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November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM

Sean Thornton

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Royals #451 (P)

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Which team can emulate the 2025 Jays in '26?

November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM

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Mike Petriello

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The Blue Jays made an incredible run to the World Series, and while people want it so badly to be just about contact, it really wasn't.

On the 5 teams best positioned to follow the Toronto path to 2026 success:

--> www.mlb.com/news/who-can...

Baseball can be a copycat sport, and everyone seems eager to take a lesson from the stunning Toronto run to the seventh game of the World Series, which goes something like this: Make more contact and ...

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November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM

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MLB Trade Rumors

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NPB’s Chiba Lotte Marines Sign Sam Long

The Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball announced that left-hander Sam Long has been signed to a contract for the 2026 season. Long heads to Japan after five MLB seasons, and after posting a 5.36 ERA over 40 1/3 relief innings for the Royals in 2025. Long’s top big league campaign was in 2024,…

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November 24, 2025 at 4:20 AM

Sean Thornton

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November 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM

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Sunday Notes: Colorado Reliever Juan Mejia Has a Brayan Bello Connection

November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM

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FanGraphs Baseball

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Sunday Notes: Colorado Reliever Juan Mejia Has a Brayan Bello Connection blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes...

Plus Dana Brown on Astros scouting, Peter Bender on Marlins prospects, Randy Jones, Fernando Valenzuela, Phil Maton, Win Noyes, facts and stats galore, and more.

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November 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM

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November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Sean Thornton

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Braves Sign Brewer Hicklen To Minor League Deal

November 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM

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MLB Trade Rumors

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The Braves have signed outfielder Brewer Hicklen to a minor league contract, according to Aram Leighton of Just Baseball Media. The deal presumably contains an invitation to Atlanta’s big league Spring Training camp. Hicklen is entering his age-30 season, and he has appeared in 10 career Major League games spread out over three of the…

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November 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM

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November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM

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November 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM

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November 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM

Sean Thornton

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November 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM

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Sarah Langs

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Most OAA since start of 2024:

Bobby Witt Jr.: 40
Pete Crow-Armstrong: 37
Jacob Young: 35
Andrés Giménez: 32
Mauricio Dubón: 29

November 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM

Sean Thornton

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November 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM

Sean Thornton

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Maybe it is just me, but when one of the deciding factors on which players to draft is 'Do they have a bible verse in their social media profile?' then you are already set up to fail.

I hate what Dayton Moore did to the #Royals after winning the World Series.

November 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM

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Codify Baseball

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Don Mattingly, grand slams hit per year:
1982 - 0
1983 - 0
1984 - 0
1985 - 0
1986 - 0
1987 - 6 (set a single-season MLB record)
1988 - 0
1989 - 0
1990 - 0
1991 - 0
1992 - 0
1993 - 0
1994 - 0
1995 - 0

November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM

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November 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM

Sean Thornton

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