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The Name’s Bonding, Team Bonding: American League
Mar 26 · Kiri OlerTeams frequently watch inspirational sports movies in spring training as a bonding exercise.
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Let’s Talk About Slam Dunk Framing
Mar 26 · Esteban RiveraUnsurprisingly, Patrick Bailey is one of the best high-ball framers in the game, but he has some competition in the Big Dumper.
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Tuesday Afternoon News Dump: Mariners Extend Raleigh
Mar 26 · Michael BaumannAmerica’s most voluptuous backstop will now become one of its best-remunerated.
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Effectively Wild Episode 2300: Our Favorite Offseason Transactions
Mar 26 · Ben LindberghBen Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mookie Betts’s unwanted weight loss, new Statcast data on batter positioning, and whether hitters should generally move back in the box, then recap Cal Raleigh’s extension and a smattering of other buzzer-beating transactions before discussing (35:46) some of their favorite moves of the offseason.
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Szymborski’s 2025 Booms and Busts: Pitchers
Mar 25 · Dan SzymborskiSzym picks his favorite boost and burst candidates for the 2025 season.
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To Boldly Stay: Alejandro Kirk Signs Five-Year Extension With Blue Jays
Mar 25 · Leo MorgensternGet your height jokes ready, because the Blue Jays are extending Alejandro Kirk.
In Canha and Margot, a Pair of Brewers NRIs Find New Homes Elsewhere
Mar 25 · Jay JaffeTwo righty-swinging outfielders suitable for plugging roster gaps land with AL Central contenders.
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2025 Positional Power Rankings: Starting Rotation (No. 1-15)
Mar 25 · Ben ClemensWe close the 2025 positional power rankings with a look at the game's best rotations.
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Get Your Relief Pitcher Transactions in Before It’s Too Late
Mar 25 · Michael BaumannThe Ian Anderson-for-José Suarez trade is the baseball equivalent of going to lunch at a diner and trading your pickle for your friend’s coleslaw.
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2025 Positional Power Rankings: Starting Rotation (No. 16-30)
Mar 25 · Paul SporerWe kick off the rotation rankings with the clubs in the bottom half.
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Guardians Shop Local, Extend Tanner Bibee
Mar 24 · Ben ClemensThe latest excellent Cleveland starter is here to stay - contractually speaking.
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