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• Relief Pitcher 2025 Fantasy Rankings
As the ace closer market gets thinner by the year, fantasy managers are left either paying a premium for the top dogs or playing the in-season waiver wire speculation game. Source...2024
• Dick Allen is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!

It’s too late for him to enjoy, but Dick Allen finally gets his due. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images Our all-time great slugger finally gets his due Almost four years ago to the day, we lost Dick Allen. Ironically, his death came on the eve of yet another Hall of Fame vote that saw him fall short. Today, FINALLY, the Hall of Fame has righted and long-wrong by electing the timeless slugger to the...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: December 7

Johnny Humphries (second from left) was in Chicago for Bob Feller’s (seated) no-hitter in 1940, then was a core pitcher for the White Sox from 1941-45. On this day 78 years ago, the righty was shipped to Philly. | Bettmann/CORBIS/Bettmann Archive The South Siders ship a wartime rotation mainstay east 1945 Johnny Humphries was sold to the Phillies. The righthander had been a rotation stalwa...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Aaron Bummer

Not even astonishingly-bad BABIP luck could keep 2024 from turning into a bummer for this guy. Good left-handed relievers should be cherished, and Aaron Bummer fits the bill in that regard. The Atlanta Braves picked him up in a trade in November 2023 and despite the fact that it took five players leaving in order for the Braves to bring him in, it ended up being a pretty lopsided trade in favor of...2024
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• Who is the best Orioles’ reliever of all time? | MAILBAG

Question: Who is the best Orioles relief pitcher of all time? I can’t think of any that are in the Hall of Fame. From: Timothy Fowler Answer: Tim, this is a fascinating question. There are only seven pure relievers in the Hall of Fame, and two, Hoyt Wilhelm and Lee Smith, played for the Orioles. […]...2024
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Relief Pitcher

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK We fittingly “close out” our All-Time Team with a reliever This is it: the last spot on the Brewers All-Time Team, where we’ve taken the best single season at each position (excluding the designated hitter, and without repeating players). Here’s what we’ve got, a group that spans 50 years from the Brewers’ first season in Milwaukee to a play...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: December 7
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Aaron Bummer
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• Today in White Sox History: December 5

On this day 50 years ago, the White Sox made a minor steal of a deal with the Yankees, for this guy. The South Siders stick a minor steal of a deal on the Bombers 1974 It was a minor trade, but one the White Sox undoubtedly won, sending shortstop Eddie Leon to the Yankees for reliever Cecil Upshaw. Upshaw pitched on the South Side for just one season, but he filled a solid late role for th...2024
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Choosing the best of several great contenders We have now completed the position player portion of our Brewers All-Time Team (links to all of which can be found here). As I explained in the Molitor essay, we chose not to go with a designated hitter, so that just leaves two spots left: a starting pitcher and a relief pitcher. We’re only going to choose one of each,...2024
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• Who should the Brewers target for a bullpen upgrade?

Matt Marton-Imagn Images The Brewers have regularly developed internally for the bullpen, but there are external options to consider When it comes to relief pitchers, the Brewers have preferred to look at internal candidates as much as possible. Additions to the relief core have come mainly through trades and minor league deals, with a few smaller contracts here and there. Spending on outs...2024
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• This day in Braves History: The Expos rebrand as the Nationals

Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB via Getty Images One of Atlanta’s divisional rivals moves from Canada to Washington D.C. and locks down their new identity. MLB History 1890: At the American Association annual meeting in Louisville, the Philadelphia Athletics are expelled for violating the league’s constitution. A new team in Philadelphia is admitted, plus entries from Boston, Washington and Ch...2024
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• Cubs acquire Eli Morgan from the Guardians

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs have made a trade that could be quite useful. UPDATE: The original article had this deal as Morgan for Patrick Wisdom. This is not the case — my fault for misreading info I found. Wisdom has been DFA’d. When the official return on this deal is sent out by the Cubs I will update this article again. UPDATE: Here is the player ...2024
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• Three moves the Braves need to make this winter

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Atlanta has a big offseason ahead of them. These are the top moves they should consider making. The Atlanta Braves are in an enviable spot. Even though they weren’t able to win the NL East in 2024, and even though they were knocked out in the first round for the third year in a row, they still managed to make the playoffs for the seventh year in a row desp...2024
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Ichiro Suzuki leads a long list of Hall of Fame hopefuls On Monday, the ballot for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame voting was released. (We already covered the Classic Era ballot–formerly referred to as the Veterans Committee ballot–here.) There’s one obvious choice and a few others who have a shot at getting voted in this year, plus a handful of interes...2024
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images We’ve previewed the market for shortstop, starting pitchers, and outfielders – now let’s look at how the Braves might bolster their bullpen. The 2024 Atlanta Braves relied on an undeniably elite bullpen that ranked 3rd in fWAR, 3rd in ERA, and 2nd in FIP. Entering the offseason, they seemed poised to handle the potential loss of A.J. Minter to free a...2024
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• Imagine being proud of beating the 2024 White Sox

Beautiful bastard Grady Sizemore is the new face of a (hopefully) new White Sox team. In a not-so-classic Crosstown, the South Siders still maintain a superior record overall against the Cubs Welcome to the second Crosstown Classic of the 2024 season, Chicago. You’ll find your respective sections of postgame coverage below, divided into sections for South Sider or North Sider. White Sox F...2024
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Drake Baldwin stands out with two home runs

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Recently named to the Futures Game roster, Baldwin has quickly asserted his place among the system’s best July 4th week has come and gone, and it was an exciting group of games for the Gwinnett Stripers and the rest of the Atlanta Braves system. Drake Baldwin and Nacho Alvarez have stayed hot at the plate, and while some concerns are being exposed they...2024
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• KC swept away by Atlanta and Albies, 5-4
William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Is Barlow done as an effective reliever? I’m in Atlanta on vacation and so I was required to watch the away broadcast for today’s game. Fortunately there was a familiar voice; former relief pitcher Peter Moylan is the color man on Atlanta’s broadcast and he was quite entertaining. In the top of the ninth immediately after Scott Barlow entered the game and g...2023
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• Yankees place Aroldis Chapman on IL due to leg tattoo infection
The New York Yankees placed relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman on the 15-day injured list Saturday evening after a recent tattoo...2022
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• 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
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"A.J. Minter takes his place among the best Atlanta Braves relievers"

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"Royals defeat the best team in baseball in wild 6-5 comeback victory"

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"Jordan Romano wins Tip O'Neill Award as top Canadian baseball player for 2022"

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"How Red Sox stole Garrett Whitlock when Yankees ‘risk’ backfired"

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"Klay Thompson fireballs Giants pitcher who chose not to kneel during anthem"

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"Sizing up the relief pitcher market so far -- and where it could go from here"

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"Source: LHP Watson reaches deal with Giants"

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"Steelers name rookie T.J. Watt as the starter over James Harrison"

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"Freeman stays hot with HR, Freiman follows suit"

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"Cubs Clinch 2015 Playoff Berth: Highlights, Twitter Reaction to Celebration"

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"San Francisco Giants Celebrate After Winning 2014 World Series"

• Today in White Sox History: December 7
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Aaron Bummer
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Relief Pitcher
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• Today in White Sox History: December 5
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• Everything Aroldis New Again
The Red Sox reached an agreement with relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman: According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Red Sox are “in agreement” with left-handed relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman on a one-year, $10.75 million contract (the deal is also still pending a physical). “Boston sought left-handed help for its bullpen and lands the 36-year-old Chapman,” said Passan. The possibility [̷...2024
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher
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• Today in White Sox History: November 30

Yes, the Chicago Cardinals even used to practice at Comiskey Park. Their last game at the ballpark took place on this day, 66 years ago. | Chicago Sun-Times Collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images The Cardinals say goodbye to Comiskey Park, fittingly — with a loss 1955 It was the start of a new era at shortstop for the White Sox. On this date, the team purchased the contract of youn...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: November 25th

Braves Franchise History 1911 - William Russell, head of the syndicate that owns the Boston Nationals passes away. Former player, now attorney, Monte Ward and New York politician James Gaffney will purchase 945 of the 1000 shares for $177,000. The team, also known as the Rustlers (or Doves) will start next season as the “Braves”. MLB History 1941 - With only three years of major league experienc...2024
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• Who should the Brewers target for a bullpen upgrade?
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• This day in Braves History: The Expos rebrand as the Nationals
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• Dick Allen is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Aaron Bummer
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher
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• Who should the Brewers target for a bullpen upgrade?
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• Three moves the Braves need to make this winter
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
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• BCB After Dark: A southpaw from the Bronx

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should deal Nico Hoerner for Nestor Cortes. It’s another Monday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come in out of the cold. The companionship in here is warm and the music is hot. The dress code is casual. We c...2024
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Hayden Harris

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Harris impressed in the first half of 2024, with an unusual fastball shape that has helped him strike out more than 30% of hitters at every level From undrafted free agent to being on the brink of a major league call up, the path for Hayden Harris has been an unusual, but impressive one. Harris has turned himself into one of the Atlan...2024
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Catcher

Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images Jonathan Lucroy’s 2014 season is the first installment of the Brewers All-Time Team series We’re going to be starting a series that will run for a few weeks that we’re referring to as the Brewers All-Time Team. The catch here is that it’s not based on any individual’s career, but it is a Brewers team built of the best individual seasons at each position in the...2024
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• Dick Allen is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!
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• Atlanta Braves Rule 5 Draft Eligible Prospects

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves protected Domingo Gonzalez from the Rule 5 draft this week, but have a number of notable players still left exposed ahead of the November 19th deadline It is a bit more than a month until Major League Baseball’s winter meetings get underway, and with that will come the Rule 5 draft which is scheduled to take place on December 11th...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: September 9

On this day 54 years ago, Alex Johnson did something at Comiskey Park that only Jimmie Foxx and Hank Greenberg had previously accomplished. | Set Number: X16842 TK2 R8 F29 A crushing blow from Alex Johnson 1917 It’s the only time the White Sox have ever won a forfeited game. In a game at Comiskey Park, Cleveland protested a close interference call that went against Jack Graney in the top o...2024
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• Montas’ terrific start undone by home run, little offense

Brewers starter Frankie Montas | Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Montas struck out 10 batters, but a three-run shot changed the game Box Score In a surprise pitchers' duel, Frankie Montas dominated the Rockies lineup for much of the night. The only caveat? A three-run home run that put the Brewers behind in 3-1 deficit. The final line for Montas looked solid. A six-inning outing with thr...2024
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• Lucas Erceg is having a moment

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 29-year-old took a long road to get here, but he’s here Kansas City has a decent history of dominant closers over the past 20 seasons. Since 2005, a relief pitcher who pitched at least 60 innings has logged an ERA of 1.60 or lower 54 times. Six of those seasons have been by Royals closers - good for 11 percent. From Joakim Soria ...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Should Adam Ottavino be the next Colorado Rockies manager?

Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, August 20, 2024 When the New York Mets visited Denver earlier this month to play the Colorado Rockies, it was a kind of homecoming for relief pitcher Adam Ottavino. He was with the team from 2012-2018 and was part of the last group to make it to the postseason. Of that time, Ottavino told Denver media, “To me, 2018...2024
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• Imagine being proud of beating the 2024 White Sox
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• Today in White Sox History: July 31

On this day nine years ago, we lost our greatest southpaw legend, Billy Pierce. | Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images So long, Billy Pierce 1909 “Sleepy” Bill Burns fired a two-hitter in a doubleheader opener, defeating Walter Johnson in Washington, 1-0. The White Sox also knocked off the Senators in the nightcap behind a complete game from Frank Smith, 4-0, holding Washington to seven hits on th...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: July 30

On this day 56 years ago, Ron Hansen recorded one of the most rare plays in baseball. His punishment? Getting traded back to the White Sox three days later. | SetNumber: X6955 Triple plays are rare ... unassisted, almost unheard of 1933 Never had two White Sox hitters had days like this on the same afternoon. Sox outfielder George “Mule” Haas reeled off eight hits in 12 at bats in a sweep ...2024
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• San Francisco Giants Celebrate After Winning 2014 World Series
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• Giants re-sign reliever Romo to 2-year deal
The Giants have re-signed right-handed relief pitcher Sergio Romo to a two-year contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced Monday. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed....2014
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• Giants re-sign reliever Romo to 2-year deal
The Giants have re-signed right-handed relief pitcher Sergio Romo to a two-year contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced Monday. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed....2014
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• Cubs Clinch 2015 Playoff Berth: Highlights, Twitter Reaction to Celebration
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• Steelers name rookie T.J. Watt as the starter over James Harrison
J.J. Watt's little brother will start immediately while Harrison slides into a relief pitcher role...2017
• Freeman stays hot with HR, Freiman follows suit
The Astros erupted for five runs in the fourth inning against relief pitcher Chris Volstad, including a two-run double by Jose Altuve, and cruised to a 9-5 win over the Braves on Wednesday afternoon at Osceola County Stadium....2016
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• Bryce Harper Nearly Completes Cycle, Teammate 'Burns' Hand Touching His Jersey
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• Herrera stays hot with RBI triple vs. Astros
Dilson Herrera had an RBI triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Michael Conforto against Astros relief pitcher Ken Giles in the fifth inning to push the Mets to a 3-1 win on Saturday afternoon at Osceola County Stadium....2016
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• Relief Pitcher 2025 Fantasy Rankings
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• Preseason Prep - March 23, 2024
Wyatt Langford, OF, Rangers Wyatt Langford is officially making the opening day roster, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Langford has already been flying up draft boards due to his massive spring, where he's slashed a ridiculous .388/.446/.796 with 6 home runs in 56 plate appearances. He has crept all the way up into 8th round ADP, and that number should continue to rise over the weekend. I would...2024
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• Watch: Blue Jays embarrass star relief pitcher over fantasy football record

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Tim Mayza is apparently far more successful as a relief pitcher than a fantasy football manager, as we all found out on Saturday....2024
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• 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
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• Dick Allen is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Aaron Bummer
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Relief Pitcher
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher
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• Today in White Sox History: November 30
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• Who should the Brewers target for a bullpen upgrade?
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• Three moves the Braves need to make this winter
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• BCB After Dark: A southpaw from the Bronx
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Hayden Harris
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• Relief Pitcher 2025 Fantasy Rankings
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• Dick Allen is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves
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• Previewing the shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Aaron Gash/MLB Photos via Getty Images Examining the different paths the Braves could take to upgrade at SS this winter. The Atlanta Braves offseason began earlier than they wanted, and now it’s Alex Anthopoulos’s job to go out and improve the team for 2025. There are four positions they can feasibly address this winter: shortstop, starting pitcher, left field, and relief pitcher....2024
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• Today in White Sox History: September 9
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• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, August 2024

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images How does the Rockies farm system look after another year? In the process of writing about every player who received votes in our biannual Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list — this edition it was 72 players across 35 ballots — I learned a bit about trends and system strengths and weaknesses. So for anyone who missed a few write-ups or even w...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: MacKenzie Gore with one to build on; Kyle Finnegan stays + more...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ lefty and the club’s closer... A START TO BUILD ON: MacKenzie Gore did give up a total of eight hits and three runs (all of them earned) in 5 1⁄3 innings on the mound Wednesday afternoon in Arizona, and he didn’t get a lot of swings and misses (7), or Ks (1), but he walked just one batter during his 98-pitch appearance, which, all together, was an improvement ove...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 31

Happy birthday, Leon Durham! | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Leon Durham, Jon Lester lays it down, 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...2024
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