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• Today in White Sox History: December 4

Acquired on this day 33 years ago, Cory Snyder flamed out unfathomably fast on the South Side. | Mitchell Layton/Getty Images On this day of dealing, three out of four ain’t bad 1931 The White Sox swapped outfielder Carl Reynolds and John Kerr to Washington for second baseman Jackie Hayes and pitchers Bump Hadley and Sam Jones. Hayes played the rest of his days with the White Sox, compil...2023
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• Rene Pinto and the Rays needs at catcher

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images And how will they approach the catcher need on the roster? On the 40-man roster, there is Rene Pinto and only Rene Pinto as the team’s sole catcher on the roster, which means the Rays are likely in the market for a catcher at the Winter Meetings. How did we get here? Pinto just turned 27 in November and has a total of 64 games at the Major League l...2023
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• 2023 Braves Season In Review: Charlie Morton

Charlie Morton was once again solid | Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports Charlie Morton yet again prevented runs at a solid rate, but it was not all sunshine and rainbows for the veteran. Charlie Morton was once again a key member of the Atlanta Braves’ rotation, making at least 30 starts for the club for the third straight season. He bounced back from a rough 2022, and while he didn’t post eye...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Former Tigers manager Jim Leyland is a Hall of Famer

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports The World Series-winning manager is headed to Cooperstown. Jim Leyland, the man a the helm of the best Detroit Tigers seasons in several decades, and the manager who turned around the Marlins ship and brought them their first World Series win, has been elected by the Eras Committee to enter the Hall of Fame. Of all the eligible candidates for admission by th...2023
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• Soxivus Week 1 companion: Why are you still a White Sox fan?

Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Tommy Barbee, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Dante Jones, Leonard Gore and Brett Ballantini explain how it is they remain devoted to this club Welcome to Soxivus 2023! For those of you actively following the White Sox, it may feel like you’ve never left. Between exiling players and announcers, canceling the lone semblance of fan interaction, and the steaming pile of ...2023
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• Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: Jim Leyland, World Series-winning manager, elected into Cooperstown

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• MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylines

D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports The baseball world descends on Nashville this week, and here is what to watch for The 2023 MLB Winter Meetings are set to get underway today in Nashville. Certainly the main headline is the status of free agent Shohei Ohtani, but his landing spot for next season is not the only major topic on the docket this week. Here are some of the other major storylines...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: December 3

Shown here during his second game with the White Sox (and occasion of his first homer), April 4, 2008, Carlos Quentin appeared in midseason strut-and-scowl form. | SetNumber: X80043 TK1 R2 F23 Q arrives in Chicago 1979 The White Sox claimed first baseman Greg Walker from the Phillies in the Rule 5 draft. Walker made the big club for good in 1983 and had three seasons with at least 24 home...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: December 2

Bobby Jenks did not have a great final season for the White Sox in 2010, but made his final day with the team a memorable one: two saves in this doubleheader sweep at Boston. | Michael Ivins/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Bye-bye, Bobby 1937 It was a deal met with outrage from Detroit fans, as the Tigers sent outfielder Gee Walker, catcher Mike Tresh and third baseman Marv Owen to the White ...2023
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• Could the Royals make a trade for Randy Arozarena work?

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Rays are reportedly listening to trade offers. Winter is coming for the Royals, and by that I mean the Winter Meetings are quick on the horizon. Hopefully, for our sake, the offseason ahead for Kansas City finishes better than the final season of Game of Thrones did. The organization made a smaller move this week, signing utilityman Garrett Hampson t...2023
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1994

Scott Bullett | Getty Images It was a quiet trade year, largely because of the labor dispute. Despite losing Greg Maddux and making some other bad moves, GM Larry Himes somehow got the Cubs to an 84-78 record in 1993. That was the first time any Cubs team had finished with a winning record and NOT made the postseason since 1946. Regardless, Himes fired manager Jim Lefebvre and replaced him...2023
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• Shohei Ohtani’s final 4 free agency suitors, ranked, plus 1 surprise team

Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Ranking Shohei Ohtani’s most likely free agency landing spots MLB’s Winter Meetings are set to get underway this Sunday in Nashville, and there is one headline story. Shohei Ohtani. The Los Angeles Angels two-way star is now a free agent, and there is no shortage of teams that would love to have him in their lineup for the 2024 season. While Ohtani’s elbow inj...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: December 1

On this day 48 years ago Nellie Fox died, at age 48. | Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Three franchise legends leave, and one left far too soon 1956 It was the first of many awards won in his Hall of Fame career. Just a year and a day after his contract was purchased from Triple-A Memphis, Luis Aparicio became the first Latin player ever to win Rookie of the Year. Aparicio led the A...2023
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• Top Five Vintage Team Cards for Player Collectors

Say Hey! What did I send you again?In November 2023, I mailed some vintage Giants to a collector friend. When they arrived, he said, "thanks for the Willie Mays card!" That gave me pause. Did I package up a key card, a top-tier HOFer, and then forget about it? Is age catching up with me in a way that benefits others? (That'd be my preferred outcome for aging, to be honest.)In truth, I sent a sort-...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 3, 2023

I searched on “Kansas City Royals” and “Disney”. Why did I get Terry Pendleton? Pitchers and Catchers report in just over 3 months Max already covered that Salvy and Witt are Silver Slugger finalists. At the Star, Pete Grathoff compares them to the competition: Silver Slugger award winners will be revealed on the MLB Network on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. Max also covered all you need to kn...2023
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 2 November 2023

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit” - Aristotle Now that the trade deadline has passed it has shown a light on the upcoming free agent EDGE rushers next offseason. Montez Sweat is likely to get the franchise tag if he does not agree to an extension. Chase Young is likely to get extended by the 49ers unless they ...2023
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• Best Batter Today
Corey Seager of the Rangers moves into the fifth slot of the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings after going two for five with a double and a home run in the 11-7 win over the Diamondbacks in game four of the 2023 World Series. Seager now trails the vacationing Yordan Alvarez, Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, and […]...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Adam Duvall’s first inning slam not enough in Game 5 loss to Astros

Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1960 - The Milwaukee Braves trade shortstop Alvin Dark to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for infielder Andre Rodgers. Dark will then sign a two-year agreement with the Giants to serve as the team’s manager. 2005 - Braves outfielder Andruw Jones wins a Silver Slugger Award in the National League. 2011 ...2023
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• Best Batter Today
The first game of the World Series did not change the top five of the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings as Yordan Alvarez, Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, and Yandy Diaz enjoy a vacation. Corey Seager of the Rangers, however, used a one for four game with two walks and a home run to move […]...2023
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• Death, Mass Shooting - WTF

Originally, I had different ideas for this blog post: -The new movie about lucha libre legend, Cassandro that I watched a few weeks ago.-My trip back to Florida and my planned route/adventures along the way.-The sudden passing of W4H giant, Tank. Unfortunately, things are a little wild in Northern New England and more specifically where I'm at in Maine. On Wednesday, I was hanging with a group o...2023
• USA Athletes Eager to Participate in 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles
Danny Logan is already doing the math in his head. So are Dempsey Arsenault and Tom Schreiber. Established USA athletes are wondering what it will take to represent the United States in the 2028 Olympics. “I’ll be just on the other side of 30,” said Logan, a short-stick defensive midfielder for the gold medal-winning 2023 U.S. men’s national team and part of the 2024 U.S. men’s box national team p...2023
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• BCB After Dark: Closing in on the East?

Yuki Matsui The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the team should add NPB closer Yuki Matsui to the bullpen. It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. It’s been an interesting week and we’re glad you are here to close it out with us. Come on in out of the fall air. There’s no cover charge...2023
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• How a journeyman reliever was immortalized in the MLB rule book

Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images The “Justin Miller rule” and inked up pitchers As part of my daily routine, I like to explore the historic transactions page on Baseball-Reference and look into the careers for various players and discover each of their unique stories. Justin Miller Justin Miller’s life centered around two things during his youth: Baseball and Tattoos An athlete that ha...2023
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• The best former Royals player for each MLB team

Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images What Royals were great with other teams? There is a lull in the baseball season, the perfect time to engage in frivolities and shenanigans. You may have played the internet baseball trivia game Immaculate Grid that asks you to find players that meet specified requirements, many times, “who played for these two teams?” I don’t know if that in...2023
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"Robinson spent his entire 23-year career in Baltimore, where he won two World Series and was an 18-time All-Star."

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"Phillies to include Pete Rose as part of celebration for 1980 World Series championship team"

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"World Series: Joc Pederson becomes ninth player to win championship in back-to-back years with different teams"

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"Tom Seaver, the Hall of Fame pitcher who led the Mets to a World Series title in 1969 and won three Cy Young Awards, died Monday at age 75."

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"The defending World Series champs and the game’s biggest agent have kicked off the Winter Meetings with a bang."

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"Cubs seek return to World Series in '18"

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"Enrique Hernandez smacked three home runs, including a grand slam in the third inning, and had seven RBIs to back Clayton Kershaw and power the Dodgers to an 11-1 victory in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series presented by Camping World and eliminate the defending World Series champion Cubs."

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"The Cubs are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1945 after they defeated Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, 5-0, in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night at Wrigley Field in Chicago."

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"A mainstay player on 10 Yankee championship teams who as a manager led the Yankees and Mets to the World Series, Berra may have been better known for his bumbling yet wise way with words."

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"Troops will be honored at Game 1 of the 2014 World Series on Tuesday during the seventh-inning stretch, and Big Papi made sure Tom Pittman (Iraq and Afghanistan veteran), Doug Whalen (two tours in Iraq) and Molly Alesch (active servicewoman) would play a part."

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• 2023 Braves Season In Review: Charlie Morton
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• Outside The Confines: Former Tigers manager Jim Leyland is a Hall of Famer
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• Soxivus Week 1 companion: Why are you still a White Sox fan?
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• MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylines
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• Today in White Sox History: December 3
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• Could the Royals make a trade for Randy Arozarena work?
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1994
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• Shohei Ohtani’s final 4 free agency suitors, ranked, plus 1 surprise team
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• 2023 Braves Season In Review: Charlie Morton
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• Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: Jim Leyland, World Series-winning manager, elected into Cooperstown
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• MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylines
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• Shohei Ohtani’s final 4 free agency suitors, ranked, plus 1 surprise team
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 1, 2023

This is our second most recent picture in the archive for the “Kansas City Royals” | Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK A surprisingly busy offseason link day and the first of our 3-part Asian Baseball Wrap Hey, some news news! The Royals hired Joe Dillon as an assistant hitting coach. Dillon, 48, spent the past two seasons as Washington’s Minor League hitting coordinator...2023
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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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• DeSean Jackson officially retires from the NFL as a member of the Eagles

Jim O’Connor-USA TODAY Sports The author of one of the greatest plays in Philadelphia Eagles history, Jackson will be an honorary captain this weekend. There are a few announcer calls that live in my head rent free. Harry Kalas calling the final strike of the 2008 World Series, the ending to the 2005 Wisconsin/Minnesota game “oh he fumbled it...IT’S BLOCKED!”, and The Miracle at The New Me...2023
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• Cold Stove thoughts

76 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...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: November 25

The Adam LaRoche era was horrible — and that was before he abruptly retired in spring training. | Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images One of the weirder characters in team history signs on 1985 Ozzie Guillén of the White Sox was named AL Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Guillén, who came to the Sox in a deal involving 1983 Cy Young winner LaMarr Hoyt, didn’t d...2023
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• The Royals’ early off-season moves are sending mixed signals

Jackson Kowar #37 of the Kansas City Royals delivers a pitch during the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 12, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Will they be aggressive in improving the roster or content to coast to another 100 losses? This off-season is unlikely to be a very important one in the history of the K...2023
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• Jim Leyland elected to the Hall of Fame; Lou Piniella snubbed again

Photo by Mark Cowan /Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images Congratulations to the former Marlins, Pirates, Rockies and Tigers manager. Former Tigers, Marlins, Rockies and Pirates manager Jim Leyland was elected to the Hall of Fame Sunday by the Contemporary Era Committee, considering several candidates from 1980 to the present. Congratulations to Leyland, who got 15 of the 16 possible...2023
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• MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylines
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• Today in White Sox History: December 2
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• Travis Kelce begged ‘Please let me play for Cleveland’ before the 2013 NFL draft

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Playing for the Browns, “That was the original dream” for Travis Kelce There are so many “what ifs” that float around professional sports that most of the time they are meaningless and fan-driven. “What if the Cleveland Browns had drafted Tom Brady instead of Spergon Wynn?” “What is LeBron James never left the Cleveland Cavaliers?” “What if there wasn’t a...2023
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Mike Rizzo; offseason plans; + the future…

Notes and quotes while we wait for the Nats to start making moves… In announcing his multi-year extension in September, Washington Nationals’ GM and President of Baseball ops Mike Rizzo talked about getting the opportunity to see the reboot the club kicked off at the trade deadline in 2021 through, now that the club is, in his mind, on the cusp of once again being competitive. “You go through the ...2023
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• Outside The Confines: A thankful links roundup

Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images If you’re not still in a food coma, enjoy some festive links. Welcome to the gap day between Thanksgiving and the weekend, when nothing is getting done (unless you count a ton of Black Friday shopping, which in that case, plenty is getting done), but it’s a quiet day for reporting and general baseball news. It’s also a good tim...2023
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• Happy Thanksgiving!

What are you thankful for this year? Thanksgiving greetings to everyone, and I hope this holiday finds you healthy and happy and spending the day with friends and family. If you’re hanging around here for the day, consider this an open thread to discuss anything (as long as it’s within site rules). And if you’re looking for an alternative to football today, and you have access to Marquee Sports N...2023
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• Yogi Berra, Master Catcher With a Goofy Wit, Dies at 90
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• Seaver, Hall of Famer and Mets legend, dies at 75
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• Arrieta, Cubs ace Wild Card test vs. Bucs
The Cubs' first step toward their ultimate goal of ending a 107-year World Series championship drought was contentious, yet also decisive. Jake Arrieta weaved his routine spell, and rookie Kyle Schwarber drove in the first three runs -- two on a majestic 450-foot homer out of PNC Park -- and Chicago blanked Pittsburgh, 4-0, in Wednesday night's National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser...2015
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• Resolution: Dodgers should be awarded WS titles
A resolution urging Major League Baseball to strip the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox of recent World Series titles and award them to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been unanimously approved by the L.A. City Council....2020
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• Astros' Luhnow, Hinch suspended for 2020 season
Astros GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch have been suspended for one season after an MLB investigation found the team used technology to cheat during its World Series-winning 2017 season, it was announced Monday....2020
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• Dodgers' Series dream ends with loss to Cubs
The Cubs are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1945 after they defeated Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, 5-0, in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, to wrap up the 11th NL pennant in franchise history....2016
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• Yankees to retire Nos. of Bernie, Jorge, Pettitte
The Yankees will honor some of the most influential figures of the 1990s World Series dynasty when they retire the numbers of Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte. The club will also add a plaque for Willie Randolph to Monument Park this season....2015
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• Blazing Cain: Dash from first sends KC to WS
The Royals advanced to their second straight World Series for the first time in franchise history with a pulsating 4-3 win over the Blue Jays in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium....2015
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• Kevin Harvick is 13/1 to win final NASCAR race at Phoenix (Great Quotes)

KEVIN HARVICKPhoenix Season Finale AdvanceNo. 4 Busch Light HARVICK Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing Event Overview ● Event: NASCAR Cup Series Season Finale (Round 36 of 36)● Time/Date: 3 p.m. EST on Sunday, Nov. 5● Location: Phoenix Raceway● Layout: 1-mile oval● L...2023
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• Tommy Pham’s Odyssey

Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports The former Ray has had a sometimes difficult path to the World Series In late October of 2020, Brett Phillips flicked a line drive into center field that produced one of the most incredible finishes to a World Series game in baseball history. It kicked off a raucous celebration that is forever imprinted in the minds of Rays and any baseball fan in general. Tomm...2023
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• BCB After Dark: Pick the Fall Classic

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks for your thoughts on the World Series. It’s another Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We are so glad to see you stop by this evening. If you were cheering for Arizona, come in and celebrate. If you wanted Philadelph...2023
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• Hair of the Dog: Week 5, Houston Texans @ Atlanta Falcons

Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Well, it wasn’t as bad as 2015, but that doesn’t mean the end result didn’t suck... Well, another fall Sunday has come and gone for Houston. The Houston Texans came into this matchup 2-2 and feeling fairly confident about the chance to pick up their first 3+ game winning streak since 2018; let that sink in, five YEARS since a winning str...2023
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• Outside The Confines: No Rays of sunshine

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Things are going wrong fast for the Rays. Also the Angels, who bet big on one last year with Shohei Ohtani. And other news from around MLB Just a few months ago, the Tampa Bay Rays were the biggest story in the game for the best start to a season since the 1984 Tigers. Now, they’re the biggest story in the game for not-as-pleasant reasons. The Tampa Bay Ray...2023
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• Is Zac Gallen the best pitcher in baseball right now? - April 27, 2023
Zac Gallen (SP-ARI) continued his lights-out start to the season with another dominant outing on Wednesday, twirling 6 1/3 scoreless frames and racking up 12 strikeouts against the Royals. The 12 punchouts were a season-high for Gallen, who scattered four hits and didn't walk anybody en route to his fourth straight win. After a rocky start to the year in his first two outings, the former Cy Young ...2023
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• Luzardo Fills Twinkies With Jesus Juice
In 2021, Jesus Luzardo (7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 0.71) was traded for two months of Starling Marte. This is great, by the way: Hmm, is it tough to judge? I don't know, guys. I think that might be one of the easiest trades ever to judge. Especially in 2022. Is Starling Marte still on your Oakland Athletics? Did he help you win a World Series? Is Jesus Luzardo now an ace? Is he no...2023
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• Under-reacting to the Twins series
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images It wasn’t a great opening series, but nothing has really changed. Let me tell you about a baseball player named Chris Shelton. If you have never heard of Shelton, you are not alone. His career only spanned parts of 5 big league seasons, and he ended up playing in 299 games while amassing 3.3 fWAR. He is both forgettable and a good repr...2023
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• Royals Review Roundtable: The 2023 season begins
Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images What do our writers think of the upcoming season? The Royals made some big changes in the front office and the dugout, with general manager J.J. Picollo now in charge, and Matt Quatraro coming over from the Rays to lead the field staff. But aside from that and some other coaching changes, it was a quiet off-season for the Royals. They have staked their fut...2023
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• The World Baseball Classic came of age in 2023
Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images This year’s tournament was the best one yet, and got people excited for its future. I’ve always enjoyed the World Baseball Classic. It provides a different look at the game via players playing for their country rather than MLB (or NPB or KBO) teams and gets the game exposed in places where it hadn’t previously been a big sport (Great ...2023
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• 2023 Braves Season In Review: Charlie Morton
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• Today in White Sox History: December 2
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• Could the Royals make a trade for Randy Arozarena work?
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• Shohei Ohtani’s final 4 free agency suitors, ranked, plus 1 surprise team
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• Today in White Sox History: December 1
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• Braves Mailbag Part 2: Free agent starters, replacing Ron Washington and more

Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Part 2 of our first mailbag of the offseason discussing the Atlanta Braves’ pursuit of a starter and much more. A huge thank you again to everyone that sent in questions this week. If your question didn’t get answered, we will do this again after the Winter Meetings. Let’s jump right in! Which is more likely the route for the Braves to...2023
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• BCB After Dark: Let’s talk about Bo Bichette

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should trade for Bo Bichette. Also, Westerns. It’s another Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you stop by this evening. Are you hiding from the relatives? Come on in. We won’t tell anyone...2023
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• Looking back at some 2023 Braves prognostications

Right or wrong? It is time to take a look back and find out. | Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images Early in the 2023 season concerns were raised and predictions were made. Now with awards season in the books, it is time to take a look back and see how accurate they were. In February 2023, I wrote an article on some overlooked roster concerns as the Atlanta Braves headed into Spring Training...2023
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• Adolis García stole the show in MLB Playoffs for Rangers, and it shouldn’t be forgotten

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Remembering Adolis García’s incredible run through the MLB Playoffs. There’s been plenty of talk about the American League MVP Shohei Ohtani and the National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr., especially right here on SB Nation and on Battery Power back in September. There’s also been plenty of talk about the World Series MVP, which is fully warranted since Corey ...2023
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1984

Rick Sutcliffe | Getty Images This was a watershed year for Dallas Green in making deals. The Cubs had regressed, a bit, from their 1982 record of 73-89 to 71-91 in 1983. They hired Jim Frey as manager, a World Series-winning guy, and hopes were a bit higher in 1984. The first trade Green made that calendar year turned out to be a difference-maker. March 26: Acquired Gary Matthews, Bob Der...2023
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