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What if baseball were the Olympics?
Skills that matter, and the MLB stars who would stand on the podium. Plus: Injury reveals and beat writers
24 hrs ago • Zach Crizer
The Pirates of promise
The No. 1 prospect in baseball is about to join Paul Skenes in Pittsburgh. Will it matter? Plus: Framber Valdez, bidets and ... insurance?
Feb 5 • Zach Crizer
A brief history of the early opt-out
Pillow contracts have become trampoline deals
Jan 28 • Zach Crizer
Shh, the offseason is still on
The Mets, a wish list for the rest of the winter, and Stuff
Jan 22 • Zach Crizer
The Dodgers are flying first-class
Status envy, the salary cap debate and fans
Jan 21 • Zach Crizer
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