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Three MLB free agents to invest in -- and three to avoid
Steer clear of Pete Alonso? Take a flier on Paul Goldschmidt? Here are this winter's most overvalued and undervalued players, given their expected contracts.
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The player most likely to ... : Our 2024-25 MLB free agent superlatives
Biggest steal? Most money? Worst timing? We have a yearbook's worth of superlatives for the top MLB free agents.
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Passan: The names to know, when they could sign -- and latest on Soto's suitors
Here are the players, teams and themes that will dominate the hot stove headlines.
WHERE COULD CROCHET LAND?
Breaking down best trade fits for Garrett Crochet
Which squad has the best shot at a deal with the White Sox? We examine eight options.
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THINGS TO FOLLOW
Offseason priorities for some of MLB's most intriguing teams
From clubs fresh off October runs to front offices looking to level up, here are the priorities for some of this winter's most intriguing teams.
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Rumors and buzz: Which stars will get traded?
Here's the latest we're hearing as baseball's hot stove fully ignites.
LET'S REWRITE MLB HISTORY
Trout vs. Harper in October? No Astros title in 2017? What if every World Series was between No. 1 seeds?
The 2024 Fall Classic featured the teams with each league's best record. It doesn't happen often -- but what if it ALWAYS did?
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BREAKING DOWN DIAMOND SPORTS RULING
What Diamond Sports ruling means for fans -- and their favorite teams
The nation's largest RSN operator has been cleared to emerge from bankruptcy. Here's what's next.
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FOREVER AN IDOL AND A PARIAH
Pete Rose's posthumous Baseball Hall of Fame argument
Rose's exceptionalism, even in death, never shook off the ills of his past.
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LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT SEASON
Way-too-early 2025 MLB Power Rankings: Who's No. 1? How far down are the Mets?!
The Dodgers just won the 2024 World Series -- and we're already looking ahead to next year.
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Rankings, contract projections for top 50 MLB free agents
How much will the biggest stars get paid this winter? Kiley McDaniel breaks down this offseason's free agent class.
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What we learned about MLB's playoff format in 2024
With the two top seeds meeting in the World Series, there was a lot less griping about MLB's expanded playoffs this year. That doesn't mean it's perfect.
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MLB All-October team: Stars who ruled 2024 playoffs
From wild-card sensations to World Series heroes, here's a full squad of players who shined brightest under the postseason spotlight.
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Way-too-early 2025 MLB Power Rankings: Who's No. 1?
The Dodgers just won the 2024 World Series -- and we're already looking ahead to next year.
