June 9, 2026

Gunnar Henderson of the Orioles protesting an umpire "base line" decision he didn't like against the Blue Jays
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Orioles-Blue Jays: No, He Wasn’t “Out of the Base Line.” You Simply Don’t Know the Rule.

Orioles-Blue Jays: No, He Wasn’t “Out of the Baseline.” You Simply Don’t Know the Rule. There are bad takes. There are uninformed takes. And then there are “out of the baseline” takes like the ones seen from Sunday’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, which exist in a special category of their […]

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Francisco Alvarez
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Mets Reinstate Francisco Alvarez From Injured List

In a rather quick turn of events, the New York Mets reinstated catcher Francisco Alvarez from the injured list on Tuesday. Alvarez sustained a torn meniscus during a game against the Detroit Tigers on May 12. He was expected to miss 6–8 eight weeks, but recovered in less than a month. In fact, he was […]

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Paul Goldschmidt Proving He’s More Than a Utility Bat

38-year-old veterans, especially those on one-year contracts, are rarely viewed as everyday contributors to a lineup. New York Yankee first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, though, is proof that age is merely a number. In early February, the Yankees re-signed Goldschmidt to a one-year, $4 million deal. With Ben Rice emerging as one of baseball’s best first […]

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