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. Advertisements
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Fatal Five-way: The NL Central is now up for grabs
With the Cincinnati Reds landing Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp and Alex Wood Friday in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the presumed NL Central doormats are ready to rumble, and the division went from being a two-way race at …
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Winter in the NL East is toasty
The NL East has been the talk of the offseason so far. And the most significant addition to baseball’s most compelling division may still be coming.
Unique Trevor Bauer is the best bet to fill out Yankees starting rotation
At one point, Patrick Corbin was all but a certainty to be a New York Yankee in 2018.
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Paul Goldschmidt reintroduces St. Louis Cardinals to NL Central contention
St. Louis’ acquisition of Paul Goldschmidt reminds the rest of the National League Central that the Cardinals will not be overshadowed by the I-94 war in 2019.
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Why the Milwaukee Brewers are bullish on Sonny Gray
Baseball insiders say the Brewers are in on Sonny Gray, but why are they so bullish after such a down year?
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Yankees add James Paxton by prioritizing present over future
The New York Yankees want to take the next step in 2019, and there was only one place to start this offseason: the starting rotation.
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Why haven’t the Milwaukee Brewers traded Domingo Santana?
What are the Milwaukee Brewers waiting for? Now that the Brewers’ logjam is thorough and complete, it has been expected by many that David Stearns would be motivated to move Domingo Santana as the centerpiece of a deal for a starting …
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Christian Yelich is major boon to Brewers current, future outfield
While the rest of the league was sitting by the hearth, quietly contemplating the balance of expenditure and analytics, David Stearns was in the kitchen, his fingers on the dial of the burner, waiting for the temperature to be just …
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Lorenzo Cain, Milwaukee Brewers reunited and it feels so good
Who says you can’t go home again?
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