National League
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Anatomy of a deal; Catching up with Daulton Varsho and Carson Kelly
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Those who engineer trades and generate transactions tend to wax positive. After all, who would be in…
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Three franchises address a perplexing future
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – With apologies to the renowned English writer Charles Dickens, who penned, “These are the best of…
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Braves Spencer Strider Off To A Hot Start
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Sports, the popular vernacular holds, is replete with common phrases and half-hearted truths. Take baseball, for…
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Ruppert Jones, Jim Opie and one crazy spring
As a sportswriter and chronicler of baseball history, I’m obligated to commemorate every anniversary that ends in zero, regardless of…
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Remembering Bill Virdon’s Final Home Run
July 23, 1968. The Cincinnati Reds entered the bottom of the ninth inning at old Forbes Field with a 5-3…
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A case for Todd Helton in the Hall of Fame
Major League Baseball will announce this year’s selections for the Baseball Hall of Fame on the 23rd. Todd Helton, who…
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