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Three MLB Trade Deadline Deals That We Want To See Happen
The MLB's July 20 trade deadline is just over a month away, and here are three trades we want to see go down....
![50 things to be excited about 50 days before MLB Opening Day](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/a350d32b225552fc89a04cfcf7d8f037.jpg)
50 things to be excited about 50 days before MLB Opening Day
We are 50 days away from the MLB’s opening day, so let’s take a look at 50 things of note for the 2024 season....
![Coach gave insider info to bettor; Orioles have new owner; Theo Epstein returns to Red Sox](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/4a3be1d23e53b99864671ddbffd9eae8.jpg)
Coach gave insider info to bettor; Orioles have new owner; Theo Epstein returns to Red Sox
New findings in NCAA sanctions against Alabama and former head baseball coach Brad Bohannon revealed that Bohannon knowingly provided insider information to a gambler who bet against the Crimson Tide last spring, according to ESPN. - Cale Clinton Read More...
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Baltimore Orioles being sold for $1.725 billion
The Baltimore Orioles are being sold to a pair of private equity billionaires. ...
![Joe Mauer, Todd Helton and the 1-team baseball Hall of Famers by franchise](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/ad4ac75c99d7cbf6728b5ab5edfa4a12.jpg)
Joe Mauer, Todd Helton and the 1-team baseball Hall of Famers by franchise
The 2024 Hall of Fame inductions added two names to a very exclusive list. With Joe Mauer and Todd Helton’s nomination to Cooperstown, the two join 53 other players as the only in MLB history to make the Hall of Fame after spending their entire careers on one team. Listed by team, here are the reale...
![Blue Jays need some reality; Gooden, Strawberry numbers retired; Wainwright switches careers](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/ff20bad0927bdd667c2b966099cd7f40.jpg)
Blue Jays need some reality; Gooden, Strawberry numbers retired; Wainwright switches careers
In a lot of ways, feverishly watching the flight route of a plane that wasn’t everything it was cracked up to be is a pretty nice metaphor for the Toronto Blue Jays’ offseason and outlook. The Jays knew Shohei Ohtani wasn’t on that flight, but their fans certainly didn’t. That doesn’t mean that the ...
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2023 MLB AL earned run average leaders
This article is based on data from Sportradar. Text was compiled by an AI engine that was then reviewed and edited by the editorial staff....
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2023 MLB AL wins leaders
This article is based on data from Sportradar. Text was compiled by an AI engine that was then reviewed and edited by the editorial staff....
![Here's who we have winning the American League awards](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/12b14f821bce04ac8716c18e2189f43f.jpg)
Here's who we have winning the American League awards
What a difference a year makes. No race for the American League home run record. The reigning MVP Aaron Judge missed significant time due to injury — and this year’s likely runaway winner Shohei Ohtani’s season ended with him on the IL. The Cy Young and Rookie of the Year races were pretty much deci...
![Just how far can the Orioles go?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/beee8aefd2ecc9dd89c2ce49de813f41.jpg)
Just how far can the Orioles go?
It would be folly to pin too much on just a handful of games, no matter how good the Baltimore Orioles have looked. But then again, October doesn’t really adhere to trends or reason or logic either. When you get to this point in the season and try to look forward, you can throw darts at stardust, an...
![Kevin Brown’s suspension is a symptom of a much larger problem with journalism, team-owned outlets (UPDATE)](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/294ebc33843fb85459e7b19264139c32.jpg)
Kevin Brown’s suspension is a symptom of a much larger problem with journalism, team-owned outlets (UPDATE)
(UPDATE, 4:58 PM: Baltimore Orioles announcer Kevin Brown was reinstated by the team Friday and released this statement on Twitter: “Unfortunately, recent media reports have mischaracterized my relationship with my adopted hometown Orioles. The fact is that I have a wonderful relationship with the o...
![John Angelos and the Orioles spend the night getting ethered throughout baseball [Update]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/93cd9fe109537462db2f123de2faf69c.jpg)
John Angelos and the Orioles spend the night getting ethered throughout baseball [Update]
Update (8/8/23, 1 p.m. ET): Kevin Brown will be returning to the Orioles booth on Friday, according to The Baltimore Banner, in a development that seems conspicuously timed following the widespread and unanimous criticism aimed at the organization. It remains clear, though, that John Angelos is a to...
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The Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds are cowards
The MLB trade deadline passes, with perhaps the most major deal being the Astros acquiring Justin Verlander. And really, who doesn’t want to relive 2017 except everybody? The Mets clearly have punted on next season too, considering the money they’re kicking to Houston to cover an option year that Ve...
![For those famous enough to be asked to throw a first pitch, learn from Roquan Smith — lob it](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/4945221c900f485aa63a52e832f8e8db.jpg)
For those famous enough to be asked to throw a first pitch, learn from Roquan Smith — lob it
Roquan Smith is one of the best athletes on the planet. He knows it, because he has bet on himself for his entire career, and the result is that in his sixth NFL season, he will be the highest-paid off-ball linebacker in the league. He fills gaps, chases down running backs, causes turnovers, plays p...
![MLB scheduling change making it easier for American League East to assert its dominance](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/c4d4092f32f72be84d46507206c91dae.jpg)
MLB scheduling change making it easier for American League East to assert its dominance
Six months or so after the NFC East was the best division in football, the American League East has overtaken MLB. No team is below .500 as of Friday morning/early afternoon, and the fives clubs are a combined 105-56 against opponents outside the division. The Tampa Bay Rays (37-15) and Baltimore Or...
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What does the MLB have against birds?
The Randy Johnson bird hunting club is the fastest-growing inner circle in Major League Baseball. For the second time in a span of seven days, a bird was brutally killed on the field of a major league ballpark. Last week it was Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen taking out a bird mid-flight wit...
![The Baltimore Orioles are on the highwire](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/774580003b49184dd8b80c53c5c7483d.jpg)
The Baltimore Orioles are on the highwire
One of the bigger stories of MLB so far this season is the unrelenting and pretty comedic dominance of the AL East. The last-place team, the Toronto Blue Jays, have the exact same record as the first-place team in the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins. Every team is at least three games over .500. The...
![The Baltimore Orioles are a failure and everyone knows it](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/a2b4eec11b3c414ed869408edb2cedfd.jpg)
The Baltimore Orioles are a failure and everyone knows it
Walk into any bar in Baltimore and randomly shout the name “Angelos.” Chances are someone within earshot will have some sort of visceral thoughts on the family that own a majority of the Orioles. Same as Steinbrenner in The Bronx or Buss in Los Angeles. The Angelos family patriarch, Peter, is 93. Te...
![A round of applause for the Orioles’ mediocrity](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/1d86e5e8786548f043c78d416d2beba7.jpg)
A round of applause for the Orioles’ mediocrity
The Baltimore Orioles haven’t been good for several years now. The last time they reached the playoffs was 2016. The last time they reached the ALCS, they got swept by the Royals and they’ve finished last in their division in four of the last five seasons....
![The Baltimore Orioles are a beautiful mess that makes absolutely zero sense](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/34c0dd3ba9c031321a38be687b18c2e1.jpg)
The Baltimore Orioles are a beautiful mess that makes absolutely zero sense
The Orioles are not a good team. They haven’t been a consistently great team since the late ’90s. Sure they had that one season in 2014 where they got swept in the ALCS after winning their first division title in 17 years, but were only good for that one season. The Orioles have finished either 4th ...