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• The case for each of the Classic Baseball Hall of Fame candidatesPhoto by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images Luis Tiant, Dick Allen and Tommy John are among eight players on this year’s Classic Era ballot. The Baseball Hall of Fame has had some form of “Veterans Committee” ballot in its induction process going all the way back to 1939. The committees have taken various forms over the years, but the most recent process breaks up potential candidates into...2024Read about Louis Requena news
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• This Day in Braves History: Max Fried wins 2020 NL Gold Glove AwardPhoto by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The first of many for the lefty hurler Braves Franchise History 1928: Voters in Massachusetts approve Sunday baseball in Boston, provided that Braves Field is more than 1,000 feet from a church. This leaves Pennsylvania as the only state with no Sunday baseball in the major leagues. 1960: Warren Spahn finishes second in Cy Youn...2024Read about Max Fried news
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves win 2021 World SeriesPhoto by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Atlanta returns to the top of the baseball mountain for the first time since 1995. Braves Franchise History 1927: Boston College baseball coach Jack Slattery agrees to manage the Boston Braves for a year. 1972: The Atlanta Braves acquire Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella from the New York Mets in exchange for second baseman Felix Milan...2024Read about World Series news
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• Keeping it simpleIt's been a fairly stressful week, between traveling, a delayed doctor's appointment, the loss of a beloved player from my youth, and now the most taxing World Series matchup I could possibly conjure up as a fan.The weekend will help a little (stupid sports teams still have to play on the weekend, tho) and so will the collection. I just happen to be wrapping up a super-simple sportlots order...2024Read about World Series news
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• 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. DodgersThe Fall Classic will return to Yankee Stadium for the first time in 15 years, but Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers have every intention of spoiling the party. Yankees vs. Dodgers has probably been one of the most common World Series predictions of the past decade. They’re both consistent powerhouse teams with loads of star power, and both have made the playoffs in every season since 2017 (save for the Yan...2024Read about World Series news
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• BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs make a move for Juan Soto?Juan Soto nabs a hit against the Cubs in September | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Your late week late night spot to enjoy baseball and music with the beverage of your choice It’s World Series Eve here at BCB After Dark and we’re bringing you full weeknight late-night coverage for the first time! Welcome to your Thursday edition of BCB After Dark, where you’ll get the same low-key hang ou...2024Read about Juan Soto news
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Ted Williams injury and suspension
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• 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason: Division Series weekendKyle Schwarber should lead off for the Phillies for their third straight postseason | Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images There’s a lot of David and Goliath in these matchups They don’t call it the Wild Card for nothing, folks. It’s’ already been a few ridiculous days of baseball. It started with the Mets bonkers comeback against Atlanta in the first game of a doubleheader to make the post...2024Read about Kyle Schwarber injuries
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• MLB Playoffs: American League PreviewEven in a relative down season, the Astros might very well extend their ALCS streak. Will any American League team make like the Rangers and topple them? During the decade-plus of MLB play from 2005-16, only two American League teams won at least 100 games. Outside of the 2008 Angels and 2009 Yankees, it was always a scramble of several good teams, but no true slam-dunk standouts (and even the ‘08...2024Read about Fall Classic injuries
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves and Brewers get into a heated brawlDale Zanine-Imagn Images Braves Franchise History 1979 - Mickey and Rick Mahler pitch in the same game as the Braves fall to the Astros 8-0. It is the most recent instance of brothers pitching in the same game for the same team. 1991 - Deion Sanders rejoins the Braves for the remainder of the season. 2000 - Tom Glavine wins his 20th game of the season as the Braves beat the Expos 6-0. It...2024Read about Dale Zanine Imagn injuries
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• Bobby Witt Jr. is putting together an MVP-caliber season at the wrong timePhoto by Kevin M. Cox/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. has had one of the best seasons ever for a shortstop, but it will be hard to overtake Aaron Judge in the MVP race. Bobby Witt is having an all-time great season, especially for a shortstop. Going back to 1969, only two shortstops have put up more than 10 fWAR, 1991 Cal Ripken Jr. and 2002 Alex Rodriguez. For bWAR there are three including ...2024Read about Bobby Witt injuries
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 30Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Luke Little and others! Jake Arrieta no-hits the Dodgers, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore...2024Read about Luke Little injuries
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson throws a career high 13 strikeouts in win over MarlinsPhoto by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1951 - The Braves sell pitchers Johnny Sain and Lew Burdette to the Yankees. 1971 - The Braves spoil “Ron Santo Day” at Wrigley Field by beating Ferguson Jenkins and the Cubs 4-3. Santo goes 1-for-3 in the game with a run scored. 1983 - The Braves acquire Len Barker in exchange for Rick Behenna, Brett Butler and Brook Jacoby. Ba...2024Read about Tim Hudson injuries
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• Is Kauffman Stadium going to cost Bobby Witt Jr. the MVP?Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Kauffman Stadium home run suppression is making it harder for Bobby Witt Jr. to make his case. Before I start down this path, just know that Aaron Judge is having an unbelievable season the likes of which are rarely seen. If Bobby Witt Jr. ends up losing the MVP to a guy slugging over .700, it is not the end of the world. Still, Bobby is al...2024Read about Kauffman Stadium injuries
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta calls up Andruw JonesBraves Franchise History 1914 - The Braves record 11 hits off Jeff Tesreau and beat the Giants 7-3. Bill James is the winner while Joe Connolly finishes a triple shy of a cycle. 1971 - The Braves purchase infielder Tony LaRussa from the A’s. 1982 - Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the Padres and move back within 1.5 games of first place Los Angeles in the NL West standi...2024Read about Andruw Jones injuries
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• Today in White Sox History: July 20On this day 51 years ago, Wilbur Wood took his lumps in both games of a doubleheader. Wilbur takes his lumps 1940 In a win that pushed them to .500 for the first time all season, the White Sox walloped Philadelphia, 19-7. The visitors packed all 19 runs into just three frames, scoring eight in the first, seven in the fifth, and four in the ninth. It took the A’s three pitchers just to get...2024Read about White Sox injuries
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• Life On The Green: Jack Nicklaus, golf legends impart wealth of wisdom in Ann Liguori’s new bookRenowned broadcaster Ann Liguori sat down with 12 legends of the game to learn about what it takes to succeed both on and off the course. If you are reading this, you are very likely a golfer. Perhaps you play sporadically, or maybe you play once a week or once a year. Either way, all of us golfers have something in common. We all want to get better, improve our games, and shoot low scores. One wa...2024Read about Hank Aaron
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• Red Sox Fan Turns Body into Boston Shrine
Remember when your college roommate got his fraternity letters tattooed on his calf to show his loyalty? Well…he ain’t got nothing on Gary Gootman. The 41-year-old Boston native (and current Texas resident) has spent an estimated 700 hours in the tattoo parlor chair to turn his body into a canvas in an effort to celebrate his hometown. “Living in Texas, I want to represent Boston. That’s where I’m...2016Read about Red Sox
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9 (+6): Who Has the Edge in Royals-Mets World Series?
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"This is rarefied air only occupied by the likes of Mike Trout, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and such - almost all who reach this mark are all-time greats." - 2023
", Harmon Killebrew and Ted Williams." - 2022
"The day Ted Williams put his .400 season on the line" - 2021
"From an October show-stopper to the best player on the planet to the new Ted Williams, baseball's outfields are stacked." - 2020
"Well, in 1995, Mike Benjamin had a three-day stretch nobody else in baseball -- not Ted Williams nor Ichiro -- has ever had." - 2019
"Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Cy Young, Hank Aaron … all of the greats and none of them were ever elected unanimously." - 2018
"He rattled off names like Ted Williams, Babe Ruth and Bob Feller." - 2017
"The Reds are wasting the Ted Williams of our generation" - 2016
"Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer was named the winner of the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet at Tuesday night's All-Star Game presented by MasterCard, which the American League won over the National League, 4-2." - 2015
"Entering Saturday, only three players had hit their 500th home run while playing for the Red Sox: Ted Williams (521 career homers), Jimmie Foxx (534) and Manny Ramirez (555)." - 2014
"He also will become only the third man ever to begin his managerial career after being inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player, following Ted Williams and Ryne Sandberg."
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Ted Williams trade rumors, contract, salary rumors
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• The case for each of the Classic Baseball Hall of Fame candidates
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• This Day in Braves History: Max Fried wins 2020 NL Gold Glove Award
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves win 2021 World Series
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• 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
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• BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs make a move for Juan Soto?
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• Back to the bookA month into this blog, I featured my copy of the 1979 Sport Americana Baseball Card Price Guide, which is the first of the James Beckett/Dennis Eckes annual price guides, which I purchased all through the mid-1980s. I don't remember when I bought the '79 copy. I'm guessing 1980.It's showed up a time or two on the blog since. It's a cool peek into the past, starting with the cover, which lo...2024Read about Rickey Henderson trade rumors
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason: Division Series weekend
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• Sympathy for OaklandWe’ve been there Over the past week, we’ve all read multiple accounts of the last Athletics game in Oakland. In a nutshell, it’s been a colossal mess, a mess that could have and should have been avoided. In World War II parlance, it’s FUBAR. The city of Oakland and A’s ownership have been negotiating on and off for over a decade without success. The centerpiece of the argument has always been abo...2024Read about Kauffman Stadium trade rumors
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves and Brewers get into a heated brawl
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Ted Williams stats and results
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• The case for each of the Classic Baseball Hall of Fame candidates
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves win 2021 World Series
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• 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• Bobby Witt Jr. is putting together an MVP-caliber season at the wrong time
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• This Day in Braves History: Jeff Blauser suffers a broken toePhoto by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1926 - The Braves give up a National League record 12 runs in the fifth inning of a 17-3 loss to the Giants. 17-year old Mel Ott goes 3-for-3 at the plate and steals a base. 1927 - Doc Gautreau sets a major league record by stealing home twice against Brooklyn. No one else will duplicate this feat until Vic Power in 1958. 195...2024Read about Mitchell Layton stats
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 30
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta calls up Andruw Jones
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• This Day in Braves History: Greg Maddux agrees to five-year extension with AtlantaPhoto by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1944 - Red Barrett needs only 58 pitches to shut out the Reds 2-0 setting a major league record for the fewest pitches thrown in a nine-inning game. The game takes one hour and 15 minutes and is the shortest night game ever. 1991 - A game between the Astros and Braves is delayed for five minutes when a moth becomes lodged in th...2024Read about Greg Maddux stats
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• Today in White Sox History: July 19On this day 71 years ago, Sam Mele had his 22-game hitting streak snapped against the Yankees. Sam Mele sees his streak snapped 1946 In a strange game at Boston, umpires “Red” Jones and Bill Summers ejected or sent to the clubhouse 12 White Sox players, a coach and the batting practice pitcher due to bench jockeying and criticizing calls. In the third inning, a high and tight pitch to Te...2024Read about White Sox stats
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• 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason: Division Series weekend
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• Sympathy for Oakland
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• Back to the basementFour months ago I was contacted by a collector from Toronto who sent me some cards from his childhood collection, all of them O-Pee-Chee from the 1970s.They came from his basement -- I'm guessing they were patiently waiting for someone to come around, as cards in the basement do -- and while I expected just some Dodgers, Jeff sent me so much more.Well, I got another unexpected envelope from...2024Read about White Sox
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• Outside The Confines: The stars at night are big and bright . . .Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The All-Star Game and Home Run Derby took place this week. As if that wasn’t enough news, so did the MLB Draft. Also, announcer rankings. What are we going to do today with no baseball? Anthony Castrovince offers his thoughts and has a recap of the American League’s 5-3 win over the National League in the All-Star Game. Do-Hyoung Park ...2024Read about Maddie Malhotra
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• Four takeaways from the 2024 MLB All-Star GamePhoto by Brett Patzke/MLB Photos via Getty Images A Sock, Shohei, Skenes, Soto, and so, so much Texas. Major League Baseball held its 94th All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Texas, the first to be hosted by the Rangers since 1995. That particular Midsummer Classic featured some of the most dangerous hitters of the ‘90s, like Barry Bonds, Frank Thomas, Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken Jr., and Mike Pi...2024Read about MLB Photos
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones homers in All-Star Game at Turner FieldPhoto by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1957 - Felix Mantilla and Billy Bruton collide while chasing a pop fly. Mantilla will miss 19 games while Bruton hurts his knee and will miss almost a year. 1962 - Hank Aaron and Tommie Aaaron homer in the ninth inning to help the Braves to an 8-6 win over the Cardinals. It is the first time since the Waner brothers accomplished ...2024Read about Chipper Jones
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 5Happy Goose Day! | Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The Goose was hatched today, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narr...2024Read about MLB Photos
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 28After the catch, Travis Wood is all smiles. | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Famous outfielder Travis Wood and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore ...2024Read about Travis Wood
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024That was a fun moment between Butler and Gordon | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Thursdays are the new Friday! Ed note: Yes, I know, it’s not Friday. But when we get down to OT, this will make sense. Greg was gracious enough to switch when I realized the game today fit with the topic. For those of you who skip Friday Rumblings... shame on you. Or not. But this is the wild and bori...2024Read about Jamie Squire
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• WATCH: David Ortiz clubs 500th career home run
The 500-home run club has gained a new member. Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz took Tampa Bay Rays starter Matt Moore deep in the fourth inning of Saturday’s game for the 500th homer of his illustrious career. He hit his 499th career home run in the first inning. Ortiz is the 27th major league hitter to reach the milestone and the first since Gary Sheffield did so on April 17, 2009 as...2015Read about David Ortiz
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• Catalyst Hosmer captures All-Star Game MVP
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• David Ortiz Records 500th Home Run: Highlights and Reaction
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• Pujols belts No. 522 for 18th place on homer list
Angels first baseman Albert Pujols assumed sole possession of 18th place on the all-time home run list -- belting No. 522 on Sunday against the Royals to move past Ted Williams, Willie McCovey and Frank Thomas....2015Read about Albert Pujols
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• Mike Trout's All-Star Legend Explodes with Career Cycle, Back-to-Back MVPs
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• The Reds are wasting the Ted Williams of our generation
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• Bryce Harper's All-Time 2015 Stands Alongside Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds
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• Bryce Harper Is Already the Best in the Game, but We've Seen Nothing Yet
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Ted Williams fantasy rankings and news
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• BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs make a move for Juan Soto?
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• The Whole League Is Getting Soto Bombed
Holding hands together with a Juan Soto plushie, tiptoeing around my office in a tutu. I LOVE JUAN SOTO SO MUCH! There, I said it. Just love Juan Soto so much https://t.co/49eHreP0Q9 — Razzball (@Razzball) September 24, 2021 I cannot stop my pure heart from being driven in by Juan Soto when I'm waiting on base aka sitting on the toilet. It's love! Damn you all for not understanding! So, Juan So...2021Read about Juan Soto
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• Adam Jones Stepping Up as MVP Candidate When O's Need Him Most
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Ted Williams schedule, game
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• The case for each of the Classic Baseball Hall of Fame candidates
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• This Day in Braves History: Max Fried wins 2020 NL Gold Glove Award
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• Keeping it simple
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• 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
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• BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs make a move for Juan Soto?
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• Back to the book
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• The mall show, part 2So as mentioned in the last post, it had been a year since Angus and I had gone to a card show together. We're both busy guys with super-hectic jobs and other issues that rudely won't get out of the way for leisurely pursuits. He had been saving up some collectibles for me all the while. When we met at the Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot, he unloaded what I'm sure had been taking up...2024Read about Blue Jays
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason: Division Series weekend
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• Sympathy for Oakland
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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Ted Williams rumors, scandals
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 5
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• Kansas City baseball triviaCourtesy of Charlie O. Finley. A few weeks ago, I explored some of the strange things that have happened in Major League history. This week, we look at some of the oddball occurrences surrounding the history of Kansas City baseball. Before the Athletics moved to Kansas City, owner Connie Mack had his eye on a pitching prospect named Lou Brissie. Mack and Brissie reached an agreement that Brissie w...2024Read about Connie Mack rumors
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Early success storiesPhoto by Mike Stobe/Getty Images MLB admits the uniforms are a problem. A look back at the first month of baseball. And other news from around the MLB. Good morning. According to a memo sent from the union to the players, MLB has reportedly finally admitted there was a problem with the uniforms. The uniforms will be changed, mostly back to what they were, by the start of next year at the...2024Read about White Sox rumors
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• Life On The Green: Jack Nicklaus, golf legends impart wealth of wisdom in Ann Liguori’s new book
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson signs four year extension with AtlantaPhoto by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2000 - Arbitrator Shyam Das cuts Braves reliever John Rocker’s suspension from 28 days to just 14. 2005 - The Braves and Tim Hudson reach an agreement on a four-year, $47 million contract extension. MLB History 1889 - The Philadelphia Quakers head to Jacksonville, Florida for spring training and will be the only major league c...2024Read about Tim Hudson rumors
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• This Day in MLB History: January 29Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images MLB History 1901 - The Rules Committee comprised of Connie Mack, John McGraw and Charles Comiskey reject a proposal that would have banned the bunt and recommends no changes to the game at this time. 1930 - The Boston Red Sox sell former home run champ Ken Williams to the New York Yankees. However after acquiring him, New York will release Williams bef...2024Read about Connie Mack rumors
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• Cold Stove thoughts76 days until spring training There’s not a lot going on in the world of baseball during the post-Thanksgiving week. A few minor trades and signings and a lot of speculation on where several Japanese stars may sign. I thought it would be a good time to enjoy the resurgence of the Detroit Lions before they imploded against the Packers, and to fret about the Chiefs pass dropping woes. I might also m...2023Read about Kyle Wright rumors
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• 'God Bless America': Bryce Harper's $400M Price Tag Could Be an MLB Game-Changer
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