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• 'Here's our offer': Paul Skenes rookie card could fetch big haul from Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are offering season tickets for two for 30 years and a lot more to a fan who agrees to give them the unique card. Livvy Dunne and late night host Seth Meyers also chimed in....2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 18, Jalen Beeks

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The lefty veteran stepped in as the closer until he was traded to the Pirates You’re reading the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at the season had by every player to play for the Rockies in 2024. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s dra...2024
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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Skenes came in with big expectations and surpassed all of them. It’s hard to put into words how much one player could mean to a sports franchise. Patrick Mahomes to the Kansas City Chiefs, Steph Curry to the Golden State Warriors, Sidney Crosby to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the same city as Crosby as past greats like Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Joe...2024
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• Chasen Shreve (briefly) worked out of the Colorado Rockies bullpen in 2024

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images He was part of the Rockies’ ongoing quest for a lefty reliever. You’re reading the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at the season had by every player to play for the Rockies in 2024. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseb...2024
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• Is GM Ben Cherington Planning to Stay the Course?

This offseason, Pittsburgh Pirates' General Manager Ben Cherington finds himself at a pivotal crossroads. Having dedicated the past five years to meticulously rebuilding the team, Cherington now faces a “prove-it” year. That comes with a decision: stick to the plan or take a 90-degree turn?...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Dale Murphy wins second-consecutive NL MVP Award

Another honor for one of the greatest players to slip on a Braves uniform Braves franchise history 1983: Atlanta Braves outfielder Dale Murphy, who hit .302 with 36 home runs, 121 RBI and 30 stolen bases in the National League, joins Ernie Banks, Joe Morgan and Mike Schmidt as one of the players who has won the MVP Award in consecutive years. Murphy receives 21 of the 24 first-place votes cast. ...2024
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• Chasen Shreve (briefly) worked out of the Colorado Rockies bullpen in 2024
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• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies’ looming austerity is a direct consequence of poor payroll decisions

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, November 4th, 2024 You may think from Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort’s comments on high-spending teams like the New York Mets and San Diego Padres that he would run his baseball team in the most miserly manner possible. The expectation would be that the Rockies would rank in the league’s lowest payrolls ...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: Recapping the Fresno Grizzlies’ season before they go into hibernation

Image courtesy of the Fresno Grizzlies Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, October 14th, 2024 The Low-A Fresno Grizzlies put together a season to be proud under second year manager Steve Soliz. The Grizzlies had a winning first half at 38-27 and a winning record overall at 67-64. Unfortunately they were unable to clinch a playoff spot. The Grizzlies finished 3.5 games behind the Mo...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 12

On this day 43 years ago, Jim Leyland was promoted to the majors as Tony La Russa’s third base coach; five years later, they faced off in spring training for the first time, both as managers. | George Gojkovich/Getty Images Jim Leyland begins his Hall of Fame career — in Chicago 1906 The Pale Hose bid for a World Series upset dimmed with a 1-0 loss at home to the Cubs, drawing the series e...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: How the Rockies helped my dad in 2024

Photo by Rachel O’Driscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Baseball has always held a special place in my dad’s heart. Growing up in the 1960s and ‘70s on the family farm in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, he would eagerly look forward to each Saturday afternoon when he and my grandfather would sit down to watch the gam...2024
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• Tampa Bay Rays have 8 prospects in the Arizona Fall League

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Xavier Isaac and Tre’ Morgan are among the contigent The Arizona Fall League is an annual monthlong showcase held that features minor leaguers from each team in baseball. The event usually features some of the game’s top prospects as well as some unheralded players from each team’s system. It is also a way for teams to give some players tha...2024
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• Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (74-85) at New York Yankees (96-66)

The Pirates conclude their 2024 season against the Yankees, focusing on personal records despite playoff implications being minimal for both teams. Key players and injuries noted....2024
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• Game Thread #159: Milwaukee Brewers (90-68) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (74-84)

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The Brewers finish up their road schedule for the regular season. With just four games to go in the regular season, the Brewers are in prep mode for the postseason. They’ve been locked into the three seed after last night’s results. They’ll finish up the regular season road schedule with their final game of the season against the Pirates. Prior to t...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Brewers hit the road for final time this season as they head to Pittsburgh With the NL Central all locked up for the Brewers, they dropped three straight to the Diamondbacks before winning a thrilling game on Sunday afternoon, coming back from an 8-0 deficit to win 10-9. They’ll look to keep that momentum going as they hit the road for the last time this season, tak...2024
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• The Pirates are Careful with Player Health, Sometimes, Maybe, Depending…

Gary Morgan discusses the Pittsburgh Pirates' questionable handling of player injuries, particularly regarding pitchers Johan Oviedo and Jared Jones, raising concerns about the team's medical decisions and management practices....2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 1, 2024

Garfield is right about Mondays, lasagna, and much more | Photo by Steve Parsons - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Very nice series over the weekend! Ed note: I was mistaken on Friday. I guess I will be doing one day of Rumblings this month as Max is out for a few days. That said, I’m leaving on vacation this week so we’re not getting the full Friday Rumblings experience. Also, I ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 8

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Ryne Sandberg wins a game, no-hitters and other performances on a busy day in history. 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 vario...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: March 16

MLB History 1900 - Ban Johnson announces that an American League team will be placed in Chicago to ensure the stability of the league. In an agreement with National League officials, the AL club will be placed on the south side of the city and will be called the Chicago White Stockings. 1907 - The Detroit Tigers agree to trade Ty Cobb to the Cleveland Naps in a deal for Elmer Flick but Cleveland’...2024
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• Vanessa Hudgens kisses MLB boyfriend Cole Tucker on vacation

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker kisses girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens during a recent getaway. Vanessa Hudgens and boyfriend Cole Tucker are in vacation mode. Earlier this week, the “Tick, Tick… Boom!” actress, 32, shared a collection of Instagram shots from her recent Antigua getaway with the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop, 25, including the moment the couple kissed......2021
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• Former MLB player Otis Nixon reported missing by police in Georgia
Former Major League Baseball outfielder Otis Nixon has been reported as missing by police in Woodstock, Ga. According to WSB-TV 2 in Atlanta, Ga., police said Nixon was on his way out the door Saturday morning to play golf but never arrived at the course for his scheduled tee time.Nixon is famous for robbing Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andy Van Slyke from hitting a home run back in 1992, thus preserving a...2017
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• Big Man, Big Personality: The Oral History of David Ortiz's MLB Adventure
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• Royals Rout Sends 'Crazy' World Series Spinning into Game 7 Wednesday Night
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"Roberto Clemente Day and honoring the Pittsburgh Pirates legend"

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"A four-run seventh helped propel the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Pirates."

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"Entering the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday evening in […] Yankees stun Pirates on Aaron Judge’s 60th home run, Giancarlo Stanton grand slam - Yanks Go Yard - Yanks Go Yard - NY Yankees News, Rumors & Fan Community"

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"The San Diego Padres are acquiring second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources told ESPN."

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"The Major League Baseball Players Association has now filed a second grievance proceeding against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports (subscription link)."

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"A few years later, the right-handed pitcher was selected Number 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he eventually found his way back to the team that originally drafted him."

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"The San Francisco Giants have agreed to acquire former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to multiple reports."

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"Gerrit Cole worked six effective innings Monday night while the Pittsburgh Pirates put together big offensive outbursts early and late to emerge with their 10th victory in 13 games, a 10-3 decision over the San Francisco Giants."

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"During a Pittsburgh Pirates spring training game Saturday in Kissimmee, Florida, one fan put on his Superman cape and saved the day."

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"As Robert Pace of FOX Sports explained, NL Central foes the Pittsburgh Pirates, St."

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"Kershaw got the majority of first-place votes to finish ahead of Miami's Giancarlo Stanton and Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen."

• 'Here's our offer': Paul Skenes rookie card could fetch big haul from Pirates
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 18, Jalen Beeks
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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year
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• Chasen Shreve (briefly) worked out of the Colorado Rockies bullpen in 2024
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• Juan Soto MLB free agency destinations, ranked

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Juan Soto is reportedly available to all 30 teams. If we’re being honest, some teams have a much better chance than others do. Just like last offseason, there is one massive fish in baseball’s free agency pond. Juan Soto is in his own tier above all the rest when it comes to players who are available to be signed in free agency — that much is clear. What...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: David Justice wins the N.L. Rookie of the Year award

Set Number: X41425 Braves Franchise History 1945 - The Boston Braves sign Billy Southworth to a three-year contract. Eddie Dyer will replace Southworth in St. Louis. 1990 - David Justice wins the Rookie of the Year Award for the National League. Justice hit .282 with 28 home runs and replaced outfielder Dale Murphy in right field in August. 2007 - Greg Maddux wins his 17th Gold Glove set...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies’ looming austerity is a direct consequence of poor payroll decisions
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• This Day in Braves History: Max Fried wins 2020 NL Gold Glove Award

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The first of many for the lefty hurler Braves Franchise History 1928: Voters in Massachusetts approve Sunday baseball in Boston, provided that Braves Field is more than 1,000 feet from a church. This leaves Pennsylvania as the only state with no Sunday baseball in the major leagues. 1960: Warren Spahn finishes second in Cy Youn...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 30

On this day a dozen years ago, Jake Peavy was awarded some Gold. | Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images Jake Peavy, Gold Glover 1959 He was acquired before the start of the 1958 season, and part of the cost was trading the popular Minnie Miñoso, so pitcher Early Wynn didn’t start out on the right side of things with a lot of Sox fans. Compounding the issue was a mediocre 1958 season. In 1959, h...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 37, Geoff Hartlieb

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The veteran righty spent the majority of the year in Albuquerque Welcome to the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2024. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Refer...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 18, Jalen Beeks
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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year
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• This day in Braves History: Dale Murphy wins second-consecutive NL MVP Award
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• Today in White Sox History: October 30
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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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• This day in Braves history: Braves win wild NLCS Game 2 against Dodgers

Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Getty Images This was a fun series, until it wasn’t! Braves Franchise History 1914: The Boston Braves complete a remarkable sweep of the Philadelphia Athletics, the first in World Series history. Dick Rudolph pitches a complete game, 3-1 victory for the Braves, who were 15 games out of first place in early July. 1959: The Milwaukee Braves release long-...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: How the Rockies helped my dad in 2024
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• Tampa Bay Rays have 8 prospects in the Arizona Fall League
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• Game Thread #159: Milwaukee Brewers (90-68) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (74-84)
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
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• Andrew McCutchen is putting the finishing touches on a storied career

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images A spot in Cooperstown may be unlikely, but Andrew McCutchen deserves praise for an outstanding run. If I had to pick my favorite cliche statement in sports media, it’d be that father time is undefeated. Time and time again we see the decline of a once seemingly unstoppable athlete, as the miles start to pile on and they are simply not the same as they once ...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What could the 2025 starting rotation look like?

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 4, 2024 The Colorado Rockies will have plenty of questions heading into the offseason as they prepare for the 2025 season and beyond. Recently we have seen the team try to get a leg up on answering some of those questions with a lineup full of young position players and an influx of young bullpen arms...2024
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• Your weekly moment of baseball Zen: Taylor Swift edition

Photo by Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management A candle might be lighting up the Cubs recent win streak. There’s just over a month of baseball left and the Cubs authored a comeback win for the ages to complete a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday to bring their record on the current road trip to 5-1. The stats are compelling. In the last week the Cubs hav...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ meatloaf plus

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. A comeback for the ages and the Cubs head to DC after feasting on the Pirates’ pitching. Maybe they are real. They’re certainly spectacular! WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, gro...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Minor League major fashion

Pedro Ramirez | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which minor league team can accessorize with their alternate caps the best. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in and cool off with us. There’s no cover charge. We st...2024
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• Shōta Imanaga and a baseball moment of zen

Shota Imanaga delivers a pitch against the Guardians on Monday night | Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let’s take a moment to appreciate the little things I’m not gonna lie to y’all, baseball in 2024 has been quite the roller coaster for this Cubs fan. There are moments that have thrilled, like Michael Busch’s perfect walk off in the rain. There have been moments tha...2024
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• MLB Trade Deadline 2024: Grading all 30 teams’ moves

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The dust has settled after a frenzied final few hours of trade activity. How did your team fare? The 2024 MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone. There will be waiver claims, minor signings, injury returns, and other internal promotions from this point onward, but in general, each team’s roster now features the primary players who wi...2024
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• Pirates Fan Saves Kid in the Stands from Getting Hit in the Face with Bat
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• Why the New York Mets Will Be Unstoppable in the Postseason
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• Here's Jake Arrieta's Son Pouring Champagne Down His Dad's Throat
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• Madison Bumgarner, Giants Flashing October Form Right Now
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• Reports: Pirates trade McCutchen to Giants
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• Jake Arrieta Breaks Record for Lowest ERA in 2nd Half of Season in MLB History
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• Benches Clear in Pirates-Reds Game After Tempers Flare in Beanball War
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• Legendary WWE Broadcaster Jim Ross Says He Wants to Call Games for the Pirates
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 26

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Kosuke Fukudome, 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...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 2, 2024
Around the League Matt Chapman-Giants-3B Matt Chapman signed late Friday night with the San Francisco Giants on a 3-year, $54 million deal. Chapman is coming off a down year in Toronto in which he hit .240 with 17 HR, 66 R, 54 RBI, and 4 SB in 140 GP. The power dropping off was the biggest surprise. He posted a career-low .185 ISO. Digging deeper into his underlying skills reveals that he was ...2024
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres sign Jurickson Profar

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, February 13, 2024. San Diego Padres News Snell keeping busy by coaching kids in Seattle (MLB.com) Profar heading back to Padres on 1-year deal (source) (MLB.com) Former Padres Catcher To Sign With Pittsburgh Pirates (Sports Illustrated) MLB News Cy Young favorites and sl...2024
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• Oneil Cruz, 2022 Fantasy Outlook
Love that Oneil Cruz ended the year with the Pirates. Maybe this is a banana in the ol' tailpipe. Or rather a banana in the booty hole. Booty as in treasure stolen by Pirates and put in a "hole" in a lower deck--Ya know what? No need to explain, everyone says booty hole with only one thing in mind. A pirate ship's lower deck for treasure, where the peg boys hang out. So, maybe this banana in the b...2021
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• Fantasy Insights: Will Kevin Newman outperform Josh Bell for Pirates?
Eric Karabell's thoughts on the Pittsburgh Pirates' fantasy outlook for 2020: players he likes and doesn't, and storylines that could impact playing time and performances....2020
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• Getaway day: Are they for real? (Small sample size theater)
Three weeks into the Major League Baseball season and we’ve seen a little bit of everything. Bat flips, anger at said bat flips, position players pitching and Puig continuing to be our friend. Some players have gotten off to hot starts and some have uncharacteristically appeared lost. But baseball is a long, long (LONG, LONG) season and the first few weeks aren’t indicative of the future. And yet,...2019
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• Cody Bellinger's fantasy baseball stock just keeps on rising
Cody Bellinger is living the life right about now. Not only are the Los Angeles Dodgers sporting an 8-3 record with baseball’s second-best run differential (+35) heading into Tuesday night, but there are also only three hitters with a better wRC+ than Bellinger’s 266 mark (Mike Trout, Tim Anderson and Tim Beckham). As if that wasn’t enough, the reigning National League Player of the Week is tied f...2019
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• Garth Brooks: Taking part in spring training with Pirates 'heaven for me'
Garth Brooks has spent two weeks in Bradenton, Fla., with the Pittsburgh Pirates, taking part in workouts and spring training, but Friday marks the country music icon’s final day living out his baseball dreams. Brooks, 57, enjoyed the camaraderie with current players, but a real thrill for him was spending time with Pirates’ World Series legends Manny Sanguillen and Steve Blass. “These are the guy...2019
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• Fantasy reaction to McCutchen's trade to San Francisco
The Pittsburgh Pirates dealt another big name on Monday, sending Andrew McCutchen to the San Francisco Giants. Eric Karabell reviews the fantasy spin....2018
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• New Chicago Cubs Offseason Checklist Following Joe Maddon Hire
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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year
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• Juan Soto MLB free agency destinations, ranked
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• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies’ looming austerity is a direct consequence of poor payroll decisions
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• This Day in Braves History: Max Fried wins 2020 NL Gold Glove Award
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• Offseason Outlook: Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates were 54-52 on August 3 before a ten-game losing streak tanked their hopes of contention, and the Bucs ultimately finished with the same 76-86 record as they had in 2023. Amidst some larger questions about how well the rebuild is progressing, there will be a clear focus on upgrading the lineup this winter.…...2024
• This day in Braves History: Eddie Rosario walks it off to take 2-0 NLCS lead
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• 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates Top Prospects
The pitching is starting to translate at the Major League level, as Paul Skenes and Jared Jones were terrific in 2024. Next in line are Bubba Chandler and Braxton Ashcraft. Both should see time in Pittsburgh in 2024. The bats have been the problem. Nick Yorke and Billy Cook should help next season in a […] The post 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates Top Prospects first appeared on ....2024
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• Monday Rockpile: Recapping the Fresno Grizzlies’ season before they go into hibernation
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• This day in Braves history: Braves win wild NLCS Game 2 against Dodgers
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• Today in White Sox History: October 12
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• Chasen Shreve (briefly) worked out of the Colorado Rockies bullpen in 2024
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• Andrew McCutchen is putting the finishing touches on a storied career
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Nacho Alvarez hits two home runs

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Gwinnett swept their series last week behind the bats of Alvarez and Drake Baldwin The minor league season is quickly coming to a close, as the two lowest level Atlanta Braves affiliates will be playing their final regular season home series of the season this week. At the upper levels the near-MLB players are starting to find their stride, as Nacho Alvarez and...2024
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• Milwaukee bullpen can’t hold lead as Cardinals win in extras

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Arenado’s walk-off grand slam puts exclamation point on back-and-forth game Box Score In a lengthy, back-and-forth game, the St. Louis Cardinals ultimately pulled out a come-from-behind victory in extra innings tonight over a Milwaukee Brewers team that ran out of gas at the back end of their bullpen. All three of the big stars of that bullpen—Bryan Hudson, Devi...2024
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• Three storylines to watch for the second half of MLB season

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The MLB All-Star break is over and now it's time for the contenders to start separating themselves from the pretenders. Now that we’ve gotten the American League’s annual paddling of the National League in the All-Star Game out of the way, it’s time to focus on the business end of the regular season. While we’re not quite in the money rounds of the seaso...2024
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• MLB Draft Grades: First round results and analysis

Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s time to grade every pick from the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. The MLB First Year Player Draft is one of the most exciting and important times for any baseball team. It represents the future, as teams strategize and scout players who will represent the organization for their foreseeable future. The 2024 Draft began Sunday n...2024
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• Wander Franco moved to Restricted List

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Franco will no longer received his $2 million salary owed in 2024. Wander Franco has formally been charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor, among other crimes. According to Diario Libre, just one of the accusations against Franco’s carries a potential 15-20 year prison sentence, and there are multiple accusations. With the filing of the ch...2024
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• Paul Skenes is living up to the hype as MLB’s scariest new pitcher

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes was dominant again against the St. Louis Cardinals, and the opposing fans showed him some love On Tuesday night Paul Skenes took the bump for a start on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals, amidst your standard pre-game buzz. When he left in the bottom of the seventh inning in a scoreless tie, he did so to a s...2024
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• Tucupita Marcano’s lifetime ban in MLB gambling scandal, explained

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images MLB took disciplinary action against five players for gambling, including a lifetime ban for the Paders’ Tucupita Marcano Tucupita Marcano joined the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in 2016 with dreams of playing in the major leagues. He finally reached the big leagues in 2021 with the Padres, recording his first MLB hit...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A call-up for the ages?

The arrival of Paul Skenes in Pittsburgh is getting a LOT of attention Two big stories lead the headlines heading into this Friday. The first is obviously the call-up of rookie pitching prospect Paul Skenes, who is poised to start for the Pirates against the Cubs on Saturday. Skenes touches triple-digits and has a five-pitch mix, making him an exciting part of the Pirates’ future and one of the mo...2024
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