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• Mason Miller is the Man - April 27, 2024
Mason Miller, RP OAK He's the reddest of the red on StatCast and the baddest of the bad on the hill, Miller's one bad mutha---shut your mouth---I'm taking about Mason Miller! Seriously, five 100th percentiles in pitching metrics, including K%, Whiff % xERA and xOBA, he's slinging cheese like 1990 Dennis Eckersley(look him up). It was Miller time on Friday during an Oakland win over the Orioles. Mi...2024
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• Orioles lose to Athletics, 3-2, in 10th after Kimbrel blows save in 9th

BALTIMORE—Brent Rocker’s 10th-inning RBI double scored Shea Langeliers, and the Orioles lost, 3-2, to the Oakland Athletics before 22,965 at Camden Yards on Friday night. Ryan Noda, the automatic runner, was caught in a rundown between third and home for the second out on Langeliers’ grounder to third. Rocker’s double to left against Jacob Webb […]...2024
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• Yankees manager Aaron Boone reacts to 'embarrassing' ejection

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone called his first-inning ejection "embarrassing" following the team's 2-0 home loss to the Oakland Athletics on Monday....2024
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• Yankees vs. Athletics odds, line, score prediction, time: 2024 MLB picks, April 22 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Monday's Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees game 10,000 times and released its MLB picks, predictions and best bets...2024
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• Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Sean Bouchard as a starter should be the first of many roster changes for the Rockies

Photo by Rachel ODriscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, April 22nd, 2024 Things keep getting worse for the Colorado Rockies. 22 games into the 2024 season and the losses are mounting along with the injuries. Kris Bryant is on the injured with a back strain and while he is eligible to return on Tuesday, it’s unknown if he will be ready. Kyle Freel...2024
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• How will MLB schedule both the A’s and Triple-A River Cats in Sacramento in 2025?

Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California | Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images It’s not as easy as you might think. A couple of weeks ago, MLB and the Oakland Athletics announced that the A’s would be temporarily relocated 85 miles up the road from Oakland, in Sacramento, for at least three years (with an option for two more), until their permanent move to Las Vegas is all ready to go... i...2024
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• The 2024 White Sox could be historically bad

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports This isn’t a diss to the Sox — it’s just reality. A year ago at this time, many were saying that the 2023 Oakland Athletics could be historically awful. It should be noted that after 16 games, the 2023 A’s were one game better than the 2024 White Sox. Oakland was 3-13 and the Sox are currently 2-14. The A’s then went on a horrific run that left them at 10-45, w...2024
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• MLB Roundup: Week 1

Ronel Blanco completed the first no-hitter of the season! | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Diving into the best and worst performances of the first week of the season The first week of the MLB season was full of action, including a no-hitter, a walk-off grand slam and various hot and cold starts from a variety of teams. We’re here to give you the top performances and moments of the week, ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 3

Happy birthday, Jason Kipnis! | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Jason Kipnis! And other stories. 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 na...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, March 29

Phil Cavarretta | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Cavarretta canned, Cy Young enters the world, and important real-world events. 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 ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, March 27

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Junior Lake and a host of others, plus more baseball stories. 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 narr...2024
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• Braves News: Jackson Stephens outrighted, Jesse Chavez makes Opening Day roster, and more

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. The Atlanta Braves are making their final roster decisions as the season is set to begin on Thursday in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, the club outrighted right-hander Jackson Stephens to Triple-A Gwinnett. The move cleared a roster spot for none other than fan-favorite Jesse Chavez. The Braves outrighted Jackson ...2024
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas

Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images The defending champion Rangers and the relentless Astros dominate the division’s focus, but keep an eye on Seattle. The 2023 American League season came down to a Lone Star State Showdown in the Championship Series. Amazingly, the Houston Astros were back in the LCS for the seventh year in a row, one shy of the record held by the ‘90s Atlanta ...2024
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• Braves News: Charlie Culberson released, 2024 season preview, and more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves have made another move as Opening Day quickly approaches. Fan favorite utilityman Charlie Culberson was released by the club on Friday. The #Braves have released Charlie Culberson. The soon-to-be 35 y/o former utilityman came to Spring Training attempting to become a pitche...2024
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• Rockies Spring Training game No. 26 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. José Ureña

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Colorado’s Opening Day starter squares off against an old teammate The Colorado Rockies square off against the World Series champion Texas Rangers and will face a familiar face to boot. The Rockies will send out Kyle Freeland (2-0, 3.21 ERA) to start on the mound. Freeland has enjoyed a good spring training thanks to a revived fastball and healthy shoulder. I...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 3
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• Introducing our newest Brew Crew Ball staff members

Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Welcome to contributors Matt Gerrity & Paul Dietrich Matt Gerrity, Contributor Hi, everyone! I’m thrilled to join Brew Crew Ball as the new season begins. I’m a sport management graduate from Liberty University, but I took one journalism elective, so I’m pretty sure I’m qualified, right? I’ve loved baseball and writing since I ...2024
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• White Sox media erasure goes NASCAR, despite a sponsored car
Ty Dillon, in the White Sox Chevrolet, finished in 35th place in the Grant Park 220 on Sunday afternoon. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images The only Chicago team that paid to have their logo in the race didn’t even get a mention in NBC’s opening sports reel Happy Independence Day, White Sox fans. I hope you’ve finished shop-vac’ing the sewer water out of your basement and are readying yourself...2023
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• Athletics troll Giants on Twitter with funny meme
The MLB season may still be a couple of weeks away, but the Oakland Athletics are already getting in some shots at their crosstown rivals.The meme du jour that has been lighting Twitter on fire this week has been (another) “SpongeBob SquarePants”-themed one. The basic meme template features a logo or likeness Photoshopped onto an image of the Krusty Krab, the town’s most popular restaurant in the ...2018
• Bruce Maxwell says waiter refused service over anthem protest
Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell claims a server recently refused to serve him after recognizing him as the baseball player who knelt during the national anthem.The incident occurred at an Alabama restaurant where Maxwell was dining with a friend and local politician. The situation involved a server who supports President Donald Trump.“He was like, ‘You’re the guy who took the knee? I voted...2017
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• Asian and American Ballplayers Face Unusual Challenges When Living Abroad
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"I think the issues surrounding the Oakland Athletics’ proposed move to Las Vegas are important for the entire future of baseball, and that’s why I keep writing about it."

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"The Oakland Athletics have reached agreement to put their new ballpark on part of the site of the current Tropicana property along the Las Vegas Strip."

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"With the Oakland Athletics having gutted their roster and flirted with Las Vegas, their once loyal fans appear to be in revolt."

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"Oakland Athletics right-hander Chris Bassitt was carted off the field Tuesday night after he was struck on the side of the head by a comebacker."

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"Thursday night's game between the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers has been postponed, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan."

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"Oakland Athletics utility man Chad Pinder is drawing trade interest around the league, per MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman."

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"”The Oakland Athletics noticed the comment."

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"The Oakland Athletics have acquired outfielder Stephen Piscotty from the St."

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"to a 14-7 victory over the slumping Sonny Gray and the Oakland Athletics."

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"Hunter Pence collected four hits to back Jake Peavy's six-plus innings of three-run ball as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Oakland Athletics, 9-3, in the series opener Friday night at AT&T Park."

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"The Chicago White Sox pulled off a major shake-up to their pitching staff Monday night, as sources confirmed they acquired both starter Jeff Samardzija in a trade with the Oakland Athletics and former Yankees closer David Robertson via free agency."

• Mason Miller is the Man - April 27, 2024
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• Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Sean Bouchard as a starter should be the first of many roster changes for the Rockies
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• The 2024 White Sox could be historically bad
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• A few thoughts about the Athletics and their move to Sacramento

The skyline of Sacramento in 2017 | Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images This will be the franchise’s last year in Oakland. Probably. The Oakland Athletics are on the move. Not to Las Vegas — not yet, anyway. Last week the team announced a temporary move 85 miles up the road from Oakland, to Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. From team owner John Fisher: “We explored several locations for a te...2024
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• The Oakland Athletics’ rich history is being set on fire by John Fisher

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The A’s will officially be playing Sacramento in 2025 before a planned move to Vegas. A once-dynastic baseball town has been abandoned. It’s official. At the end of the 2024 campaign, the Oakland Athletics will be dead. They will play at least their next three seasons at Sutter Health Park, home of the minor-league Sacramento River Cats, and aim to move...2024
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• There is no such thing as a good owner

Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman prior to a game against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. | Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Last June, the Oakland Athletics were in the midst of yet another terrible season. With an Opening Day payroll of under $57 million, they were dead last in spending—the third time in the past six years that they were last or second to last in total pay...2024
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• MLB Opening Day 2024: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions

What do you all think will happen during the 2024 MLB season? It’s Opening Day! Rockies baseball is back! Earlier today, we shared our Purple Row staff predictions, and for the first time, we asked the community to offer their same predictions! We received 28 responses, and here’s what you all think will happen this year: Let’s start with a win total The community is more optimistic, overall, than...2024
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• 2024 Major League Baseball predictions

Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images In which I go out on the usual limb to pick this year’s order of finish and playoff results. Today I will join thousands of other bloggers, websites, pundits, etc. in making my so-called “expert” predictions for the baseball season that begins tomorrow. If you have been here at BCB for the last 19 years, you’ll find this prediction format familiar — and...2024
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• Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Sean Bouchard as a starter should be the first of many roster changes for the Rockies
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• What to know about the stadium tax ballot measure

Go out and vote! On Tuesday, April 2, Jackson County voters will decide whether to extend a 3/8 cent sales tax that is currently used to fund the 2006 renovations to the Truman Sports Complex for another 40 years, to fund improvements to Arrowhead and build a new downtown baseball stadium for the Royals. The campaigns on both sides have been intense with a flood of advertising slanted towards thei...2024
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• MLB Opening Day 2024: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions
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• 2024 Major League Baseball predictions
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• Baseball history unpacked, March 27
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas
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• Rays Madness: elite eight matchups

Part 2! In the spirit of march madness, I created a 16 team bracket with different Rays teams of the past, and have been utilizing a baseball simulator to play out a single elimination bracket and to determine the winner of each matchup. The seeding was decided on a ranking of each previous Rays team’s regular season winning percentage, with the 2020 Rays earning the no. 1 seed with a .667 winning...2024
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• Vote for the 2024 South Side Sox White Sox Hall of Fame!

Jack McDowell came the closest to being elected, without topping the 75% threshhold, in our last Hall of Fame election. | Otto Greule Jr/Allsport/Getty Images Let’s immortalize our sixth class of the best South Siders of all time Once upon a time, the Chicago White Sox had a team Hall of Fame — until they decided to put it in mothballs, in favor of an extended gift shop. Now the Sox have ...2024
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• Spring Training Mailbag

Sean Manaea #55 of the Oakland Athletics answers fan mail in the clubhouse before the game against the Seattle Mariners at RingCentral Coliseum on August 24, 2021 in Oakland, California. The Mariners defeated the Athletics 5-1. | Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images Answers to your burning questions Spring Training continues to drag on and rather than do another roster p...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Matt Olson

Braves Franchise History 1954 - Hank Aaron makes his first spring training start for the Milwaukee Braves in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox. Aaron replaces the injured Bobby Thomson in the lineup and records three hits including a home run. 2022 - The Braves acquire Matt Olson from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for outfielder Cristian Pache, catcher Shea Langeliers and pitchers...2024
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• MLB Roundup: Week 1
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• The Oakland Athletics’ rich history is being set on fire by John Fisher
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• There is no such thing as a good owner
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas
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• Rays Madness: elite eight matchups
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• A few more thoughts about the Athletics’ proposed move to Las Vegas

Oakland Athletics Some words that needed to be written. Last week, I wrote this article critiquing renderings that had been posted showing what a new stadium in Las Vegas might look like for the Athletics, who have proposed moving to the Nevada city. My article contained factual errors regarding those renderings. I apologize for those factual errors. More information and facts about the re...2024
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• A’s president Dave Kaval talks about the team’s proposed move to Las Vegas...

Oakland Athletics ... and he appears to be disconnected from reality. Recently, Maury Brown, who writes about the business of baseball, had the opportunity to talk with Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval about the team’s proposed move to Las Vegas. The interview wasn’t really about the recently revealed renderings of the stadium design, so I’m not going to touch on that here. (If you’r...2024
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• The Oakland Athletics have new Las Vegas stadium renderings...

Oakland Athletics ... and I have thoughts (that echo the thoughts of others). Every time I write on this topic, discussion gets rather... well, spirited, shall we say. Civil, for sure, but spirited. So, here I go again, in response to the Oakland Athletics releasing renderings of what they say will be their new stadium in Las Vegas. First, here are the three other renderings besides the on...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: March 4th

Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images MLB History 1884 - National League owners agree to provide two separate team benches to minimize fraternizing among opposing players during games. 1886 - The National league adopts the stolen base and the four foot by seven foot pitcher’s box. The NL also retains seven balls for a walk and rejects a rule that would award a batter first bas...2024
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• Red Sox ride Bradley's slam, 6-run 4th to win
The Red Sox had a batting barrage on Monday night at Fenway Park, riding a monster night by Jackie Bradley Jr. to a 14-7 victory over the slumping Sonny Gray and the Oakland Athletics....2016
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• Sox overcome early hole, rout A's in opener
The Red Sox had a batting barrage on Monday night at Fenway Park, riding a monster night by Jackie Bradley Jr. to a 14-7 victory over the slumping Sonny Gray and the Oakland Athletics....2016
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• Peavy, Pence lead Giants to win over A's
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• Peavy, Pence lead Giants to win over A's
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• Sources: White Sox nab Samardzija, Robertson
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• Throwback Thursday: Derek Jeter's Iconic Flip Saves Run in 2001 ALDS
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• Yankees' Aaron Hicks Unloads Record-Breaking 105 MPH Throw for Run-Saving Out
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• Yordano Ventura Tossed After Getting Revenge, Intentionally Hitting Brett Lawrie
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• Mason Miller is the Man - April 27, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Liar, liar, pants on fire...

Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports MLB’s latest snafu invloves see-through pants. In 2022 we saw tensions between MLB and MLBPA lead to a delayed start to the season. Now, while there isn’t a lockout looming, there are new issues brewing between MLB and its players, as there are mounting complaints about something unexpected... pants. While MLB is adamant there have been no major changes made t...2024
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• Oakland Athletics Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects
Oakland Athletics top prospects for fantasy baseball The post Oakland Athletics Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects appeared first on Pitcher List....2024
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• These Royals are unlucky AND awful
William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports But that might be good news for Royals fans As has been noted multiple times by multiple people over the past week, the Royals have played exactly one team under .500 so far this season. That was the lone series they managed to win, defeating the San Francisco Giants two games to one. There has also been all kinds of talk about how several Royals batters ha...2023
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• Fantasy Insights: Should you buy into Mark Canha's 2019 breakout campaign?
Eric Karabell's thoughts on the Oakland Athletics' fantasy outlook for 2020: players he likes and doesn't, and storylines that could impact playing time and performances....2020
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• Melky Cabrera Signing Makes White Sox MLB Offseason's Most Improved
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• Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval Deals Tip of Iceberg for Latest Red Sox Reload
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• Yankees vs. Athletics odds, line, score prediction, time: 2024 MLB picks, April 22 best bets from proven model
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• Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Sean Bouchard as a starter should be the first of many roster changes for the Rockies
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• How will MLB schedule both the A’s and Triple-A River Cats in Sacramento in 2025?
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones drives in 1,500th career run

Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1925 - The Boston Braves release Stuffy McInnis. He will sign with the Pirates and hit .368 in 59 games while playing in his fifth World Series. 1953 - The Braves play their first game since moving to Milwaukee and defeat the Reds, 2-0. 1954 - Hank Aaron makes his major league debut for the Milwaukee Braves and goes 0-for-5 in a ...2024
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• MLB Roundup: Week 1
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• A few thoughts about the Athletics and their move to Sacramento
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• Gamethread: White Sox at Royals

The third baseman on the South Side is going to have to step up with Luis Robert Jr. now out. | Reed Hoffmann/Getty Images Allie is back, and for what? The White Sox are a mere week into the season and things are looking bleak. José Rodríguez was DFA’d on Thursday, Eloy Jiménez was put on the 10-day IL yesterday, and now, Luis Robert Jr. has also hit the 10-day IL with a right hip flexor ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 3
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• What to know about the stadium tax ballot measure
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• Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Sean Bouchard as a starter should be the first of many roster changes for the Rockies
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• MLB Roundup: Week 1
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 3
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• There is no such thing as a good owner
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas
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• Braves News: Charlie Culberson released, 2024 season preview, and more
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• Vote for the 2024 South Side Sox White Sox Hall of Fame!
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• This Day in Braves History: March 15th

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1941 - Approximately 6,000 fans watch the St. Louis Browns defeat the Boston Braves in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. MLB History 1885 - A lower court in New York decides that playing baseball on Sunday is a crime. The ruling will be overturned, but it will be appealed. 1901 - Third baseman Jimmy Collins leaves t...2024
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• Another update on the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas situation

Fans at the Oakland Coliseum in September 2022 | Al Yellon Just when you thought it couldn’t get messier, it has. Gonna say this right now, off the top, so we’re all on the same page: If this topic doesn’t interest you, go pass it on by and click on some other BCB article. I think the issues surrounding the Oakland Athletics’ proposed move to Las Vegas are important for the entire future o...2024
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• Las Vegas mayor shockingly tells Oakland Athletics ‘figure out a way to stay in Oakland’

The mayor of Las Vegas came out strong publicly on her belief that maybe the Oakland Athletics should stay where they are....2024