Year: 2019

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 21: A detail of The Boston Red Sox logo on a jersey during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on September 21, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox: The legacy of Bill James and the analytical era

Mitchell Vareldzis
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World Series: Scherzer vs. Cole and the best matchups ever

Miami Marlins hire James Rowson as Bench Coach

San Diego Padres: Not a stretch that Bochy manages in 2021

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: Gerrit Cole #45 of the Houston Astros celebrates retiring the side during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees in game three of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Phillies: Route to acquire Gerrit Cole for 2020

Tal Venada
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 9: U.S. President Donald Trump is presented with a Boston Red Sox jersey during a visit to the White House in recognition of the 2018 World Series championship on May 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

World Series: Will President Trump throw first pitch of Game Five?

Matthew C
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BRONX, NY - OCTOBER 15: Members of the New York Yankees stand for the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the ALCS between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

New York Yankees: 2019 letter grades for each player

Manny Gómez
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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 26: Baltimore Orioles Manager Buck Showalter walks to the dugout during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on September 26, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Kansas City Royals should consider Buck Showalter for manager

David Hill
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BRONX, NY - OCTOBER 18: CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees talks to the media prior to Game 5 of the ALCS between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Friday, October 18, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

New York Yankees: CC Sabathia mulled 2020 return before shoulder injury

Manny Gómez
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BRONX, NY - OCTOBER 17: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees watches batting practice as General Manager Brian Cashman looks on prior to Game 4 of the ALCS between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, October 17, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

New York Yankees: offseason success contingent on signing Gerrit Cole

Manny Gómez
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 23: Ryan Zimmerman #11 of the Washington Nationals reaches first base safely against Yuli Gurriel #10 of the Houston Astros on a throw from Alex Bregman (not pictured) during the seventh inning in Game Two of the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 23, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Washington Nationals: In one inning, Houston Astros overpowered

Bill Felber
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HOUSTON, TX - JUNE 30: Houston Astros owner Jim Crane, right, and Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow chat during battting practice at Minute Maid Park on June 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Houston Astros fire assistant GM Brandon Taubman

Matthew C
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HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 23: Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros walks back to the dugout after a pitching change in the seventh inning during Game 2 of the 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Houston Astros: The next game the most important this season

Tyson Shushkewich
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AJ Preller, San Diego Padres (Photo by Andy Hayt/San Diego Padres/Getty Images)

San Diego Padres: Preller’s job at risk with Tingler hiring

FanSided User
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DETROIT, MI - JUNE 25: Hunter Pence #24 of the Texas Rangers talks with Jayce Tingler, the Rangers major league player development field coordinator before a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on June 25, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

San Diego Padres: Jayce Tingler clearly the wrong choice to be manager

FanSided User
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 12: Manager Joe Girardi #28 of the New York Yankees watches his team from the dugout during an MLB baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 12, 2017 at CitiField in the Queens borough of New York City. This game was scheduled to be played in Tampa Bay, but had to be moved to play in a neutral stadium because of hurricane damage in Florida. Rays won 2-1. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Phillies hire Joe Girardi to right their ship

Rick Soisson
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Umpire Rob Drake looks on during a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 14, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

MLB investigating Umpire Rob Drake’s Tweets

Matthew C
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HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 23: Fernando Rodney #56 of the Washington Nationals pitches during Game 2 of the 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

World Series: Fernando Rodney joins exclusive group of players

Mitchell Vareldzis
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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 21: A detail of The Boston Red Sox logo on a jersey during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on September 21, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox sign Taiwanese pitcher Chih-Jung Liu

David Hill
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 02: Manager Torey Lovullo #17 of the Arizona Diamondbacks looks on from the top step of the dugout during the first inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Chase Field on September 02, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

Arizona Diamondbacks: Giving players their final letter grades

Tyler Roberts
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants looks on from the dugout during a ceremony to celebrate the career of retiring manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on September 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

STL Cardinals: Why they should pursue Madison Bumgarner

FanSided User
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Former Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross visits with manager Joe Maddon, right, during batting practice before action against the Washington Nationals in Game 2 of the National League Division Series at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on October 7, 2017. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Chicago Cubs: Why David Ross not the right choice for manager

FanSided User
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HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 22: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals hits a solo home run in the fourth inning during Game 1 of the 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Washington Nationals: Five keys to Game One win

Bill Felber
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TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 10: Jackie Bradley Jr. #19 of the Boston Red Sox strikes out swinging in the sixth inning during a MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on September 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox: Three trade fits for Jackie Bradley Jr.

Jason Evans
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HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 22: Former Houston Astros players Evan Gattis and Brian McCann look on before the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game 1 of the 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Houston Astros: Evan Gattis essentially unofficially retired

David Hill
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HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 05: A detail shot of the Houston Astros logo on the tarp on the field during batting practice prior to Game 2 of the ALDS between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, October 5, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Houston Astros: Adding fuel to the fire with their domestic violence indecency

Mitchell Vareldzis
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SAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 6: Executive Chairman Ron Fowler of the San Diego Padres greets A.J. Preller prior to his introduction to the media as the new General Manager of the San Diego Padres at a press conference at Petco Park on August 6, 2014 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Andy Hayt/San Diego Padres/Getty Images) *** LOCAL CAPTION *** A.J. Preller;Ron Fowler

San Diego Padres three must-have offseason acquisitions

Thomas Conroy
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 04: Starting pitcher Zack Wheeler #45 of the New York Mets throws to a Washington Nationals batter in the first inning at Nationals Park on September 04, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

New York Mets: Three free agents that can replace Zack Wheeler

Joseph Romano
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