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Parity and Potential: Why the AL West is Baseball’s Most Intriguing Division The AL West is one of the divisions with a lot of potential going into 2026. They will have teams on both ends of the spectrum in baseball.

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Miami Marlins need to find their own Jose Ramirez Will the Miami Marlins ever have themselves a lifer? It's a question that has both fascinated and haunted Marlins fans since the confetti started falling on th

The #Marlins need to find their own Jose Ramirez. @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Don Zimmer's Overcooked Soup Free agency came to baseball for real just before the 1977 season, and the very first player to sign a free agent contract that offseason isn’t the person you’d expect.

Bill Campbell surprised a lot of people by being the first free agent to sign a big contract in the first-ever year of full free agency. And then Don Zimmer promptly ruined his career. @ibwaa.bsky.social

"You're Welcome, USA": Italy Saves the Americans as Quarterfinal Matchups are Set – Matthew Nethercott Team USA avoids a math-induced disaster and turns to Logan Webb to lead them through a "win or go home" Friday night showdown.

"You're Welcome, USA": Italy Saves the Americans as Quarterfinal Matchups are Set

More on what USA needs for a bounce-back and an early look at Friday's matchup: matthewnethercott.blog/2026/03/11/y...

"Pressure, pushing down on me" Thinking about the players with the most on the line in the 2026 MLB season

Check out my new post on the players under the most pressure in the 2026 MLB season

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HOFer Wee Willie Keeler played big He learned to box as a means of defending himself

Wee Willie Keeler. You know his name but what else do you know? Read my latest: almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/hofer-wee-...
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USA Crumbles in 8-6 Loss to Italy: Awaiting the Fate of the Tiebreaker A nightmare outing for Nolan McLean and defensive lapses leave Team USA’s tournament hopes resting on tomorrow’s Italy-Mexico result.

USA is on the brink of elimination in the WBC.

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First Gloves: Johnny Pesky The legend in our family was that the first folks to arrive here weren’t named “White.”

We may never know why Johnny Pesky changed his name. All of the legends around that don’t appear to be true. But we do know he was a hell of a baseball player, under any name. @ibwaa.bsky.social

Yankees Top Phillies 4-2: Luis Gil Finds Heat but Lacks Whiffs – Concrete City Sports The Yankees and Phillies squared off in Clearwater on a Sunny Spring Tuesday. Read more for some notes on the Yankees from the game.

BALLGAME OVER, YANKEES WIN!!!
FINAL: 4-2

Jones and Dominguez homer. Blackburn pitched four scoreless.

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How Daniel Lynch IV Has Become a Solid Piece of the Royals Bullpen Examining the southpaw reliever's place in Kansas City.

He began his #MLB career as a starter. Now this #Royals reliever is an important part of the bullpen. My story about him is up now @royalskeep @ibwaa.bsky.social #SpringTraining

Yankees Spring Training Updates: Solidifying the Rotation While the Bullpen Remains a Work in Progress – Concrete City Sports Yankees spring training has been fully underway and there has been a lot of good, and some bad, broken down in this story.

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Relievers and Perceptions It’s hard to measure relievers.

Top-10 lists are created to cause arguments. They’re also useful in helping us identify the biases of those who create them, which is the case with a recent list of relief pitchers. @ibwaa.bsky.social

World Baseball Classic highlights & HOFers playing right now - Ep. 651 - 3.9.26 YouTube video by Almost Cooperstown

#WBC2026 highlights & future HOF players you are watching play in it & that will play #MLB in 2026!
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Late Bloomers: Enrique Romo If not for expansion in the American League in 1977, the Pittsburgh Pirates might not have won the World Series in 1979.

Enrique Romo was a Hall of Famer in Mexico, but he may have never been found to help the Pirates win a title if not for expansion in Seattle a couple of years earlier. @ibwaa.bsky.social

This year we will be celebrating Star Athlete, Senaida Shoo-Shoo Wirth's Centennial with a look back at her achievements across a variety of sports.
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Schwarber's Blast Sparks USA To A Win Over Great Britain After a slow start, USA’s offense exploded to support a dominant outing from Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal.

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USA is now 2-0 in Pool Play following dominate pitching and an offensive explosion against Great Britain.
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The Cosmic All-Stars: The Pitchers We covered the hitters, now let's get into the pitching staff!

Check out my new post covering the pitching staff for my Cosmic All-Stars!

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Rules of the Rings
Manager Larry Rothschild shares their inaugural stories - www.buzzsprout.com/1125350/epis... #Trop @raysbaseball.com @mlb.com @ibwaa.bsky.social @matgermain.bsky.social

Miami Marlins Javier Sanoja starting in WBC is fun but he must remain utility man Well there's no denying it's been a great offseason for the Miami Marlins Javier Sanoja. Winning the NL Gold Glove for best utility player would have been enou

Javier Sanoja looking great in WBC but #Marlins better not need him to start much in 2026. @ibwaa.bsky.social

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All Rise In Houston: Judge’s Early Blast & Webb’s Dominance Power Team USA Past Brazil Team USA wins Game 1 of their WBC pool play behind great pitching from Logan Webb and an offensive explosion.

Story on the #TeamUSA 🇺🇸win last night over #TeamBrazil 🇧🇷

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Why Eloy Jimenez deserves a spot on the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Eloy Jimenez has put on a strong performance in camp, which puts him in a good position to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster.

Why Eloy Jimenez deserves a spot on the Blue Jays Opening Day roster #bluejaysbaseball #yardbarker #mlbcontent @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Webb Takes the Ball as Team USA Opens WBC Against Brazil Logan Webb takes the mound as the American stars begin their quest for WBC gold under the lights in Texas.

A preview of tonight's #WorldBaseballClassic matchup between #TeamUSA 🇺🇲 and #TeamBrazil 🇧🇷

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Miami Marlins Best To Wear Jersey Number Series No. 8: Bret Barberie In a first for Marlin Maniac's Best To Wear The Miami Marlins Jersey Number Series, this edition is all about firsts. There have already been a couple entries

Best #Marlins player in No. 8? NBD, just the guy with the first hit in franchise history. @ibwaa.bsky.social

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No-hitters lost to posterity Sometimes it's more memorable to just fall short

Almost no-hitters can be more memorable than actual ones. Read my latest post.
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Miami Marlins should check in on Ryan Mountcastle price with Baltimore Orioles In case you've missed it, the Miami Marlins have been pursuing a bold strategy at the first base position in 2026. Unfortunately for Marlins fans...the approach

The #Marlins should call to see if the price has dropped on Ryan Mountcastle. @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Friday Stuff New York/San Francisco Giants Edition

It’s an all-Giants edition of Friday Stuff, including a great right fielder hardly mentioned anymore, a trade they never should have made, and a couple of pioneers in fighting the reserve clause. @ibwaa.bsky.social

Baseball Viking in the Cincy dugout - what a character

A Baseball Viking character breaks out. Hear this Viking’s story along with Tony Francona, Joe West, Tom Hamilton & more this week on BaseballBiz On Deck. Hear more at www.buzzsprout.com/1125350/epis... #MLB #SpringTraining #JoeWest @reds.com @ibwaa.bsky.social

The Cosmic All-Stars: The Hitters Putting together an All-Star team of my favorite

I decided to put together my own, personal All-Star team made up of my favorite players (not making arguments about the best, just the players I enjoy or particularly appreciate).

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From Doldrums to Dominance: Projecting the 2026 AL Central Standings The AL Central is always one of the most difficult divisions in baseball to project. I tried my hand to predict the 2026 AL Central.

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From Doldrums to Dominance: Projecting the 2026 AL Central Standings
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2026 Kansas City Royals Opening Day Roster Projection, v2.0 Spring training and Cactus League play are well underway, so it's time for more Opening Day roster predictions.

Who will make the #Royals roster for #OpeningDay against the #Braves? My thoughts, up this morning @royalskeep.com #MLB @ibwaa.bsky.social #SpringTraining #JacCaglianone