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Freddie Freeman tipping his hat to the crowd after his 2000th career hit. Freeman and six others have a realistic chance to join the 3000 Hit Club.
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Freddie Freeman and a Few Others Have a Realistic Chance at the 3000 Hit Club

These Players Have a Realistic Chance at the 3000 Hit Club Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman notched his 2000th career hit with an eighth-inning double Sunday night against the Houston Astros. Naturally, this raises the question of whether he’ll reach the next major milestone — the 3000 Hit Club. The most recent addition […]

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Alexis Diaz, whose Cincinnati Reds jumped six spots in the latest reliever rankings and bullpen rankings
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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — June 19 Team Rankings, 1–30

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — June 19 Team Rankings We are in the 12th week of the season. We’ve seen some movement in the team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings, but the teams toward the top have not changed. These rankings are not interested in what some guy in the minors did back in April before […]

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Devin Williams of the Milwaukee Brewers, the top team in the bullpen and reliever rankings for June 12.
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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — June 12 Team Rankings, 1–30

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — June 12 Team Rankings We are in the 11th week of the season. By now, we know what these teams are made of, including their relievers. Sample sizes are big enough to give accurate bullpen rankings, so here we go. Stats are accurate as of the end of play […]

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What's A Motter? A Baseball Lifer
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What’s A Motter? A Baseball Lifer

Being in limbo is nothing new to Taylor Motter, who was designated for assignment Sunday by the St. Louis Cardinals.  The club has seven days to trade, waive, or release him. All of those scenarios have happened many times to the 33-year-old. As of May 9, he has 99 listings in various “transactions”. No player […]

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Max Scherzer Ejection Re-Ignites Rosin, Sticky Substances Debate
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Max Scherzer Ejection Reignites Sticky Substance, Rosin Debate

The ejection of Max Scherzer is re-igniting the conversation dealing with rosin, sticky substances, and even about how pitchers can attach the Pitch Com device to themselves, their uniforms, or their gloves. The umpires checked Scherzer prior to the third inning, which resulted in the umpire forcing Scherzer to switch gloves. Then, prior to the […]

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Utility player changed
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How the Utility Player Role has Changed in Today’s Game

The utility player has changed in major league baseball since the 1980’s and even the 1970’s, but nothing has been as dramatic as what we have seen over the past five to seven years. With the way the game has transformed recently, baseball’s latest emphasis is to have more pitchers on the roster. Teams find […]

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Where Are They Now? Cleveland's Influence On Other Clubs

Where Are They Now? Cleveland’s Influence On Other Clubs

The Cleveland Guardians have quite an influence on 28 of the other 29 Major League teams this season. Only the Texas Rangers do not have a former Cleveland player, coach or executive on their 40-man roster or staff. Three teams have general managers and nine have managers who once earned a paycheck in Cleveland. There […]

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Cleveland's Other Great Cy In Team's Hall Of Fame

Cleveland’s Other Great Cy in Team’s Hall of Fame

Cy Slapnicka, Cleveland’s other great Cy, never threw a pitch or got a hit for the team but is in the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame. Without him, Baseball Hall of Famers Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Earl Averill, and Lou Boudreau as well as all-stars Mel Harder, Herb Score, Roger Maris, and many more would not […]

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