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Passan: 10 things you need to know about the MLB season so far
What stands out a month into the season? Let's break down the biggest early trends -- and what they mean for the rest of 2024.
TOP HEADLINES
WHERE DO THEY STAND?
MLB Power Rankings: Is your team soaring -- or falling -- in our first May edition?
The Orioles are dominating and the Twins are riding a 10-game winning streak, while an AL East team continues to tumble down the Week 5 list.
THE SKIPPER SWAP
The skipper swap heard 'round the world: What it means when a star manager leaves his longtime team
As Craig Counsell's Cubs take on his old club -- Pat Murphy's Brewers -- we dive into the impact of big-time manager moves.
WEDNESDAY'S MUST-SEE MOMENTS
Cubs beat Mets after controversial final out at home plate
Stuart Fairchild makes an unbelievable catchto rob Manny Machado of HR
MLB SCOREBOARD
EARLY RETURNS
Handing out first-month grades for all 30 MLB teams: From just three A's to one very unlikely F
We break down whether your team is acing -- or flunking -- the early part of the 2024 season.
TWINS WIN 10 STRAIGHT!
The role of the 'rally sausage' in Twins' recent triumphs
The Cloverdale summer tangy sausage has served as a rally object for the Twins since its introduction last Thursday.
TROUT TO UNDERGO KNEE SURGERY
Stephen A. perplexed by Mike Trout's constant injuries
'WE'RE GOING TO GET SUPER HOT'
Why the Astros believe they're about to start playing like the Astros again
Did a trip to Mexico City turn the season around? Houston thinks so.
Top Headlines
- Dodgers ace Buehler expected to return Monday
- Four suspended for roles in Brewers-Rays brawl
- Cora touts roster flexibility as Yoshida latest to IL
- Mets' Lindor exits early with flu-like symptoms
- Orioles put RHP Rodriguez on IL, recall Means
- Family of Microsoft exec joins Mariners ownership
- Twins OF Buxton to get imaging on right knee
- April's All-Stars and disappointments
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