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Oakland A’s: Frankie Montas cannot be trusted in postseason At this point, it is difficult to imagine the Oakland A's trusting Frankie Montas during the upcoming postseason. Frankie Montas was expecte...

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Elephant Rumblings: Chad Pinder might be back from injury before postseason MLB news roundup

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Braves still playing for seeding and other accolades as series with Marlins continues The Braves may have won the division, but there’s still plenty on the line as the final week of the season rolls on.

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M.L.B.’s Unusual Postseason: 16 Teams, Neutral Sites and No Days Off This will be one of the most unusual Octobers in memory for Major League Baseball. Here’s a primer to all the changes to the playoff format.

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M.L.B. Awards: In a Short Season, Veterans Are Standing Out The top contenders for baseball’s annual awards include two 30-somethings who could take home the Most Valuable Player Awards.

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MLB makes independent Atlantic League 1st 'partner league' Major League Baseball is making the independent Atlantic League its first “partner league,” a distinction awarded as the expiration nears of MLB’s agreement with the affiliated Nat...

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How well do you know the White Sox? Coming into the 2020 season, everyone knew the White Sox had a young, fun, exciting team. But not many predicted they'd make the playoffs. Y...

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How well do you know the Dodgers? it started in July, lasted only 60 games and featured seven-inning doubleheaders. But in the end, it didn't matter to the Dodgers, who once...

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MLB ‘pressing ahead’ to host fans for NLCS, World Series There may be fans in the MLB playoffs. At least that’s commissioner Rob Manfred’s plan for the NLCS and World Series despite the games not b...

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Garrett Crochet strikes out one for White Sox CLEVELAND — Garrett Crochet continues to be impressive after making his Major League debut last week. Crochet, a former player for the Unive...

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MLB expands experimental partnership with independent Atlantic League Major League Baseball announced Wednesday it has expanded its partnership with the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.MLB...

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Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox odds, picks and best bets Previewing Wednesday’s Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox sports betting odds and lines, with MLB betting picks, tips and best bets.

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Rob Manfred wants fans at the 2020 NLCS and World Series and this is a bad idea MLB has done pretty well regarding the pandemic and is setting up a postseason bubble. Why mess with it?

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Finding silver linings in a dismal season: My 2020 Pirates MVP ballot Somebody's gotta win, right? Here are my picks for the Pirates' top overall player and best pitcher of 2020.

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White Sox vs Indians Odds, Probable Pitchers, Betting Lines, Spread & Prediction for MLB Game White Sox vs Indians Game Info Chicago White Sox (34-21, 17-11 Away) vs. Cleveland Indians (31-24, 14-11 Home) Date: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 20...

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Red Sox: Key to Nick Pivetta’s success is commanding all four pitches Nick Pivetta dazzled in his debut with the Boston Red Sox. Scouts have long been enamored with Nick Pivetta's ability on the mound but he's...

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Ivan Rodriguez's Top 10 moments Truly great catchers are so rare that when one emerges, he becomes identified with a generation. For example, Yogi Berra and Roy Campanella...

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Happy Birthday Dennis Lamp Former Blue Jays reliever Dennis Lamp turns 68 today. Lamp pitched three seasons for the Jays, in the middle of a 16 year MLB career. His ca...

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Diving deep on José Ramírez’s MVP moment The GOAT should get the trophy for this incredible moment

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MLB Players Power Rankings: Top 5 Offensive Dynamic Duos What was the best offensive dynamic duo in baseball this pandemic-shortened season? Find out in this MLB Players Power Rankings. As the pand...

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This Day in Yankees History: Frank Crosetti records three hits and three errors The 1933 Yankees have a defensive breakdown; the 1998 squad sets team record; Mariano Rivera, Mike Mussina reach milestones; Joba Chamberlai...

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Oakland A’s: A four man rotation may be best for the postseason The Oakland A's are going to have a decision to make when it comes to their starting rotation - whether a four or five man rotation makes th...

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With Orioles officially out of the race, attention can turn all the way to the future The Orioles were mathematically eliminated last night, so it’s time to turn our attention all the way to the future again.

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Padres: Manny Machado Making His MVP Case in Final Days It's been quite a turn of events for the San Diego Padres and they've had someone new emerge as a likely candidate to win the NL MVP in 2020...

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