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10 iconic Sports Illustrated covers that taught us to love baseball

The iconic Sport Illustrated gave us some of the best covers in all of the sports magazines. Here I'll take a look at 10 that give you chills and have dreams of hitting that home run, or pitching that gem.
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Solving the Cubs' standoff with Cody Bellinger (with a team opt out)

Talks between the Cubs and agent Scott Boras are at a standstill over Cody Bellinger. But there's a simple way to re-start them; give Bellinger what he wants but give the team an opt out clause.
Bill Felber|Jan 25, 2024

A's temporary move to Salt Lake City could pave the way for MLB expansion in Utah

The Oakland A's are searching for a temporary home. Utah could be the perfect setting and allow Salt Lake City to make a pitch for a permanent team in the future. With MLB expansion on the horizon, this is a great opportunity for Salt Lake City.
Drew Koch|Jan 25, 2024

Hall of Fame voters have lapsed into groupthink

Adrian Beltre's 95.1 percent vote percentage suggests that Hall of Fame voters are all thinking alike. They didn't used to; why now?
Bill Felber|Jan 24, 2024

The Hall of Fame shrugs at Chase Utley and the starless 2008 Phillies

With the rejections by Hall voters Tuesday of Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins, the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies became one of a mere handful of World Series winning teams not represented in Cooperstown.
Bill Felber|Jan 24, 2024

Cooperstown, it's time to recognize Andruw Jones for the Hall of Famer he is

Andruw Jones is on the ballot for the seventh time this year. Call to the Pen released an article in December detailing why Jones should (or shouldn’t) be in the Hall of Fame, I aim to take a stance: vote him into the Hall of Fame.
Emily Townley|Jan 23, 2024

Dear Bruce Sherman: Miami Marlins fans would welcome Miami Dolphins scenario

Someone needs to tell Bruce Sherman that Miami Marlins fans would be thrilled to be in the situation the Miami Dolphins are in right now.
Sean Millerick|Jan 22, 2024

True Exit Velocity: The best MLB players at really making hard contact in 2023

Because it doesn't factor in whiff rates, Exit Velocity is the weakest of the new stats. True Exit Velocity, which accounts for strikeouts, fixes that flaw.
Bill Felber|Jan 20, 2024

6 early-season questions for the Philadelphia Phillies

Can any questions be answered early in the season that will indicate how the Phillies will do in 2024?
Rick Soisson|Jan 20, 2024

Fantasy Baseball impact on San Francisco Giants' plan to make Jordan Hicks a starter

The San Francisco Giants signed Jordan Hicks and plan to make him a starter, and here's a look at how that impacts his fantasy baseball value.
Brad Berreman|Jan 18, 2024

Giants sign Jordan Hicks to 4-year deal, but is he a starter now?

Jordan Hicks signed with the San Francisco Giants on Friday, and the plan is for the club to convert Hicks into a starter.
Brendan Smith|Jan 18, 2024

Let’s make a team out of MLB's current managers

It is said that backup catchers make the best major league managers. but what about other positions? Could we field a starting lineup or even a team?
Jeff Perry|Jan 16, 2024

Why the Cubs might cool on Cody Bellinger

Do the Cubs need Cody Bellinger in 2024? Dansby Swanson thinks so, but the front office may be looking younger.
Bill Felber|Jan 15, 2024

Cubs stay active, acquire Almonte and Busch from Dodgers

The Chicago Cubs continued their recent offseason activity, acquiring Yency Almonte and Michael Busch from the Los Angeles Dodgers for two prospects.
Brendan Smith|Jan 11, 2024

Which teams stand out in the chase for Shōta Imanaga?

Yankees appear to be holding off, Giants might be out, but the Angels, Cubs and Red Sox (plus mystery teams) are still in the mix for Shōta Imanaga.
Beau Adams|Jan 9, 2024

10 iconic songs that have brought MLB fans, teams, and players together

These 10 songs have brought MLB fan bases together, from "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" to "Baby Shark".
Jeff Perry|Jan 6, 2024

Projecting the career value of Yoshinobu Yamamoto

It's a small field of pitchers who have worked for a dozen seasons recently, and their performances have varied widely.
Bill Felber|Jan 5, 2024

3 under-the-radar 27-year-old free agents just hitting their MLB prime

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Beau Adams|Jan 5, 2024

It’s high time the Philadelphia Phillies hire a real closer

The Philadelphia Phillies need a real closer. Here are a couple of suggestions, one conventional, one not so much.
Rick Soisson|Jan 4, 2024

Former Philadelphia Phillies slugger Rhys Hoskins and a bittersweet winter

Half of the top 20 MLB free agents are still available. Power hitter Rhys Hoskins is one of them.
Rick Soisson|Jan 4, 2024
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