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EPIC100 WinsReached 100 wins! EPIC100 WinsReached 100 wins! EPICBack-to-Back BagelsPitched consecutive shutouts EPICCentury of SorrowReached 100 losses EPICCentury of SorrowReached 100 losses EPICEliminatedEliminated from playoff contention

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What's happening around baseball

Tyler Wade Announces Retirement Yankees
Tyler Wade Announces Retirement
Utilityman Tyler Wade is hanging up his spikes. The nine-year veteran announced his retirement on Instagram yesterday. Wade played for the Yankees, Angels, Athl
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Mlbtraderumors 23h ago
With postseason bracket set, which NL East team would Dodgers rather face in NLDS? Dodgers
With postseason bracket set, which NL East team would Dodgers rather face in NLDS?
The Los Angeles Dodgers will play the winner of the NL Wild Card series between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies series in the NLDS. Who would they
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Dodgersway 18h ago
MLB Wild Card, Game 1: Schedule, broadcast info, and open thread, 9/29/26 Mets
MLB Wild Card, Game 1: Schedule, broadcast info, and open thread, 9/29/26
Phillies at Braves First pitch: 2:00 PM EDTTV: NBC/PeacockProbable pitchers: Jesús Luzardo, LHP (PHI), Chris Sale, LHP (ATL) White Sox at Astros First pitch: 5:
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Amazin' Avenue 23h ago
Even with 'our best guy out there,' Phils' postseason 'pen woes resurface in Game 1 Phillies
Even with 'our best guy out there,' Phils' postseason 'pen woes resurface in Game 1
ATLANTA -- Jhoan Duran didn’t know the entire plan, either. He just knew the Phillies needed him. The Phils just don’t have many pitchers they trust right now.
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MLB.com 16h ago
Cubs Rapid Recap: San Diego snuffs out Cubs in Game 1, 8-0 Cubs
Cubs Rapid Recap: San Diego snuffs out Cubs in Game 1, 8-0
No matter what your worst expectations were for this game, you probably didn’t expect this. Three Padres pitchers combined for a three-hit 8-0 shutout in Game 1
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 12h ago
Red Sox's absurd early Payton Tolle hook vs. Yankees in Game 1 was indefensible for 2 reasons Red Sox
Red Sox's absurd early Payton Tolle hook vs. Yankees in Game 1 was indefensible for 2 reasons
The Boston Red Sox pulling Payton Tolle for Erik Miller was the biggest mistake of Wild Card Game 1 against the New York Yankees.
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Bosoxinjection 13h ago

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