Did you know that Marcus Stroman and Luis Castillo are the only pitchers who have made more starts in the majors this season than the Baltimore Orioles right-hander, Jorge Lopez? No, you didn’t! In August 2020, the Kansas City Royals
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MLB Barstool partnership. It’s genius… honest
When the news broke that MLB is in discussions with sports and pop culture blog, Barstool Sports, to broadcast games, many in the baseball world spat their coffee across the room, while others high-fived, craving the frat boy ‘n’ pickup
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Miami Marlins: it´s a Baseball catenaccio
I am deeply sorry if this is too soon to make an Italian football reference after the England defeat in the Euro 2020 final against Italy. My country Finland made its debut in the Euro´s this year and has never
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San Francisco Giants: LaMonte Wade Jr. making a splash
The sun was high on a beautiful Saturday by the Bay when LaMonte Wade Jr. stepped to the plate. With two outs and a man on first, Wade Jr. looked calm and composed as he prepared to face Astros’ pitcher
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Trade deadline – what a day! Winners, Losers & Rockies
Wow! That was epic. All 30 teams were involved. Let’s get to it. Arizona Diamondbacks Huh? Given the humiliating .317 win percentage, I expected wholesale changes in Phoenix, but D-Backs general manager, Mike Hazen, had other plans. Asdrubal Cabrera, free
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Fantasy Baseball Friday: Two-thirds of the Way Through
We are almost at the two-thirds point of the season, so it seems the perfect time to check in with our fantasy baseball leagues. Scott White Dynasty League Format: Ninth year of a 24-team dynasty league featuring some of the
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The Nationals have less than 48 hours and one task – sell.
Under 48 hours to sell, a COVID outbreak and speculation galore – where do the Nationals go from here? The Nats are clearly a team in dire need of a rebuild at this point. A farm system that often sits
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Episode 246 – All-Star Weekend & Draft Recap
Ben and Russell team up for a two-man spin through the week’s All-Star festivities, from Shohei Ohtani’s eye-popping performances just about everywhere to Charlie Freeman’s adorable cameos. There’s also the usual two good, two bad chat, some MLB draft reviews
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San Francisco Giants: All-Star break review
We find ourselves at the All-Star break, the annual midseason pause. Take a deep breath, stretch your legs, and take stock of what has been. And when you’re ready, prepare yourself for what will be. Before we get too far
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How a burgeoning late-night love affair with baseball got me through lockdown
It’s midnight, in midsummer 2020, and the witching hour holds nothing but worry and anxiety and an insatiable urge to raid the fridge. The pandemic lockdown is in full swing in London. Scrolling Twitter aimlessly, the app being particularly fruitful
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