If this winter’s aura has been any indicator—social media, Brewers On Deck, and all Milwaukee’s fanbase is currently in a state of unrest.
Category: Hot Stove
What’s old is new again: Revisiting 1981 in the wake of trading Mookie
Tuesday night’s Mookie Betts trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers left the block decidedly busted. But this wasn’t the first time the Boston Red Sox shipped out a star over supposed fiscal concerns. In fact, none of this is new …
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Mookie moves on: The Red Sox break it up. The Dodgers keep it going.
Boston’s rebuild starts with a spreadsheet move, while Los Angeles charts a course for another decade of pennant contention.
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Keeping The Status Quo: Phillies Make Minimal Moves To Bullpen
Philadelphia Phillies fans had to endure months and months of Bryce Harper “will he/won’t he” speculation last offseason. This year, the Phillies udnerwent more personnel changes, beginning with hiring manager Joe Girardi. They addressed some of their roster issues with …
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BasebalLife: A hot stove confessional
Winter is an illness.
At last, the Yankees finally get their man
The New York Yankees are finally able to call Gerrit Cole one of their own. It only took 11 years of trying, a nine-year pact worth $324 million and an opt-out clause in 2024.
Phillies bolster pitching staff with Zack Wheeler signing
Just a couple hours after rumors began circulating of the Philadelphia Phillies being serious players for free agent pitcher Zack Wheeler, speculation became fact.
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Reality vs. Myth: Brian Cashman, prospect hugger?
Baseball America released their top 10 prospects in the New York Yankees farm system on Tuesday morning. The list featured names you probably know, like Jasson Dominguez, Clarke Schmidt and Deivi Garcia, and some you probably don’t, like Oswaldo Peraza, …
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Yasmani Grandal primed for a return to Milwaukee
In an era when most MLB players are aiming for contractual longevity over average annual value, Yasmani Grandal is using the latter to leverage the former—and it could be the very reason he ends up back in Milwaukee.
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Headline hire: Mets introduce Carlos Beltran as their new manager
The Mets reach into their murky, mercurial past to find the guy who’ll lead them to a bright future. But was Carlos Beltran the best hire or the best story?
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