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Effectively Wild Episode 2311: Only a Woman: Ella Black, Lost and Found (Part 3–Ella’s Legacy)
5h · Ben LindberghElla 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.
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RosterResource Chat – 4/18/25
Apr 18 · Jason MartinezJason Martinez and Jon Becker answer questions related to rosters, playing time, bullpen usage, minor leaguers, payroll, and more.
Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 4/18/25
Apr 18 · Eric LongenhagenJoin Eric to talk White Sox prospects and more, before he leaves for Turkey to have his legs broken and surgically lengthened.
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Five Things I Liked (Or Didn’t Like) This Week, April 18
Apr 18 · Ben ClemensThis week, baseball delivered an And One mixtape worth of highlights.
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Hey Siri, What’s Going On With the Mets Center Field Situation?
Apr 18 · Jay JaffeA fractured tibia has forced the NL East leaders to experiment with who mans the middle pasture.
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By Meidroth, I Care Not; A Man Can Swing but Once
Apr 18 · Michael BaumannI don’t know if his parents named him “Chase” as a “Boy Named Sue”-style challenge, but he doesn’t. Chase, that is.
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A Conversation With Seattle Mariners Director of Pitching Strategy Trent Blank
Apr 18 · David LaurilaFor the Mariners, adding and/or repurposing a pitch is both an art and a science.
The Stingy Padres Are the Majors’ Hottest Team
Apr 17 · Jay JaffeThe rotation has been resilient in the wake of injuries, while the bullpen has been lights out.
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Jung Hoo Lee Is Starting To Look Like a Star
Apr 17 · Esteban RiveraThe line drive-hitting lefty has improved at the plate due to some subtle adjustments.
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Chicago White Sox Top 40 Prospects
Apr 17 · Eric Longenhagen and James FeganThis is one of the stronger farm systems in baseball, clearly benefitting from what is now a years long focus on stacking minor league talent, though it isn't primed to produce an imminent Goliath.
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Oneil Cruz Isn’t a Center Fielder Yet
Apr 17 · Davy AndrewsThe mammoth Pirate has not taken to his new role in the outfield as readily as we’d once hoped.
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How Many Characters Can You Cram on a Major League Uniform?
Apr 17 · Michael BaumannI'm waiting for a 30-letter jersey ad to take me out of your view.
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Inside Pete Alonso There Are Two Swings
Apr 17 · Ben ClemensIf only every hitter could suddenly display profoundly improved pitch recognition and swing decisions in their 30's, we'd solve aging in no time.
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This Is How You Earn (Or Lose) One Fielding Run
Apr 16 · Davy AndrewsIn the early going, you can still identify the individual plays that make up a player's entire defensive reputation.
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