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Braves legend Andruw Jones gains ground but still misses Hall of Fame

ATLANTA — Andruw Jones authored an incredible career full of accomplishments, including an impressive string of Gold Glove Awards and a ton of home runs. During his prime, he was arguably the best center fielder in the game.

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Michael Cunningham: Braves are good again, but their hole at shortstop is worrisome

ATLANTA — The Braves will make the playoffs with Vaughn Grissom or Orlando Arcia at shortstop and Eddie Rosario in left field. They are so good in so many other areas that below-average production at those positions won’t prevent them from at least securing one of three National League wild…

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Ryan Divish: What to make of Mariners’ lack of spending so far in free agency

SEATTLE — “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”

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A tale of two contracts: How Aaron Hicks and Luis Severino explain the last four Yankees seasons

The Yankees are approaching the four-year anniversary of two decisions that have left their fingerprints all over the postseason disappointment, clunky roster fits and underperformance that has defined the club’s recent history.

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Michael Cunningham: Mets, Phillies spend big. Will Braves do same for Dansby Swanson?

The Phillies committed $300 million to shortstop Trea Turner. The Mets are set to splurge on ace pitcher Justin Verlander. Meanwhile, the Braves have signed no free agents of note while their top priority, shortstop Dansby Swanson, remains on the market.

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Where the Braves’ payroll stands, what it could mean for rest of offseason

A couple of months ago, Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that his goal was for the organization to eventually have a top-five payroll – but did not specify when. Recently, Liberty Media President and CEO Greg Maffei echoed this sentiment.

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Aaron Judge wins AL MVP award after historic season

NEW YORK — From June to October almost every time he came to the plate, Aaron Judge heard the chants; "MVP, MVP, MVP." Thursday night, those chants became a reality. Judge’s remarkable 2022 season was capped with baseball’s highest award. The 30-year-old free-agent outfielder who led the Yankees this season…

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Defensive metrics supported Ian Happ’s Gold Glove case — but he doesn’t have to like them

Happ was the Cubs’ lone Gold Glove recipient this year.

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Ian Happ wins Gold Glove, joins exclusive club of Cubs outfielders

Happ led NL left fielders with 13 defensive runs saved this season, according to FanGraphs.

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Harrison Bader’s Other Play That Led to the Yankees’ Win

Yesterday was the first day of the four division series. It was also the first time I ever attended a postseason game. Presumably, some of you reading this newsletter have experienced the atmosphere of playoff baseball in person. If you haven’t, you surely have read some of our game’s greatest…

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MLB Power Rankings: Goodbye, Twins, Hello, Guardians, As Playoffs Shake Out

The Braves and the Mets are still neck and neck, but the gap in the AL Central widens as just 15 teams in MLB are left fighting for 12 October playoff spots.

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The Unexpected Greatness of Framber Valdez

The Astros’ lefty is making history and emerging as one of MLB’s best pitchers.

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MLB Power Rankings: Where the 16 Remaining Playoff Contenders Stand

The field narrows as some teams fall out of the playoff race, while the Dodgers move toward a triple digit win count and the Yankees extend their division lead.

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Cubs not ruling out moving Nico Hoerner back to second base if they sign shortstop in offseason

Hoerner was a National League Gold Glove finalist at second in 2020.

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Never Count Out the Rays. And Always Keep Your Mouth Shut

In mid-July, Tampa Bay looked destined for a free fall. Instead, the team proved yet again that it’s unwise to doubt it.

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Five Things to Follow Five Weeks Before the Playoffs

In five weeks, we’ll be watching playoff baseball. Because of the new 12-team postseason format, this is the first year in which there will be four best-of-three Wild Card Series, two in the AL and two in the NL, as opposed to the single one-and-done game in each league. This…

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Red Sox rally with four-run ninth, stun Rangers with comeback victory

BOSTON — Even as the Red Sox faced long odds to make the playoffs as they entered September on Thursday – a 1 percent chance, according to FanGraphs – manager Alex Cora did his best to remain optimistic and even hoped for the seemingly impossible.

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Baseball by the numbers: Albert Pujols loses in WAR among GOATs

Crunching the numbers shows he falls well below greats such as Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds.

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MLB Power Rankings: Where the Mets, Dodgers Stand Before Decisive Series

Plus, how the Blue Jays fared upon return from their road trip while the Braves try to keep it close in the NL East entering September.

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Benjamin Hochman: Nolan Arenado epitomizes Cardinals' defensive excellence, yet again

The gloves in St. Louis are glazed with gold.

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MLB Power Rankings: Cleveland Secures Road Trip Wins To Move Up the Rankings

The Guardians surge with wins on the road, while the Dodgers remain in the first spot despite their win streak being snapped by the Royals.

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As season winds down, White Sox still looking for better plate discipline

They entered the game Friday against the Tigers swinging at 36.4% of pitches outside the strike zone, the highest percentage in the American League, according to FanGraphs.

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Michael Cunningham: Braves get better, but Padres close gap with Juan Soto

ATLANTA — There’s no way the Braves could match the package that the Padres offered to acquire Nationals superstar Juan Soto on Tuesday. The Braves no longer have the top-rated prospects necessary to pull it off. Anyway, it’s unlikely the team would want to do a deal like that. There’s…

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Frankie Montas Trade Puts the Yankees Closer to the World Series

New York added the best available starting pitcher and improved its bullpen without giving away its best prospects.

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Report: Astros Acquire Mancini From Orioles in Three-Team Trade

The veteran slugger and cancer survivor will play for another MLB team besides Baltimore for the first time in his career.

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