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Twins Announcer Sounded Absolutely Fed Up on Call of Failed Bunt in Extra-Inning Loss

Play-by-play announcer Cory Provus was exasperated in the broadcast booth as Minnesota let another game slip away.

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American League Rookie Roundup: Parker Meadows Spurring Tigers’ Late Push

Meadows was sent down to the minors after looking lost during the season’s first half. Now, he’s kick-started a surge that’s given Detroit a pulse in the playoff race.

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SI:AM | The Mets Are Making It Interesting

They looked dead in the water after the first two months, but they’re mounting a late push for a playoff spot.

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SI:AM | Mariners Pull Off First Big Trade of Deadline Season

Adding Randy Arozarena is just what Seattle’s putrid offense needs.

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Houston, we have a problem: José Urquidy and Cristian Javier out for the rest of the season

The procedure usually comes with a 14-18 month rehab and will put both right-handed pitchers out until at least 2025

Latin Times

The White Sox were the walking dead in 2023

South Siders bad on both sides when it comes to walks, and change won’t be easy

Chicago Sun-Times

Golden Trio: Cubs’ Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson, Ian Happ win 2023 Gold Glove Awards

The Cubs made franchise history with three players taking home Gold Gloves this year.

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Five Things Still Left to Be Decided in 2023 MLB Season

Some playoff spots have been clinched, but there are still a few big ticket items, such as division races and MVP awards, up in the air with two weeks remaining.

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Ten Teams and Players to Watch Ahead of MLB’s Trade Deadline

Tuesday is fast approaching, so it’s now-or-never for teams to get in on the action, whether that means upping their playoff odds or giving in to seller’s mode.

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John Romano: Here’s a sneak preview of the World Series (as long as the Rays cooperate)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Here we go, it’s the Braves and Rays. A sneak preview of the matchup that October craves.

Tribune News Service

Baseball by the Numbers: A tip of the cap to Chicago’s four All-Stars

The White Sox’ Luis Robert Jr. and the Cubs’ Dansby Swanson, Justin Steele and Marcus Stroman are deserving selections, despite their subpar teams.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ben Frederickson: 13 thoughts on the Cardinals, who have 13 chances to dodge making bad first-half history

The Cardinals have 13 games left before the regular season pauses for MLB's All-Star break.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jason Mackey: What's wrong with the offense and more key questions amid the Pirates' tailspin

Hitting coach Andy Haines has become a popular target for fan frustration amid plenty of Pirates struggles: losses in 12 of 13 after Sunday's shutout — their 10th, tied for an MLB high — plus ranking 28th in runs (72) and 29th in OPS (.626) this month.

Tribune News Service

Cody Bellinger still has chance to have one of Cubs’ best seasons by center fielder since 1961

His Fangraphs WAR in 37 games before getting hurt was 1.3. That put him on a pace for a full-season fWAR of about 5, which is on the All-Star/superstar divide.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Benjamin Hochman: The decay of the defense — the Cardinals are losing their way

Well, if anything, his hands are in good hands.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball by the Numbers: The war over pitching WAR

Baseball Reference, Fangraphs use metric to measure different things.

Chicago Sun-Times

Metrics bear out what we’re seeing in White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr.’s offensive numbers

Hitting .275/.335/.562 with 11 home runs, Robert ranks 29th among major-league qualifiers with a .377 weighted on-base average.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cardinals’ Tommy Edman knew Nico Hoerner could lead off — from personal experience

Hoerner replaced Edman at shortstop after his freshman season at Stanford. Hoerner entered Sunday with a 89.5% contact rate and an 11% strikeout rate, according to Fangraphs.

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SI:AM | MLB’s Most Surprising Team Faces Its Stiffest Test Yet

The Pirates and Rays square off in a big series this week.

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SI:AM | The Rays Can’t Be Stopped

They’re going for history on Thursday afternoon against the Red Sox.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball by the Numbers: Defense hard to measure

dWAR, other metrics take into account that all positions aren’t created equal.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The Seismic Showdown Between Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston

This is the most highly anticipated women’s basketball game in a long time.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball by the numbers: Forecast is for average

PECOTA and Fangraphs projections for the Cubs and White Sox aren’t anything to get excited about.

Los Angeles Times

Will Angels make the playoffs? Don't expect guarantees from GM Perry Minasian.

The Angels could use a bit of swagger. They could use an October too.

Sports Illustrated

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