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What's happening around baseball

Yanks' bats run cold after hot start against old friend Severino Yankees
Yanks' bats run cold after hot start against old friend Severino
NEW YORK -- It looked like the Yankees were going to have a great day with the sticks on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. After all, they scored two quick run
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MLB.com 10h ago
Mookie Betts provides optimistic update after ominous move to Dodgers' IL Dodgers
Mookie Betts provides optimistic update after ominous move to Dodgers' IL
Mookie Betts feels "light years ahead" after going onto the Dodgers' IL with an oblique injury.
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Dodgersway 14h ago
Mets put on lifeless performance in loss Mets
Mets put on lifeless performance in loss
Over the course of a 162 game season, the team you root for will have days where they definitionally and categorically do not have it, whether you root for the
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Amazin' Avenue 14h ago
Davey Lopes Passes Away Phillies
Davey Lopes Passes Away
The Dodgers announced today that Davey Lopes passed away today at the age of 80. Lopes made his debut as a player in the early 1970s and went on to have a caree
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Mlbtraderumors 16h ago
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Pelicans stay perfect with 14-9 win over Columbia Cubs
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Pelicans stay perfect with 14-9 win over Columbia
Right-hander Dawson Netz was promoted from South Bend to Knoxville. He hadn’t yet pitched for South Bend this year and pitched for both teams last season. Every
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 10h ago
Trevor Story’s plea to Alex Cora won't bother Red Sox fans as much after Brewers series Red Sox
Trevor Story’s plea to Alex Cora won't bother Red Sox fans as much after Brewers series
Trevor Story visited Alex Cora's office before the April 7 game to make sure the Boston Red Sox weren't giving him a day off.
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Bosoxinjection 14h ago

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How should you feel about your team right now? The Vibe Check combines real Statcast data with recent results into a single momentum score. Time to celebrate? Or time to panic?
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We read the baseball beat reporters, the stat nerds, and the timeline. Then we tell you what actually matters for your team.
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Your team earns achievements for big moments, wild stats, and rare feats. Collect them all season long and see how your team stacks up.
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