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Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington Suggests Dodgers’ Reported Target Felipe Vazquez Unlikely To Be Traded At July 31 Deadline

With MLB doing away with August waiver trades beginning this season, the July 31 deadline figures to bring about more activity than years past. As it pertains to the Los Angeles Dodgers, their focus is believed to lie with shoring…

Stealing First Base Among New Rule Changes For Atlantic League During Second Half Of 2019 Season

Major League Baseball announced an additional set of rule changes that will find their way to the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball during the second half of the 2019 Atlantic League Championship Season, which begins on Friday, July 12. One…

PHOTOS: Home Run Derby & 2019 MLB All-Star Game Caps And Jerseys

As with major holidays and special events throughout the course of a season, MLB additionally outfits players in special caps and jerseys for the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, Workout Day and All-Star Game. For the first time since the…

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred: Centralized ‘Pill’ In Baseballs May Be Reason Behind Spike In Home Runs

Home runs are on the rise — literally — as more and more baseballs seem to be flying out of ballparks. MLB’s home run spike has been a trend for a few years now, but there is no definitive answer…

NHL Rumors: Eriksson and the Canucks … Ristolainen and the Lightning?

Eriksson buyout offered little savings as Benning tries to find someone to take entire cap hit Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: The almost 34-year old Loui Eriksson has already received $27 million over the first three years of the six-year, $36…

NHL Rumors: Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, and the Nashville Predators

Williams could still return to the Hurricanes Cory Lavalette: Even with the Carolina Hurricanes signing Ryan Dzingel to a two-year deal, it doesn’t close the door on Justin Williams re-signing with the team. GM Don Waddell has said that they…

NHL Early Look: What Can The St. Louis Blues Do For An Encore?

Everyone by now knows the St. Louis Blues went for worst to first last season. Are the Blues a legit candidate to repeat? What can we expect this season? * Written before Binnington signed yesterday

NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets And Talk Of A Mitch Marner Offer Sheet

Teams having a hard time justifying Marner offer sheet Jonah (@yyzsportsmedia): Brian Burke said on Sportsnet 590 that teams are having a hard time justifying the money the Marner wants and that the Maple Leafs won’t match the offer. Teams…

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Loui Eriksson and Brock Boeser

Canucks not moving Eriksson for another back contract Sportsnet 650: Dan Murphy on Sportsnet 650 on Vancouver Canucks forward Loui Eriksson: “You’re not trading him for another bad contract because you don’t have that cap space. I believe they had…

NHL Rumors: Jacob Trouba, Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny

No urgency for the Rangers and Trouba yet Larry Brooks of The NY Post: Jacob Trouba‘s arbitration date is set for July 25th and it seems that it would be a surprise if it got that far. It seems unlikely…

NHL Rumors and Notes: Tyson Barrie, Brandon Tanev, Kevin Labanc, and Nazem Kadri

Notes on Barrie, Tanev and Labanc Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Now Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tyson Barrie could be looking for $8 million per season on his next deal. The Colorado Avalanche weren’t going to go that high for him.…

NHL Rumors: Jets, Stars, Oilers, Canucks, Hurricanes, Kings and Coyotes

The Jets should talk to the Stars and Oilers Mike McIntyre: The Winnipeg Jets should check in with the Dallas Stars if they are shopping defenseman Julius Honka and see what they are looking for. The Jets should also be…