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Arizona Diamondbacks new TV deal: $1.5 billion plus
Remember those reports a few days ago that said our new TV deal would be worth more than a billion dollars. Turns out that was just a little short. As in $500 million short. Glad we waited. The reports...
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Padres Spring Training day 4 update
Groins. Media. Moncada. Quack.By now the pitchers and catchers are in full Spring Training mode, having completed four full days of workouts. The first Spring Training related injury is in the books as...
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Wire Taps: Nationals' Matt Williams talks Babe Ruth trot; Trea Turner with...
Washington Nationals' skipper Matt Williams won't commit to a definitive date, but the second-year manager said on Tuesday that he will do his Babe Ruth HR trot reenactment at some point in the future....
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Braves daily news digest 2/25: Who will be Atlanta's fifth starter?
The battle for the fifth starters spot in the Braves rotation is shaping up to be one of the most competitive of spring training. Braves NewsBraves spring training questions: Who becomes the 5th...
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The Over The Monster Podcast, Episode 121: Yoan Moncada
The Red Sox signed Cuban free agent Yoan Moncada so we talk about that.Maybe you saw it coming, but I didn't. Based on all the reports, there didn't seem to be much chance the Red Sox would be the...
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Colorado Rockies fans have reasons to be optimistic, contrary to popular opinion
A lot of national media, and a good portion of local media for that matter, view the Rockies as a franchise going nowhere, but that is not the case, and here's why.The opinion of many in the national...
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Joc Pederson's troubling trend
Joc Pederson, the Dodgers' center-fielder-to-be, has been nothing short of dominant during his minor league career. Despite that stellar production, he's not a lock for stardom. The Dodgers, suffering...
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Swihart for Hamels: Why the Red Sox should pull the trigger
The Red Sox are hesitant to deal their highly regarded prospect. Here's why they should feel comfortable doing so.I find the Red Sox as the most interesting team entering the 2015 season. They failed...
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2015 in the NL West: #5 pitcher
And so we come to the end of the rotation. Who's backing things up around our division? And what about those not included?See the first entry on pitching for an explanation of the method being used...
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Chase Headley is one of the most undervalued players in the 2015 fantasy...
Chase Headley is going much, much later than 3B with similar projections.Chase Headley currently has an NFBC ADP of 224. In Yahoo leagues, it's even lower, at 238. Going by the ZiPS projection system,...
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2015 in the NL West: Closing time
And into the bullpens we go, starting with the men who'll get to pile up all those shiny, arbitration-friendly saves.Analysis here gets a little more vague and "finger in the air," because things like...
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Spring Training Update For February 27
In today's update, we have a lot of first basemen, some live batting practice, and a Hall of Famer dropping by camp.So remember how Carlos Quentin brought a first baseman's glove to camp? He's not the...
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2015 in the NL West: Bullpens
Technically, that would be the rest of the bullpen except for the closer, since we covered those on Thursday. But let's not get bogged down in technicalities. shall we?For this final installment, I've...
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Padres Pick Starters For First Two Spring Training Games
Starters have been chosen. The games are closer than they appear.In a few days, all your baseball worries are being washed away. This Wednesday, the Padres take the field for their annual charity game...
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Photo Day 2015: Padres and Puppies
Padres Photo Day was in full swing this morning in Peoria. All the players out at Spring Training took their turns in front of the camera earlier today, and had some fun in between takes as well.Photo...
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Dodgers sign Mike Adams to minor-league deal
Adams was cut loose by the Phillies in October.The Los Angeles Dodgers have added some bullpen depth, signing right-hander Mike Adams, per a club announcement. The deal is of the minor league variety...
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Luke Yoder Is Playing With Lasers
With just over five weeks left until Opening Day, Padres Head Groundskeeper Luke Yoder has his hands full prepping Petco Park for baseball. That means he's breaking out all the usual equipment:...
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Billy Bean, inclusion ambassador for MLB, joins Mets at spring training
The Mets brought Bean in to speak to and work out with the team today.Among those in a Mets uniform this morning at spring training was Billy Bean, former player and Major League Baseball's first ever...
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Can Michael Brantley repeat his 20-20 breakout in 2015?
Ray profiles Indians outfielder Michael Brantley, and opines that Brantley will have difficulty repeating his 20 home run, 20 stolen base breakout in 2015.Last season was a huge breakout season for...
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FungoMan Is The Hero San Diego Deserves
The most popular new face at the Padres' spring training camp this year isn't an A.J. Preller acquisition. In fact, it doesn't really have a face. It's FungoMan, a machine that looks a lot like a...
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