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This week in MLB: Yamamoto's free agency adds more spice than Ohtani's; moves galore across the hot stoveThe Yoshinobu Yamamoto sweepstakes are infinitely more interesting and illuminating than Shohei Ohtani’s free agency for many reasons: People have been allowed to report on them, there seem to be more suitors than just the Dodgers and a couple are based in the last few baseball-rabid markets in Amer...

It’s getting a little late a little early for the San Diego PadresOne of the many things about the expanded playoffs in MLB is that a team doesn’t have to be good for six months. Or really even three. Put two good months together and a team can probably Forrest Gump their way into the dance. It’s what the Phillies did last year, after all. That’s what the San Dieg...

How come the Padres don’t hit good?“If he’s a good hitter how come he doesn’t hit good?”...

The Yankees could finish with a worse record than last year

October of last year may feel like an eternity ago, but take yourselves back for a moment. The Yankees were 92-70, securing a wildcard spot on the last day of the season. They lost the wildcard game to the Red Sox in a game where Gerrit Cole didn’t make it through three innings....

Is it time to worry about the Yankees?

Well no, not for you and me. Chances are, unless you’re in the tri-state area or grew up there, you could give a flying fuck whether the Yankees’ six-week stretch of “meh” really means anything. But considering how the world works, you almost certainly know someone from the tri-state area who, at so...

Good not being good enough is the Cardinal Way, apparently

Is the Cardinals’ “philosophy” hiring underwhelming coaching staffs?...

Life shouldn’t be so bad that you can’t take time to laugh at the Cardinals

Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals struggling through disappointing season...

Hey Cardinals fans, would you still rather have Arenado, or Arozarena and Garcia?

First off, I want everyone to know that I know that neither Randy Arozarena nor Adolis Garcia were pieces in St. Louis’s trade for the former Rockies’ third baseman. This is merely a hypothetical question. Both of the young up-and-comers started their professional baseball careers within the St. Lou...