The Nationals' Foster Griffin Plan Is a Con
Extension talks with Foster Griffin reportedly fizzled, and the Nationals still won't trade their All-Star lefty before Monday's deadline. That's not patience.
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Vegas Is Fading the Public on Three Games Tonight
Three MLB games, one pattern: sharp money is hammering the same side the public won't touch. Here's what the reverse-line-movement gap actually means.
The Yankees Want CJ Abrams' Bat, Not His Glove
CJ Abrams is hitting .292 with 27 homers and the Yankees are calling, but the defense that's dogged him for five years hasn't gone anywhere.
Red Sox Have Three Shortstop Targets. Zero Plan B.
Boston is floating three shortstop names at the deadline, but only one is actually gettable. The numbers on all three explain why that hedge is dangerous.
The Early-Mead Trade Grades Are Missing the Real Story
Trade grades favor Washington in the Early-Mead swap, but the split reaction isn't about talent. It's two front offices admitting different truths.
Contreras Got Ejected. Cavalli Kept Pitching.
Cade Cavalli shouted sit down boy at Willson Contreras and kept pitching. Contreras was ejected. That's not a brawl story — that's a league problem.