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Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr., after a wild offseason, has seemingly had a change of heart about playing in the World Baseball Classic with Venezuela. It seemed like a matter that was settled concerning Ronald Acuña Jr.’s status for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. The Atlanta Braves doctors and training staff had indicated to the

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 28: Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on May 28, 2019 in New York City. The Padres defeated the Yankees 5-4. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Free agency is winding down but the deals throughout baseball won’t

The St. Louis Cardinals may have won the Frankie Montas trade, and they weren’t even involved. The New York Yankees traded for Frankie Montas at last season’s deadline, and while it was deemed a success at the time, the right-handed hurler hasn’t been able to stay healthy since. This hurt the Yankees come the postseason,

Ryan Helsley, St. Louis Cardinals, (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Expectations are riding high for the St. Louis Cardinals before Spring Training begins. Which players could make or break the club’s chances for a World Series championship?  Pitching remains a concern heading into the 2023 season for the Cardinals. Still, with the return of key

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 20: Willy Adames #27 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts after hitting a double during the game against the New York Mets at American Family Field on September 20, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Braves (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) The Atlanta Braves report to spring training this month with one goal on

These three Houston Astros players will have a better year in 2023 while these other two will be just as good if not worse. It’s good to be a Houston Astros fan. The defending champions of Major League Baseball look poised to have a serious shot at repeating in 2023. No ball club has been

Max Kepler of the Minnesota Twins. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) The New York Mets enter the 2023 season as one of the favorites to win the World Series. With an already stacked roster, could these three additions make those odds even stronger? New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has not been afraid to

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 04: Chris Flexen #77 of the Seattle Mariners pitches. Can the Red Sox trade for Flexen? (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) The Boston Red Sox will be looking to get back to the postseason after missing out all together in 2022. How can the Red Sox get back to their winning

HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 28: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies stands during the National Anthem prior to Game One of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 28, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) These five Philadelphia Phillies players won’t be on the Opening Day roster but

Edwin Diaz of the New York Mets. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images) New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has spent at a historic rate this offseason to give his team the best chance to win a World Series. Could a poor season from these three players derail those plans? Sure, Cohen’s spending has made plenty

Nick Castellanos, Philadelphia Phillies. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports These three Philadelphia Phillies players will have a better year in 2023 while these two others will look a little bit worse. Despite several players underperforming in 2023, the Philadelphia Phillies found themselves two wins away from a championship. The core remains the same with

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman thinks fans are wrong for thinking the 2022 season was a failure. The New York Yankees fanbase last experienced a World Series trip back in 2009, where the team defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. They have never made it back to the Fall Classic since then,

Oct 23, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) reacts after strike out in the sixth inning during game four of the ALCS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports After a sweep at the hands of the Houston Astros in the

San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto isn’t an MLB free agent until 2024. But when the time does come, he’ll have his eye on Steve Cohen and the New York Mets. The Mets are more than willing to flirt with the luxury tax. Hell, Steve Cohen is honored to have another level of the tax

Carlos Beltran is leaving the YES Network and making his return to the New York Mets as a member of their front office. Back in the winter of 2019, the New York Mets hired Carlos Beltran as their manager. His tenure lasted over two months before he stepped down due to his involvement in the

SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers(L) high-fives Trea Turner. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) Chiefs vs Eagles: 3 stats that will decide the Super Bowl by Russell S. Baxter Charlie Freeman, the son of Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, told the world who his favorite

Kyle Schwarber, Phillies (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) The three best Philadelphia Phillies moves Dave Dombrowski has made since joining the franchise. It didn’t take too long for the hiring of Dave Dombrowski to pay off for the Philadelphia Phillies. They already have a pennant and the team doesn’t look like it is ready to

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora basically admitted to stealing the 2017 World Series while a bench coach for the Houston Astros. Cora’s blatant disrespect is all Rob Manfred’s fault. “We stole that [expletive] World Series!” Those are the words of current Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora according to Evan Drellich’s new book ‘Winning Fixes

What could the 2023 season and beyond hold for New York Yankees prospects Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza? We asked ESPN MLB insider Kiley McDaniel for his thoughts. When the New York Yankees bypassed on the four big free agent shortstops that were available this offseason, much of the reasoning for the decision was based

Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried may have lost in arbitration, but should win the free agency war. Although Max Fried did get a nice pay raise from the Atlanta Braves, he did not come out on top in his arbitration hearing. The southpaw from Southern California went to arbitration for the final time before he

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 12: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves . (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Ronald Acuña could be a dark horse to win the NL MVP in 2023. Which other Braves players could be dark horse candidates for the award? Last season, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña recovered a

Carlos Correa signed with the Minnesota Twins after troubling physicals with both the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. Correa’s ankle issues aren’t going away anytime soon. Carlos Correa suffered an ankle injury when he slid into a base awkwardly during a minor-league game in 2014. At the time, it didn’t seem like a