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'That's the kind of player to build a team around': How Gunnar Henderson became an early AL MVP candidate
The youngest player ever to hit 10 home runs before May is the face of an Orioles team whose time has come.
TOP HEADLINES
ASSESSING A MAJOR MOVE
A May MLB blockbuster?! Grading deal sending Luis Arraez to Padres from Marlins
San Diego and Miami couldn't wait to make the first big deal of the season. Who got the better of the shocking swap?
Padres prospect shocked after finding out he is traded while on base
MLB SCOREBOARD
SATURDAY'S GAMES
HUGE HITS
Brett Baty leaves outfielder dumbfounded with catwalk 3-run HR
Randy Arozarena mashes a mammoth 445-foot solo HR
BRYCE'S BOND WITH PHILADELPHIA
'That resonates with the fan base': How blue-collar Bryce Harper became beloved in Philadelphia
From his blue-collar upbringing to his love of local sports talk radio, Bryce Harper has made a connection with his chosen city like few others ever have.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
More homers than Bonds? More WAR than Ruth? The 'what-if' legacy of Mike Trout
With this generation's greatest baseball player on the IL again, we look at what might have been.
CALL IT COSMIC BASEBALL
Baseball under black lights? Meet the Tri-City Chili Peppers' new promotion
The June 1 promotion will be the first of four 'cosmic baseball' games played by the Chili Peppers this summer.
WHERE DO THEY STAND?
MLB Power Rankings: Is your team soaring -- or falling -- in our first May edition?
The Orioles are dominating and the Twins are riding a 10-game winning streak, while an AL East team continues to tumble down the Week 5 list.
FROM ONE SIDE OF THE RIVALRY TO THE OTHER
The skipper swap heard 'round the world: What it means when a star manager leaves his longtime team
As Craig Counsell's Cubs take on his old club -- Pat Murphy's Brewers -- we dive into the impact of big-time manager moves.
Top Headlines
- Yanks' Cole takes next step, throws off mound
- Padres trade for Marlins batting champ Arraez
- Buehler seeking big league adrenaline for return
- Trout undergoes knee surgery, to start rehab
- Rockies end dubious streak with wire-to-wire win
- Twins place Buxton on IL with knee inflammation
- Cubs ace Steele may return Monday from injury
- 10 things to know about season so far
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Inside Phillies star Bryce Harper's bond with Philadelphia
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