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MLB rumors: Which general manager jobs could be in jeopardy in 2023?

Bill Felber — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:30:54 +0000

If you are the general manager of a losing team, mid-August can be the point in a season when you start to get nervous about the MLB rumors that may be flying around. Could this season be your last? Will the team owner knock on your door bring news that you will be replaced? That […]

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Chicago Cubs face a conundrum in 2024 when it comes to Cody Bellinger

Bill Felber — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 15:30:37 +0000

The Chicago Cubs face a potential franchise-altering decision this winter: What to do about Cody Bellinger? Bellinger signed with the Chicago Cubs on a one-year $12.50 million “make good” contract last winter. The contract includes a mutual option (at the same money) for 2024, an option he is almost certain to decline. After all, Bellinger […]

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As weird seasons go, Graham Ashcraft is really having one for the Cincinnati Reds

Bill Felber — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:30:31 +0000

As weird seasons go, 2023 is right at the top of the list for Graham Ashcraft of the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds starter has alternated for large swaths of 2023 between being the reliable anchor of a postseason contender and the worst pitcher in the game. And it hasn’t been a game-to-game thing. Ashcraft […]

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Chicago Cubs scoring 36 runs in two games? That’s nothing compared to this historic mark

Bill Felber — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:00:13 +0000

The Chicago Cubs are getting a lot of airtime this week for having run up 36 runs in their Tuesday and Wednesday games at against the Cincinnati Reds. It’s been widely noted that the total of 36 runs is the most the Cubs have scored in two consecutive games since 1897. The outburst has been […]

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General manager vets who are candidates for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s executive suite

Bill Felber — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:00:01 +0000

The passage of the MLB trade deadline turns thoughts to the guys who have the biggest role in shaping a team’s championship potential: the 30 team general manager/chief executive types. They’re the people in the spotlight at this time of year because it is their job to determine whether their team is a playoff contender […]

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Listing the 25 most overpaid MLB players in 2023, from future Hall of Famers to surprise names

Bill Felber — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:00:06 +0000

Is your favorite team carrying a player who’s grossly overpaid for the performance he returns? In these days of $200 million and higher team payrolls, grossly overpaying to get the guy you want isn’t unusual. But it is injurious to the team because the money overpaid to those less-productive players isn’t available to sign actual […]

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Sell at the MLB trade deadline? These teams didn’t and the move paid off

Bill Felber — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:00:01 +0000

These last few days before the MLB trade deadline will be filled with opinion pieces arguing that a certain team exec would be an idiot not to sell off his prized assets. Typically these are players who will be free agents or costly arbitration cases at season’s end. Why, the logic goes, lose them with […]

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Shohei Ohtani: Why he could be Major League Baseball’s first $1 billion player

Bill Felber — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 11:00:53 +0000

Now that Shohei Ohtani is off the trade market, we can focus speculation on the next pertinent topic: What’s his value on the free agent market? After all, the Angels’ decision not to trade Ohtani before Tuesday’s deadline only ensures that he’ll remain with them through season’s end. That’s when he becomes a free agent, […]

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MLB history: The 10 greatest games of Hall of Famer Fred McGriff

Bill Felber — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:30:12 +0000

Fred McGriff, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023, had an impressive 19-season career with seven MLB teams. So much in demand was McGriff that he was twice a trade deadline acquisition by a contender. McGriff played in five postseasons, and starred for the Atlanta Braves in both the 1995 […]

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MLB history: The 10 greatest games of Hall of Famer Scott Rolen

Bill Felber — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:00:41 +0000

Scott Rolen played for four teams over the course of his 17-season career. Recognized as possibly the best third baseman of his era, he will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this month. Rolen played more than 2,000 regular season games, most of them for either the Philadelphia Phillies or St. Louis Cardinals. He […]

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