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Matt Kemp knew how big the Dodgers' acquisition of Manny Machado would be in Tinseltown. "LeBron and Machado? That would be a big couple of weeks in LA, huh?"
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I asked some All-Star dads whether they had any advice for me, a soon-to-be first-time father. A theme quickly developed.
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The baseball season is going along swimmingly. Here are your updated MLB Power Rankings.
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Think of the selection process as a “to whom much is given — be it talent or money — much is expected.” These guys aren’t living up to the expectations.
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Here's a position-by-position look at not just the “biggest snubs” of the selection process, but just how many guys actually qualify for “snub” status this year.
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The Orioles have 24 wins this season. Entering play July 2, they’re 31 games out of first place in the AL East. That combination is so bad it’s almost impressive.
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With the way the Rangers have played to this point in 2018, it would surprise no one if they'd be sellers at the deadline. Cole Hamels is the obvious choice to trade, but who else could be on the move?
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The last time the Mariners reached the postseason, Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs, Sammy Sosa had 160 RBIs and Randy Johnson struck out 372 batters. Oh, and Ichiro Suzuki was a rookie. So, yeah, it’s been a while.
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LA appeared to receive good news this week about its two-way rookie, who will be a one-way player when (if?) he returns to the lineup this summer.
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For some teams, the path to July 31 is clear. Other teams, though, exist in a more uncertain state.
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There were tons of anecdotes and details that I couldn’t fit into my Brett Gray piece without distracting from the story. So I’m putting those here.
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June was a fortunate month for many teams, which lends itself to new rankings. Here's how they shake out through June 24.
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Want to know the best way to reach October baseball? Start by beat the league's worst teams.
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The former Cubs wunderkind who went to the White Sox in the Jose Quintana trade is at the final step before his eventual major-league debut.
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In the early evening hours on the first day of September, at a ballpark nestled into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a minor-league baseball legend made history.
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Here at Team SN MLB, we decided to go back a full decade and look at the results of the 2008 draft, with the idea of providing an idea of how one specific draft played out, in terms of talent produced for each franchise.
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Searching for an MLB Draft tracker that starts with the actual picks and gets to the analysis later? You've come to the right place.
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We're two months into what has been a very entertaining 2018 season. Some things we thought we knew this spring have proven true. Other things, though, have been relatively surprising,
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When it comes to what-might-have-been draft stories, no professional sport league holds a candle to the MLB Draft.
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Dan O’Dowd will be on the desk for MLB Network’s live coverage of the first round of the MLB Draft tonight (starts at 6 p.m. ET), his fourth consecutive year providing insight and analysis for the network during the event.
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Despite that record-setting 105 mph fastball, we may not have seen the best of Jordan Hicks just yet.
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A lot has changed in the past two weeks.
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Cardinals catcher Francisco Pena could compare the experience of catching Jordan Hicks to only one other in his career as a baseball player — catching Danny Almonte in the 2001 Little League World Series.
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I told my girls, “I think we just saw what has to be one of the fastest pitches in the history of baseball.”
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The Phillies entered this season with plenty of talent. That wasn’t the question. The question was this: Was that talent ready to compete for a playoff spot?
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With the benefit of hindsight, the way the Dodgers’ final game of spring training ended was more symbolic than anyone thought at the time.
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The Dodgers and Nationals are scuffling, which means there's no room in the top 10 for either. Meanwhile, it's top-heavy in the top three spots.
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There's a new, yet familiar vibe around the Angels in 2018.
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Even though it's still early, the Red Sox and Yankees seemingly never fail to deliver good matchups. Here are five things to watch heading into to Part 2 of this season's edition of the rivalry.
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Albert Pujols played 11 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, so no one would know how good he was better than his former manager.
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Some guys tend to be slow starters, but big questions remain for some bigger names in baseball.
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The history of April baseball is littered with cautionary tales. Success in the season’s first month doesn’t guarantee success in the season’s following five months. But these guys have been impressive so far.
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With the news that Corey Seager will miss the rest of the 2018 season, could Los Angeles pick up the phone and strike a deal for the Orioles infielder?
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These are the guys who remember their MLB debuts with a sense of nostalgia. There aren't a ton of them left, but make no mistake: These guys are still really, really good.
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The contrasting approaches are hard to ignore. One professional sports league has decided to go above and beyond to provide financial stability for its on-the-cusp players, while another has resorted to back-door political tactics to circumvent minimum-wage laws for its minor leaguers.
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Want to know which teams will win divisions and claim wild cards? The good teams that beat the rebuilding teams consistently will earn those tickets to October.
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Instead of rehashing the "why" and "how" of Bryan Price's firing, let's look at the relevant question: Who’s next?
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Fans want to see their favorite team’s shiny new pieces perform to expectations immediately. That doesn’t always happen, so today we’re going to look at some new faces who have struggled in their new places.
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With our first power rankings of the 2018 season, we’ll point out a couple of things that have happened so far, but mostly these rankings are based on what we already thought coming into the season.
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A few powerhouse programs land at the top of Sporting News' way-too-early college basketball rankings for the 2018-19 season.
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The truth is, I don’t mind baseball’s unwritten rules. But this thing with the Twins on Sunday? This is a bit ridiculous.
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Baseball’s regular season lasts 162 games, spanning six months. Overreactions to a baseball season don’t take nearly that long to develop, though.
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Mario Chalmers never gets tired talking about his 3-pointer against Memphis in 2008, which helped deliver Kansas a national championship.
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After a season on the sidelines after transferring from Kentucky, the redshirt sophomore has become a star at Michigan.
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The son of a pastor, the sophomore reserve is playing like a starter and has the Seminoles one game away from the Final Four.
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Who will make it to the Final Four out of the West Region? Taking a closer look at the Florida State vs. Michigan matchup.
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FSU's tenacious defense has it playing in the Elite Eight.
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The 6-11 junior scored 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting Thursday to help lift his team to the West Region final.
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The author has seen seven No. 2 seeds on opening weekend, and SIX have been knocked out.
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Sporting News provides a preview of the Florida State-Gonzaga game — and what you can expect from the Sweet 16 matchup.
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No. 3 Michigan takes on No. 7 Texas A&M in the Sweet 16. Here is everything you need to know for their matchup in L.A. on Thursday.
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Ryan Fagan resets his March Madness bracket entering the Sweet 16, but his original championship game picks are still alive.
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The Ohtani hype has been significant. A massive media throng has followed his every move. The Angels have added major sponsors. Merchandise has been created and is selling like crazy. And, of course, the collectibles market has joined the fray, too.
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UMBC wasn't alone in creating memorable March Madness moments.
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UMBC could not duplicate its historic performance against Virginia and thus is headed home after a tough loss to Kansas State.
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Texas A&M knew it had a big height advantage over North Carolina in the teams' NCAA Tournament matchup. After it began exploiting that advantage with Tyler Davis, the Aggies were well on their way to the Sweet 16.
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SN's Ryan Fagan interviewed players from North Carolina, Texas A&M and Kansas State following the Retrievers' historic win over Virginia.
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The Retrievers' literally flushed the memory of their worst defeat of the season down the toilet.
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The senior guard shot a blistering 81.8 percent from the field to lead his team to an unprecedented upset win against Virginia.
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The Retrievers became the first No. 16 seed to knock off a No. 1
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The Retrievers knock off the Cavaliers in dramatic fashion.
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UMBC isn't your typical 16 seed, and Virginia would do well not to take the Retrievers lightly — especially without De'Andre Hunter.
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The "RIP GG" on his wrist band stands for Great-Grandmother. But not Gilder's great-grandmother.
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North Carolina coach has one eye on NCAA tournament and the other on Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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Recent Final Four experience plays a huge role in Ryan Fagan's 2018 NCAA Tournament bracket picks.
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Major League Baseball, which is officially obsessed with making games go faster, may, in fact, make them go slower with its harebrained scheme to reduce extra frames.
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