CC Sabathia is expected to call it a career after the 2019 season. Sabathia is remembered around Wisconsin for his heroics after being rented from the Cleveland Indians in July 2008. The cost for a Milwaukee Brewers postseason berth, their …
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CC Sabathia: A forever Yankee and future Hall of Famer
On Saturday, CC Sabathia will announce in a press conference that after the 2019 season, he will be hanging up his spikes and calling it a career.
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Frank Robinson, the overlooked superstar
Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Robinson died Thursday at age 83. Those of my generation remember him as a lackluster manager. Those of the generation before me remember a brilliant baseball mind and one of the very best ballplayers of his …
J.T. Realmuto heads to the Phillies at a cost. More importantly: Who else is coming?
The Philadelphia Phillies snagged the former Marlins catcher and dramatically improved their lineup. They paid a steep price, but it’ll be worth it in the near-term. Especially if the biggest prize is still to come.
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A case for the Milwaukee Brewers to land Marwin Gonzalez
For the big name free agents, this winter has been a lot of sizzle with no steak. For those on the next tier down, it’s been a whole lot of nothing. Now with Spring Training looming, David Stearns should strike …
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A tale of two postseasons: Baseball, football, joy and drudgery
Last night featured one of the most uninspired displays of championship sports to which America has ever been subjected. Last October, we saw games, including multiple extra innings affairs, played with and end in pure joy. The football-watching public are …
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The Yankees get a plaque for their most recent rich years—and another for the lean ones
Until now, the latter day New York Yankees dynasty hadn’t a single Hall of Famer*. (¡Que horror!) Now they have two and a third on the way.
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Breaking: Los Angeles Dodgers to face international free agency violations
The future of the Los Angeles Dodgers may be going from a sunny California afternoon to the darkest of clouds over the City of Angels.
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Why David Stearns said yes to Yasmani Grandal
On the surface, it appears a simple positional upgrade. In reality, it seems Yasmani Grandal’s purpose has a chance to be much, much greater.
The Phillies should keep spending smart money, and avoid the stupid
“Stupid money” has been the phrase of the offseason. Here’s why the Phillies should keep spending smart money.
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