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Are the Astros really being targeted for hit-by-pitches this spring?
Every time a Houston player gets plunked, it raises eyebrows. So we took a closer look to see if there's actually anything to these HBPs.
POSTSEASON PUZZLE
How much would MLB's playoff proposal really change things?
We break down the numbers of the past five seasons to see just how much mediocrity would be rewarded if baseball shook up its postseason.
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DODGERS
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Kershaw sharp in spring training debut
FRIDAY'S SPRING TRAINING GAMES
ALMOST AN ASTRO?
What if Mike Trout had been on the 2017 Astros? It could have happened
In the wake of scandal, one choice might have changed everything for baseball's signature superstar.
A monocle, mustache and long hair: The story behind the best headshots in college baseball
UNDER WRAPS
Bumgarner dodges questions about secret rodeo career
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- MLB: Players still subject to penalty for using pot
- Royals' Perez catches for first time since surgery
- Kershaw K's 4, allows no hits in spring debut
- Mets OF Nimmo cleared to play after cardiac test
- More MLB players available for Olympics qualifier
- Lawmakers push for Flood's enshrinement in HOF
- Manfred, Selig to be deposed in foul-ball lawsuit
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What would it look like?
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How much would MLB's playoff proposal really change things?
We break down the numbers of the past five seasons to see just how much mediocrity would be rewarded if baseball shook up its postseason.
Three famous sons, one shared dream
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Why Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio are ready for the next step
The Blue Jays' trio of famous baseball sons has the talent and poise to succeed in its first full year together in Toronto.
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Banned for Life*: Available on demand
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Don Van Natta Jr. explores and connects the lifetime baseball bans of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and Pete Rose. Stream now on ESPN+
