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• Colorado Rockies game no. 6 thread: Antonito Senzatela vs. Taijuan Walker

Dave Nelson-Imagn Images Rockies will try to avoid a sweep in the City of Brotherly Love It’s been a rough series for the Colorado Rockies (1-4) as they look to salvage a game against the Philadelphia Phillies (4-1) in today’s rubber match. The Rockies offense has struggled mightily, recording just two runs, both of which came via a home run from catcher Hunter Goodman. Strikeouts have pl...2025
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• Here are all the former Cubs around MLB in 2025

Cody Bellinger and DJ LeMahieu chat during Spring Training | Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images Let’s remember some guys. These are players you once rooted for, when they were wearing the blue pinstripes of the Chicago Cubs. Now, they’ve moved on to other teams, via trades, free agency or waivers, and now they play for one of the other 29 teams that make up Major League Baseball. Here ...2025
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• Phillies vs. Rockies odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 MLB picks, April 3 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Colorado Rockies vs. Philadelphia Phillies 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Thursday's matchup...2025
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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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• Colorado Rockies game no. 5 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. Zack Wheeler

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Can Freeland replicate his Opening Day performance vs. the Phillies? On Opening Day, Kyle Freeland threw an astonishing six-inning scoreless gem with two hits and seven strikeouts with just 67 pitches, 54 of which were strikes. Freeland told manager Bud Black he was “a little winded,” and he was pulled. The bullpen went on to give up three runs and the ...2025
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• Philadelphia Phillies All-Star pitcher demands level playing field amid torpedo bat craze

Not everyone in baseball is a fan of the torpedo bats that have taken the league by storm, including a Phillies All-Star pitcher....2025

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• Sean Murphy to begin rehab assignment

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images The catcher will be in the line-up at Triple-A on Tuesday. The Atlanta Braves got a little bit of good news Monday afternoon, after the official announcement that outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended 80 games for testing positive for a banned substance, with catcher Sean Murphy beginning his injury rehabilitation at Triple-A Gwin...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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• The next great rebuild: Chicago’s offseason moves and what they mean for 2025 and beyond

New skipper Will Venable has a daunting task ahead of him. Will this rag-tag roster be enough of an upgrade to avoid another 100+ losses? | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Are the White Sox reconstructed, reenergized, and ready to avoid another 100+ loss season? It's been an offseason of reconstruction and roster overhaul. Many familiar names and faces have faded, replaced by a cast of n...2025
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• Phillies' Strahm injures fingernail while packing
Perhaps too eager to depart from spring training, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Matt Strahm did not pitch in the team's Grapefruit League finale as expected Monday because of a finger injury that occurred while packing....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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• Baseball history unpacked, March 21

Happy Birthday to one of my favorite players! Cubs Hall-of-Famer Shawon Dunston. | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The Bird is cooked. Alvin goes Dark, birthdays, passings, and other stories for the discerning reader. Natal anniversary number 62 on the Shawon-O-Meter. On Mondays, Wednesdays, ...2025
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• Braves News: Alex Verdugo on the move, Luke Williams, and more

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The Atlanta Braves announced Thursday that they signed outfielder Alex Verdugo to a one-year, $1.5M deal. He was then optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. The #Braves today signed OF Alex Verdugo to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million for the 2025 season, and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.— ...2025
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• 2025 NL East Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies

Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Phillies wrested the division crown from the bedraggled Braves in 2024. Can they hold them off in 2025? So long as the current divisional alignment holds, the Phillies will be the Atlanta Braves’ main rivals in my mind’s eye. Since I’ve been watching baseball, they’ve won the NL East six times — the Braves have won it 12 times, and ...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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• 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"

2017
"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."

2016
"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."

2014
"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."

• Colorado Rockies game no. 6 thread: Antonito Senzatela vs. Taijuan Walker
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 4 thread: Germán Márquez vs Christopher Sánchez

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Rockies are guests for Philadelphia’s home opener with Germán Márquez making his 2025 debut! The Colorado Rockies have departed sunny Tampa, Florida for the rainy City of Brotherly Love for their second series of the 2025 season. The Philadelphia Phillies will try to squeeze their home opener in between showers for the first of three games against the Ro...2025
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• Washington Nationals fall as bullpen crumbles yet again

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images The Nationals bullpen melted down for a second straight game to open the season The Washington Nationals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies 11-6, giving the Fightin Phils the series win. It was a game that followed a familiar pattern to Opening Day. The Nationals took an early lead on a Keibert Ruiz homer before the bullpen squandered it. Jake Irvin took the moun...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 Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• Rockies sign Mickey Moniak to Major League deal

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images After being cut by the Angels, the outfielder has found a new home in the mountains As announced by Mr. Rockies News himself, Thomas Harding, the Colorado Rockies have signed outfielder Mickey Moniak to a Major League deal, just days before the regular season is set to begin. Moniak was most recently seen playing for the Los Angeles Angels. In 21 games t...2025
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• The next great rebuild: Chicago’s offseason moves and what they mean for 2025 and beyond
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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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• 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
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• 2025 Major League Baseball predictions
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• Curtis Mead has made the Opening Day roster
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• Today in White Sox History: February 25

Danny Tartabull had his fourth-most season homers in 1996 with the White Sox. As it turned out, he’d hit his last longball with the South Siders, as his move to Philadelphia — on this day, 28 years ago — didn’t work out too well. After a brief hello, it was a quick goodbye to Danny Tartabull 1903 Though under contract to the White Sox, shortstop George Davis intends to go to court in order...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 27: William Bergolla

The point to collecting lottery tickets is to have one pay off, and William Bergolla could do just that. | Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Already an effective player, this infielder could become an asset for the South Siders Wiliam BergollaSecond Baseman5´9´´165 poundsAge: 20First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 prospects2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age rela...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: February 4

The hero of the sole senior league season? None other than former White Sox slugger Lamar Johnson. | Set Number: X24506 TK1 R3 A former South Side slugger becomes a Senior slugging hero 1971 The White Sox purchased pitcher Cecilio “Cy” Acosta from the Mexican League — no doubt aided by White Sox legend Minnie Miñoso, who was then a player-manager for Acosta’s Jalisco club. Acosta’s U.S. de...2025
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• Michael Harris II catch named top defensive play of 2024 by MLB Network

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images His leaping catch in Philadelphia topped all MLB plays last season. Michael Harris II, like many other members of the Atlanta Braves, dealt with injuries that caused him to miss 50 games during the 2024 season. While that combined with a low BAABIP led to a step back offensively, defensively, the 23-year-old centerfielder shined. Harris II was goo...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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• The 2025 Atlanta Braves season brings milestone anniversaries

Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images Greg Maddux, Chipper Jones, Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman are had momentous moments. The 2025 season is chock full of expectations on the field, but it is also a milestone year as the Atlanta Braves will host the All-Star Game for the first time since 2000 and for only the third time since the team moved to Atlanta. The All-Star...2025
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• This day in MLB History: March 21st

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Let’s go back in time for a moment MLB History 1921: First baseman Gene Paulette is barred from organized baseball for life for taking part in throwing games. He played in 500 games with the New York Giants, St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Phillies. 1931: The Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants become the first teams from the AL or NL to meet in ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: February 26th

Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2005 - Braves pitcher Mike Hampton and his wife offer a $25,000 reward for the safe return of Jessica Marie Lunsford who disappeared from her Florida bedroom four days earlier. MLB History 1894 - A series of rule changes are implemented that are designed to help pitchers. All foul bunts will now be called strikes and the infield...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 27: William Bergolla
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• Baseball history unpacked, February 14

Photo by FPG/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The corked ball arrives and ERAs suffer, Mordecai Brown passes, 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 lor...2025
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• Remembering the career of Bobby Shantz
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• Braves News: A.J. Minter to New York, Amos Willingham claimed, and more

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves bid another farewell to a fan-favorite, as free agent A.J. Minter inked a two-year, $22M deal with the New York Mets. The left-hander has suited up for the Braves since he debuted with them in 2017. He owns a career 3.28 ERA and had some clutch moments in Atlanta, though his 20...2025
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• Remembering Bob Uecker

Bob Uecker while working for ABC Sports in 1976. | Photo by American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images The cultural icon and former Brave passed away at age 90. Thursday morning the baseball world was saddened with the announcement that “Mr. Baseball” Bob Uecker had passed away at age 90. The long-time voice of the Milwaukee Brewers crossed over into media after his playing career an...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 15

Happy Birthday, Matt Duffy | Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Matt Duffy* and others, and stories of baseball deeds and misdeeds. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colo...2025
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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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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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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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• Colorado Rockies game no. 6 thread: Antonito Senzatela vs. Taijuan Walker
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• Phillies vs. Rockies odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 MLB picks, April 3 best bets from proven model
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• A look at Cubs cycles through history

MLB Photos via Getty Images Here are the 11 Cubs who cycled before Monday. Carson Kelly hit for the cycle in Monday’s game against the A’s in Sacramento. He's the first Cub to accomplish that feat in more than 31 years. One of the reasons for that is that Wrigley Field, particularly since the completion of the iconic bleacher structure in 1937, is not a good triples park. And some of the n...2025
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• Sean Murphy to begin rehab assignment
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 4 thread: Germán Márquez vs Christopher Sánchez
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• Phillies' Turner out of lineup again with back spasm
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner was not in the starting lineup Monday for a third straight game because of a back spasm he first started feeling last Thursday....2025
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• Nationals vs Phillies: Series Review

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz reacts after hitting a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies. | Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Positives and negatives from the Nationals’ opening season series against the Phillies. The Washington Nationals kicked off the 2025 season against the reigning National League East champions, the Philadelphia Phillies. Washington secured their first wi...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies game thread

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images The Nationals and Phillies wrap up their three game series with the Nats looking to avoid the sweep The Phillies and the Nationals finish off Opening Weekend with an afternoon tilt. The Nats are looking to avoid a season opening sweep. For the blow by blow action, follow in the comments down below. The Nats lineup looks similar to their Opening Day one with a ri...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Game Thread

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Follow along as we discuss an NL East matchup between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies After falling to the reigning NL East champs on Thursday, Washington will be fighting to pick up their first win of the season. MacKenzie Gore dominated in his first start, going six innings of thirteen strikeout, shutout baseball, however the Washington offe...2025
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• MLB Opening Day 2025: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions
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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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• White Sox reliever Joe Kelly: Astros are 'tarnished for life' due to cheating scandal

The Houston Astros will play in their fourth World Series in six years beginning on Friday night, when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 at 8:03 p.m....2022
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