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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 26: Jason Vargas #44 of the New York Mets in action against the Philadelphia Phillies during a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park on June 26, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Mets 5-4. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Phillies: Jason Vargas trade better than it looks

MLB Players Power Rankings: Top 10 Hitters in Week-17

Milwaukee Brewers Acquire pitcher Jordan Lyles

MLB Rankings: Baseball’s Greatest Hits of Week-17

TORONTO, ON - JULY 23: Toronto Blue Jays Starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (6) in the dugout during to the regular season MLB game between the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays on July 23, 2019 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON. (Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Mets Take Ball And Go Home: The Trade For Marcus Stroman

The Rangers may keep Minor because he's having the best season of his career. Photo by Kathryn Riley /Getty Images.

MLB Trade Rumors: Five undervalued names that could move

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 26: Nelson Cruz #23 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates following his solo home run during the seventh inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)

The Bomb Squad: The Longest Home Runs in MLB During Week-17

ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 25: Outfielder Stevie Wilkerson #12 of the Baltimore Orioles, who came in from center field to close the game against Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 16th inning, is congratulated by Jonathan Villar #2 after outlasting the Angels of Anaheim, 10-8, at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 25, 2019 in Anaheim, California. Wilkerson became the first position player in Major League Baseball history to record a pitching save. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

2019 MLB season: The trend toward using position players in relief

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 19: Anthony Rizzo #44 of the Chicago Cubshits a grand slam home run in the 3rd inning against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field on July 19, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

MLB Players Power Rankings: Top 10 Hitters in Week-16

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Aroldis Chapman #54 of the New York Yankees reacts after giving up a three-run home run to Travis d'Arnaud #37 of the Tampa Bay Rays in the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium on July 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

MLB Rankings: Baseball’s Greatest Hits of Week-16

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 19: Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros hits a home run in the third inning against the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park on July 19, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

The Bomb Squad: The Longest Home Runs in MLB During Week-16

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 05: Roy Halladay #34 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches during the game against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on May 5, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images)

Phillies: Reliving HOF Roy Halladay’s 2010 NLDS no-hitter

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 06: Zack Wheeler #45 of the New York Mets looks on against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on July 06, 2019 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Phillies 6-5. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

2019 MLB Season: Who should become sellers in the NL?

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 15: Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais (29) during the regular season baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners on June 15, 2019, at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, CA. (Photo by Samuel Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

2019 MLB Season: What’s happened to the managerial ax?

Chicago Cubs center fielder Albert Almora Jr. (5) makes a sliding catch at the wall in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images)

MLB: a modest proposal to rein in the home run onslaught

August 14, 2015: First base umpire Bill Miller overturns the original call and Houston Astros Second base Jose Altuve (27) [7373] is declared safe at first base during the MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire/Corbis via Getty Images)

Stealing First: Is It Really an Awful Idea or Not?

BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 13: Umpire Manny Gonzalez #79 dusts off home plate between innings of the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays during game one of a doubleheader at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 13, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)

Robo Umps Highlight Real Problems, Offer Wrong Solutions

SUN VALLEY, ID - JULY 12: Rob Manfred, commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB), attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 12, 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, and technology spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Is Stealing First Base Good for the Game of Baseball?

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 13: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 13, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Nationals won 4-3. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

MLB Rankings: Baseball’s Greatest Hits of Week-15

ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 12: Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout 27) in the dugout after hitting a two run home run during the first inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners played on July 12, 2019 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Bomb Squad: The Longest Home Runs in MLB During Week-15

CLEVELAND, OHIO - JULY 08: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays competes in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Progressive Field on July 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

What the 2019 Home Run Derby Means for the Current Era of MLB

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson (9) walks back to the Miami dugout after getting called out on a strike during the second inning against the Washington Nationals on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Marlins Park in Miami, Fla. The Nationals beat the Marlins 5-0. (Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS via Getty Images)

MLB: The Solution to Tanking and the Free Agency Crisis

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 02: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after being walked with the bases loaded to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 in the ninth inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, July 02, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)

Should MLB Look To Mic Players More Often?

MILWAUKEE, WI - JULY 15: Former Milwaukee Brewers owner and MLB commissioner emeritus Bud Selig speaks to the crowd during a ceremony honoring the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers team before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Miller Park on July 15, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

MLB: The Flaw in Bud Selig’s Logic

SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 17: Jorge Soler #12 of the Kansas City Royals hits a two-run home run to retake the lead over the Seattle Mariners in the eighth inning at T-Mobile Park on June 17, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)

David Segui Asserts Players, not just the Balls, are Juiced.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JUNE 24: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a RBI double against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on June 24, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

MLB Players Power Rankings: Top 10 Hitters of the First Half

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 30: Jeff McNeil #6 of the New York Mets in action against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on June 30, 2019 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Braves 8-5. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

MLB Rankings: Baseball’s Greatest Hits of Week-14

ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 4: Rougned Odor #12 of the Texas Rangers makes contact for a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 4, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images)

The Bomb Squad: The Longest Home Runs in MLB During Week-14