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• Nathaniel Lowe: A Tale of Aggression and Power

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images A new plate approach can make the difference Just days before Christmas, the Nationals general manager picked up the phone and dialed an out of state number. That number Mike Rizzo dialed up was none other than the tallest general manager in baseball Chris Young, shortly after the Rangers and Nats made a swap. Robert Garcia for Nate Lowe straight up. The player ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: How much for Kyle Tucker?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you how much it’s going to take to sign Kyle Tucker It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thank you so much for stopping by. Come in out of the cold. New friends and old, all are welcome. The dress code ...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers preview, Wednesday 4/9, 1:20 CT

Photo by Abigail Dean/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series sweep. Today’s roster move: Here You’ll need this today: Wednesday notes: CUBS vs. RANGERS: This is the Cubs’ ninth series against the Rangers. They have not swept any of the previous eight. They won the first two games the last two times the Rangers came to Wrigley Field, in 2016 and 2023, only to lose the third game. The Cu...2025
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• Chicago Cubs Stay Hot with 10-6 Win Over Texas Rangers (Video Highlights)
The Chicago Cubs just keep winning. They’re 8-2 over their last ten games, including Tuesday night’s 10-6 victory over the Texas Rangers. They’ll go for the series sweep today, Wednesday, in a 1:20pm CT matchup. Day baseball at Wrigley Field, the way God intended. Last night’s game included 24 hits combined, including a home run … The post Chicago Cubs Stay Hot with 1...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 9, 2025

William Purnell-Imagn Images The Kansas City Royals are cooking in Kauffman. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers catches up with Kansas City Royals starter Michael Lorenzen after crossing the coveted ten-year mark in MLB service time and picking up the win on Monday. Lorenzen allowed just one run on five hits, struck out three and didn’t walk a batter in his second start of the season, all en route to h...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Best sign tonight?

Matt Marton-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks what was the most encouraging part of tonight’s win. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thanks for stopping by. Come in and get warm. We can check your coat for you. We still have a couple of available tables. Bring your own be...2025
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• San Diego, stay classy on the Jurickson Profar PED suspension

Atlanta Braves Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for failed PED test | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Friar Faithful cannot question his contributions last season The first two weekends of the 2025 regular season are in the books, and it has been quite eventful for the San Diego Padres. They went undefeated on the first homestand before the bats went silent in the first two ga...2025
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• BCB After Dark: World Championship defense?

Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which Cubs team had the better defense: 2016 or 2025? Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold and sit with us. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. There’s no cover charge this evening. We still have a few tabl...2025
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• Nestor Cortes to IL with flexor strain

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images A potentially ominous injury leaves the Brewers comically short in the starting rotation There was a brief moment this spring when it looked like the Brewers’ starting rotation depth was going to be a strength for the 2025 team. Now, on April 6, barely a week into the season, Nestor Cortes has been placed on the injured list, and the Brewers have exactly one of th...2025
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• Nestor Cortes to IL with flexor strain

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images A potentially ominous injury leaves the Brewers comically short in the starting rotation There was a brief moment this spring when it looked like the Brewers’ starting rotation depth was going to be a strength for the 2025 team. Now, on April 6th, barely a week into the season, Nestor Cortes has been placed on the injured list, and the Brewers have exactly one of ...2025
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• The Schwellenbach Breakout Is Here - April 5, 2025
Spencer Schwellenbach, SP, Atlanta Braves Schwellenbach was a fan-favorite pick in drafts this year as a sleeper pick, and deep gambler's pick for Cy Young if you're into that sort of thing. He did everything he could to validate both of those, tossing 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K. He only allowed six hard hit balls and a whopping 39 CSW%. While the Marlins are not a super competitive offensive line...2025
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• 2025 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Preview

Your 2025 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers! | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers The next wave of White Sox stars are set to ignite The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the Low-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, should have an intriguing 2025 season, building upon their successful 2024 campaign in which they won the Carolina South Division championship. With a roster of promising prospects, can the coa...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer

Braves Franchise History 1966: The New York Mets sign University of Southern California star Tom Seaver to his first contract, including a $50,000 bonus. Seaver had been selected by the Atlanta Braves in the January draft, but Commissioner Spike Eckert voided the deal when he signed a contract after USC’s season had already begun. The Mets beat out the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg

This was after the Braves legend broke his right leg eight years earlier! Braves Franchise History 1934: Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg while sliding home on a double steal in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees. The Boston Braves veteran is out for the season and will play just 23 games next year. He had broken his right leg earlier in spring training of 1926. MLB History 197...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, March 28

Photo by Lane Stewart /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Sidd Finch*, sad passings, and other stories for the discerning reader. 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 a...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2025

I couldn’t find any good “Uecker Royals” pictures, so how about Bob Uecker interviewing Hank Aaron? | Photo by 1975 Diamond Images via Getty Images We have reached the winter lull of the baseball season Oh, boy. We’ve really hit the winter doldrums. The last story from The Star was last week when Lorenzen signed. There hasn’t been a new story on the Royals site since Tuesday. Their last ...2025
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• Barry’s Thoughts & Jots: From Brett Favre to Deshaun Watson to Jerry Jones

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Things on my mind Friday of Week 4 is upon us with the Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders looking to right their collective ships. Injuries are a big storyline in the game with major names on both sides on the injury report Thursday. There are so many other things going on in and around football as well as some other sports including the Cleveland Gua...2024
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• Delino DeShields Jr. Reveals Massive Back Tattoo
Not since Eric Hinske revealed his crazy Japanese-inspired back tattoo a few years ago have we seen such an awe-inspiring piece of art on a baseball player. Delino DeShields Jr. would like for you to remember him should there be a re-vote. The Texas Rangers outfielder (and son of former Major Leaguer Delino DeShields) posted his latest ink on his Instagram and, wow…it is ever something. And in cas...2018
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• Mariners set order limit on popular toasted grasshoppers
The Seattle Mariners announced this week there will now be an order limit imposed on the wildly popular toasted grasshoppers, a new concession item introduced this season at Safeco Field.The toasted grasshoppers, called chapulines in Mexico, come from Poquitos, a Seattle restaurant which was called upon by concessionaire Centerplate to provide the edible insects.The first three home games of the s...2017
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• Josh Hamilton, Rangers Agree to Minor League Contract: Latest Details, Reaction
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• Texas Restaurant Offers Rangers 2B Rougned Odor Free BBQ for Life
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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• What Johnny Manziel's Hometown Knows About Its Favorite Son That We Don't
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• Inside the Chicago Cubs' Hiring of Joe Maddon, One of MLB's Best Managers
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• NBA Preseason Allows Coaches to Show off a Few New Moves of Their Own
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"Back on Friday, the Texas Rangers made a move that set off the antennae of everybody here in Braves Country as they ended up releasing Jesse Chavez."

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"Outfielder Joc Pederson, 32, and the Texas Rangers have agreed on a contract pending a physical, sources confirmed to ESPN."

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"The Texas Rangers are just one win away from winning their first World Series title in franchise history thanks to their 11-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4 of the World Series."

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"The New York Yankees star hit his 62nd home run of the year against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in Game 161."

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"MLB trade deadline: New York Yankees to acquire All-Star slugger Joey Gallo from Texas Rangers, per report"

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"The Texas Rangers have no plans to change their team name, following a column this week saying the franchise should cut any link to the law enforcement agency of the same name."

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"A fire broke out at the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field, which is still under construction, and was brought under control."

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"Russell Wilson, the Seahawks QB who made one-day appearances at spring training for the Texas Rangers in 2014 and '15, has been traded to the Yankees."

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"The Texas Rangers' 10-game winning streak ended Saturday with something louder than a thud."

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"Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor may have cost himself some money with his actions in Sunday's brawl with the Toronto Blue Jays, but he can make it up by eating at Heim Barbecue every meal."

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"Texas Rangers slugger Juan Gonzalez won the 1993 Home Run Derby, but Griffey certainly left his mark on the contest—and on the building."

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"Guilder Rodriguez, a career minor leaguer, got his second big league start on Monday night for the Texas Rangers and delivered with his dad looking on by getting his first big league hit, RBI and run scored in a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros."

• BCB After Dark: How much for Kyle Tucker?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 9, 2025
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• San Diego, stay classy on the Jurickson Profar PED suspension
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• BCB After Dark: World Championship defense?
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• Padres 8, Cubs 7: This space intentionally left blank

David Banks-Imagn Images That was one of the weirdest games you will ever see. I’m going to put this right out there first thing, and then get to the recap of this bizarre game. You might disagree with my conclusion here, but I think Craig Counsell made a mistake in the ninth inning. After batting for Matt Shaw with Michael Busch, Counsell put Gage Workman at third and left Justin Turner a...2025
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• Nestor Cortes to IL with flexor strain
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• Free Agents Washington Nationals Should Target After Rough Start to the Season

Washington reliever Colin Poche throws a pitch during the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondback. | Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images After 1-6 start to the season, Washington could improve their roster through free agency. A Struggling Start to the Season After an abysmal 1-6 start, fans are kept wondering when the losing will end in the nation’s capital. With higher expectations headi...2025
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• Braves News: Jesse Chavez rejoins, losing streak snapped, and more

D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. For the second time this season, Jesse Chavez has himself a deal with the Atlanta Braves. On April 3, he was outrighted to Gwinnett, where he then elected free agency. On the 4th, the club announced his minor league contract. In his first stint with the Braves this year, the fan favorite logged two innings and surrende...2025
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• The Schwellenbach Breakout Is Here - April 5, 2025
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• Nathaniel Lowe: A Tale of Aggression and Power
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• San Diego, stay classy on the Jurickson Profar PED suspension
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• BCB After Dark: World Championship defense?
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 12

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs fade away in an 8-7 loss to the Padres. I’ve written many times about glass half full/glass half empty. Your mileage may vary, but my glass is still overflowing. In the last nine days, the Cubs played eight games. They won six of them. Definitely should have won another and probably should have won this one too. This one will get lumped in wit...2025
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• Free Agents Washington Nationals Should Target After Rough Start to the Season
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• Braves News: Jesse Chavez rejoins, losing streak snapped, and more
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Padres series preview

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Cubs open the 2025 Wrigley Field season against a club from the NL West. While everyone has been focusing on the Dodgers and their 8-0 start, the San Diego Padres are also off to a great start, going 7-0 and sweeping a homestand. For more on the Padres, here’s Ben Fadden, who runs our SB Nation Padres site Gaslamp Ball: The Padres enter Wrigley pl...2025
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• 2025 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Preview
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• Thursday Rockpile: Is Kyle Freeland back?

Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 The Rockies seem to have picked up right where they left off last season. Their offense looks as stagnant and unfocused as we had feared they might, and the bullpen continues to be a pain point, especially in the later stages of games. Things haven’t gone swimmingly at the outset of the 2025 c...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg
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• BCB After Dark: How much for Kyle Tucker?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 9, 2025
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• BCB After Dark: Best sign tonight?
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• BCB After Dark: World Championship defense?
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• Nestor Cortes to IL with flexor strain
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Padres series preview
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• 2025 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Preview
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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• The San Diego Padres all-quarter-century team

San Diego Padres Jake Peavy | Photo by Nick Doan/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images A group of past and present stars of the game We are one day away from Opening Day at Petco Park. Before setting our sights on the Atlanta Braves, let us take a moment to appreciate a significant sports moment. The Friar Faithful have witnessed a quarter-century of San Diego Padres baseball since fl...2025
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• Throwback Thursday: Ken Griffey Jr. Hits HR off Warehouse in 1993 Home Run Derby
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• We Remember: 22nd Anniversary of Nolan Ryan Putting Robin Ventura in a Headlock
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• Mike Trout Crushes Grand Slam, Ball Lands in Fan's 'Trout Net'
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• Russell Wilson Will Return to Texas Rangers for 2015 Spring Training
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• After 13 years in minors, Ranger gets MLB hit
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• Josh Hamilton Hits First 2 Home Runs of Season Following Return to Rangers
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• Hamilton's homer backs Perez's stellar start
Josh Hamilton shattered the offensive silence Sunday at Globe Life Park with a sixth-inning home run that complemented Martin Perez's dominant performance as the Texas Rangers outlasted the San Francisco Giants, 2-1....2015
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• Offense can't back Leake in Giants debut
Josh Hamilton shattered the offensive silence Sunday at Globe Life Park with a sixth-inning home run that complemented Martin Perez's dominant performance as the Texas Rangers outlasted the San Francisco Giants, 2-1....2015
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• The Schwellenbach Breakout Is Here - April 5, 2025
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• BTB Friday Open Thread: Do all sports going on right now help with football not being here?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images This is our open thread for Friday discussion. Welcome to our Friday open thread! Over the last few weeks we have been launching daily discussion prompts here on the blog and the purposes is obviously for the greatest community of Dallas Cowboys fans that there is to talk about matters relevant to the team. For the most part our prompts are related to the c...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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• Sometimes It Hurts- Preseason Prep- March 17, 2025
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Luck o' the Irish hasn't been with several teams and players so far in Spring Training as a rash of injuries has hit them. The first game that counts will be tomorrow when the Dodgers and Cubs face off in Tokyo. SS Mookie Betts may not be playing in the two games of the Tokyo Series. He has been suffering an illness that has forced him to miss the exhibition games tha...2025
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• What happens to Marcus Semien's fantasy value in Texas?

Tristan H. Cockcroft explains the fantasy implications of Marcus Semien signing as a free agent with the Texas Rangers....2021
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• Josh Jung, 2022 Fantasy Outlook
It seems to me that the nature of the beast when discussing prospects is you get a lot of: Here's what I said previously when he was supposed to be called up already. Unlike most prospects, Josh Jung wasn't kept in the minors simply for service time reasons. Josh Jung was ticketed for the majors this past preseason until he hurt his foot. Jung, man, no need to be bruised. Here’s what Prospect Itch...2021
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• Getting Ahead in Head to Head, Week 18: It’s Sano Time To Start Tinkering
In most head-to-head leagues, the hierarchy is starting to form, and the top 6-8 are starting to separate themselves from the pack. A lot of this is as a result of people losing interest, transitioning to fantasy football, or just not tinkering with their team enough. It is easy to look at the big names that are not producing, I'm looking at you Michael Conforto, and do not want to drop them in ...2021
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• Top 10 Texas Rangers Prospects for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
Can you name the last Rangers prospect who exceeded expectations? Sorry to cut to the quick, but it feels like something of an unreported secret that Texas is trouble for top prospects. Can go with Gallo, if you want to give your brain a break. I think he’s more or less lined up with expectations, for what it’s Weurtz. Elvis Andrus came from Atlanta in the Teixeira trade, and I guess he count...2021
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• Nelson Cruz Splash Could Finally End Mariners' 13-Year Postseason Drought
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• Nathaniel Lowe: A Tale of Aggression and Power
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers preview, Wednesday 4/9, 1:20 CT
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• Chicago Cubs Stay Hot with 10-6 Win Over Texas Rangers (Video Highlights)
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 9, 2025
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• BCB After Dark: Best sign tonight?
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers preview, Tuesday 4/8, 6:40 CT

Photo by Abigail Dean/Getty Images The Cubs go for two in a row over the visitors from Texas. Tuesday notes... RUN DIFFERENTIAL: The Cubs’ differential of +28 this season is the best in baseball, by one run over the Yankees. The Dodgers are third, at +20. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) HOW THEY GOT THERE: In their first seven games, through their 10-6 loss at Arizona on April 30, the Cubs’ ru...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Angels

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Nine games down, one-hundred fifty-three to go The 2025 regular season is swiftly moving along and the Rays are back home as they’ll take on the Los Angeles Angels in a three game set at George Steinbrenner Stadium. The Angels are hoping for better things in 2025 as they just narrowly avoided losing 100 games last season. Overall, they were 63-99 and fin...2025
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• Keys to Game (4/7/25): Take Advantage Of Frigid Temperatures
The Cubs play their first night game at home this season, with the red-hot Texas Rangers coming to town. Sunday’s defensive mishap by Justin Turner cost the Cubs a chance at sweeping the Padres, but vibes are still high after a solid series win. With the lineups out, it’s time for the keys to today’s … The post Keys to Game (4/7/25): Take Advantage Of Frigid Temperatures appeared...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers preview, Monday 4/7, 6:40 CT

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs open a series against a team from the AL West. Monday notes: WALKING ON BY: The 66 walks by Cubs batters are the most in team history through 12 games of a season. Their previous high was 64, in 1974, when they started 6-6. They had 63 in 2009 (8-4) and 2016 (9-3), and 62 in 1941 (5-7) and 1946 (7-5). They had no more than 59 in any other sea...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 26, 2025

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images One. More. Day. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers has some huge questions surrounding the Kansas City Royals’ “Great Unknown” in 2025. The Royals weren’t able to bring in the middle-of-the-order bat they wanted this offseason, so the pressure is on for MJ Melendez and Hunter Renfroe to improve from a year ago and provide a power threat in the fifth and sixth spots. C...2025
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• White Sox 7, Rangers 6: Texas’ late-inning comeback falls short

Yes, you heard that right, just a normal day for now-former White Sox player Joey Gallo. And apparently Joey Gallo became a pitcher mid-game? The White Sox moved to 8-14 in Spring Training play with a 7-6 win against the Texas Rangers this afternoon. This being one of two games being played today (with the Spring Breakout loss coming in a separate recap), let’s take a look at today’s win. ...2025
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• Royals Opening Day roster prediction one week into Spring Training

John Rave #96 of the Kansas City Royals cannot catch a ball hit by Josh Smith #47 of the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning at Globe Life Field on March 27, 2023 | Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images No trade = blander projection Can you believe the Royals have already played more than a week of Spring Training? Regular season baseball will be on us in less than a month, and while many rost...2025
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• With Alexander Canario gone, how many Cubs remain from the 2021 selloff?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here’s a look at all the players who were sent away and acquired in that flurry of deals nearly four years ago. News item: The Cubs have traded OF Alexander Canario to the Mets for cash considerations, sources tell ESPN. Canario, 24, was DFA’d by the Cubs last week.— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) February 25, 2025 Well. This isn’t the...2025
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• Braves News: José Quintana rumors, AJ Smith-Shawver, and more

Photo by Drew Hallowell/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. We’re another day closer to the first spring game for the Atlanta Braves, and rumors are continuing to buzz. A recent report from MLB insider Héctor Gómez revealed that the Braves are among teams interested in starting pitcher José Quintana. 36-year-old Quintana is also drawing int...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 29, 2025

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Bobby Witt Jr. isn’t the video game cover boy? MLB.com’s Anne Rogers detailed how the rotation stands now. She writes as if five pitchers, including Kris Bubic, are competing for the final rotation spot. The Royals are confident in Bubic’s potential return to the rotation, even after seeing how much success he had in the bullpen last year when he returned from...2025
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• Nobody deserves playoff baseball more than Salvador Perez

Anthony Gruppuso-Imagn Images Salvy stayed with Kansas City through the wilderness and made it to the other side On a brisk October night in 2010, Citizens Bank Park buzzed with anticipation and nervous energy. The back-to-back National League champs entered the seventh inning down a run against the Cincinnati Reds, facing rookie phenom Aroldis Chapman. They rallied. Chase Utley hustled P...2024
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the Division Series

Jason Heyward reacts after hitting a single against the Giants. | John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports Who are you cheering for as playoff baseball continues? Four Wild Card Series and four sweeps later the bracket is set for four best of five Division Series. One division winner, the Milwaukee Brewers, has already been eliminated, the other five remain. These series have everything, including lots...2023
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