MLB Power Rankings: A red-hot AL team makes its to…
*MLB Power Rankings: A red-hot AL team makes its top-five debut in Week 6* It’s official: The Tampa Bay Rays are the new kings of…
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Cubs’ Boyd hurt playing with kids, having surgery
*Cubs Pitching Depth Is a Mirage, And Matthew Boyd’s Injury Is the First Brick Falling in the Tower* Let me tell you something about *Matthew…
Tigers’ Valdez gets 6-game ban for plunking Story
The Debatable Tigers’ Valdez Plunk Ban Oh, you think Framber Valdez’s six-game ban for intentionally hitting Trevor Story is just a minor inconvenience? Let me…
Three-time All-Star, former manager Garner dies
*Phil Garner’s Legacy: A Blueprint for Baseball Leadership and a Case Study in Managerial Impact* The End of an Era Phil Garner, three-time All-Star, former…
O’s Rutschman late scratch with sore left ankle
I’ve been on a run lately. I know it, you know it, even the skeptics in the back of the room—the ones who sit there…
Mariners Invoke the Ancient, Bully Astros 9-6
The Mariners Invoked the Ancient, Bully Astros 9‑6 I know what you’re about to type in the comments, @espn: “Statistically, Kansas still has the higher average…
Does Shohei Ohtani have an unfair advantage during his warm-up pitches? Blue Jays seem to think so — again
Shohei Ohtani isn’t cheating. He’s just not human. The Blue Jays are mad again because their narrative needs drama more than actual baseball. The umpires…
Jason Adam, Jeremiah Estrada exchange places; Adam returns, Estrada on IL
I’m sitting here with my left hand pressed against the side of my skull, the kind of throb that feels like a cheap movie soundtrack…
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, April 10
You know what? I’m here to talk about the Chicago Cubs. Not just the team, not just their legacy — but *their history*. April 10th…
MLB Power Rankings: Brewers, Pirates rise as Red Sox fall in Week 2
**MLB Power Rankings: Brewers, Pirates Rise as Red Sox Fall in Week 2** You want to know what’s going on in baseball right now? Let…