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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.
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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.
MLB SCOREBOARD
FRIDAY'S GAMES
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.
WHAT WE'VE LEARNED
Passan: 10 things you need to know about the MLB season so far
What stands out a month into the season? Let's break down the biggest early trends -- and what they mean for the rest of 2024.
Handing out first-month grades for all 30 MLB teams
We break down whether your team is acing -- or flunking -- the early part of the 2024 season.
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.
FANTASY BASEBALL
Weekend preview: Friday-Sunday
Our fantasy baseball experts take a quick peek ahead to the upcoming weekend of action to highlight what they're looking forward to watching.
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Inside the meetings that officially moved the A's out of Oakland
The divorce always seemed inevitable. But even the Athletics' final week in Oakland had plenty of twists and turns.
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Willy Adames' RBI single gives the Brewers the lead
Willy Adames hits an RBI single to put the Brewers up 2-1 over the Cubs.
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- Cubs ace Steele may return Monday from injury
- Pitcher Urias pleads no contest to battery charge
- Yastrzemski hits HR in win after 'Papa Yaz' visit
- Pirates activate Grandal (foot) from injured list
- Rangers' Eovaldi set for MRI after groin injury
- Orioles' Bradish gives up 1 run in season debut
- Phillies RHP Marte (shoulder) lands on injured list
- Bally Sports channels pulled off air by Comcast
- 10 things to know about season so far
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Early MLB takeaways: Best and worst teams, umpires, trends
What stands out a month into the season? Let's break down the biggest early trends -- and what they mean for the rest of 2024.
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MLB 2024: Handing out April grades for all 30 teams
We break down whether your team is acing -- or flunking -- the early part of the 2024 season.
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MLB 2024: How bad are this year's White Sox?
Chicago is off to its worst start in franchise history. We break down how bad the situation could get on the South Side.
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Inside Phillies star Bryce Harper's bond with Philadelphia
From his working-class upbringing to his love of local sports talk radio, Bryce Harper has made a connection with his chosen city like few others ever have.
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How Elly De La Cruz and the Reds plan to contend this season
Elly De La Cruz took baseball by storm as a human highlight reel. Now, the 6-foot-5 shortstop and his team are looking to turn all that style into a little more substance.
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Inside Corey Seager's battle for the perfect MLB swing
Seager's left-handed swing is a thing of beauty. But the constant feeling that it could desert him is what turned him into MLB's new Mr. Clutch.
