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• Effectively Wild Episode 2295: Only the Best Breakout Picks

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Jacob deGrom dialing down the velo, the Cardinals signing their first free agent of the offseason, David Robertson still being available, the underrated career of Yasmani Grandal, the latest New Era cap confusion, follow-ups on several recent topics, and the newly jacked Mr. Met. Then (57:22) they talk […]...2025
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• Former Dodgers All-Star Considering Retirement: Report

When a veteran has had All-Star caliber seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, they will always be remembered for what they did wearing Dodger Blue, even if it was just four seasons. More news: Dodgers’ Tony Gonsolin to Start Season on Injured List in Another Brutal Blow to LA Pitching Staff Yasmani Grandal was the …...2025
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuna Jr., Marcell Ozuna, Yasmani Grandal, More

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Braves News For Your Tuesday. As Spring Training progresses for the Braves, many continue to wonder how Ronald Acuña Jr. is progressing through his return from a second torn ACL. If batting practice is any indication, Acuna Jr. at times looks to be in midseason form. There is little doubt that Acuna Jr.’s power will be on full display once he returns. H...2025
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• Yasmani Grandal Reportedly Turned Down Offer From Braves “About A Month Ago”
According to reporter Francys Romero, the Braves made an offer to free agent catcher Yasmani Grandal “about a month ago.” Needless to say, Grandal, who remains unsigned, turned down the proposed deal. The terms of Atlanta’s offer were not included in Romero’s report. Grandal, 36, is the top catcher remaining on the free agent market.…...2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL Central

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images It’s time to take a look at Cubs opponents for this year. As I did last year, I’m going to write up this year’s “Know Your Enemy” series by division, as the Cubs are playing all 29 teams again with the new balanced schedule and sorry, but I’m not writing 29 of these articles. In this series, I’m hoping to give everyone a general overview of the each team i...2025
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• Nationals history: Juan Soto’s heroics made the 2019 Wild Card Game Nationals Park’s greatest night

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The 2019 Wild Card Game is the greatest Nationals game I have ever been to After a fairy tale regular season that saw the Washington Nationals go from 19-31 to the playoffs, the stage was set for a winner take all matchup with the Brewers. The atmosphere was a mix of excitement and extreme anxiety. The Nats were 0-3 in winner take all matchups since 2012, losing ea...2025
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• Nationals history: Juan Soto’s heroics made the 2019 Wild Card Game Nationals Park’s greatest night
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• This Day in MLB History: Alex Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, and five other MLB players are listed in the Biogenesis Lab scandal

Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images MLB History 1901 - The Rules Committee comprised of Connie Mack, John McGraw and Charles Comiskey reject a proposal that would have banned the bunt and recommends no changes to the game at this time. 1930 - The Boston Red Sox sell former home run champ Ken Williams to the New York Yankees. However after acquiring him, New York will release Williams be...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 27

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Ban the bunt, Campanella’s collision, the Kris Bryant* decision, 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 plen...2025
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• Why aren’t we talking about Alex Bregman (or at least Ha-Seong Kim)?

Thomas Shea-Imagn Images The Brewers may have an opportunity We’re approaching late January, and the major league deals that the Brewers have handed out this offseason have gone to Elvin Rodríguez, who has made eight major league appearances (none of which were in 2024), and Grant Wolfram, who has never pitched in the majors. Willy Adames, the team’s star shortstop, left in free agency, an...2025
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• Projecting the 2025 Braves Opening Day roster

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Not one, but two, different options for Atlanta’s first 26-man roster of the 2025 season. Atlanta Braves full-squad workouts begin one month from today, but much to the chagrin of Braves fandom, the organization has been stunningly quiet this offseason when to comes to making moves that - on the surface - move the needle on the quality of...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: November 21

On this day 131 years ago, Ban Johnson took control of what would become the American League. Ban Johnson kick-starts the future American League 1893Ban Johnson is given control of the reorganized Western League, being named its president, secretary and treasurer. While a minor league in this moment, the WL would transform into the American League by 1900 and ascend to major league status ...2024
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• Yoán Moncada’s $25 million option declined

Sadly, the lasting image of Yoán Moncada as a White Sox player will be him suffering some form of injury, which became his storyline the past three seasons. | Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The White Sox move on, as expected, issuing a $5 million buyout A day of (muted) celebration for the White Sox also brought yet another reminder of what could have been. Per international ...2024
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• The state of the Brewers’ catching corps entering 2025

Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images William Contreras remains the starter, but who will share the catching duties? Entering 2025, the Milwaukee Brewers’ catching corps may be one of the smallest areas of concern, especially with William Contreras as the everyday guy. Even so, the question of who will get the bulk of the backup duties is up for debat...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 18

Happy birthday, Allen Ripley! A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Allen Ripley, and other stories. Believe it or not! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to foll...2024
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• Assessing Rays 2025 Catcher Targets

Catcher Danny Jansen, Boston Red Sox | Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images How will the Rays address this hole? The 2024 MLB season has reached its conclusion and the Rays have flipped their mindset into offseason mode. One of the top items on their wish list, it seems, is too improve upon the poor output they received from the catching position. Rays catchers posted a .562 OPS this seas...2024
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• South Side Sox Player of the Week (September 26-October 5): Lance Lynn
Mitch Ransdell/South Side Sox October dawns, and the dust of the pennant race has settled. What happens now? Where am I? On the South Side, this week feels a little like waking up during the second act of a Hangover movie: Tony La Russa is missing, empty bottles of Malört litter the clubhouse floor, and Ken Williams has a face tattoo. Rest assured, there’s one thing that hasn’t changed. B...2022
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Star-Power, Rebuilt Rosters Make NL West Must-See TV
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"According to reporter Francys Romero, the Braves made an offer to free agent catcher Yasmani Grandal “about a month ago."

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"The Pirates and catcher Yasmani Grandal are in agreement on a contract, per reporter Francys Romero."

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"Yasmani Grandal then bounced a potential double play ball to Massey, but it ate him up and bounced into center."

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"Yasmani Grandal, who hurt himself trying to score from second base on Saturday, isn’t going to miss as much time as anyone would have thought."

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"Guaranteed Contracts Yasmani Grandal, C: $36."

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"Yasmani Grandal scouting report: Why the White Sox's new catcher will make a big difference on the South Side"

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"It’s a big move for a team that already signed All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal and brought back first baseman José Abreu."

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"All-Star pitcher Alex Wood agreed to a $6 million deal with the Dodgers, and catcher Yasmani Grandal settled at $7."

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"Yasmani Grandal, Adrian Gonzalez and Corey Seager each went deep as the Dodgers secured home-field advantage throughout the National League playoffs with a 9-2 victory over the Padres on Tuesday night."

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"But that was then and this is the National League Championship Series and the Dodgers lead it, two games to one, after Yasmani Grandal and Justin Turner took Arrieta deep and Rich Hill silenced the Cubs in a 6-0 win on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium."

2015
"Yasmani Grandal hit a pair of three-run home runs and logged eight RBIs as the Dodgers scored a four-game series split by beating the Brewers, 14-4, at Miller Park on Thursday."

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"Matt Kemp nearly won a Most Valuable Player award with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011, but with a crowded outfield and needing help in other areas on the diamond, the team has decided to move on, trading him to the San Diego Padres for catcher Yasmani Grandal, pitcher Joe Wieland and a prospect."

• Effectively Wild Episode 2295: Only the Best Breakout Picks
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuna Jr., Marcell Ozuna, Yasmani Grandal, More
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• Yasmani Grandal Reportedly Turned Down Offer From Braves “About A Month Ago”
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL Central
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• Nationals history: Juan Soto’s heroics made the 2019 Wild Card Game Nationals Park’s greatest night
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• BreakingT offers sweet savings for your Valentine!

BreakingT Love Is in the Gear, so take advantage of some big savings BreakingT is running a Valentine’s Day promotion that’s perfect for you and all your apparel needs: Buy 1, Get 1 25% Off now through Friday using the promo code: VALENTINE. Need a last-minute gift? Want to treat yourself? Look no further. (Note: not applicable on clearance or mystery items.) Happy Valentin...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Alex Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, and five other MLB players are listed in the Biogenesis Lab scandal
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 27
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• Today in White Sox History: January 29

They were the second choice to own the White Sox, and the White Sox were their second choice among teams to buy, but on this day 44 years ago, Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn took over the club. Our second-choice owners get to buy their second-choice team. What could go wrong? 1900 Charles Comiskey received permission to relocate the Western League’s St. Paul Saints to Chicago, where the...2025
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• Why aren’t we talking about Alex Bregman (or at least Ha-Seong Kim)?
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• The 5 worst Cubs games of 2024

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images You probably don’t want to remember these, but here we are. There have been other years when I’ve posted a number of blowout losses in this annual recap. In some ways, those are easier to take, a team runs up a huge score against the Cubs but it still counts for only one loss. Other times I’ve filled these with soul-crushing defeats. This time, I’m going...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 18
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• Today in White Sox History: October 10

It was 118 years ago today that Ed Reulbach pitched the Cubs back into the Crosstown World Series, spinning a one-hitter. | Chicago History Museum/Getty Images The Cubs even the World Series, rendering the Wonders almost Hitless 1906 After shocking the heavily-favored Cubs in the World Series opener, 2-1, the White Sox were one-hit by Ed Reulbach in a 7-1 setback. Jiggs Donahue had the onl...2024
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• White Sox situation is even worse than it seems

Who knew Edvard Munch was a White Sox fan? | weloveart.com And has been for years Sure, the entire baseball world knows that the White Sox are the worst team in modern major league history (forget the percentages, total losses are what people remember), but dig into the numbers a bit and 121 losses are just the little bitty tippy-tip of the iceberg. Actually, we don’t have to dig into the...2024
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• 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Twins needed only 87 wins to take the division title in 2023. The ceiling probably won’t be much higher. In 2023, the AL Central was easily the worst division in baseball. It wasn’t in danger of going full 1994 AL West or anything, but at the All-Star break, the Cleveland Guardians were in first place at a dead-even 45-45. All four...2024
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• South Side Sox Player of the Week (March 3-11): Eloy Jiménez

Mitch Ransdell/South Side Sox A rundown of our lifetime MVPs, at 86 and counting Given a second consecutive Player of the Week accolade plus the unlikelihood he’ll win a third straight (Eloy has not played since March 13, gulp), we’ll go a different direction with the essay this week. Perhaps for the first time, let’s break down the running total of MVPs, which we have been naming now alo...2024
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• 2024 Division rival preview: Chicago White Sox

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A home for former Royals. After losing 101 games, their worst season since 1970, the White Sox fired GM Rick Hahn and promoted Chris Getz from within to kickstart the franchise. The former Royals second baseman has made the South Side a home for former Royals, hiring executives Jin Wong and Gene Watson, former Royals pitcher Brian Bannister, and bringin...2024
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• Recap: Chris Sale looks strong in debut, Sean Murphy adds 2 hits in Braves 13-4 loss to the Pirates

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves Chris Sale made his much anticipated spring debut Tuesday afternoon and looked tremendous. The Atlanta Braves took on the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Florida Tuesday afternoon, with Chris Sale making his spring debut. The first few starts in spring for veterans players are always a bit of crapshoot, as guys are usually just trying to knock t...2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Chicago White Sox

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports It’s going to be another long season in the south side of Chicago. The 2021 Chicago White Sox won 93 games, boat-raced a perennially weak division by 13 games, and looked like they had one of the most talented and deep rosters in baseball for the foreseeable future. They had Yoan Moncada and Tim Anderson, both coming off a 4+ fWAR seasons, they had Yasmani Grand...2024
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• White Sox 6, Tigers 0: No hits, no problem

Yoán Moncada’s home run tonight was his third in as many games. | Duane Burleson/Getty Images After six hitless, Chicago pulls away to victory Until the seventh inning of tonight’s game, there were a combined total of six baserunners. Only two of those were White Sox, and neither Eloy Jiménez or Luis Robert Jr. got on base via a hit. You have, by now, deduced that Detroit rookie Reese Ols...2023
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• Nationals history: Juan Soto’s heroics made the 2019 Wild Card Game Nationals Park’s greatest night
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 27
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• Today in White Sox History: January 29
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• Why aren’t we talking about Alex Bregman (or at least Ha-Seong Kim)?
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• BreakingT offers sweet savings for Black Friday/Cyber Monday!

Take a look at all of their White Sox fare, along with designs across all teams/sports! BreakingT just launched its Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals: 20% off of best sellers, up to 80% off on clearance items — and you can get a FREE mystery shirt with your order. Use this link to get to the main BreakingT page, with all three deals explained. Happy Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and hol...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: November 21
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• 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota
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• South Side Sox Player of the Week (March 3-11): Eloy Jiménez
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• Braves vs. Pirates Spring Training game thread

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Chris Sale will make his spring debut Tuesday in Bradenton. Chris Sale will make his spring debut for the Atlanta Braves Tuesday when they make the trip to Bradenton to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves acquired Sale in a big offseason trade with the Boston Red Sox in hopes that he can bring another experienced and valuable arm to their rotati...2024
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• Filthy Rich: LA blanks Cubs again!
Jake Arrieta threw a no-hitter when he pitched in Dodger Stadium 14 months ago. But that was then and this is the National League Championship Series and the Dodgers lead it, two games to one, after Yasmani Grandal and Justin Turner took Arrieta deep and Rich Hill silenced the Cubs in a 6-0 win on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium....2016
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• Filthy Rich: LA blanks Cubs again!
Jake Arrieta threw a no-hitter when he pitched in Dodger Stadium 14 months ago. But that was then and this is the National League Championship Series and the Dodgers lead it, two games to one, after Yasmani Grandal and Justin Turner took Arrieta deep and Rich Hill silenced the Cubs in a 6-0 win on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium....2016
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• Kershaw mows down Mets with 13-K shutout
Record-setter Clayton Kershaw fired a three-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts and rode home runs by Yasmani Grandal and Chase Utley to a 5-0 Dodgers win over the Mets Thursday night at Dodger Stadium, splitting the four-game series....2016
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• Kershaw mows down Mets with 13-K shutout
Record-setter Clayton Kershaw fired a three-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts and rode home runs by Yasmani Grandal and Chase Utley to a 5-0 Dodgers win over the Mets Thursday night at Dodger Stadium, splitting the four-game series....2016
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• Mets blanked by Kershaw on rough night for Colon
Record-setter Clayton Kershaw fired a three-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts and rode home runs by Yasmani Grandal and Chase Utley to a 5-0 Dodgers win over the Mets Thursday night at Dodger Stadium, splitting the four-game series....2016
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• Grandal's 3 HRs lead LA past SD in slugfest
Yasmani Grandal won his own version of the Home Run Derby on Friday night, launching three of the Dodgers' five homers as they outslugged the Padres, 10-6, and snapped a three-game losing streak...2016
• Grandal's 3 HRs lead LA past SD in slugfest
Yasmani Grandal won his own version of the Home Run Derby on Friday night, launching three of the Dodgers' five homers as they outslugged the Padres, 10-6, and snapped a three-game losing streak...2016
• Grand finale! Yasmani's 8 RBIs lift Dodgers over Crew
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• Projecting the 2025 Braves Opening Day roster
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• White Sox Bats Turn Hunter Into The Hunted
The White Sox have been homer-less all season. Not literally. But it's been bad. Andrew Vaughn (1-for-3) hit his 16th homer. It is so wild that he leads the White Sox in homers. White Sox all went to the offseason seminar at the Ramada titled, "Arraez and Shine," hosted by Luis. This September Eloy Jimenez (0-for-3, 1 run) became the first White Sox player in a month with five or more homers. On t...2022
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• La Pantera, ft. Eloy Jimenez — Don’t Worry, It Only Sounds Like A Pitbull Song
Roughly three months ago, we were talking about the grave, man. Not Kendall, but the one where Luis Robert (2-for-5, 1 RBI) was placed with care next to Eloy Jimenez (2-for-4, 5 RBIs and his 4th and 5th homer). Where Yermin Mercedes later joined him, then Yasmani Grandal, then Billy Hamilton, then Adam Eaton, but who cares about him. Really, the only ones not missing time for the White Sox has bee...2021
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• Catchers To Target, 2021 Fantasy Baseball
Here, friend, are some catchers that I will be targeting at my 2021 fantasy drafts after the top options are gone. I’m not going to get into the strategy of punting catchers. Been there, half-drunkenly wrote that during the Ottoman Empire. Applies to oranges, it still applies. Click on the player’s name where applicable to read more and see their 2021 projections and blurbs I wrote for them. This ...2021
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuna Jr., Marcell Ozuna, Yasmani Grandal, More
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• Nationals history: Juan Soto’s heroics made the 2019 Wild Card Game Nationals Park’s greatest night
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• This Day in MLB History: Alex Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, and five other MLB players are listed in the Biogenesis Lab scandal
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 27
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• Today in White Sox History: January 29
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• Why aren’t we talking about Alex Bregman (or at least Ha-Seong Kim)?
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• Today in White Sox History: January 29
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• On the eve of 121 losses

An evergreen sentiment among White Sox fans. | Jamie Sabau/Getty Images The White Sox are on track to surpass the 1962 Mets as early as tomorrow If you had told me in 2019 that just years later the White Sox would implode and make history by being the worst team in Major League Baseball, I would’ve rolled my eyes and gone back to browsing for a new José Abreu jersey. Yet here we are, on th...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: January 29

Was Ozzie Guillén happy to be with Baltimore, and not the White Sox? Seeing as he was released a day after this photo, the answer is no. | Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Ozzie’s tenure comes to an end 1964 Jim Brosnan is given permission from the White Sox to seek a deal with another team, after GM Ed Short forbids any further in-season writing (Brosnan previously had authored the classic b...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: January 29

Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images MLB History 1901 - The Rules Committee comprised of Connie Mack, John McGraw and Charles Comiskey reject a proposal that would have banned the bunt and recommends no changes to the game at this time. 1930 - The Boston Red Sox sell former home run champ Ken Williams to the New York Yankees. However after acquiring him, New York will release Williams bef...2024
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• Bird App Recap: Yankees 7, White Sox 1

@tom_paints What a snoozefest How will the White Sox disappoint us today? Perhaps the lineup against the Yankees will foreshadow something. Tonight's #WhiteSox starters vs. New York: pic.twitter.com/ZTuct5beYv— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) August 8, 2023 The theme, however, seems to have the opposite effect on fans — it’s Yacht Rock night! *cues Yacht Rock music* pic.twitter.com...2023
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• South Side Sox Player of the Week (July 28-August 3): Jesse Scholtens

Mitch Ransdell/South Side Sox The late-blooming rookie helps the White Sox limp (crawl?) through the dog days of summer with a pair of solid starts Jesse Scholtens’ South Side debut last April didn’t generate much of a buzz, but his recent pitching starts certainly have. After the trade deadline left the White Sox rotation as hollow as Rick Hahn’s head, Scholtens got his chance to shine ...2023
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