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Tomahawk Take — As the Atlanta Braves look to clinch the NL East and prepare for the NLDS, we look at five storylines to watch in the final week. The Atlanta Braves are in the middle of their final homestand and will likely clinch the NL East over the weekend against the San Francisco Giants. But there is […] Atlanta Braves: 5 storylines to watch in final week of regular season - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Call to the Pen — The Atlanta Braves star youngster, Ronald Acuna Jr., hit his 40th home run of the year, joining the 40/30 club. Ronald Acuna Jr. has had a monster year in his second season with the Atlanta Braves.  Last night he did something only one other player has done this year, join the 40 home run/30 stolen […] Atlanta Braves: Ronald Acuna Jr. joins the 40/30 club - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Tomahawk Take — Barring something miraculous, the Atlanta Braves are going to be the No. 2 seed in the playoffs and will take on the winner of the NL Central. We look at which team would be the most favorable to play. As of Thursday afternoon, the St. Louis Cardinals hold a three-game lead over the Chicago Cubs […] Who is the best matchup for the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS? - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Bless You Boys — Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Baltimore Orioles (49-100) at Detroit Tigers (44-104) Time/Place: 4:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation site: Camden ChatMedia: Fox Sports Detroit, fuboTV, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP John Means (10-10, 3.47 ERA) vs. LHP Tyler Alexander (0-3, 5.40 ERA)

Lone Star Ball — Photo by Joe Robbins/ Matt Blood has left the Rangers and is joining the Baltimore Orioles Matt Blood, who was hired in November, 2018, to be the Rangers Director of Player Development, and then was shifted to “Director of Baseball Innovation” in August, has joined the Baltimore Orioles as their Director of Player Development, the Orioles announced on Twitter today. The Orioles announcement says that Blood “will spearhead staff recruitment, technology programs, and player development strategies through the minor leagues.” The Blood hiring by the Rangers was characterized as an...

Bless You Boys — Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports The Tigers now have a 4 1⁄2 game “lead” over Baltimore for next year’s top pick. The Detroit Tigers moved closer to clinching the top pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Sunday, dropping an 8-2 decision at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles at Comerica Park. Detroit now holds a 4 1⁄2 game lead over the Orioles for the top selection in next year’s draft with just 14 games remaining in the 2019 season. I’m not going to dive too far into the play-by-play of this one. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Jordy Mercer scored Harold Castro with...

South Side Sox — 1-2 punch: The guy on the left is leading the majors in batting average. The guy on the right is ... not. | Photo by Quinn Harris/ Dylan Cease tries to complete a clean first three frames for the second straight game Brett had other things on his mind and spaced the Glendale recap yesterday. Check out South Side Hit Pen’s take on the 10-3 loss if you’d like. As for today: Tonight’s #WhiteSox starters: pic.twitter.com/TQdER7HX5y— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 20, 2019 Back in Detroit for one final homestead this season. #MotorOn pic.twitter.com/KM0kacWjKJ—...

Bless You Boys — David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Chicago White Sox (66-86) at Detroit Tigers (45-107) Time/Place: 7:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation site: South Side SoxMedia: Fox Sports Detroit, fuboTV, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Dylan Cease (3-7, 6.18 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann (1-11, 6.32 ERA)

South Side Sox — Ascendant: José Rodriguez took a strong season in the DSL in 2018 and turned it into superstardom this year Stateside. | Sean Williams/South Side Sox It was all about hitting for our Arizona entry, as several big bats emerged out of the desert Welcome to a bit of a new year-end feature here at South Side Sox, postseason affiliate All-Star teams. In 2018, we introduced the MVP concept to the Minor League Updates, but didn’t do anything with the data. This year, I compiled the MVP votes for each affiliate game, ranked performances in order of value (on a day when seven affiliates...

Cincinnati.com — Check out photos of Cincinnati Reds and Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman calling Friday's game vs. the New York Mets from the stands.        

Cincinnati.com — David Bell didn't have any update on Nick Senzel's condition, saying further information could be available Saturday after the player's Friday MRI.        

Red Reporter — Photo credit should read HENNY RAY ABRAMS/AFP/ Holy pitching matchup, Batman! Today's Lineups METS REDS Brandon Nimmo - CF Josh VanMeter - LF Jeff McNeil - 3B Joey Votto - 1B Pete Alonso - 1B Eugenio Suarez - 3B Robinson Cano - 2B Aristides Aquino - RF Wilson Ramos - C Tucker Barnhart - C Michael Conforto - RF Jose Iglesias - SS J.D. Davis - LF Phillip Ervin - CF Amed Rosario - SS Jose Peraza - 2B Jacob deGrom - RHP Luis Castillo - RHP

Believeland Ball — The Cleveland Indians absolutely dominated the Detroit Tigers in 2019. That has allowed the Indians to jump back into the Wild Card picture. The Cleveland Indians are back in the playoff picture after sweeping the Detroit Tigers. The Indians are tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for the second Wild Card spot after picking up […] Cleveland Indians sweep Tigers, tie Rays for second Wild Card spot - Believeland Ball - Believeland Ball - A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Believeland Ball — As the end of the regular season draws near, the Cleveland Indians are getting some timely production from their marquee deadline acquisition. When Yasiel Puig was traded to the Cleveland Indians at the July deadline, one couldn’t help but envision at least a dozen heat-seeking rockets finding their way onto Progressive Field’s Home Run Porch. […] Cleveland Indians: Yasiel Puig heating up just in time - Believeland Ball - Believeland Ball - A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Believeland Ball — Cleveland Indians fans received some exciting news during Wednesday night’s broadcast. A key player may be returning to the field sooner than expected. The Cleveland Indians were trudging along on offense Wednesday night when Andre Knott dropped a bit of a bombshell. The broadcast showed a clip of Jose Ramirez doing some infield drills. Knott […] Cleveland Indians: Jose Ramirez wants to return next week - Believeland Ball - Believeland Ball - A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Detroit Free Press — Entering Friday night’s series opener against the Detroit Tigers, James McCann was hitting .274 with 17 home runs and 57 RBIs with the White Sox.        

Bless You Boys — David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Chicago White Sox (66-86) at Detroit Tigers (45-107) Time/Place: 7:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation site: South Side SoxMedia: Fox Sports Detroit, fuboTV, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Dylan Cease (3-7, 6.18 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann (1-11, 6.32 ERA)

Detroit Free Press — 7:10 p.m., Fox Sports Detroit, WXYT-FM (97.1): Detroit Tigers (45-107) vs. Chicago White Sox (66-86).        

Climbing Tal's Hill — Yuli Gurriel is providing offensive production that’s been lacking for the Astros at first base. For the better part of two decades, the Astros enjoyed excellent production from the first base position courtesy of Jeff Bagwell and Lance Berkman. While that’s been missing since Berkman’s departure, Yuli Gurriel has stepped up this season. Gurriel has […] Astros: Yuli Gurriel fills longtime first base void - Climbing Tals Hill - Climbing Tals Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

House of Houston — Gerrit Cole is pitching himself into an unbelievably historic season for the Houston Astros, warranting his win of the AL Cy Young Award. Why? Let’s dig. The Houston Astros are moving right along with closing this season out with an exclamation point with just DAYS to go before the start of the postseason.  The franchise […] Houston Astros: Gerrit Cole should be the AL Cy Young Award winner - House of Houston - House of Houston - A Houston Sports Site - Texans, Rockets, Astros, Dynamo, Cougars and More!

Climbing Tal's Hill — The Astros are now the sixth team in baseball history to achieve 100 or more wins in three straight seasons, but let us not forget how it started. The Process In 2011 we all know the Astros started the painful rebuilding of the entire organization from the ground up under the guidance of the newly […] The Mckinsey Process: The Astros path to success - Climbing Tals Hill - Climbing Tals Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

DodgerBlue.com — When Rich Hill suffered a strained MCL in his left knee late in Spring Training, he was forced to begin the...

DodgerBlue.com — The Los Angeles Dodgers have tried out a variety of relievers in order to get their bullpen ready for the...

DodgerBlue.com — After splitting a two-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Los Angeles Dodgers return to action on...

Fish Stripes — Photo by @Manny_Navarro/Twitter Baseball people who actually want to stay in Miami! What a refreshing change of pace. Prior to Friday’s game against the Nationals, Marlins CEO Derek Jeter and president of baseball operations Michael Hill officially announced Don Mattingly’s two-year contract extension with a third-year mutual option to remain as manager. His original deal was set to expire this offseason. Shortstop Miguel Rojas has also agreed to a two-year deal with a third-year vesting option, buying out at least one potential free agent year. The stream of the press conference is...

Fish Stripes — Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Stability, continuity, commitment to winning (eventually). “Continuity” has never been a word that has been widely associated with the Miami Marlins since their inception in 1993. Only two players—Luis Castillo and Jeff Conine—have appeared in more than 1,000 games for the franchise, only two pitchers (Ricky Nolasco and Dontrelle Willis) have completed over 1,000 innings, and only four managers (Lachemann, McKeon, Gonzalez, and Mattingly) have been in charge for more than 500 games. Directly compare those numbers with fellow '93 expansion team...

Fish Stripes — Photo by Danis Sosa/Fish Stripes When surveyed a few days before learning of the extension, only 51% of Marlins fans approved of Don Mattingly’s job performance. Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse, a survey of fans across MLB. Each week, we send 30 polls to plugged in fans from each team. Marlins fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse. Marlins CEO Derek Jeter had said he would determine the fate of manager Don Mattingly before the end of the 2019 season. True to his word, the team is holding a press conference Friday afternoon to announce two-year contract extensions for both Mattingly and...

Brew Crew Ball — Photo by Stacy Revere/ The Brewers continue to surge as the Pirates come to town. Yesterday’s Results Brewers 5, Padres 1 This Weekend’s Games Brewers vs. Pirates Friday: Chase Anderson vs. Steven Brault | 7:10 pm Saturday: Zach Davies vs. James Marvel | 6:10 pm Sunday: Trevor Williams vs. TBD | 1:10 pm Coverage from BCB MLB Pipeline names Trent Grisham, Trey Supak as Brewers prospects of the year | David Gibson Milwaukee Brewers pennant race tracker: 9 games to go | Brad Ford Brewers announce 2019 playoff ticket pre-sales | Jaymes L Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates...

Brew Crew Ball — Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers look to continue taking are of business against a team they’ve consistently beaten in 2019 Heading into their final home series of the regular season, the Brewers control their own destiny in the playoff race, coming into the weekend one game ahead of the Chicago Cubs for the NL’s final playoff spot. The top wildcard spot and a division title are also still within reach, too, which is more than a little crazy considering they’ve played the last 9 games without one of the most important players in the game. Christian Yelich went down...

Brew Crew Ball — Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports Are you ready for another October at Miller Park? The Brewers were likely going to do this anyway, but with the team taking over sole possession of the second National League Wildcard spot on Thursday, it seems as good a time as ever for them to announce playoff ticket availability. As was the case last year, you can make sure you’re guaranteed playoff tickets by putting down a deposit on season tickets for next year. You’ll need to put down money for at least a 20-game package for next season in order to be assured a playoff ticket this...

Call to the Pen — The Minnesota Twins acquisition of San Dyson has been a disaster this season, but the deal can still be salvaged. Sam Dyson was supposed to be one of the pieces to solidify the Minnesota Twins bullpen. He had stretches of being a solid reliever for the Rangers and Giants before his acquisition by the Twins, […] Minnesota Twins: Sam Dyson trade can still be salvaged - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Call to the Pen — Brian Dozier played his first 955 big-league games for the Minnesota Twins. On Wednesday night, he returned to Minneapolis as a visitor for the first time. Brian Dozier made his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins on May 7th, 2012. He was a 25-year-old shortstop for a 7-21 Ron Gardenhire led team that would […] Minnesota Twins: Brian Dozier back in to see his kids all grown up - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Call to the Pen — On August 31st, the Minnesota Twins broke the 2018 Yankees’ single-season team home run record. However, the Yankees appear poised to take it back. Even if you have paid little attention to the MLB this season, you know that baseball has been flying out of the yard at a historic rate. While the race for […] New York Yankees tie Minnesota Twins for MLB home run record - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

SNY TV — The Mets kept their Wild Card hopes alive as they beat the Reds 8-1 on Friday night.

Red Reporter — Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports It was a meaty dinger. The Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game The Cincinnati Reds got singles from the likes of Jose Peraza, Jose Iglesias, Josh VanMeter, Aristides Aquino, and Eugenio Suarez on the night. Heck, Aquino later added a 9th inning dinger to make this recap a tad longer, too. That’s it, though. That was the entirety of the offense with New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom on the mound. Them’s the breaks sometimes, folks. As for the Reds, Luis Castillo was largely good, but was bitten by a pair of dingers that would have otherwise...

SNY TV — Pete Alonso became just the second rookie in baseball history to hit 50 home runs.

The Mercury News — home runs, hard hits and WAR: A closer look at Oakland Athletics' Matt Olson's red-hot season

The Mercury News — The A's walked off thanks to a hometown hero, but key movements in the bullpen are telling of the A's strategy moving forward.

The Mercury News — Homer Bailey pitches another gem as Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals in extras.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Pirates pitcher James Marvel loves hockey. He also thinks there are some parallels between that sport and how he pitches.

Brew Crew Ball — Photo by Stacy Revere/ The Brewers continue to surge as the Pirates come to town. Yesterday’s Results Brewers 5, Padres 1 This Weekend’s Games Brewers vs. Pirates Friday: Chase Anderson vs. Steven Brault | 7:10 pm Saturday: Zach Davies vs. James Marvel | 6:10 pm Sunday: Trevor Williams vs. TBD | 1:10 pm Coverage from BCB MLB Pipeline names Trent Grisham, Trey Supak as Brewers prospects of the year | David Gibson Milwaukee Brewers pennant race tracker: 9 games to go | Brad Ford Brewers announce 2019 playoff ticket pre-sales | Jaymes L Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates...

Rum Bunter — One day after the Pittsburgh Pirates named their Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year, MLB Pipeline gave out their same awards for the Pirates On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates handed out some awards. James Marvel was named the organization’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year, while Mason Martin was named the organization’s Minor […] MLB Pipeline Names Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects Of The Year - Rum Bunter - Rum Bunter - A Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

sandiegouniontribune.com — Cases for and against the fourth-year manager show complexity of situation franchise in transition faces

sandiegouniontribune.com — Previewing the Padres' three-game home series against the Arizona Diamondbacks: 7:10 p.m. Friday, 5:40 p.m. Saturday and 1:10 p.m. Sunday

sandiegouniontribune.com — A position-by-position look at the depth in the Padres' minor league system

Rum Bunter — The Pittsburgh Pirates have now lost five games in a row After a strong 13-7 20 game stretch, the Pittsburgh Pirates have now lost five games in a row. The most recent of which was a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. This loss hands the Pirates a series […] 9th Inning Rally Comes Up Short In Pittsburgh Pirates Loss vs Mariners - Rum Bunter - Rum Bunter - A Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Seattle Sidelines | Daily Herald — HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington Kyle Lewis has hit 5 home runs in 8 major-league games and has helped Seattle to 4 straight wins. Rookie goes deep again as M’s beat Pirates, 4-1 Wire Service

Rum Bunter — The Pittsburgh Pirates kicked off their final interleague series of the 2019 season with a loss on Tuesday night After a tumultuous day at PNC Park that saw Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star closer Felipe Vazquez arrested on multiple disturbing charges, the team still had a game to play. After all of the chaos of the afternoon’s […] Pittsburgh Pirates Blown Out In Series Opener vs Seattle Mariners - Rum Bunter - Rum Bunter - A Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Redbird Rants — Last night’s appearance may have hurt the confidence in the St. Louis Cardinals’ closer but why is he still the best option for the closer role? When Carlos Martinez first slid into the closer’s role for the St. Louis Cardinals back in July, he frequently made games a bit more interesting than they should’ve been. […] St. Louis Cardinals: Stick with Carlos Martinez in the 9th - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - A St. Louis Cardinals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

— Flaherty pitches eight stellar innings, strikes out eight as Cardinals widen their lead (eventually) on Cubs with a 5-4 victory in the 10th inning. But Wong sustained a left hamstring injury.

— CHICAGO — All that stands between the Cardinals this weekend and strengthening their hold on first place in the National League Central is their allergic reaction in recent years to the ivy-strewn confines of Wrigley Field.

Lone Star Ball — Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/ With Jeff Mathis ailing, Tim Federowicz is back with the Rangers Texas Rangers transactions: Tim Federowicz has been added to the 40 man roster and the active roster, the Rangers announced today. To make room for him on the 40 man roster, the Rangers have moved Joey Gallo to the 60 day injured list. The Gallo move is purely procedural, as he is eligible to be activated from the 60 day injured list on Saturday, should the team choose to do so, and is simply the most expeditious way of creating a 40 man roster spot since it doesn’t really impact his...

Lone Star Ball — Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Texas starts their final road series of the season tonight Texas Rangers lineup for September 20, 2019 against the Oakland A’s: starting pitchers are Mike Minor for the Rangers and Mike Fiers for the A’s. The Rangers start a three game set against the A’s tonight, with Mike Minor facing the challenge of pitching with someone other than Jeff Mathis behind the plate. In our Nick Solak Watch, Nicky Baby is on the bench, which is irksome because I have a big batch of new photos of him from the last game available in the database...

Lone Star Ball — Rangers outfielder Bubba Thompson went deep for the Surprise Saguaros last night Bubba Thompson, the Texas Rangers’ first round pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, is in the Arizona Fall League trying to make up for lost time after an injury-plagued 2019 campaign for Down East. After going hitless on Wednesday, Thompson hit his first home run of the AFL season last night, off of Phillies pitcher JoJo Romero. Thompson was 0 for 4 on the day with 2 Ks. Surprise had a particularly Ranger-heavy contingent yesterday. Jax Biggers, the infielder taken in the 2018 draft out of the University of...

Jays Journal — The Toronto Blue Jays have shown glimpses of their capabilities on offense and what we can expect moving forward if the core can remain healthy in 2020. The postseason is not out of the realm of possibilities especially if the brain trust commits to beefing up the starting rotation this offseason. The Blue Jays have […] Blue Jays: The postseason is not out of the realm of possibilities for 2020 - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - A Toronto Blue Jays Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Jays Journal — Despite hitting his 30th home run of the season on Wednesday night, some still view Randal Grichuk’s season as a disappointment. Let’s not forget his role here. It’s been an up and down season for Randal Grichuk in his second year in Toronto, but lately he’s been swinging the bat very well. In fact, rolling […] Blue Jays: Keep in mind, Randal Grichuk doesn’t have to be the star - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - A Toronto Blue Jays Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Jays Journal — Next to starting pitching, many consider centre field to be the Jays’ area of greatest need.  Here are three ideas as to how that need could be filled. The Jays are actually not looking that bad for 2020, at least with position players.  With Danny Jansen/Reese McGuire – Rowdy Tellez (maybe) – Cavan Biggio – […] Toronto Blue Jays: Three Ideas To Fill The Need In Centre Field - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - A Toronto Blue Jays Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More