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There might be other mascots who wear a uniform number, but honestly, this story has gone on long enough already. This reporter is deeply embarrassed to have spent several hours on it.



The Braves' late-winter re-upping with Marcell Ozuna put Atlanta right back where it ended the 2020 season from a talent standpoint, with a difference in simulated wins of pretty close to zero. That, however, understates the importance of the signing when it comes to the Braves' chances to repeat in the NL East. That says less about the Braves' measured approach to the offseason and more about the Mets' aggressive program of adding veteran talent.

If the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Adell sounds like a linebacker ready to demolish a ballcarrier, it might be because he trained like one this winter.New York Yankees face coverings

As FanSided’s Robert Murray attests, the contract buys out Dozier’s arbitration years, making it a win-win for both sides. The max value of said contract is upwards to $49 million, per additional details provided by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.



Not to go too far into the weeds, but one of the things the system does is generate ratings for each player that are expressed like a scouting rating on the 20-80 scale. It doesn't work quite like that, but the expression is similar. This allows me to analyze a roster for, say, "good" players (scout score of 60 or above), "average" players and so on. The Mariners' end-of-season 2020 roster featured a group of which 35% landed in the "bad" column. After a fairly quiet winter, especially for a Jerry Dipoto team, that number is now 18%. The Mariners are not suddenly star laden, and their 2021 projection is not going to make anyone in the Northwest swoon, but the foundation is being solidified as a wave of really impressive young talent begins to come ashore. The rate of "good" players is only 3% -- up from zero. But that column should be filled by Julio Rodriguez, Jarred Kelenic, Taylor Trammell, Emerson Hancock, Logan Gilbert and others.Texas Rangers face coverings

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After the game, Mancini said that he almost teared up when seeing everyone in the ballpark give him a standing ovation. To Mancini, it meant the world to him.Minnesota Twins face coverings