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MLB News / True Blue LA / February 22

Dodgers payroll compared to early-2000s Yankees

Andrew Friedman on a podcast this week mentioned the early-aughts Yankees, so let’s see how these Dodgers relative to the league compare to New York from two decades ago.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / True Blue LA / February 8

Notes: MLB salary cap, wind metrics, ESPN TV deal

Spending by the Dodgers has brought renewed discussion for a salary cap in baseball, from other owners, from fans, and even from the MLB commissioner himself.

MLB News / Lookout Landing / December 4

MLB’s hypothetical “Golden At-Bat” rule is a war crime against good taste and should be laughed out of existence forever

Hey, what if we just ruined baseball for absolutely no god damn reason??? Yesterday, Jayson Stark dropped his report on the Athletic (paywall) about a rumored and/or potential MLB rule change that Commissioner Rob Manfred says is being discussed among team ownership groups.

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The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

How many of the league leaders in K's for both the American and National Leagues since the 2000 MLB season can you name in five minutes?

MLB News / Phillies Nation / July 24

Jayson Stark: ‘Luis Robert is not coming here’

The Philadelphia Phillies are usually pretty good at signaling when they are going to be in on a major star. By the time Bryce Harper and Trea Turner became free agents, it was the worst-kept secret in the world that the Phillies would pursue them.

MLB News / Yardbarker
Which 19 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

Which 19 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MLB News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / June 20

MLB is likely never going to go to a fully automated ball-and-strike system

... but the challenge system is being expanded and could eventually come to the major leagues. Many baseball fans have been clamoring for a fully automated ball-and-strike call system in MLB.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Phillies Nation / December 7, 2023

Stark: Phillies ‘more committed to re-signing Zack Wheeler than they were Aaron Nola’

The Philadelphia Phillies haven’t been shy about their desire to retain RHP Zack Wheeler beyond the end of his current contract in 2024, to the point that one insider believes a new deal will be reached at some point this offseason.

MLB News / Yardbarker / December 2, 2022
Phillies' interest in free-agent SS Trea Turner could be cooling off

Phillies' interest in free-agent SS Trea Turner could be cooling off

It's no secret the Philadelphia Phillies have significant interest in free agent All-Star shortstop Trea Turner. However, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Phillies are reportedly widening their search for a shiny new shortstop.

Report: Phillies ‘the favorites’ to sign Trea Turner in free agency
Padres reportedly could target rival All-Star in MLB free agency
Orioles reportedly checking in on free agent shortstops
Every member of MLB's 30/30 club
The '30 or more home runs in 2021' quiz
MLB News / Yardbarker / October 3, 2022
Jayson Stark tabs Orioles' Brandon Hyde Manager of the Year

Jayson Stark tabs Orioles' Brandon Hyde Manager of the Year over Guardians' Terry Francona

Francona is considered the favorite for the award, but Stark explained why he went a different direction.

Report: Orioles intend to sign new lease at Camden Yards
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