Jackson Merrill Gets Rich as Heck
This contract is a bargain for the Padres if Merrill improves not one iota for the rest of his career, and it’ll be more than livable even if he regresses significantly.
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Mon, Apr 21
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FanGraphs Power Rankings: April 14–20
After their 6-1 week, the Yankees have returned to first place in the AL East and jumped back into the top five of the FanGraphs Power Rankings.
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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 4/21/25
The weather is heating up, the sample sizes are still small, and the baseball talk?
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The No-Hit Bid — And Home Run — That Wasn’t
The reversal of a ruling by the official scorer and the upholding of a ruling by the umpires generated controversy amid the Yankees' 4-0 win over the Rays on Sunday.
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I Know What You Did Last Summer: When Ballplayers Make Babies
During the season, MLB players get one three-day weekend.
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Juan Soto Is Getting Pitched the Same Way as Always (Carefully)
Much ado about zone rates.
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Sun, Apr 20
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Sunday Notes: Penn Murfee’s Cut-Ride Came Because He Couldn’t Get a Grip
Plus Joe Musgrove on coaching, Myles Straw on having a blast, Chad Epperson on managing in the minors, Carl East's crazy career, facts and stats galore, and more.
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Sat, Apr 19
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Effectively Wild Episode 2311: Only a Woman: Ella Black, Lost and Found (Part 3–Ella’s Legacy)
Ella Black was the first woman to write about baseball for a national publication—if her name was Ella Black, and if she was a woman.
Fri, Apr 18
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RosterResource Chat – 4/18/25
Jason Martinez and Jon Becker answer questions related to rosters, playing time, bullpen usage, minor leaguers, payroll, and more.
