Tag: MLB
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2026 may be the beginning of the end of baseball
The Yankees’ front office has been noticeably quiet on the free agent market recently. This inactivity, which I’ve covered extensively, likely stems from a strategic plan based on anticipated developments in the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) discussions. Major League Baseball is reportedly planning a significant reduction in the size of the Minor Leagues, with…
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The duality of the Yankees
The similarities between the Yankees’ owned-and-operated Tampa Tarpons and the Major League Club have been very apparent in August, after the Tarpons won the 4-game set in Fort Myers (Twins), and they had an incredibly lopsided win versus Bradenton (Pirates) to open their last home stand of the season on Tuesday night. A significant part…
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MLB Testing New Rules In The Florida State League
Saturday’s Yankees versus Red Sox game came under scrutiny when DJ LeMahieu hit the chalk on the 1st base foul line, but the play was called “foul”. It’s a judgment call, initially. Yankees manager Aaron Boone later argued that that judgment call set a poor standard for the potential of the call getting overturned. After…