Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Dodgers On SI

Los Angeles Dodgers' Miguel Rojas reveals his preference for the Dodgers' shortstop position.

Miguel Rojas Makes His Intentions Clear About the Dodgers' Shortstop Spot

Chicago, IL

Chicago Cubs On SI

The Chicago Cubs will open up Major League Baseball's 2025 season in Japan against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Chicago Cubs Will Play First Game of 2025 in Tokyo Against Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers

While the Los Angeles Dodgers come out of the All-Star break with the second-best record in the National League and awaiting the returns of several injured players, the outlook for Max Muncy remains unclear. The Dodgers placed Muncy on the 10-day injured list May 17 due to a right oblique...

Dodgers News: Max Muncy Stuck Between Progress & Confusion With Oblique Injury

Teoscar Hernández made Los Angeles Dodgers franchise history on Monday night by winning the 2024 Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field. Hernández became the first Dodgers player to ever win a Home Run Derby competition, which MLB first began in 1985. This year marked the 14th time the Dodgers had a representative in the event, and he was their 12th different player.

Dodgers News: Teoscar Hernández Won Home Run Derby With Advice From Shohei Ohtani

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Several Los Angeles Angels people suggested they believe that superstar Shohei Ohtani would have stayed an Angel had the team agreed to the $700 million, 97 percent deferred offer he suggested to the four finalists he considered signing with, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post: “The Dodgers, plus the Giants and Blue Jays, […]
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Angels’ big Shohei Ohtani regret resurfaces amid All-Star break

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Seattle, WA

The Seattle Mariners need roster upgrades ahead of the July 30 trade deadline. While their pitching staff has been among the best in baseball this season, the offense has struggled. Could Seattle find a way to land Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. to provide a lineup boost?

Mariners Trade Proposal Sends $50 Million Slugger to Seattle in 3-Player Swap

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Indianapolis, IN

Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers. This week’s episode focuses on conversations centered around discussions about MacKenzie Gore,

CFT 24 – Second Half Expectations

Boston, MA

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Dianna Carney

Massachusetts residents are in for a treat, thanks to the Boston Celtics' recent victory in the NBA Finals. For one week, Six Flags Over Texas is offering free admission to anyone with a valid Massachusetts ID. This exciting news was announced by both Six Flags New England and Six Flags Over Texas, following a friendly wager made over the outcome of the NBA Finals.

Why Massachusetts Residents Can Get Free Admission To This Texas Theme Park

Minneapolis, MN

The MLB Draft is a fun few days where players from both high school and college join the ranks of professional baseball. It’s a great time for organizations to inject high-end talent into their system and begin to develop them into championship-caliber players. It also becomes a fun benchmark time, to look at players drafted last year and see how they are developing.

Charlee Soto’s Arsenal is Reason for Excitement

How we react to short-term performance in fantasy baseball can be the difference between a championship run and a wasted season. As the All-Star break comes to a close, trust can be worn down and patience becomes a luxury for fantasy teams with high aspirations. Are the currently struggling players who we expected to anchor our teams more likely to continue with their slumps, or will their form return after the break? Learning to determine where to rightfully panic, and maybe more importantly, where to have patience while capitalizing on the panic of others, is a skill that comes from looking past the box scores, the bad weeks, and the major slumps.

Patience or Panic: Adley Rutschman, Max Fried and Luis Castillo

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Shohei Ohtani made his mark on All-Star week, showing up to the red carpet with an amazing outfit, and launching a three-run home run in the All-Star Game. The NL lost, but fans got what they paid for seeing the face of the league hit a no-doubter on the big stage.

Shohei Ohtani's Home Run Derby absence had a disastrous impact after all

Now that we’ve reached the All-Star break, and given the spirit of the MLB draft and all its possibilities, I thought it’d be a good opportunity to give an update on the stats of the minor league players. I’m going to do this a bit differently than I have in the past couple updates, just because rookie leagues are in full force, as opposed to the small sample we had last update. Technically it’s still a small sample, it’s just not a really small sample. And I want to limit it to one post this time. So I’m going to be more discerning with which names I post unfortunately and I’ll also present it differently.

Minor League Update at the Half

Houston, TX

Seattle Mariners On SI

The Seattle Mariners will begin their second half of the season on Friday against the Houston Astros; And recent history has been kind to the Mariners during the second half of the season.

Seattle Mariners On the Right Side of Post-All-Star Break History

Philadelphia, PA

Matt Strahm making the All-Star team as a setup man with no saves is a bit of an anomaly. Especially because he didn’t take the Aaron Crow route — his team had its proverbial bases covered. The Phillies are no. 1 in baseball in pitcher WAR. They’re no....

Matt Strahm Is Getting Ahead

Queens, NY

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The Mets’ season was headed toward the bottom of Flushing Bay on May 29, but a 27-13 surge into the All-Star break changed the conversation. 

The second half will begin Friday with the Mets firmly in the hunt for a postseason berth.

A look at the first-half grades:

Francisco Lindor: A-

Moved to the leadoff spot and results followed. 

Easily would have been an All-Star if not for his slow start.

Brandon Nimmo: A-

Last season, he reached 20 homers for the first time in his career and this year he may hit 30. A clutch performer.

Francisco Alvarez: A-

The Mets’ abysmal play coincided with his...

Mets first-half report card: Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo shine, but two veterans post failing grades

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper and the brightest stars in baseball today converged at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday night for the 2024 edition of the MLB All-Star Game. Harper and the National League fell prey to the American League by a final score of 5-3, but everyone can still appreciate the […]
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Phillies’ Bryce Harper gets ultimate praise from Shohei Ohtani after MLB All-Star Game

The possibility of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, the current National League home run leader, participating in this year’s Home Run Derby generated a lot of buzz. Unfortunately, the injury risk combined with an ongoing rehab process was too much for Ohtani and the Dodgers, who came to...

Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani ‘Would Reconsider’ Home Run Derby In Future

Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes started the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night, with just 11 big league starts under his belt. After a 16-pitch scoreless first inning, Skenes’ night was done and the first of what is likely many MLB All-Star Game appearances was in the books. Afterward, Skenes spoke about his […]
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Pirates’ Paul Skenes gets 100% real about first MLB All-Star Game experience

Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are the front-runners for baseball's MVP awards entering the second half of the 2024 season. It's only the All-Star break, but one or two clear favorites have emerged for several of the game's top honors. With play set to resume again Friday, here's where award races stand.

Judge and Ohtani are MVP front-runners, but plenty of time left in MLB award races

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Taking a Look at Matt Olson’s Rocky Start

Since making his Major League debut in 2017, Matt Olson has been considered one of the best first basemen in all of Major League Baseball. Throughout...

Taking a Look at Matt Olson’s Rocky Start

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