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• Dave Dombrowski reveals Philadelphia Phillies’ failed bid to retain All-Star Jeff Hoffman while bullpen implodes

The Phillies bullpen has collapsed during the season's opening month, leaving fans questioning why the team didn't retain Jeff Hoffman....2025
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• Seven critical issues plaguing Philadelphia Phillies following sweep by New York Mets

The same problems that ended the Philadelphia Phillies’ 2024 season in the NLDS have resurfaced in April 2025. The offense...2025
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• San Diego Padres Michael King needs to pitch at Cy Young level

San Diego Padres Michael King | Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The right-hander is on the verge of becoming a bona fide star pitcher. No major league starter is more important to their team’s success than San Diego Padres starter Michael King. In five starts, he is 3-0 with a 2.57 ERA. King has allowed eight runs on 20 hits in 28 IP. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is a phenomenal 31 Ks to ...2025
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• Phillies lefty Sánchez exits with forearm soreness
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez was removed from his start Tuesday night against the New York Mets because of left forearm soreness....2025
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• ‘Always Disrespected’ — Mets Fans Fume After Being Ranked Below Rivals Despite Leading NL East
The New York Mets began a three-game series on Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. How did Mets fans feel about their rankings?...2025
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• MLB rumors: Insider links Philadelphia Phillies to two former All-Stars at trade deadline

Despite sitting in second place, the Philadelphia Phillies face several concerning issues in this first month of the 2025 season....2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 21

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Cubs fleece the Phillies for Fergie, Arrieta says no-no, and other stories for the discerning reader. 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 narra...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 18

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Marcos Mateo* and many other Cubs, the Bay Quake, and more. 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 narra...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 16

WGN-TV truck outside Wrigley Field in 1948 | Courtesy WGN-TV A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The worst start in National League history, the first MLB WGN telecast, and other tales of interest to the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric...2025
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• Reviewing the Juan Soto Trade almost three years later

Juan Soto hits a home run in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees June 13, 2018. | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Juan Soto’s blockbuster trade shook the MLB - but how has it turned out for the Nationals? In August 2022, the Nationals were three years removed from their improbable World Series win; however, it was the beginning of the end. A year prior, Washington shipped off Trea Tu...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Braves

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Twelve games down, one-hundred fifty to go We are now two weeks into the 2025 season and the Rays will now take on the Atlanta Braves in a three game series in Tampa. The Braves are coming off a 2024 season in which they tied for second in the National League East with a 89-73 record, which was good enough to get them one of the Wild Card spots in the postseason, ...2025
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• Braves News: Marcell Ozuna delivers, Spencer Strider spectacular in Triple-A, and more

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. After a tie ballgame in the seventh and a rain delay, the Atlanta Braves closed the door on the Philadelphia Phillies in walk-off fashion, 4-2. The game-winner came off the bat of Marcell Ozuna, who blasted a two run home run in the bottom of the 11th. MARCELL WITH A TWO-RUN HOMER TO WALK IT OFF!#BravesCountry pic.twi...2025
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• Updates on Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuña, Jr., Craig Kimbrel

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images A bevy of former All-Stars could begin joining the Atlanta’s big league team starting next week Prior to tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Atlanta Braves provided updates on a handful of players whose impact on the big league team could start as soon as next week. Braves manager Brian Snitker provided updates to reporters that injured...2025
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• Ozzie Albies leads off for Braves against lefty

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Michael Harris drops to 8th in the lineup as the Braves stack their righties up top. The Braves have a chance to win their first series of the season on Thursday night against the division rival Phillies. For just the second time this year, Atlanta will see a left-handed starting pitcher as Jesus Luzardo is set to take the mound. To combat the lefty, Brian Snitker ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: April 9th

File photo/News& Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1980 - Two days after opening the season, the Durham Bulls home uniforms are stolen. Braves minor league director Hank Aaron sends the team a set of used Braves uniforms. MLB History 1912 - The Boston Red Sox defeat Harvard University in an exhibition game that is the first game ever played at Fenway ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 9

Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to David Robertson and others, plus sad passings and more stories for the discerning reader. 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 lo...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, March 19

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Jack Quinlan passes, Denny McLain is indicted, and other stories for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Richie Ashburn, David Ross*, and others. Today in baseball history: 1951 - Detroit Tigers player representative Fred Hutchinson asks that players ...2025
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• This day in Braves History: February 14th

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Happy Valentine’s Day! Braves Franchise History 1945: Bob Quinn gives up his post as general manager of the Boston Braves, allowing his son, John, to take over. The elder Quinn, a veteran of baseball employment since 1900, had served the Braves as president and general manager off and on since 1924. 1976: The Atlanta Braves send V...2025
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• Remembering the career of Bobby Shantz

He was a lefty with the heart of a lion. My father used to regale me with stories about old baseball players and teams. I suppose that’s the reason I’m more interested in the old times than the modern game. Dad was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan, so I heard a lot of stories about “Dem Bums” growing up, but he also had an appreciation for any player with talent. He admired stars like Stan Musial and Willie...2025
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• Dee Gordon Suspended 80 Games for PEDs: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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"Neris spent the first eight years of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, saving 84 games while serving as the team’s primary closer in 2017 and 2019."

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"The Atlanta Braves got off to a slow start Friday offensively, but their offense came roaring back against the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen scoring nine unanswered runs on their way to a 9-2 victory."

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"1964 - Sandy Koufax no-hits the Philadelphia Phillies in a 3-0 Dodgers win at Connie Mack Stadium."

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"Cristian Javier and three relievers shut down the powerful Philadelphia Phillies, tying the World Series and accomplishing a feat that hadn’t happened since 1956."

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"The Philadelphia Phillies made sufficient changes to the Phillie Phanatic mascot last year and may continue to use it, a federal magistrate judge decided Tuesday."

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"The deal will send masks to health professionals in the Northeast with the distinctive pinstripes of the Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies."

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"Wheeler has agreed to a five-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies that is worth in excess of $100 million, according to multiple reports."

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"If you needed more proof that this year's Philadelphia Phillies are a different animal, here it is"

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"It's only fitting that on Draft night a former Arizona State player would drive in another Sun Devil to help the Red Sox complete a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night."

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"After stranding runners in scoring position in four of Friday night's first five innings, the San Francisco Giants relied on Brandon Belt's bases-loaded double to surge for four runs in the seventh en route to a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies and their 12th victory in their last 13 games."

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"ATLANTA (AP) Ryan Howard hit a tiebreaking sacrifice with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 Sunday to stop a six-game losing streak."

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"Jimmy Rollins has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, ending his 15-year stint with the Philadelphia Phillies, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney."

• MLB rumors: Insider links Philadelphia Phillies to two former All-Stars at trade deadline
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• MLB rumors: Insider predicts Philadelphia Phillies will trade these two prospects to improve team at deadline

An MLB insider predicts these two Philadelphia Phillies prospects could be on the move at the trade deadline....2025
• 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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• Baseball history unpacked, April 18
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• Swag alert! White Sox load up schedule with limited-edition goodies

Who had an Ice Cube bobble on their bingo card? | Chicago White Sox Forget the scoreboard, seems to be Chicago’s new strategy Today, the Chicago White Sox announced a series of additional limited-edition fan giveaways and brand-new themed celebrations to their calendar. You know the old adage, “If you can’t provide your fans with good baseball, bribe them with cool promotional items.” I’m...2025
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• Reviewing the Juan Soto Trade almost three years later
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• The Braves head to Tampa to face the Rays under the sun - and here’s how you can watch

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images It will be just like Spring Training but different. The Atlanta Braves head to Florida to face the Tampa Bay Rays but it won’t be the first time the team has placed at the Rays’ stadium this year. With the Rays playing at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa due to the hurricane damage at Tropicana Field, the Braves to return the stadium wher...2025
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• Braves News: Marcell Ozuna delivers, Spencer Strider spectacular in Triple-A, and more
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• Updates on Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuña, Jr., Craig Kimbrel
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• MLB rumors: Insider provides latest intel on potential Kyle Schwarber extension with Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies could look vastly different this time next year as several All-Stars will be free agents....2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Dodgers series preview

Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images What, YOU again? When this series ends, the Cubs will have played 26 games in 2025, or about 16 percent of the season. Seven of those games (26.9 percent)will have been against the Dodgers — and then there will be no more against Los Angeles this year, unless the two teams meet in the postseason. Thanks, schedule-makers. (And if this looks familiar, yes, I wrote up...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 21
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• A tough series awaits for Atlanta against the Phillies

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Two teams that have gotten off to polar opposite starts are set to square off in Cobb County this week. Will the Braves rise up to the challenge of their rivals? The Atlanta Braves have now had a couple of off days to lick their wounds following a letdown loss to the Marlins and a rain delay that helped them avoid Sandy Alcantara. That’s the good news — ...2025
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• Phillies 3, Rockies 1: Too Little, Too Late

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Rockies suffer their first sweep of the season It’s a tale as old as time already to start the 2025 season. The Colorado Rockies dropped their fourth straight game on the road trip, falling 3-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies who completed the sweep. The Rockies now fall to 1-5 on the year and have more losses than the rest of the National League West division comb...2025
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• FIFA Club World Cup City Guide: Miami

We give you the ins and outs of watching Club World Cup games in Vice City. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will see 32 teams competing across the United States in a tournament that’s the first of its kind. With some of the best teams from every confederation competing in a new format for the revamped Club World Cup trophy. Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium will serve as a venue for the Club World Cup, hosti...2025
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• MLB Opening Day 2025: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images What do you all think will happen during the 2025 MLB season? It’s Opening Day! Rockies baseball is back! Earlier today, we shared our Purple Row staff predictions, and for the second-straight year, we asked the community to offer their same predictions! We received 35 responses, up from 28 in 2024, and here’s what y...2025
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• MLB Opening Day 2025: The Purple Row staff offers their season predictions

Photo by Rachel O’Driscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images How many games will the Rockies win in 2025? Who will take home hardware around baseball? It’s that time of year again...Purple Row staff predictions! The Rockies start their 162-game quest tonight in sunny Tampa, FL at Tropicana George M. Steinbrenner Field as they take on the Tampa Bay Rays, who are playing their season in the sp...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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• 2025 Major League Baseball predictions

Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images In which I go out on the usual limb to pick this year’s order of finish and playoff results. Today I will join thousands of other bloggers, websites, pundits, etc. in making my so-called “expert” predictions for the baseball season that begins tomorrow. If you have been here at BCB for the last 20 years, you’ll find this prediction format familiar — and...2025
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• Curtis Mead has made the Opening Day roster

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images A tremendous Spring Training has earned Curtis Mead a roster spot Spring Training stats don’t matter but being the hottest hitter of the Spring may have just won Curtis Mead a spot on the Tampa Bay Rays Opening Day roster. The 24-year old from Austrailia worked hard over the offseason to improve his physique, adding 20 pounds of muscle, as he tried to reg...2025
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• Road woes continue for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images At least they finally won a game away from Cobb County? Well, that was one of the series of all time, huh? The Atlanta Braves travelled down to Tampa hot off the heels of winning their first series of the season over their divisional rivals in the form of the Philadelphia Phillies. The obvious hope for Atlanta heading into this series was that they would...2025
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• Braves vs. Rays series recap: Road woes continue for Atlanta

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images At least they finally won a game away from Cobb County? Well, that was one of the series of all time, huh? The Atlanta Braves travelled down to Tampa hot off the heels of winning their first series of the season over their divisional rivals in the form of the Philadelphia Phillies. The obvious hope for Atlanta heading into this series was that they would...2025
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• Battery Power’s Atlanta Braves Player of the Week: Marcell Ozuna

Photo by Cole Carter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Finally, a week where Spencer Schwellenbach wasn’t the only viable option. After the first two Sundays of the regular season, the struggles that begot most of the regular members of the Atlanta Braves line-up - combined with two dazzling starts by pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach - made Schwellenbach an easy choice for Battery Power’s Player of...2025
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• The Braves head to Tampa to face the Rays under the sun - and here’s how you can watch
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• Finally, a series win for the Braves in 2025!

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Hopefully this will be the start of the Braves finally getting their season off to a proper start Despite the fact that the Atlanta Braves had gotten off to a very slow start and the Philadelphia Phillies had burst out of the gates to start this season, this was always going to be a hard-fought series between two teams who have been battling a...2025
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• Braves vs. Phillies 4/9/2025 Open Thread

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The series win is now within reach for the Atlanta Braves. It’s certainly been elusive and the Philadelphia Phillies will be eager to make sure that their divisional rivals down South don’t get any momentum going forward. With that being said, tonight’s as good of a night as any to finally get something going and hopefully we’ll see Grant Holmes a...2025
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• Can the Braves finally win two in a row?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images A series win is within reach. Can Grant Holmes help push them there? Following a (rare) come-from-behind win in a slugfest (even rarer), the Atlanta Braves are now looking to string together a pair of wins for the first time all season as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies with a chance to also pick up their first series win of the season as well. Need...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 9
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• Braves’ Chris Sale takes on Zack Wheeler

Chris Sale looks to seal a win the the Braves | Brett Davis-Imagn Images A battle between two aces is taking place this evening that could set the tone for the rest of the season. The Atlanta Braves are facing the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in a matchup of the team aces. In arguably the biggest matchup so far this year, the 7-2 Phillies will bring 2024 Cy Young Award runner up Zack Whee...2025
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• A tough series awaits for Atlanta against the Phillies
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• Phillies beat Braves 4-0 in 10th to stop 6-game skid
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• Pence's slam leads Giants' rout of Phillies
Hunter Pence's grand slam Friday night helped the San Francisco Giants propel Cole Hamels to one of the worst defeats of his career as the reigning World Series champions routed the Philadelphia Phillies, 15-2....2015
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• Pence's slam leads Giants' rout of Phillies
Hunter Pence's grand slam Friday night helped the San Francisco Giants propel Cole Hamels to one of the worst defeats of his career as the reigning World Series champions routed the Philadelphia Phillies, 15-2....2015
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• Giants surge to victory off Phillies' bullpen
Matt Duffy smacked a two-run triple as part of the Giants' five-run sixth inning to help San Francisco come from behind to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-5, Saturday night at AT&T Park....2015
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• Susac's jack helps complete sweep of Phils
Andrew Susac's three-run homer fueled San Francisco's four-run outburst in Sunday's fourth inning that led the Giants to a 4-2 triumph over the Philadelphia Phillies. The outcome completed a three-game sweep for the Giants, who hadn't swept Philadelphia at AT&T Park since Sept. 4-6, 2000....2015
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• Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon Exchange Words, Brawl in Dugout
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• Giants edge Phils for 12th win in last 13 games
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• Giants edge Phils for 12th win in last 13 games
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer

Braves Franchise History 1966: The New York Mets sign University of Southern California star Tom Seaver to his first contract, including a $50,000 bonus. Seaver had been selected by the Atlanta Braves in the January draft, but Commissioner Spike Eckert voided the deal when he signed a contract after USC’s season had already begun. The Mets beat out the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies ...2025
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• 2025 Philadelphia Phillies Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects
Phillies top fantasy baseball prospects. The post 2025 Philadelphia Phillies Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects appeared first on Pitcher List....2025
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• A Game of Groans

Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Much like the smash hit TV series about a quest for power, the 8th season of the White Sox rebuild is letting fans down. But even after a historically bad start, showrunner Jerry Reinsdorf appears keen to do nothing but watch it burn. Chaos is a Ladder Jerry Reinsdorf — the beleaguered owner of the Chicago White Sox — grimaced in disgust as he watched his team ...2024
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• Fantasy Insights: Steals aplenty in 2020 for Phillies?
Eric Karabell's thoughts on the Philadelphia Phillies' fantasy outlook for 2020: players he likes and doesn't, and storylines that could impact playing time and performances....2020
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• Yoenis Cespedes for Rick Porcello Trade a Good Fit for Both Red Sox, Tigers
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• Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval Deals Tip of Iceberg for Latest Red Sox Reload
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• Who Is Cuban Free Agent Yasmany Tomas and Is He Worth Big-Money Risk?
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• New Chicago Cubs Offseason Checklist Following Joe Maddon Hire
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• Does Experience Really Rule over Youth in the World Series?
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• San Diego Padres Michael King needs to pitch at Cy Young level
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Dodgers series preview
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• Phillies vs. Marlins odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 MLB Picks, April 19 bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Saturday's matchup...2025
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• Swag alert! White Sox load up schedule with limited-edition goodies
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• Road woes continue for the Atlanta Braves
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• Braves vs. Rays series recap: Road woes continue for Atlanta
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• Giants vs. Phillies odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 MLB picks, April 14 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Francisco Giants 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Monday...2025
• Battery Power’s Atlanta Braves Player of the Week: Marcell Ozuna
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• This Week in Purple: The Veen Machine has arrived

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for April 12-13, 2025 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the comments. ★ ★ ★ More things happened th...2025
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• Reviewing the Juan Soto Trade almost three years later
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• This Day in Braves History: January 27th

Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1944 - The Boston Braves fire manager Casey Stengel as new owners Lou Perini, Guido Lugo and Joseph Maney take over the team. 1966 - Wisconsin State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W. Roller rules that the Braves must remain in Milwaukee or the National League must promise Wisconsin an expansion team for the 19...2025
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• White Sox New Year’s roster recap

Tyler Gilbert should eat up plenty of innings out of the pen for the South Siders. | Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Chris Getz’s phone has been all abuzz in 2025 Chicago started off 2025 with a bang, or maybe more like a fizzle with a few beginning-of-the-year moves. First up was a swap with the Philadelphia Phillies where the South Siders received lefty reliever Tyler Gilbert in exchange for...2025
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• The Daily Belli watch: 16 days to the Cubs Spring Training opener

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Today I will share a rumor, and tell you why it’s probably nothing. Since we last met here, a day ago, there has been much kerfuffle made about what appears to be a throwaway comment buried way at the bottom of a long Sunday notes column by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale: Several executives think the Philadelphia Phillies could be a sleeper for one of the r...2024
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the Division Series

Jason Heyward reacts after hitting a single against the Giants. | John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports Who are you cheering for as playoff baseball continues? Four Wild Card Series and four sweeps later the bracket is set for four best of five Division Series. One division winner, the Milwaukee Brewers, has already been eliminated, the other five remain. These series have everything, including lots...2023
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• Steelers History: Franchise has been called eight different team names

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The club has been the “Steelers” three different times The Pittsburgh Steelers is the undisputed “Team of the 1970s with four Super Bowl victories. Another facet of the franchise is they have had 16 head coaches since they entered the NFL in 1933, but since 1969 the club has employed just three men to lead them: Chuck Noll (1969-1991), Bill Cowher (1992-2006)...2023
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• The Braves paved a path of dominance towards their sixth-straight NL East title

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The Braves didn't literally go wire-to-wire but other than that, their march to the 2023 NL East title was one of pure excellence On September 9, 2022, the Atlanta Braves beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 to open up that series in Seattle and — most importantly — take sole control of first place in the NL East for the first time in the entire 2022 season. At...2023
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• The time for nervousness is over and the time for confidence is here for the Braves
Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images They've got the tangibles. They've got the intangibles. 2023 should be a fun season of baseball in Atlanta, so let's act like it! The Atlanta Braves quite famously won 101 games last season, with wins No. 98, 99, and 100 forming a sweep over the New York Mets to all-but-clinch the 2022 NL East title. It took overcoming an incredibly slo...2023
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