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Happy Friday, everyone! Hopefully, it’s been a good week, and you’re set to enjoy your weekend. To ease you into the final day of the week, we’ve got an assortment of baseball news for you to enjoy. We’re taking a look at the early discussions regarding the CBA and a potential salary cap, the new tentative Rays stadium deal, bad luck injury news for Cal Raleigh (who just busted his slump in the strangest way), and a surprising turn for the White Sox who… are playing winning baseball?
We’ve got all
that and more in today’s news, so grab a coffee and enjoy!
- Where does MLB stand with the CBA, and the potential salary cap? (ESPN)
- The Rays have a tentative deal in place for their new stadium. (AP)
- Ben Clemens thinks we’re all underrating Dylan Lee.
- On the topic of the Braves, Jay Jaffe writes a joint memorial for Ted Turner and Bobby Cox.
- Some injury updates from around baseball. (MLB)
- More May trades as the Mariners send Jose Suarez to the A’s. Story by Martin Gallegos.
- Kyle Koster wants us to believe the impossible: the White Sox are a .500 club.
- Matt Gelb looks at how the Mattingly father-son duo in Philadelphia is embracing their unexpected season. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- Can’t say I would have predicted some of these at the start of the season.
- Enjoy this silly little quiz to help you pick your ideal MLB team. If you take it, we want to know if you actually ended up with the Cubs.
- Michael Baumann wants us to know how right he was about Xavier Edwards and Liam Hicks.
- What is the “Tito speedo” and how did it help push the Reds to victory? Story by Mike Petraglia.
- Sonja Chen shares that Shohei Ohtani’s insane ERA is sparking plenty of Cy Young chatter.
- Who are the best third basemen in baseball right now? (SI)
- Corey Seager is trying to “figure it out” amid a rough slump. (AP)
- Ken Rosenthal looks at the results-focused mentality that has turned Elly De La Cruz into one of baseball’s best players. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- A scary update from a recent White Sox game. Stay safe out there, friends!
- David Laurila thinks Yandy Diaz is one of the most underappreciated hitters in baseball.
- Ryan Blake goes on a tangent about arm strength.
- Are things looking up for the Mets? They just had their first sweep of the season. Story by Anthony DiComo.
- Nick Selbe ranks all 30 MLB teams into “watchability” tiers and let’s just say it’s a great year to be a Cubs fan.
- Former MLBer Yasiel Puig may face jail time on federal charges. Story by Ryan Phillips.
- The Twins are sending struggling outfielder Matt Wallner to Triple-A. (ESPN)
- Before his injury, Cal Raleigh took an unusual approach to busting his slump: he showered in his uniform. Story by Rustin Dodd. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- This is tremendous. Just give me crowd noise and the crack of a bat.
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.
