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- Here’s the latest from around the American League Central.
- Ranking every MLB team’s best free agent signing of 2017.
- The Phillies are ‘zeroing in’ on Dusty Wathan as the team’s next manager.
- The Mets have hired Mickey Callaway as the team’s newest skipper.
- Ranking the 10 best mid-season trades of 2017.
- Braves have exercised their option on Tyler Flowers but have declined option on R.A. Dickey.
- Ranking every MLB team’s worst free agent signing of 2017.
- Which managers are on the hot seat after this season?
- Dustin Pedroia will miss two months after knee surgery.
- The Tigers have hired Ron Gardenhire as their manager.
- Rangers' Matt Bush has undergone shoulder surgery.
- 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).
- Check out these highlights from the Astros’ World Series Game 2 win over the Dodgers.
- Rockies’ closer Greg Holland has declined his player option for 2018 and will hit the free agent market.
- The YouTube ad behind home plate at the World Series is driving all of us bonkers.
- The Red Sox have hired to Alex Cora as the team’s new manager.
- ESPN forgot the White Sox won the 2005 World Series...again.
- Cameron Maybin stole a base in the World Series, so everybody gets free tacos.
- Bullpens are going to decide the 2017 World Series, but we already knew that.
- Magic Johnson swung by FOX’s World Series pregame show and David Ortiz grilled him about LeBron to the Lakers.
- Imagining a double-elimination MLB Postseason.
- How Chris Taylor went from forgettable shortstop to NLCS co-MVP.
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Today in baseball: On this day in 1982, the Phillies' 37 year-old lefty Steve Carlton wins the Cy Young Award for the fourth time.