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• Rare Footage of Jackie Robinson in His First Spring Training Game
Something special for Jackie Robinson Day. Some rare footage of Jackie Robinson, playing his first Spring Training Game is floating around on the internet. He can be recognized by his uniform number 9. I hear you say: “Number 9? Yes number 9. During his time in the Minor Leagues with the Montreal Royals, Robinson wore......2025
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• Giants OF Encarnacion out 8 weeks after surgery
San Francisco veteran outfielder Jerar Encarnacion, 27, who was injured in a spring training game while trying to make a catch in the outfield on March 21, had surgery on his fractured left hand and is expected to miss eight weeks....2025
• Cubs 4, Braves 2: And soon, it’ll be for real

Ben Brown | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The Cubs won their final 2025 Spring Training game. Yes, the results of spring games are meaningless, but I’m sure the Cubs didn’t want to lose all five games at Sloan Park following their return from Japan. And they didn’t, taking the spring finale 4-2 from the Braves as Haydn McGeary hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth. The Cubs ...2025
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• Mookie Betts’ Status Revealed for Dodgers Spring Training Finale vs Angels

The Los Angeles Dodgers have released their lineup for the final spring training game ahead of the 2025 regular season — and (for now) Mookie Betts is in it. More news: Dodgers Almost DFA’d Kiké Hernandez Last Year, He Reveals As manager Dave Roberts alluded to on Monday, Betts is in the lineup for Tuesday’s …...2025
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• Braves at Cubs Spring Training game thread

Photo by Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s the last game before the Braves open up their regular season in San Diego Well, it took over a month, but we made it: after this game, Spring Training 2025 is over, and it’s on to the regular season, which begins for the Braves in San Diego on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Braves roll out some regulars and some not-regulars: Spring fina...2025
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• Royals vs. Rangers Tuesday spring training thread

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The last fake game! The last spring training game is a day game. The boys return home tomorrow for a public workout at the K. Kris Bubic starts today. Final tune-up. pic.twitter.com/HcJAliSvv9— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) March 25, 2025...2025
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• Giants OF Encarnacion out 8 weeks after surgery
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• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 33 thread: Germán Márquez vs. Chris Paddack

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Rockies wrap of spring training with a final game Florida Spring training finally comes to a close as the Colorado Rockies traveled all the way to Florida to take on the Minnesota Twins to prepare for the start of the 2025 season against Tampa Bay on Friday. The Rockies will send out Germán Márquez for one final tune-up. The righty has...2025
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• Yankees' Marcus Stroman warns fans about treatment of Mets' Juan Soto

Soto heard some boos from upset Yankees fans related to his offseason move from the Bronx Bombers to the Amazins during Monday's spring training game between the clubs....2025
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• Spring Training Game Thread #31: Milwaukee Brewers (15-14) @ Colorado Rockies (17-13)

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Nestor Cortes gets the start in the Brewers’ final spring training game Ahead of Thursday’s Opening Day matchup with the New York Yankees, the Brewers face the Colorado Rockies this afternoon in their final game of the spring exhibition season. Nestor Cortes, who will face his former team in game two of the upcoming Yankees series, gets his final tune-up in to...2025
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• Jesse Chavez is back! Also, Braves tie Orioles 5-5

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Uncle Jesse makes his (spring) Braves return as the Braves add yet another tie to their Grapefruit League record Listen, Jesse Chavez is back, and that’s all that matters. We ticked off a Braves Bingo square already. Hey, stop asking how he did. HE’S BACK, AND THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS. Spencer Strider was the biggest (non-Jesse) news of the day, making hi...2025
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• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 31 thread: Chase Dollander vs Elvin Rodriguez

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Dollander won’t start the season in the bigs, but he can continue to make his case for a quick call-up We’re officially within a week of the start of the regular season. With most - but not all - of the Colorado Rockies roster spots filled, it’s crunch time for the final few positional battles. Who will break out in these last few days and make them...2025
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• Braves News: Sean Murphy’s return, Reynaldo Lopez’ struggles, more

Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Well we’re nearly there: Opening Day. Only three Spring Training games remain and multiple pitchers have already gone through their final tune-up. While things have mostly gone well in spring, with a few close calls on injuries and a moderate injury to Sean Murphy, nobody needed Tommy John and that is a win in my book. ...2025
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• Projecting the White Sox Opening Day lineup

Jon Durr-Imagn Images Does Will Venable have to run out nine hitters all 162 games this year? Yes. Will it be a pretty sight? No Opening Day for the Chicago White Sox is inching closer, and roster decisions are finalizing with every minute that passes. With most prospects sent back to the minors and veterans continuing to fill up the IL, an early lineup is starting to emerge. Every Spring ...2025
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• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 29 and no. 30 thread

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The Rockies are having a split squad day against the entire city of Chicago With only a handful of games left in the Cactus League before the start of the season, the Colorado Rockies are running a split squad day versus the city of Chicago. The Rockies will take on the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park in Mesa and the Chicago White Sox back in Scottsdale. The Rockies also...2025
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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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• No, the World Baseball Classic shouldn’t be cancelled because of Edwin Diaz’s injury
Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Injuries can — and do — happen just about anywhere in baseball. By now, you have certainly heard about the patellar tendon injury suffered by Mets closer Edwin Diaz while celebrating Puerto Rico’s World Baseball Classic win over the Dominican Republic. You might not, however, have seen this reaction to it: Wouldn't have happened in a celebration of a mea...2023
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• Big Man, Big Personality: The Oral History of David Ortiz's MLB Adventure
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"Andrew Benintendi To Miss Four To Six Weeks Due To Hand Fracture"

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"The Daily Belli watch: 4 days to the Cubs Spring Training opener"

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"Matt Olson gets off to hot start in spring with homer against Red Sox"

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"The Yankees fan who lost his autographed baseball cards"

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"Vanquished Peru may have exposed Brazil's weakness"

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"Rangers' Calhoun hit in mouth with fastball, exits"

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"Sweet relief: Manny Machado finally finds a home in San Diego "

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"Source: Russell Wilson to get at-bat vs. Braves"

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"Tim Tebow slated to appear in Mets spring training game this week"

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"Pirates Fan Saves Kid in the Stands from Getting Hit in the Face with Bat"

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"Alex Rodriguez Hits 1st Home Run of 2015 During Spring Training Game vs. Red Sox"

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"Mets star David Wright reaches out to sons of slain NYPD officer"

• Today in White Sox History: March 24

On this day 63 years ago, Payne Park in Sarasota saw its biggest crowd, for a Yankees-White Sox game: 5,712 Woah — 1962 Spring Training attendance that might outdraw some MLB games in Chicago in 2025! 1962 White Sox third baseman Andy Carey, traded to Philadelphia on December 15, is instead dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers after refusing to report to the Phillies. Carey, just 30 but a vete...2025
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• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 31 thread: Chase Dollander vs Elvin Rodriguez
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• Braves News: Sean Murphy’s return, Reynaldo Lopez’ struggles, more
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• This Day in Braves History: Javy Lopez retires, Chipper Jones announces future retirement

Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images Two Braves heroes call it a career — one on this actual day and one once his final season ends. Braves Franchise History 2008: Javy Lopez announces his retirement. Lopez hit 260 home runs in his career and set the single-season home run record for catchers with 43 in 2003. He appeared in over 1,100 games with the Atlanta Braves while hitting .287/.337/.491...2025
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• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 27 thread: Germán Márquez vs Kumar Rocker

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Rockies are in Surprise to face the Rangers for the second and final time before the regular season starts. The Colorado Rockies are back at Surprise Stadium for one more matchup against the 2023 World Series champion Texas Rangers. Their last game didn’t quite go as planned with a 5-0 loss and witnessing former Rockies pitcher Jon Gray...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 19

On this day 63 years ago, White Sox slugger Iván Calderón was born. | Set Number: X39851 TK2 A man with an imposing nickname and creative game is born 1962 A player who would represent GM Ken Harrelson’s cleverest trade and be a mainstay for some poor late-1980s White Sox teams, Iván Calderón, was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Signed by Seattle at age 17 and in the majors by 22, Calderón’s...2025
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• Spring Training Game Thread #25: Milwaukee Brewers (13-10) @ Seattle Mariners (7-17)

Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Elvin Rodríguez gets the start as the Brewers hope to get back in the win column following Monday’s loss The regular season officially began this morning in Tokyo, with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the Chicago Cubs 4-1, but the Brewers and the rest of MLB have to wait another week before their games start ...2025
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• Spring Training Game Thread #25: Milwaukee Brewers (13-10) @ Seattle Mariners (7-17)

Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Elvin Rodríguez gets the start as the Brewers hope to get back in the win column following Monday’s loss The regular season officially began this morning in Tokyo, with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the Chicago Cubs 4-1, but the Brewers and the rest of MLB have to wait another week before their games start ...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 18, 2025
Julio Rodriguez Julio had a down year in 2024, as he slashed only .273/.325/.409 compared to his line of .275/.333/.485 in 2023. He homered 32 times in 2023 and only 20 times in 2024, which is why the slugging percentage was cut by nearly 80 points. Luckily, there are plenty of reasons ot be optimistic about Julio in 2025, and the basis for that is that his underlying markers were barely changed b...2025
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• 2025 Atlanta Braves positional season preview: Catchers

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves will begin the 2025 season without either of their primary starters from last year. In the World Series Championship season of 2021, the Atlanta Braves used seven different catchers when injuries decimated the team’s depth. It was so bad that current Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt played in 26 games after being ac...2025
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• Cubs 4, Braves 2: And soon, it’ll be for real
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• Projecting the White Sox Opening Day lineup
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• Spencer Steer To Begin Season On Reds’ Injured List
Spencer Steer hit during a minor league Spring Training game on Thursday, marking his first game action of any type since February 27. Despite this step forward, the bothersome right shoulder that has sidelined Steer for much of camp will result in a season-opening placement on the injured list, Reds manager Terry Francona told MLB.com’s…...2025
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• Spring Training Game Thread #26: Milwaukee Brewers (13-11) vs. Chicago White Sox (8-15)

Allan Henry-Imagn Images Elvin Rodríguez gets the start as the Brewers hope to get back in the win column following Monday’s loss We’re still eight days away from the Brewers’ first regular season game, yet they officially hold a two-game advantage in the loss column on the Cubs! Milwaukee is down to its final five game days in the Cactus League, and today they’ll take on the Cubs’ Chicago...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 18, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: Tokyo story

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images The Dodgers take Japan, but Mookie Betts isn’t feeling so good. Some season previews. Everyone is looking for healthy pitching. And other MLB news. Good morning. I’m now convinced the Hanshin Tigers are the best team in baseball. The big news that came out of Tokyo last night is that Dodgers star Mookie Betts will miss both games against the Cubs with a...2025
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• Spring Training Game Thread #21/22: Milwaukee Brewers (10-9) vs. Athletics (12-9)/@ Los Angeles Angels (8-11)

Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Brewers are in split squad action against the Athletics and Angels The Brewers are in split squad action today as they send one group to Tempe to take on the Los Angeles Angels while the other half of the team stays at home to take on the Athletics. The Brewers are still tweaking their infield alignment, as...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 15, 2025
Keibert Ruiz (C-WSH) has enjoyed a productive spring in which he's hit .269 with 3 homers and 8 RBI across 29 PA. He underwhelmed in 2024 on the heels of a 2023 in which he seemed to turn a corner with a .260 average, 18 homers, 67 RBI, and 55 run scored across 562 PA. As a 25 year-old in 2024, Ruiz batted just .229 with 13 dingers, 57 RBI, and 46 runs scored, with his wRC+ dipping to just 71 afte...2025
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• Which Royals who won’t make the Opening Day roster will have the biggest impact?

Tyler Gentry #27 of the Kansas City Royals runs and scores during the ninth inning of a Spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camelback Ranch on February 22, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. | Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Somebody will make their mark While Opening Day lineup discussion is all well and fun, the reality is that there are players who won’t make the 2025 Open...2025
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• Cubs vs. Brewers at Mesa preview, Tuesday 3/11, 3:05 CT

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images After this game, the Cubs’ next contest will be in Tokyo. Tuesday notes... ATTENDANCE WATCH: The Cubs’ home game against the Mariners on Saturday attracted a crowd of 16,161, most ever for a spring training game. It also was more than 327 regular-season games in 2024. Five of those games involved the Cubs: 11,936 on Aug. 26, 12,660 on Aug. 28 and 1...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Tokyo story
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• Who’s next to 3,000 hits?

Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros hits a single against the Washington Nationals during the second inning of a spring training game at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on March 02, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Florida. | Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images And could it be...Bob? Nothing in sports is as quintessential as a hit in baseball. The windup, the release, the swing of the lumber, the c...2025
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• Game Thread: Cubs at White Sox (delayed, rain, or threat of rain, or perhaps why play at all)

With today’s game in some question, let’s pause for a moment to applaud Oscar Colás, not only for this catch but for avoiding the second round of player cuts from MLB camp. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Another Crosstown battle with the South Siders as underdogs, sigh As is often be the case with game threads, particularly in springtime, the White Sox have punctuated pregame with some ros...2025
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• Is Jac Caglianone one of Kansas City’s best hitters, like, right now?

Jac Caglianone #14 of the Kansas City Royals runs out a fly ball during the eighth inning of a spring training game against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium on February 21, 2025 in Surprise, Arizona. | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The tools are delightful Quick! Who are the Royals’ best hitters? If you got that question, you’d probably answer first with Bob...2025
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• Braves release Spring Breakout 2025 rosters

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The young players get a chance to shine in just under two weeks time. 10 days from now, the Atlanta Braves will participate in the now-annual Spiring Breakout series of games, where each team plays one spring training game where the focus is placed squarely on the top prospects on each organization. Each tea has officially released their r...2025
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• White Sox trim roster, announce Spring Breakout players, and shares sell to Justin Ishbia

It seems the wheels have been set in motion for Justin Ishbia to eventually take over the reins of the Chicago White Sox. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Our Thursday roundup looks at Chicago’s roster cuts, rising stars, and ownership moves Welcome to News Dump Thursday! We’ve got several updates for you, including the first roster moves of spring, the announcement of Spring Breakout playe...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 4

Pictured in his final season (1925), Harry Hooper cemented his Hall of Fame case with five terrific seasons in Chicago. | Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images In the dying gasp of the White Sox dynasty of more than a century ago, Charles Comiskey makes a brilliant deal for Harry Hooper 1921 In the wake of the Black Sox, fortunes were going to turn hard against the fo...2025
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• Braves News: Austin Riley, more cuts, solid performances, more

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Well Spring Training is going quite well for Atlanta so far. They have not experienced catastrophic injuries anywhere, crucially including the pitching staff. Also importantly, although somewhat less so, is that the players for the most part look like themselves so far. The pitching staff has...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 21, 2025

PHOTO DAY PICTURES ARE HERE!!!!! I’ll leave the best ones for whoever is doing our Photo Day story, but I figured the “Vinnie with a Pasquatch necklace” is good for today. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images SPRING TRAINING GAMES START TODAY! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Royals have their first Spring Training game today! The squad faces off against the Rangers at 2:05 PM Royals time. No TV t...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs DFA Alexander Canario?

Alexander Canario hits a home run against the Marlins in April | Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images This is not a trick question Welcome to your late week, late night, indie coffee shop where the drinks are running all night and whether you need something to warm your body up after a brutally cold Chicago week or something to cool down after getting fired up watching the Cubs beat the Dodgers in ...2025
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• Pirates Fan Saves Kid in the Stands from Getting Hit in the Face with Bat
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• Alex Rodriguez Hits 1st Home Run of 2015 During Spring Training Game vs. Red Sox
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• Fans Liken Storm That Ends Astros-Braves Game Early to the Apocalypse
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• Scully downplays fuss over farewell season
Fans dreading the day when they can no longer hear Vin Scully should know the feeling is mutual. "I'll miss the fans and the sounds of the fans," Scully said Friday, before broadcasting the first Spring Training game of his 67th and final season at the Dodgers microphone....2016
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• Scully downplays fuss over farewell season
Fans dreading the day when they can no longer hear Vin Scully should know the feeling is mutual. "I'll miss the fans and the sounds of the fans," Scully said Friday, before broadcasting the first Spring Training game of his 67th and final season at the Dodgers microphone....2016
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• Jim Harbaugh to Coach 1st Base for Detroit Tigers in Spring Training Game
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• Randy Johnson's Photography Logo Pays Tribute to the Bird He Hit with Pitch
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• Mets star David Wright reaches out to sons of slain NYPD officer
When David Wright heard about the sons of slain NYPD officer Rafael Ramos, he felt obligated to do something. The New York Mets captain is the son of a cop himself, so on Christmas Eve, he called Jaden and Justin Ramos, who lost their father when he and another officer were murdered in Brooklyn on Saturday. Wright had a 15-minute conversation with the boys and offered them a chance to hang out w...2014
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• Preseason Prep - March 18, 2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 15, 2025
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• LOOK: Jays' Tim Mayza fulfills fantasy punishment by serving as bat boy for spring training game

The Toronto pitcher also wore a special jersey number for the occasion...2024
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• Giants' Scoreless Sweep of Dodgers Catapults World Champs Back Up NL West Ladder
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• Giants OF Encarnacion out 8 weeks after surgery
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• Cubs 4, Braves 2: And soon, it’ll be for real
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• Mookie Betts’ Status Revealed for Dodgers Spring Training Finale vs Angels
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• Braves at Cubs Spring Training game thread
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• Royals vs. Rangers Tuesday spring training thread
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• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 33 thread: Germán Márquez vs. Chris Paddack
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• Yankees' Marcus Stroman warns fans about treatment of Mets' Juan Soto
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• ‘I Hate This’ — Yankees Fans Left Heartbroken After Aaron Boone’s Tender Moments With Juan Soto
New York Yankees fans didn't like what they saw when Juan Soto and Aaron Boone reunited with each other before a spring training game on Monday....2025
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• Brewers defeat Rockies 4-2 in final spring training contest

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Nestor Cortes looks sharp, Sal Frelick smacks two RBI singles as the Brewers end the exhibition season on a high note The Brewers get the win in their final spring training game of 2025, defeating the Rockies by a score of 4-2. The Cactus Crew jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single by Sal Frelick. Frelick waited back on a curveball and serve...2025
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• Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 32 thread: Nestor Cortes vs. Ryan Feltner

Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post Rockies host the Brewers in final home game of spring training The Rockies will face the Brewers today in their last game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Monday. For Rockies fans, this game will be on the radio and TV. The game will mark the final preseason tuneup for Ryan Feltner, who is getting the start for the Rockies. Feltner is 2-1 in four...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 19
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• The Brewers’ deep rotation is suddenly very thin

Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Covering innings may be a challenge for the first couple weeks of the season A few weeks ago, it looked like the rotation was going to be an area of considerable strength and depth for the Milwaukee Brewers this season. It’s possible that that could still be the case in a couple of months, but right now, the Br...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ for Pete’s sake

Michael Sarrazin and Barbra Streisand In ‘For Pete’s Sake’. | Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The world is his oyster, and we just live in it. 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, a...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Spring Training stories

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Injuries, excitement, sneaky showcases... Spring Training has it all. We’re finally into spring training in a real way, with actual gameplay and so much is going on. Pitchers are getting fired up about ABS... and ABS might also be proving some players have been lying about their height. Three Twins players had a scary near-miss, meanwh...2025
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• Over/Under on 2025 Braves projections: Part Two

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Diving into 5 more projections before the Braves first spring training game. For part one, click here. Baseball is a beautiful, wonderful, stupid sport. It’s famously the most random major sport in the US, and it doesn’t take much searching to find numerous examples of its unpredictability. Chris Sale went 18-3 in 2024 as he domi...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: How to watch spring training

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Today marks the Colorado Rockies’ first all-squad workout, which means that spring training is well and truly on. Bud Black has confirmed that everyone is in camp and healthy, save Sean Sullivan who is recovering from a hip procedure. But the good news is on F...2025
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• Outside The Confines: We have a problem

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A major gambling scandal breaks out with Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. A recap of the Seoul Series. A revolt in the MLBPA. And other news from MLB. I’m going to assume that you’ve already heard about the gambling scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. I’m going to try to give you some links that will allow you to do some furth...2024
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• Braves vs Blue Jays Spring Training game thread

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Reynaldo Lopez will make his second spring start and Hurston Waldrep is expected to make his spring debut following Lopez. Reynaldo Lopez gets the start today, as the reporting seems to indicate that the fifth starter job is his to lose to start the season as long as he looks solid. Reynaldo allowed 1 run over 2.0 innings with 0 Ks in his first spring ...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1992

Sammy Sosa bats for the Cubs in 1993 | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images One VERY important deal was made in this calendar year. Larry Himes spent his first offseason as Cubs GM signing a bunch of free agents, only one of whom (Mike Morgan) had any real impact on the Cubs in ‘92. And then he made one very important trade. March 30: Acquired Sammy Sosa and Ken Patterson from the White So...2023
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• Brennen Davis, Matt Mervis among 7 Cubs going to the Arizona Fall League
Brennen Davis bats during a 2022 Spring Training game | Diamond Images/Getty Images Some top Cubs prospects will play baseball in October and November. There’s been lots of speculation as to which Cubs prospects would go to this year’s Arizona Fall League, and today, we know their names: Cubs prospects who are expected to play in the Arizona Fall League include outfielder Brennen Davis, ...2022
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