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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.
- Here’s the latest from around the American League East.
- Ranking every MLB team’s best free agent signing of 2017.
- Giancarlo Stanton is available, but may not be worth the risk.
- Ranking every MLB team’s worst free agent signing of 2017.
- Which managers are on the hot seat after this season?
- 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).
- Over a year after Rangers release Prince Fielder.
- Starting pitching off to a terrible start this postseason.
- The Cardinals may shop Randal Grichuk this offseason.
- The Diamondbacks hang on to beat Rockies in NL Wild Card Game.
- This catch by Jason Kipnis is the best you’ll ever see by a second baseman playing center.
- Here’s your one stop shop for the MLB playoffs schedule, scores & bracket, whatever you could possibly need.
- Ketel Marte is the first person to triple from both sides of the plate in a postseason game.
- There were pigeons camped out in right field for the first innings of the NL Wild Card Game. Naturally.
- Angels’ Justin Upton is ‘increasingly likely’ to opt out and become free agent.
- Trevor Bauer and Jay Bruce lead Indians to convincing win over Yankees in ALDS Game 1.
- Archie Bradley is the first reliever in history to hit a triple in the postseason, and he made it to the bag by the scruff of his beard.
- Jose Altuve and Marwin Gonzalez are reminding everyone of Houston’s offensive depth in the ALDS.
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Today in baseball: On this day in 2001, Cal Ripken plays his 3,001st and final game.