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Breaking down the MLB best bets for the eight-game slate on Friday, March 27, including MLB picks for Athletics vs. Blue Jays, Royals vs. Braves, and Geraldo Perdomo.
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The 1980 Topps set is synonymous with a single card, the Rickey Henderson rookie. Still, with 725 other cards on its checklist, the set has plenty more to offer collectors.
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This A's lineup is going to be a nightmare for opposing pitchers.
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Will the A's have enough arms to make up for this potential lost depth?
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In our initial team rankings for the 2026 season, we’re highlighting the unsung hero types whose particular skill sets are paramount to their teams succeeding.
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Here’s what you need to try at MLB ballparks this summer.
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The A's could end up jumping on this Chicago White Sox cast-off
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The A's will be going with a closer by committee approach to begin the season, but may need to add this one skill to their mix to make it work
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The Athletics roster is more or less set entering the season
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The back-to-back NL Manager of the Year winner was at it again on Opening Day.
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Shohei Ohtani hooked his Dodgers teammates up with a classy gift ahead of Opening Day.
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Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is suing his parents for at least $3 million for mismanaging his finances.
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It was a wild Opening Day as the 2026 MLB season is officially underway.
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The MLB teams offering this challenge probably think they are being cool. But they are not.
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It was crystal clear that Netflix had no interest in catering to baseball fans during its first MLB telecast.
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New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero made the first ABS challenge in MLB history on a pitch from San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb. Caballero lost the challenge.
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Yu Darvish will give up his entire salary for the 2026 season after the San Diego Padres placed him on the restricted list.
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The reigning Cy Young winner is a man of very few words.
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Dodgers star looked electric on the mound in final spring tuneup.
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