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One of the most impressive outings I’ve ever seen

A team with a player named Will Smith has won the World Series in each of the last 5 seasons and Will Smith is doing his damndest to make it 6 seasons in a row

The Marlins are expected to target RHP Devin Williams in free-agency, per Kevin Barral

Albert Pujols will not be the next manager of the Angels, as the two side have ended discussions, per Jon Heyman

Heyman notes Pujols is “in play” for the Padres and Orioles managerial openings.

Absurd.

The Dodgers are expected to pursue free-agent OF Kyle Tucker this winter, per Jon Heyman

The Brewers are expected to listen to trade offers on SP Freddy Peralta this offseason, per Andy McCullough

Peralta, 29, is under team control through the 2026 season via an $8M club option.

The baseline contract ask for Tarik Skubal is seen as $400M, per Jon Heyman

Skubal, 28, is a free-agent after the 2026 season.

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Having this many aces is unfair 🥵

Lights out.

Quite possibly the most impactful .231/.286/.462 postseason slash you’ll ever see

Just an absurd postseason from Tarik Skubal🫡

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Baseball fans watching this game

I don’t necessarily think taking Kirby out was the wrong move, but I absolutely think I’m happy I’m not a manager in an elimination game with a star pitcher cruising and analytics saying I should take him out

The #Angels and Albert Pujols are in “preliminary discussions on a deal” that would make Pujols the next LAA Manager, per The Athletic

Pujols “has been the favorite choice of Angels owner Arte Moreno” for the job.

Japanese INF Munetaka Murakami is expected to be posted for MLB Teams this winter, per Mark Feinsand

Murakami, 25, has hit 265 HRs over 8 seasons in Japan. He posted a 1.051 OPS and 26 HRs in 69 games this season.

Rookie pitchers might be a cheat code this postseason

Alex Bregman opting out of his deal with the #RedSox to test free-agency is a “near certainty,” per Mark Feinsand

Bregman’s free-agent market value, per spotrac:

4 years $100M

Fangraphs World Series odds heading into the Division Series:

1. Dodgers 24.0%
2. Mariners 17.8%
3. Yankees 15.5%
4. Phillies 14.2%
5. Blue Jays 9.1%
6. Cubs 7.1%
7. Brewers 6.4%
8. Tigers 5.9%

Anyone stand out to you?

If you can trade for an ace, you probably should

Fangraphs World Series odds:

1. Mariners 20.4%
2. Phillies 16.6%
3. Dodgers 16.4%
4. Blue Jays 10.8%
5. Yankees 9.3%
6. Brewers 6.9%
7. Padres 6.0%
T8. Red Sox 3.6%
T8. Cubs 3.6%
10. Tigers 3.5%
11. Reds 1.5%
12. Guardians 1.4%

Anyone stand out to you?

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No baseball today

What a special year of baseball we’ve had

The #Braves have claimed RHP Alek Manoah off waivers from the #BlueJays, per a team announcement

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Cardinals SP Sonny Gray will consider waiving his no-trade clause this offseason given the direction of the team, per @dgoold.bsky.social

Gray, 35, has a full no-trade clause and is owed $35M in 2026 with a $30M club option for 2027.

There’s a non-zero chance this guy winds up being considered the greatest pitcher of all time

George Springer fWAR by season:

2022: 4.0 (133 games)
2023: 1.9 (154 games)
2024: 1.1 (145 games)
2025: 4.8 (135 games)

This is a bounce-back season for the ages😅