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• Cubs roster moves: Jameson Taillon, Patrick Wisdom activated from injured list

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Hayden Wesneski and Miles Mastrobuoni were returned to Iowa. Even with today’s rainout, the Cubs announced two roster moves, about an hour after the postponement. First, the Cubs activated Jameson Taillon from the injured list. He was going to start Thursday night’s game. It’s not yet clear whether he’ll start Friday afternoon instead. Taillon missed all ...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta completes 5-1 trip, Ozzie Albies update and more

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros Wednesday and will return home with a 12-5 record. The Atlanta Braves came from behind again Wednesday to score a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros in extra innings. The victory completed a three-game sweep for Atlanta, improving their record for the season to 12-5. The Braves went 5-1 on the ...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Wednesday 4/17, 2:40 CT

Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs still can win both the series and have a winning road trip by taking today’s game. Wednesday notes... DAY BASEBALL IN THE DESERT: Today’s game, the Cubs’ 92nd at Arizona, is their 25th day game there, but first on a weekday afternoon since Monday, July 5, 2010. They won that day, 9-4, as Kosuke Fukudome led off the game with a home run and Alfonso...2024
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• Patrick Wisdom May Be Headed Back to Chicago
Patrick Wisdom has been out since late spring training with a back strain, but he’s been raking for Triple-A Iowa and may be headed to Chicago for their extended weekend series against the Marlins. Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reported that Wisdom left Wednesday’s game in the 4th inning, then noted that he … The post Patrick Wisdom May Be Headed Back to Chicago appeared...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: A deeper look into the struggles of Nolan Jones

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, April 17, 2024 During spring training in 2023, the notable flaw in newly acquired Nolan Jones’s game was an overabundance of strikeouts. His inability to put the ball in play led the Colorado Rockies to option him to Triple-A Albuquerque to begin the year where he worked extensively with hitting coach Jordan...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 17, 2024

Another Wednesday! The Royals announced a series of events and giveaways to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the 2014 playoff run. Cole Ragans answered questions for Dan Connolly of sportskeeda, including reflecting on his journey through two Tommy Johns after he was awarded this year’s Opening Day start: It’s hard not to reflect. My wife the other day told me that Opening Day was six years to...2024
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• Cubs roster moves: Jameson Taillon, Patrick Wisdom activated from injured list
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• Braves News: Atlanta completes 5-1 trip, Ozzie Albies update and more
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• Friends in low places

Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Headin’ to the Oasis Have you ever started reading about something and it led you into a rabbit hole of information? This happened to me recently and I dropped into a hole much deeper than I imagined possible. My daughter and I were at a hockey game a week ago, watching our local juniors team, the Waterloo Blackhawks. Baseball has always been my first spo...2024
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• Royals trade partner history: The Rockies

This one has a mile high stinker. This is a series that looks back at their trade history with each team in baseball. So far, we have looked back at trades with the Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Orioles, White Sox, Angels, Marlins, and Brewers. Today we look at the history of deals with the Colorado Rockies. Total number of Royals/Rockies trades: 10 The Rockies began play in 1993, but didn’t connect...2024
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• The 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List

Junior Caminero | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images 36 players get pre-season write ups in this year’s list. Every year the DRaysBay community comes together to vote for the top prospects in the Tampa Bay system. Below are the results from this off-season’s polls. 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List 1. Junior Caminero, 3BMLB | .235/.278/.353 (.631 OPS, 77 wRC+) 36 P...2024
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• Braves badly need someone to step up in Spencer Strider’s absence

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The Braves’ rotation is off to a rocky start in 2024. The Braves confirmed the dreaded news we were all anticipating on Saturday morning: Spencer Strider had undergone surgery in his right elbow to repair a damaged UCL. He will miss the remainder of the season, a blow that the Braves will have to overcome and maneuver over the next 150 games and (presumably)...2024
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• Justin Verlander injury update: Astros pitcher could make next start in majors after latest rehab appearance

Verlander has been sidelined with shoulder inflammation since the start of spring training...2024
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• Braves News: Spencer Strider surgery, Yuli Gurriel added for depth and more

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The Braves are going to have to find a way to overcome the loss of Spencer Strider. We knew that situation with Spencer Strider was going to be bad news, but that didn’t make it sting any less. The Atlanta Braves announced that Strider underwent surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow Friday and will miss the remainder of the ...2024
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• Reds Notes: Friedl, Rotation, Moll
Reds fans received some disappointing news regarding the status of center fielder TJ Friedl yesterday, as Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer relayed yesterday that the 28-year-old will need another 7-10 days of light activities before beginning to ramp up his rehab of a fractured wrist suffered during Spring Training last month. No timetable for…...2024

• A look back on Harry Simpson

Have Suitcase, will travel I don’t think there’s much debate that baseball players today are better than they were 50 or 100 years ago. For one thing, MLB is now integrated. It’s truly an international sport. The second thing is players at nearly all levels now play and work out year-round. With AAU and traveling teams, pre-teen ballplayers probably play more games in a summer than I played in the...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: March 30

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2008 - The Braves and the Nationals play the first game ever at Nationals Park with Atlanta falling 3-2 when Ryan Zimmerman hits a walk-off home run off Peter Moylan. MLB History 1948 - Cardinals pitcher Murry Dickson becomes the first pitcher to throw a nine-inning no-hitter in spring training history. 1966 - Dodgers starte...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ let it rain

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. A rain-shortened contest. Nobody hurt. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in w...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 13, 2024

Happy Eras Tour Movie on Disney+ Eve! Two things from the team site today: Tuesday’s roster moves were options to Omaha for outfielder Tyler Gentry and RHP John McMillon. Anne Rogers took advantage of the rare opportunity to dig into Spring Training Statcast date on Cole Ragans’s game: The max 99.5 mph velocity from Cole Ragans was more of the same from the Royals starter looking to build on his ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Shohei Ohtani’s surprise wedding

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The superstar posted the news to social media. Surprise! Shohei Ohtani has tied the knot, and for someone worth nearly a billion dollars, and a superstar athlete in both his native Japan and his present home of the US, one might expect some high-profile nuptials, but instead Ohtani has kept his wedding relatively quiet. Ohtani has married a woman from Japan ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 16, 2024

Ok, that’s pretty funny | Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images There are baseball players doing real baseball things in Arizona and Florida! Baseball is back (!), which means Anne Rogers newsletter is back! She looks at three storylines for this spring: Vinnie Pasquantino’s return to the lineup It’s been eight months since Pasquantino appeared in the Royals’ lineup after rig...2024
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• Woman umpire Jen Pawol will work some MLB Spring Training games

Jen Pawol during an Arizona Fall League game in October 2023 | Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos We might be getting close to seeing a woman umpire in the major leagues. Today, Major League Baseball announced the names of several umpires who will be working Spring Training games in Arizona and Florida along with the full-time MLB umpiring staff. Among those names was Jen Pawol, who has bee...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Some takeaways from the Colorado Rockies prospects panel at RockiesFest

Sterlin Thompson, Zac Veen, Drew Romo, Chase Dollander, Gabriel Hughes, Jaden Hill, and Case Williams | Renee Dechert Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, February 6 A highlight of RockiesFest 2024 was the “Player Q&A: Rockies Prospects” panel, which brought together Chase Dollander (2023 mid-season #4 PuRP) Jaden Hill (2024 pre-season #19 PuRP) Gabriel Hughes (2023 mid-season ...2024
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• A visitor’s guide to 2024 Arizona spring training

Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Everything you need to know if you’re headed to the Valley of the Sun for baseball (and other entertainment!) this spring. SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — 2024 will be my 35th spring training and as a veteran of going to spring games as well as other places in the Phoenix area, I thought I’d post some helpful hints for those of you venturing to the Valley of the S...2024
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• Weird but true: Remembering when two Devil Rays pitchers were shot in 2002

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images A look back at two tragic events from 2002. During the early morning hours of a Summer day in Charleston, South Carolina, police were called after a shooting where a 24 year old man had been shot twice in what was later deemed as a random act of violence. A few months later, also in the early morning hours, police responded to a shooting in Raleigh, North C...2024
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"Sandoval is expected to join the club on a minor league deal with a non-roster invitation to big league Spring Training."

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"The beginning of the 2021 season was also affected by the pandemic, with Spring Training shortened."

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"Atlanta Braves Bring Back Veteran Reliever Jesse Chavez"

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"Tylor Megill came out of nowhere to become potential Mets saving grace"

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"Sources: MLB finalizing return-to-play proposal"

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"It’s a minor league deal with a non-roster invitation for Spring Training."

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"Yanks acquire QB Wilson in trade with Rangers"

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"The first home run of Spring Training 2017 belongs to the Yankees' Didi Gregorius, who went deep on the first pitch he saw in Friday's Grapefruit League opener against the Phillies."

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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"

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"The World Series-champion Giants will open their Spring Training schedule on March 3 against the Athletics at newly renovated HoHoKam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz."

• Braves News: Atlanta completes 5-1 trip, Ozzie Albies update and more
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• Wednesday Rockpile: A deeper look into the struggles of Nolan Jones
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• How the White Sox can go from worst to best in a single season

The campfire milkshake speaks out, in an exclusive interview with Di Billick. Yes, it’s just what you’re thinking: An exclusive interview with a temporarily magical White Sox oracle Happy Tuesday, White Sox friends, and happy rain postponement. My typical opening greeting was changed from “fans” to “friends” due to the recent exodus of a huge horde of South Side supporters of the team. Bu...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Tuesday 4/16, 8:40 CT

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Cubs go for their fourth straight win. Tuesday notes... A POSSIBLE CUBS RECORD: If Michael Busch hits a home run tonight, he will become the first Cub ever to homer in six consecutive games. He also will join Barry Bonds as the only players in MLB history to hit homers in six straight games of a single road trip. Bonds did it in 2001. Four others homere...2024
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• Royals trade partner history: The Rockies
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• The 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List
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• Braves badly need someone to step up in Spencer Strider’s absence
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• Braves News: Spencer Strider surgery, Yuli Gurriel added for depth and more
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Saturday 4/13, 8:40 CT

Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images The Cubs look to even up their series in Seattle. Saturday notes... THE SHŌTA FILE: In his first two starts as a Cub, Shōta Imanaga allowed no runs and four hits, with no walks and 12 strikeouts. The fewest runs by any Cub in his first three starts is two, by George McConnell in 1916 (27⅓ innings) and Rich Harden in 2008 (17⅓). Nine others gave up t...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: A deeper look into the struggles of Nolan Jones
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Sunday 4/14, 3:10 CT

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series win. Sunday notes... NOT WALKING AWAY: The Cubs won last night despite getting no walks, something they did only twice all of last season. Their previous walk-free game was a 3-0 loss at St. Louis on July 30 of last year. Before that, they had won four straight such games and five of six, with the only other loss by 1-0 to the...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Friday 4/12, 8:40 CT

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Cubs make their first visit to Seattle since 2019. Today’s roster move: Here Friday notes... SHUTTING OUT THE OTHER LEAGUE: The last game that the Cubs played at Seattle was nearly five years ago, on May 1, 2019. The Cubs won, 11-0. That is their second-largest shutout at any American League park, behind a 17-0 rout at Cleveland on June 17, 2015. ...2024
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• The clock may be ticking on Scott Boras’ MLB reign

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Playoff hero Jordan Montgomery fired Boras after being one of several big-name free agents to sign late for a much lower contract than expected. For decades now, Scott Boras has been synonymous with the MLB offseason. He changed the landscape of player salaries in such a dramatic way and over such a long period of time that it would not surprise anyone to se...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 12

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Cubs get pounded by the Padres in the series finale. Well, that one wasn’t much fun. Even as frustrating as the Monday loss was, there was a lot of fun to be had in that game. This one, not so much. In trying to find positives, I’ll at least point out that thanks to a Michael Busch homer, the game was tied heading to the bottom of the fourth and wi...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Chase Dollander headlines a high-performing 2023 starting pitcher class

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 Despite being selected in the 2023 MLB Draft, RHP Chase Dollander (no. 2 PuRP) didn’t make his regular season professional debut for the Colorado Rockies until April 5, 2024. Although he did pitch a scoreless inning while starting the Spring Breakout game back in March, it’s o...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 8, 2024

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Winning is fun! Anne Rogers recaps Sunday’s win to complete the sweep. “These guys are high right now when they win, and we’ve made it very clear that’s what our objective is,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “You can’t proclaim anything over 10 games, but it’s better than the alternative, that’s for sure.” “It’s huge,” Melendez added. “Showing that we can win...2024
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• Fresh off sweep of Snakes, Braves will host Mets for four in Atlanta

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images Come leave your guesses for who starts for the Braves on Wednesday here... In a rare assortment of alternate universes, the Mets didn’t evaporate from NL East relevance due to a disastrous 2023. In those universes, the upcoming four-game series between the Mets and the Braves in Atlanta is probably very exciting. In this universe, well, it’s pretty much j...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 6, 2024

The Knights were trounced again on Saturday, but nonetheless were winners with their Negro Leagues tribute to the Charlotte Black Hornets. Knights bench coach Pat Listach, whose grandfather Nora played in the Negro Leagues, brought out the lineup card pregame. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights Three wins! A starter with 10 Ks! A leadoff man with five hits! A starter with five no-hit innings...2024
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• The 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List
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• BCB After Dark: Wisdom of the crowds

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who should go down when Patrick Wisdom returns. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. We’re all in a better mood this evening. Sit and spend some time with us. Let us know if we can do anything for you. Th...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Chase Dollander headlines a high-performing 2023 starting pitcher class
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Lane Thomas and Nats beat Giants, 8-1 in series opener; Sean Doolittle ❤️ ...

Notes and quotes from the series opener in Oracle Park... OFFENSE IN ORACLE: Lane Thomas started the season 2 for 28 with no extra base hits, three walks, and eight Ks over his first seven games and 32 plate appearances. Thomas, 28, played in a career-high 156 games, and posted career highs in doubles (36), homers (28), and stolen bases (20), finishing up at .268/.315/.468 and 3.0 fWAR over 682 P...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: The story of the Colorado Rockies’ rally ski helmet

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Monday, April 8, 2024 Last week, I wrote about the Colorado Rockies new “rally ski helmet,” a much-needed celebration given that most MLB teams created one in 2023 while the Rockies opted out. As you know by now, those days are history. The Rockies are now sitting with the cool kids at the Home Run Celebration Table in the M...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 8, 2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 6, 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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• AL Week 3 Strategy-April6, 2024
American League In The Field The Athletics have optioned OF Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A. This is huge news for those who drafted Ruiz to be a big part of their stolen base plan. He hit .254 with 5 HR and 67 SB last year in 132 GP but struggled in spring (.236 AVG with 31% K). The Athletics have said that they want him to lead off and play every day which is why he is at Triple-A. Something smells...2024
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• Dumpst ... I mean ... roster diving

The fate of the White Sox largely centers on the success of the players surrounding Luis Robert Jr. in the lineup. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Let’s take an early-season look at [gestures wildly] THIS Staring down the barrel of this upcoming season, you might find yourself asking some very real and sincere questions about the makeup of your 2024 Chicago White Sox. Like, why were there o...2024
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• Solo Trout - April 2nd, 2024
Mike Trout, OF, LAA Trout hit his second and third homers of the season on Monday evening in Miami. All of his homers have been solo shots, and he hasn't driven in anyone else besides himself, which seems par for the course for the Angels franchise. What's more surprising is that Trout walked for the first time this season in the contest. His current 6.7% BB% and 70.0% Z-Contact% are well below hi...2024
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• Opening Day is Here - March 27th, 2024
Available Opening Day Starters If you have room on your roster and want to get someone on the mound out of the gates tomorrow, here are some Opening Day starters that should be available in free agency. Garrett Crochet, CHW (7.8% ROST) The 24-year-old southpaw is getting the nod tomorrow against the Tigers. Crochet has made 72 relief appearances in his three-year big league career, but this will...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 25, 2024
Luis Campusano (C-LAA) enjoyed a nice start to the 2024 campaign in the Seoul series with the Dodgers as he went 3-6 with 2 2B, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored. As a 24 year-old rookie, Campusano flashed upside with the Padres last season as he hit .319 with 7 dingers, 30 RBI, and 27 runs scored in 174 PA, with a wRC+ of 134. With a strikeout rate of just 12% and a swinging-strike rate of only 9%, he was...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 24, 2024
Injury News Justin Steele-Cubs-SP Justin Steele left his start on Friday with a left knee contusion. He was on the ground in obvious pain and was helped off the field. This initially looked bad but he was later diagnosed with a left knee contusion and tweeted that he was okay. This was scary for both the Cubs and fantasy owners because Steele was just announced as the Opening Day starter. Stee...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 22nd, 2024
Snag, Lag, or Red Flag? A classic exercise (that was just made up) where we look at players in different ADP ranges of the draft and decide which of these three categories they fall into: Snag - Get the player. Don't hesitate to draft him in that range. Lag - Pump the breaks. See what else is available and if he falls, maybe. Red Flag - Forget about him. Early Rounds: Yordan Alvarez, OF/DH,...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 20, 2024
Daulton Varsho, OF (TOR) Varsho hit his first home run of the spring on Tuesday, which would seem disappointing if not for his 3/8 strikeout-to-walk ratio and six spring stolen bases. Varsho's numbers declined in his first season in Toronto, but he did exhibit better plate discipline and above-average speed. That only led to 16 stolen bases, but based on the results in the Grapefruit League, it's ...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 19, 2024
Jarred Kelenic Kelenic was once a highly touted prospect thanks to early first round draft capital, premium athleticism, and strong minor league performances. He spent three full seasons with Seattle's big league club, but only slashed .204/.283/.373 across 252 games. Seattle shipped him to Atlanta this offseason, and many pegged Kelenic as a continued breakout candidate in a potent Atlanta lineup...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 16, 2024
Keibert Ruiz (C-WSH) is enjoying a solid spring training as he's hitting .280 with 4 RBI, 3 runs scored, a 7% walk rate, and 10% strikeout rate in 30 PA. He quietly took a step forward in 2023 and may take another in 2024. The 25 year-old was a quietly productive catcher in his sophomore campaign, as he posted a .260 average to go with 18 dingers, 67 RBI, and 55 runs scored across 562 PA. His wRC+...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta completes 5-1 trip, Ozzie Albies update and more
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Wednesday 4/17, 2:40 CT
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• Patrick Wisdom May Be Headed Back to Chicago
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• Wednesday Rockpile: A deeper look into the struggles of Nolan Jones
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 17, 2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop 2nd of 3 in LA, 6-2 Dodgers; Mitchell Parker revisited+ more...

Notes and quotes from the 2nd of 3 with the Dodgers in Chavez Ravine... QUICK “IF YOU DIDN’T STAY UP” RECAP: Patrick Corbin gave up three runs over the first two innings last night on the road in Dodger Stadium, but Jesse Winker hit a full-count curve from Dodgers’ lefty Ryan Yarbrough 429 ft. to right-center in the top of the third to get the visiting Nationals within one run, 3-2 LA. It was home...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Tuesday 4/16, 8:40 CT
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• Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes wants to participate in spring training with the Royals; Andy Reid has one request

Mahomes is part owner of the Royals and has an ambition to try baseball again...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats 6-4 over Dodgers; Mitchell Parker earns W in MLB debut...

Notes and quotes from the series opener in Los Angeles... NO PRESSURE, MITCHELL!: As the Nationals’ Communications Department noted before last night’s game, 24-year-old, 2020 5th Round pick Mitchell Parker, who made his MLB debut in the series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Dodger Stadium, became just the second pitcher in MLB history to, “... face three former MVPs as the first three ...2024
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• The institutional idiocy of dropping José Rodríguez

José Rodríguez in 2023, wondering why he was called up to the White Sox for a week to pinch-run in one game. | Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Scrap heap arms > speed-power middle infielder, got it, White Sox There are a lot of other things I need to be doing for South Side Sox late tonight (early a.m., actually), but Thursday’s move requires some follow-up. Oh, you thin...2024
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• The Colorado Rockies, home run celebrations, and hope

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, April 2, 2024 I spent part of last season writing about home run celebrations, a ritual of which I am a fan. I ranked the best ones (The Seattle Mariners’ trident won out), and when any team came to Coors Field, I asked to see their home run celebration gear. For example, here’s the Minnesota Twi...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 2, 2024

Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Yes? Or No? Jaylon Thompson writes about the tough loss in the series opener in Baltimore. “It was a really good ballgame throughout,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “It was exciting to get back and tie it off (Orioles closer Craig) Kimbrel. He is one of the best closers in recent history. “Obviously, to lose in that fashion is heartbreaking....2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 1

On this day 15 years ago, the White Sox brought Sergio Santos back — to become a pitcher. | Set Number: X83844 TK1 R2 F73 Welcome back, Sergio — no joke, we’re gonna make you a reliever 1901 Following teammate Clark Griffith, Chicago Colts (Cubs) pitcher Nixey Callahan jumps leagues to the White Sox. Callahan, like many of his cohorts who fled the National League for the American, saw his...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Baseball is underway

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images News from Opening Day weekend and MLB. It’s the home opener! (Weather permitting.) It’s also April Fools Day. In honor of that, all the links will take you to Rick Astley singing “Never Gonna Give You Up.” (No, they won’t.) The City of Oakland have delivered their list of demands to allow the Athletics to play for the next three years at the Coliseu...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: In memory of a disheartening Spring Training

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, March 28, 2024 It’s been a long March. The month is typically reserved for hope and optimism for baseball fans as the air fills the sound of cleats on dirt and the crack of wooden bats as winter thaws into spring in MLB camps around Arizona and Florida. However, this year has been much less satisfying for not...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Breaking down the Rockies Opening Day roster

Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, March 27, 2024 After roughly six weeks of rigorous spring training action and evaluation, the Opening Day roster has finally become clear after lots of speculation and theorizing, Now, as we wait for the regular season to begin tomorrow in Arizona, how will the Colorado Rockies initially set up for the 162 game marathon? Catcher (2): Elias Díaz, Jaco...2024
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• 2024 NL West Preview: The Dodgers have loaded up for October

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Just like with Atlanta in the NL East, it’s all about what Los Angeles can do in October instead of the regular season. While the NL Central may be wide open, there are no such delusions of grandeur to be had in the NL West. That means that it’s probably going to be another long season in Denver for the Colorado Rockies, who are very likely going to spend a...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Opening Week is here!

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The pre-season ends this week, real baseball is almost here! Well, friends, we have officially made it. This is the last Monday without baseball! (Well, regular season baseball. that is.) It’s so thrilling to realize that this is the week baseball begins in earnest and we can switch from saying “Spring training doesn’t count” to “it’s ...2024
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