the Reds tonight

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images One of the current favorites for the NL Cy Young Award is going for the Braves tonight. He’ll very likely have to be on form again considering what Atlanta’s lineup is going to look like this evening. The good news for the Atlanta Braves tonight is that Chris Sale will be starting and that usually means good things for the Braves this se...2024
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• A look at this year’s starting pitching free agent class

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Who wants some arms? The Royals will seek to improve on this year’s last place disaster, and the area they will most look to address is the pitching. The Royals got a 5.12 ERA from their starting pitchers, fourth-worst in baseball with the third-worst strikeout rate. General Manager J.J. Picollo has stated that he expects next year’s rotation to feature Cole...2023
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• Padres 3, White Sox 2: The bullpen takes, but bullpenning gives back

“It’s a shame if it’s being portrayed that we were on the cheap on this thing. That’s really interesting because, holy s—, that’s a quarter of a billion dollars we offered with a chance to be higher than what he’s getting.” | Quinn Harris/Getty Images Ten different voices can’t keep the South Siders from their fate, even on a “bullpenning” night at South Side Sox [Tonight carries on a tra...2023
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats rally in 7th, blow lead in 9th in 8-6 loss to Padres...
Notes and quotes from the series finale in Nationals Park... Irvin Rides Or Just Starts Again: In spite of the fact he struggled at points in each of his last two starts, with strong stretches and bad ones, Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez said Jake Irvin would continue to start for Washington again, even after veteran starter Chad Kuhl came off the IL recently. “We definitely want to give Jake ...2023
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• World Baseball Classic: Group C preview
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports The United States looks to defend its WBC title, starting in Group C pool play. Mexico, Canada, Colombia and Great Britain look to stop them. On Saturday, March 11, Group C play of the 2023 World Baseball Classic starts at Chase Field in Phoenix when Colombia will take on Mexico at 1:30 p.m. CT. Then later on Saturday, Team USA begins their title defense ag...2023
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• Derek Holland's Clutch Return Makes Rangers a Potential Postseason Danger
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