2025 MLB Franchise Rankings: Dodgers closing in on No. 1 team of past 25 years
It’s time for another round of the tested, trusted, completely objective, never-been-questioned, all-math, no-bias MLB franchise rankings.
Fri, Mar 28
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Tyler O’Neill’s unbelievable Opening Day tradition. Plus, MLB.TV’s untimely crash
Welcome to The Windup, The Athletic's MLB newsletter.
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What I saw from Konnor Griffin, Franklin Arias and others on the Grapefruit League back fields
Notes from a trip to the back fields in the Grapefruit League to see Twins, Rays, Red Sox, Pirates and Orioles prospects.
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Sliders: Every MLB team’s hidden statistical drought as the 2025 season begins
It's been how long since a Red Sox pitcher threw 100?
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What we saw on MLB’s Opening Day: Ohtani delivers, Mets swoon, Tyler O’Neill strikes again
It was Game 1 of 162. A drop in the bucket, but it quenches a winter’s thirst.
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Thu, Mar 27
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Blue Jays ask fans to ‘be respectful’ before playing U.S. anthem on Opening Day
Fans loudly booed the U.S. national anthem before the Toronto Blue Jays season opener against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Tyler O’Neill hits sixth straight home run on Opening Day, extending MLB record
O'Neill's latest blast came with his third different team, as his Baltimore Orioles faced the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
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One bold prediction for each MLB team, from an all-Dodgers Cy Young ballot to Ichiro’s mic-drop comeback
A return from retirement, new ballpark menu items and brighter days in Chicago.
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The top 12 storylines for the 2025 MLB season: A potential Dodger dynasty, Juan Soto’s worth and more
Plus a wide open AL East, the plight of three aging aces and a "39th annual dumb World Series prediction.
