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A May MLB blockbuster?! Grading deal sending Luis Arraez to Padres from Marlins
San Diego and Miami couldn't wait to make the first big deal of the season. Who got the better of the shocking swap?
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Marlins teammates show love to Arraez after trade
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THE FACE OF THE ORIOLES' RISE
'That's the kind of player to build a team around': How Gunnar Henderson became an early AL MVP candidate
The youngest player ever to hit 10 home runs before May is the face of an Orioles team whose time has come.
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FRIDAY'S GAMES
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HUGE HITS
Brett Baty leaves outfielder dumbfounded with catwalk 3-run HR
Randy Arozarena mashes a mammoth 445-foot solo HR
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BRYCE'S BOND WITH PHILADELPHIA
'That resonates with the fan base': How blue-collar Bryce Harper became beloved in Philadelphia
From his blue-collar upbringing to his love of local sports talk radio, Bryce Harper has made a connection with his chosen city like few others ever have.
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MORE MUST-SEE MOMENTS
Pena goes diving into the stands on Jeter-like catch, or did he?
Andy Pages walks it off for the Dodgers in the 11th
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WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
More homers than Bonds? More WAR than Ruth? The 'what-if' legacy of Mike Trout
With this generation's greatest baseball player on the IL again, we look at what might have been.
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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.
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FROM ONE SIDE OF THE RIVALRY TO THE OTHER
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.
Top Headlines
- Source: Padres nearing deal for Marlins' Arraez
- Buehler seeking big league adrenaline for return
- Trout undergoes knee surgery, to start rehab
- Yankees ace Cole to throw off mound Saturday
- Rockies end dubious streak with wire-to-wire win
- Twins place Buxton on IL with knee inflammation
- Cubs ace Steele may return Monday from injury
- 10 things to know about season so far
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