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The devastation in Texas, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean right now has reached catastrophic levels. One of the best things about baseball is how inherently human it is in its glorious unpredictability and power to unite millions of people from different background in one singular moment. Now, the most human thing to do is help the people suffering. Here’s how to help Houston after Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Irma was no better. Here’s how A’s pitcher Jharel Cotton is raising money for Hurricane Irma relief efforts throughout the Virgin Islands that you can contribute to. Here’s how you can help Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Bay Area teams and athletes are donating to North Bay wildfire relief. Here’s how you can help those touched by the devastation.
- Here’s the latest from around the American League Central.
- Ranking every MLB team’s best free agent signing of 2017.
- MLB teams are rallying to replace a young fan's baseball memorabilia lost in the Santa Rosa wildfire.
- Cubs avoided NLCS elimination with Game 4 win over Dodgers.
- Red Sox’ Eduardo Rodriguez has undergone knee surgery.
- Ranking every MLB team’s worst free agent signing of 2017.
- Which managers are on the hot seat after this season?
- A vandal stole Ken Griffey Jr.’s bat from his statue outside Safeco Field AND I NEED JUSTICE FOR THIS.
- The Twins will decline Glen Perkins' 2018 club option.
- Ever wonder what would have happened if the Yankees traded Derek Jeter in 1996? Our good friends at Out of the Park Baseball simulation that scenario for us and the results are pretty shocking (and depending who you root for, depressing).
- Rockies’ closer Greg Holland has declined his player option for 2018 and will hit the free agent market.
- Red Sox’ Hanley Ramirez has undergone shoulder surgery but should be ready in time for next season.
- Breaking down Yu Darvish’s magnificent RBI walk against the Cubs.
- The Cardinals may shop Randal Grichuk this offseason.
- Check out these highlights from Yankees’ ALCS Game 5 win over Astros.
- Didi Gregorius has shown himself to be a real extension candidate.
- Here’s your one stop shop for the MLB playoffs schedule, scores & bracket, whatever you could possibly need.
- The strange career arc of Yasiel Puig, postseason superstar and baseball fun-haver.
- Michael A. Taylor showed a national audience the power in his bat.
- Minnesota Twins preliminary prospect list for 2018.
2017 MLB Manager Carousel Tracker
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Today in baseball: On this day in 2007, Trey Hillman is hired by the Royals to manage their club.