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Padres closer Mason Miller reacts to backlash for taking off silver medal at WBC

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The opening weekend of the Major League Baseball season is now behind us. The World Baseball Classic noise is quieting down, especially after Team USA lost to Venezuela in the final. Many fans are still upset that the Americans did not get it done for the second time in a row. San Diego Padres star […] The post Padres closer Mason Miller reacts to backlash for taking off silver medal at WBC appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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2026 ClutchPoints MLB Power Rankings, Vol. 6: Wild opening weekend in the books

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The 2026 MLB season is underway, and the Opening Day fireworks were electric. From walk-off homers to electric team debuts, there was great baseball all weekend long. The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are among the remaining undefeated teams in the MLB Power Rankings. Where do both teams, and the other undefeated squads, […] The post 2026 ClutchPoints MLB Power Rankings, Vol. 6: Wild opening weekend in the books appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Royals’ Carlos Estevez still in walking boot with IL decision looming

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Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estevez has started his 2026 season off on the wrong foot, no pun intended. An ankle contusion has forced Estevez to wear a walking boot. He is still in the boot on Monday as the Royals evaluate his injury, via Anne Rogers of MLB.com. With an off day on Tuesday, […] The post Royals’ Carlos Estevez still in walking boot with IL decision looming appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Why Royals will shock MLB world and win 2026 World Series

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The Kansas City Royals have a true MVP candidate, and that makes them a contender. But they will need to stay healthy. And here is why the Royals will shock Major League Baseball and win the 2026 World Series. The Royals never found a great groove in 2025. They stayed middle of the road and […] The post Why Royals will shock MLB world and win 2026 World Series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Former World Series-Winning Yankees Pitcher Dies at 71

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Former New York Yankees pitcher Ken Clay has passed away at the age of 71. According to a report by the Associated Press, a director at the Centra Heart & Vascular Institute in Lynchburg, Virginia, broke the news to the Yankees organization. The executive claims that Clay was dealing with heart and kidney issues leading […] The post Former World Series-Winning Yankees Pitcher Dies at 71 appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Mets Begin Road Series Attempting to Fix ‘Messed Up’ Situation

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The New York Mets took two out of three in their season-opening series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now, they face a different challenge as they head on the road to start a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. While the team won the series, as Amazin’ Avenue points out, aspects of the games seemed […] The post Mets Begin Road Series Attempting to Fix ‘Messed Up’ Situation appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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NBC hits it out of the park with ‘Inside the Pitch’ concept on MLB broadcasts

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This originally appeared in Tuesday morning’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. As NBC has returned to NBA and MLB broadcasting over the past year, staffers have…

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New York Mets star Bo Bichette BOOED just three games into $126 million contract after ‘terrible’ Pirates performance

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NEW York Mets fans let star Bo Bichette hear it after his disappointing first series with the team. Bichette received a plethora of boos during the Mets’ 4-3 loss to…

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Ken Rosenthal lauds ‘entertainment value’ of ABS

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The first weekend of MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike system (ABS) appears to be a rousing success, at least in the eyes of fans. There was no shortage of interesting ABS moments throughout the opening weekend of play. Veteran umpire CB Bucknor found himself on the receiving end of a particularly unfortunate stretch of missed calls, which…

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Andy Dirks to join Jason Benetti in booth for Cardinals-Tigers on ‘Sunday Night Baseball’

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Jason Benetti revealed during Sunday night’s sign-off of Guardians-Mariners that this week’s Sunday Night Baseball broadcast — Cardinals at Tigers on April 6 — will feature Brad Thompson and Andy Dirks. Benetti confirmed during the sign-off last night that next Sunday’s analysts for St. Louis-Detroit will be Brad Thompson from the Cardinals and Andy Dirks…

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