AL East The Replacements, Part II Remember The Replacements? The movie about a football team that went on strike, so the owner hired a new coach to find replacement players a week before their first game? A perfect analogy this …
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Clarke Schmidt: Fast track to the Bronx is in the realm of possibility
It’s extremely rare for a player to make his major league debut just three years after being drafted.
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Brewers pitchers looking to bounce back in 2020
If there’s one constant in Milwaukee, it’s that pitching remains forever fickle, and there was no better proof than the 2019 season.

Phillies introduce Joe Girardi: What to expect from the new boss in Philadelphia
The choice has been made, and it’s a welcomed one.
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Label or not, Hector Neris is the Phillies closer
Between injuries, poor performance and new faces, the Phillies bullpen has been anything but consistent in 2019. Hector Neris has been the exception.
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For whom the Odubel tolls: Where do the Phillies go from here?
Things have gone from bad to worse for Philadelphia Phillies centerfielder Odubel Herrera in 2019—but the implications for his team and teammates are also far-reaching.
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The Yankees need pitching help, and they can find it in a number of ways
There’s no denying that the Yankees have been the feel good story of the 2019 season.
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Milwaukee Brewers have a black hole at second base
Since David Stearns arrived in Milwaukee, he’s made a clear and conscious effort to prove that he loves stacking players up the middle and for good reason. But that hasn’t stopped a black hole from forming behind the mound.
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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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Where do the Yankees go from here?
The overall view of the 2018 New York Yankees just depends on who you talk to.