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• Dodgers, Julian Fernandez Agree To Minor League Deal
The Dodgers are in agreement with righty reliever Julian Fernández on a minor league contract, reports Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic. The 29-year-old receives an invitation to MLB Spring Training. Fernández is working to return to the majors for the first time since 2021. He made six appearances for the Rockies that year, allowing eight runs…...2024
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• Mets To Sign Anthony Gose, Luis Ortiz To Minor League Deals
The Mets have minor league deals in place with left-hander Anthony Gose and right-hander Luis Ortiz, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Both pitchers also receive invites to major league spring training. Gose, 34, spent many years as a position player in the majors but didn’t find much success and converted to the mound. In that…...2024
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• Dodgers Sign Former Rockies Pitcher in Free Agency

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made another move on Friday, signing right-handed pitcher Julian Fernández to a minor league deal, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The move includes a non-roster invite to big league spring training. Fernández, 29, has limited major league experience. In 2021, he made six appearances with the Colorado Rockies, allowing …...2024
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• Orioles Re-Sign Matt Bowman To Minor League Deal
The Orioles have re-signed right-hander Matt Bowman to a minor league deal with an invite to big league spring training, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The righty will make $1.1MM if in the majors and will also have the chance to unlock incentives valued at $400K. Bowman, 34 in May, just finished…...2024
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• Reds, Bryan Shaw Agree To Minor League Deal
The Reds have agreed to a minor league deal with free agent reliever Bryan Shaw, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Shaw, a client of CAA, will reunite with former Cleveland skipper Terry Francona in Cincinnati and head to major league camp in spring training, where he’ll compete for a bullpen spot. The 37-year-old Shaw has…...2024
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• Reliever Bryan Shaw signs with the Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds have signed right-handed reliever Bryan Shaw for the 2025 season and he's getting an invitation to spring training. The post Reliever Bryan Shaw signs with the Cincinnati Reds appeared first on Redleg Nation....2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies need a new vibe in 2025

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, December 20, 2024 In less than 100 days (98 to be exact), the Rockies will open the 2025 season. In about 50 days, pitchers and catchers will report to Spring Training, and on Feb. 21, the Rockies will play their first Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks. While there’s always the joy and...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 11

Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Chase Meidroth wins our latest prospect vote. So, who is the 11th-best prospect in the White Sox system? We’re back to a 10-player ballot now, and will add a new player from the White Sox system next round, once more. This time around, it was another Red Sox prospect — yes, that’s three straight winners straight outta Boston — taking the prize, and...2024
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• Danny Jansen career introspective

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images It’s been the best of times, the worst of times for Rays new catcher The Rays recently signed Danny Jansen to be their primary catcher. Jansen has had some very bad years and some amazing good years. Here we are taking you on a walk through his career to help familiarize you with the newest Ray. Way back when in the world before COVID19 and $800M contract...2024
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• Royals sign Taylor Clarke to minor league deal

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The reliever pitched for the Royals in 2022-23. The Royals have brought back Taylor Clarke, inking the reliever to a minor league deal. Clarke previously pitched for the Royals in 2022 and 2023, but was traded to the Brewers this past season and the entire season in the minors. The 31-year-old right-hander was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks and ...2024
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• Padres fan wishlist one week from Christmas

Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images No significant moves have been made but that means there’s a lot to come There are thousands of kids across San Diego making their wish lists before Christmas but for the die-hard Padres fans, maybe they don’t have any physical gifts they want. Maybe their wish is for A.J. Preller to acquire specific players. Feel free to put your wish list in the comment...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 10

Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who is the ninth-best prospect in the White Sox system? The trade of Garrett Crochet to Boston, bringing in four top prospects from a system at least as good as ours, is a good enough time as any to signal a transition in the voting and to get rid of the expended Prospect Vote history that topped each of the first seven votes. Given that ou...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1932

Mark Koenig at Wrigley Field in 1933 | Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images It was a Cubs pennant year, with a couple of key acquisitions. The Cubs returned to the World Series in 1932, winning the NL pennant by four games. In second place for much of the season early, it took a 22-6 August — which included a 14-game winning streak and a 19-2 run — to secure the title. Unfortunate...2024
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• A look at some relievers the Cubs might sign this offseason

Jeff Hoffman | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The Cubs could use bullpen help. Who should they go after? The Cubs had some real bullpen issues in 2024, particularly in the first half of the sason. Things stabilized, to some extent, in the second half and it’s possible the Cubs might have identified a closer in Porter Hodge. Since the 2024 season ended, the following relievers have been subtrac...2024
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• 10 MLB stars who could be traded before 2025 Spring Training

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Which players could still be traded before Spring Training? It usually happens about a week before Christmas. The Black Friday rush has come and gone, Cyber Monday is no more, and after loading up their store shelves and supply rooms with merchandise at Thanksgiving, inventory begins to diminish. Suddenly, Amazon can’t get that trampoline to your house i...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1933

Chuck Klein with the Cubs at spring training in 1934 | Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Two deals made after the season ended were significant. The Cubs won the 1932 NL pennant, but were swept by the Yankees in the World Series. They didn’t do much to change the team for ‘33, save one big trade we’ll talk about in the next installment. A mediocre start doomed the ...2024
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• What’s at stake in Pinellas County’s meeting on the new Rays Stadium bonds tomorrow

Anclote Key Preserve State Park | Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentine/Tribune News Service via Getty Imagesl Elections have consequences: will the new Pinellas County Commission make a U-turn on stadium financing? The agreement to build a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays hit a roadblock recently, as the Pinellas County Commission has delayed a vote on issuing bonds that would help pay for ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 11, 2024

Thank you, veterans, David Laurila at Fangraphs talks to J.J. Picollo at the GM meetings. “We need to be a little more dynamic offensively, and by that I mean we need to get on base at a higher rate than we did this year,” Picollo told me earlier this week in San Antonio. “We’re trying to target players we can lengthen out our lineup with, whether it’s someone at the top, in the middle, or toward ...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Bring back Tauchman?

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Mike Tauchman should be back with the 2025 team. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. If you’re looking for shelter in the storm, we’re here for you. We still have a few tables available. There’s no cover charge. Let us kn...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 29, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Congrats to Salvy! Anne Rogers talks to Salvador Perez about winning the Roberto Clement Award. Winning the Roberto Clemente Award means more than all of those accolades, except maybe the World Series, Perez said. “It means a lot to me,” he said. “I’ve read a lot about Roberto Clemente. I know he was an amazing player, but he was even better outside the fiel...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for October 12, 2024

Denny Medley-Imagn Images No more Royals baseball. Sam McDowell writes about why Bobby Witt Jr. stayed to watch the Yankees celebrate from the dugout. “It feels like you let a lot of people down whenever you do things like this,” Witt began. “Something that will light a torch in you and leave you a bad taste for the future. “Because, now, for Kansas City Royals baseball, this is what we ...2024
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• The Purple Row staff shares their favorite Charlie Blackmon memories

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Celebrate one last game with us... TONIIIIIIGHT! It’s official. Charlie Blackmon announced his retirement on Monday, and the final week of the season has been dedicated to honoring his illustrious 14-year career playing mile high baseball. There have been so many on- and off-field moments throughout Blackmon’s tenure that endeared him to so many fans...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Goodbye Charlie

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 24, 2024 Charlie’s on a vacation far away Come to Coors and talk it over. So many things that I want to say, You know I like my players a little bit Nazty I just wanna see your hits tonight I don’t wanna lose your hits tonight! 14 years is a long time to spend for a big league career...2024
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• The White Sox phone it in with another shutout to the Guardians, so here are some highly personal tidbits with similes

Welcome, Burkey Boy. | Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Sean Burke debuts his arm in the majors and experiences the classic lack of South Side offense Author’s note: For tonight’s game coverage, I’ll be abandoning illeism, opting instead for a personal story due to the circumstances of late-season Chris Getz exhaustion and burnout. If you dislike that, maybe you should skip this one altogether. T...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 5 to 3

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Two outfielders and an infielder start the top five We’ve entered the top five of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list! Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, 20-16, 15-11, and 10-6. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. Fo...2024
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• Totally Not Fake News: The Houston Texans, the NFL Dead-Zone and The Art of the Deal

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images What is the secret of Nick Caserio’s success? Lets’ find out... HOUSTON - Coming into mid-July, the NFL finds itself in the proverbial “Dead Zone.” There aren’t any real deals to be made. Training camps are still a couple of weeks away and pre-season football is still off in the future. Still, that doesn’t mean that people aren’t keen to find out any news a...2024
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• Dodgers, Julian Fernandez Agree To Minor League Deal
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• Reds, Bryan Shaw Agree To Minor League Deal
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• Reliever Bryan Shaw signs with the Cincinnati Reds
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• Dodgers Free Agent Signs With Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox announced that they signed former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Andre Lipcius to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Lipcius and the Dodgers parted ways after only one year of working together. The White Sox have signed INF Andre Lipcius to a minor league contract which includes a …...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies need a new vibe in 2025
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• A post-Winter Meetings look at the Brewers’ roster

Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Imagn Content Services, LLC Milwaukee has not been especially active, but we can make some projections As we approach the holidays, it’s worth taking a glance at the Milwaukee Brewers’ roster to where they still have holes and how those vacancies might be filled. There’s still plenty of time left in the offseason and the Brewers are notoriousl...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 11
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• White Sox Sign Andre Lipcius To Minor League Deal
The White Sox informed reporters (including Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times) that they’ve inked infielder Andre Lipcius to a minor league contract. He’ll get a non-roster invitation to MLB Spring Training. Lipcius returns to the AL Central, where he’s spent the majority of his career. The Tigers selected him in the third round of…...2024
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• Tigers Sign Ryan Miller To Minor League Deal
The Tigers have signed right-hander Ryan Miller to a minor league deal, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. The righty receives an invite to big league spring training and will make a salary of $800K if he makes the major league club next year. Miller, 29 in March, just made his major league…...2024
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• Danny Jansen career introspective
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 11
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• County Commission votes to approve bonds

Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Stop me if you’ve heard this before..... The Pinellas County Commission voted today to approve $312 million in bonds backed by proceeds from the county’s Tourist Development Tax. This at least in theory puts the Gas Plant stadium deal back on track. The Commission’s vote was 5-2 in favor of approving the bonds. The two no vot...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1932
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Dylan Lee

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images After a hiccup in 2023, the Atlanta lefty reliever rebounded with another really good year. I’ve always enjoyed the Mount Rushmore questions that pop up across MLB fandom. If someone asks me, “Who is on your Mount Rushmore of all-time Braves,” I can expect a spirited debate on which three players most deserve to have their heads carved alongside Hank Aa...2024
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• Making the case for Jurickson Profar

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves need an OF who can consistently get on base and bat left-handed. Meet Jurickson Profar. Even after they sent chills through the hearts of 29 other MLB franchises by signing OF Bryan De La Cruz to a non-guaranteed contract yesterday, the Atlanta Braves still find themselves in need of an everyday corner OF for 2025. There are tw...2024
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• Braves News: Bryan De La Cruz Signs with Atlanta, Sean Murphy Season Review, More

Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images Atlanta welcomes a familiar name to fulfill outfield depth. In the midst of what has been a quiet offseason for the Braves, Atlanta made a somewhat relevant addition to their outfield depth. The Braves signed former Marlins and Pirates outfielder Bryan De La Cruz to a non-guaranteed, one-year deal on Sunday. The nature of the deal, along with De La Cru...2024
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• C.A.: 1975 Hostess Milt May

(It's halfway through December and I've managed to add only 16 cards to my collection this month according to TCDB. I haven't added less than 300 cards in any month out of the year. Christmas better come through! Time for Cardboard Appreciation. This is the 346th in a series):This is an error card that doesn't seem to get much attention in the history of error cards. Although I have a feeling if t...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 9

Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Who is the ninth-best prospect in the White Sox system? The trade of Garrett Crochet to Boston, bringing in four top prospects from a system at least as good as ours, is a good enough time as any to signal a transition in the voting and to get rid of the expended Prospect Vote history that topped each of the first seven votes. Given th...2024
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• Padres fan wishlist one week from Christmas
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• County Commission votes to approve bonds
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• Joy of a team set, chapter 28 (*sigh*)

I went to a work Christmas party over the weekend. It was my wife's work, so I didn't know a lot of people there. That's always difficult for an introvert but at least there was good food!Often you're forced into small talk (eww) about mindless things. My wife knew almost everyone and was introducing a lot of them to me (really not necessary). Across the table sat a young man, maybe 23-25. ...2024
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• Making the case for Jurickson Profar
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 9
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 8

Birmingham Barons Expanded to a 13-player ballot, to accommodate the Garrett Crochet deal The trade of Garrett Crochet to Boston, bringing in four top prospects from a system at least as good as ours, is a good enough time as any to signal a transition in the voting and to get rid of the expended Prospect Vote history that has topped each of the first seven votes. Given that our ballot now...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats win MLB Draft Lottery, pick No. 1 overall + Winter Meetings update...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ goals at the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings... NATIONALS WIN DRAFT LOTTERY; NO. 1 OVERALL PICK: For the first time since 2010 when they selected Bryce Harper No. 1 overall the year after taking Stephen Strasburg at No. 1 in ‘09, Washington’s Nationals have the top pick in the draft after they won the MLB Draft Lottery last night at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, TX. It...2024
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• Pirates Fan Saves Kid in the Stands from Getting Hit in the Face with Bat
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• QB Wilson accepts invite to spring training
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has again accepted an offer to appear at the Rangers' spring training complex in Surprise, Arizona....2015
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• Sources: MLB finalizing return-to-play proposal
MLB expects to offer a return-to-play proposal to the players' union within a week as teams have begun to encourage players to prepare for a "spring" training that could begin in mid-June and a season that would start in early July, sources told ESPN....2020
• Will Ferrell to play every position for 10 teams in one day
In a role filled with hopes and dreams, Will Ferrell will be at five different Spring Training ballparks in Arizona on Thursday as production begins on a new HBO special from "Funny Or Die," in partnership with Major League Baseball. Dedicating the special to the fight against cancer, Ferrell is also honoring the historic feat of Bert Campaneris five decades ago by playing every position on the fi...2015
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• Sources: MLB plans to suspend spring training
Spring training is expected to be suspended Thursday, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan, and the start of the season is likely to be delayed....2020
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• Will Ferrell to play every position for 10 teams in one day
In a role filled with hopes and dreams, Will Ferrell will be at five different Spring Training ballparks in Arizona on Thursday as production begins on a new HBO special from "Funny Or Die," in partnership with Major League Baseball. Dedicating the special to the fight against cancer, Ferrell is also honoring the historic feat of Bert Campaneris five decades ago by playing every position on the fi...2015
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• Report: Russell Wilson to appear at Rangers' spring training again in 2015
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• Kelly locks down Yanks as Sox secure series win
Joe Kelly, slowed by a right biceps injury in Spring Training, was superb in his first start of 2015, retiring 17 straight Yankees during one stretch of his seven innings of one-hit ball in Boston's 8-4 win over the Yankees. Adam Warren tossed 5 1/3 innings to take the loss for New York....2015
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• A Cubs baseball fantasy camp is returning this winter

Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona The concept begun by former Cubs catcher Randy Hundley returns in a new incarnation. For more than three decades, former Cubs catcher Randy Hundley ran fantasy camps for folks who wanted to live out their baseball dreams. Hundley, many of his former teammates and other past Cubs served as coaches, and games were held at HoHoKam Park and later, at Sloa...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: The Rockies need a new source of revenue

Brad Penner-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, November 15, 2024 Another Rockies offseason once again offers the perennial playbook of articles and podcasts: Free agent fantasy wish lists, dreams trades, front office frustrations, prospect projections, stat analysis, and, eventually, roster projections. Rockies fans are used to winters filled with inaction. With the t...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Is Moises Ballesteros ready for a shot at the big league roster?

Moises Ballesteros hits a home run last week in the Arizona Fall League | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your late coffee shop home for indy vibes and Cubs musings BCB After Dark — Indie Coffee Shop (with libations, of course) edition is on the road this week — greetings from the Arizona Fall League! We’ll be bringing you some chill vibes, good music, Cubs relevant question...2024
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• 2024 was a year that will change sports media forever

Photo by Juan O’Campo/NBAE via Getty Images 2024 was a year that made it hard not to feel like we are losing some specific types of sports media forever. As time hurdles forward and society has progressed according to what technological innovations allow, our lives have picked up pace, to unprecedented, breakneck speeds. We have all these conveniences we didn’t have 25 years ago, and count...2024
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• Roses for Rooker and Rocker - September 13, 2024
Kumar Rocker, SP (TEX) Rocker was impressive in his major league debut, striking out seven batters in four innings. He allowed one run on three hits and two walks. The only damage came on a Justin Turner solo home run in his final inning of action. Rocker generated 17 whiffs in 74 pitches. Thirteen of those swinging strikes came on his fantastic slider. It was a great step for a post-hype prospect...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 15-11

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Now, we get to the top half of this year’s PuRPs list! Now we enter the top half of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, and 20-16. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. For each player on the PuRPs li...2024
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• AL Week 21 Strategy-August 10, 2024
In The Field SS Carlos Correa (heel) is still not running at full speed and is unlikely to be with the Twins during their current season with the Guardians. Once he starts a rehab assignment we will have a more clear understanding of when he will return. Correa is hitting .308 with 13 HR, 51 R, 47 RBI, and 0 SB. OF Tyler O'Neill was placed on the 10-day IL on Wednesday due to an infection on hi...2024
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• Nate's Great Against the Pads - July 3, 2024
Nathan Eovaldi, SP (TEX) The Padres entered Tuesday's game with a league-leading 123 wRC+ against right-handed pitching. Well, Eovaldi spit all over that metric with a dominant performance. The veteran righty held San Diego scoreless on one hit and no walks in seven innings. He struck out six and was pulled from the game after throwing 92 pitches. Eovaldi has the upside to strike a lot of batters ...2024
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• AL Week 11 Strategy-June 1, 2024
In The Field 2B Brandon Drury (hamstring) told Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com that he expects to return from the IL on June 11. He has been out since May 9 with this injury but has been able to ramp up his activity level. Drury will need a rehab assignment prior to being activated so that will give a more concrete date for his return. The most likely scenario when he returns is that 3B Luis Guillorm...2024
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• AL Week 9 Strategy-May 18, 2024
In The Field OF Byron Buxton (knee) started a rehab assignment on Wednesday. He went 0-3 with 2 K's but was playing centerfield which is a good sign after spending last year as a DH. He was activated on Saturday and OF Austin Martin was optioned to Triple-A. He hit The issue with Buxton is no longer just injury-related. His skills have declined. He has seen his strikeout rate increase (32% K) an...2024
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• Mets To Sign Anthony Gose, Luis Ortiz To Minor League Deals
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• Dodgers Sign Former Rockies Pitcher in Free Agency
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• Orioles Re-Sign Matt Bowman To Minor League Deal
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• Reds, Bryan Shaw Agree To Minor League Deal
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• Reliever Bryan Shaw signs with the Cincinnati Reds
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• Dodgers Free Agent Signs With Chicago White Sox
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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies need a new vibe in 2025
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• A post-Winter Meetings look at the Brewers’ roster
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 11
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• Dodgers Spring Training: LA Announces 2 Incredible All Access Events With Dave Roberts, Players

Mark your calendars! The Los Angeles Dodgers will host two unique events at spring training for fans. The all access experiences will allow fans to take their trip to Camelback Ranch to the next level. On March 8, when the Dodgers play the Chicago White Sox, the team will host a meet and greet with …...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: December 18

On this day 94 years ago, a Moose was born. | Diamond Images/Getty Images A South Side baseball star is born 1930 Bill “Moose” Skowron, prep legend and eventual White Sox player and fixture, was born in Chicago. After winning a batting title and serving as punter, placekicker and halfback for the Purdue Boilermakers, Skowron signed with the Yankees. He was a nine-year standout in New York ...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Dylan Lee
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• After a quiet Winter Meetings, what will the Royals do next?

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A reaction to the latest rumors on the Royals. The Winter Meetings came and went without the Royals making a single transaction, despite what looks like a market that is moving a bit quicker than the glacial movement of the last few off-seasons. But remember (a) the Royals didn’t make any major moves at the Winter Meetings last year and added Will Smith, Ch...2024
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• Braves News: Max Fried to Yankees, MLB Draft Lottery results, and more

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. To no one’s surprise, Atlanta Braves fan-favorite Max Fried has agreed to a hefty deal with the New York Yankees. The left-hander agreed to an eight-year deal worth $218M and the contract does not include any deferred money. Breaking: Max Fried and the New York Yankees are in agreement on an eight-year, $21...2024
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• 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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• Willy Adames signs with San Francisco Giants

Mark Hoffman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The popular shortstop ends his tenure in Milwaukee Willy Adames, the popular shortstop who became the clear second-best player at the position in Milwaukee Brewers history, has signed with the San Francisco Giants, ending his tenure in Milwaukee after three-and-a-half seasons. Adames and the Giants have agreed to a seven-year, $182 million ...2024
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• Analyzing Royals Fall League hitter metrics

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Several Royals were lineup mainstays for the Saguaros. The Arizona Fall League wrapped up play recently with the Salt River Rafters emerging as champions. The Surprise Saguaros — this year rostering players from the Royals, Guardians, Rangers, Orioles, and Astros — looked to be on their way to winning their third consecutive AFL title. They fi...2024
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• Outside The Confines: An ‘intriguing’ winter

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Reds and Royals make a deal. Chinese Taipei wins Premier12 in a shocking upset. A survey of the free agent market and other news from around baseball. Good morning. Thanksgiving week is officially underway. Have an intriguing holiday. We had one trade this past Friday as the Reds traded Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer to the Royals for Brady Singer...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 22, 2024

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images We still love ya Bobby! David Lesky has a top 25 Royals prospects list with Jac Caglianone at the top. The question becomes where he plays and if he pitches. My gut is he doesn’t pitch at the big league level and probably not for long in the minors, but he certainly wants to do it. Is he a reliever who gives a little roster flexibility? Maybe! But if he’s...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs trade Bellinger?

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should trade Cody Bellinger. It’s another Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re always glad to see you. New friends and old, all are welcome. Let us know if we can do anything for you. We still ha...2024
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