Major League Baseball in minor-league parks … it’s looking a little different
Plus notes on the Angels, the Brewers' trade for Quinn Priester, White Sox right-hander Shane Smith and more.
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Bowden: 5 MLB trades I’d like to see in May, including deals for Ryan Helsley and Joe Ryan
Last May, the Marlins traded Luis Arraez to the Padres.
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Fri, May 2
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Sliders: Eugenio Suárez is streaky, superstitious — and now he’s made his mark on baseball history
Plus the Dodgers set an unwanted early-season record, a conversation with Doug Glanville and a look back at a catch that saved a perfecto.
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MLB made a change that players say shrank the strike zone — and caught them by surprise
An adjustment in how umpires are graded has impacted ball-strike calls during the season’s first month, leaving players to adapt on the fly.
Thu, May 1
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MLB prospect stock watch: How the top 10 fared in April, plus other notable performances
With April officially in the books, we check in to see how some of the game's top prospects have started their seasons.
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Tue, Apr 29
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MLB Power Rankings: For the first time this season, we have a new No. 1
The power rankings look a little different this week, and include a "statistical superlative" for each team.
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Fri, Apr 25
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Reasons for all 30 MLB teams to be optimistic, pessimistic based on early season returns
No matter where your team stands through the first five weeks of the season, there are signs of hope and concern.
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Tue, Apr 22
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MLB Power Rankings: Cincinnati, Cleveland on the climb; What a difference a year makes
In this week's Rankings, we take a look at where each team ranked exactly one year ago and what that might tell us about where they are now.
Thu, Apr 17
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Nine early MLB takes on Braves’ start, NL dominance, AL East race — on point or overreactions?
Here are nine statements I’ve heard around baseball so far this season and my takes on whether they are on point or overreactions.
