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May 10, 2016

What You Need to Know: Sonny Gray's Short-Lived Mound Shuffle

by Daniel Rathman

The A's ace adjusts but struggles again, the Yankees hit bombs, Corey Kluber bombs, and the best Bad-Braves Fun Fact we heard yesterday.

May 9, 2016

What You Need to Know: The One With All the Home Runs

by Ashley Varela

There were home runs of every flavor this weekend, and none more savory than Bartolo Colon's first tater

May 6, 2016

What You Need to Know: Yankees Find a New Way to Lose

by Emma Baccellieri

The last-place Yankees continue to suffer, the Blue Jays offense breaks out, and Colin Rea hacks the feed for two hours.

May 5, 2016

What You Need to Know: Cubs Ace Test, Now Face Test

by Demetrius Bell

A darned impressive sweep in Pittsburgh for Maddon's team, while the Mariners get a sweep of their own and Kluber continues to torment Detroit .

May 4, 2016

What You Need to Know: Not Tonight, Sweet Papelbon, Not Tonight

by Nicolas Stellini

The Royals storm back, Mike Trout amazes, the Reds' bullpen is the worst, and more.

May 3, 2016

What You Need to Know: Nomar Mazara Makes Five Of Us Look Smart

by Daniel Rathman

Adam Wainwright is a exit-velo monster at the dish, Dallas Keuchel loses a streak, and Lorenzo Cain has a tough night.

May 2, 2016

What You Need to Know: Zimmermann Dealin'

by Ashley Varela

Marcus Stroman has a happy birthday, Clayton Kershaw continues to pitch in a class of his own, and Trevor Story finds another way to write himself into the history books.

April 29, 2016

What You Need to Know: Meet the Phillies

by Nicolas Stellini

Whoppingly unexpected records in the NL East, Jake Arrieta allows a run, and more.

April 28, 2016

What You Need to Know: The Braves Might Not Have a Floor

by Demetrius Bell

The Braves are bad, Sonny Gray was bad, the White Sox are good, and Steven Souza does quite the thing.

April 27, 2016

What You Need to Know: David Price is a True Red Sox

by Emma Baccellieri

Or maybe he just ran into the Braves at the right time. Plus: Yay Rich Hill, Yay Andrew McCutchen, yay Billy Hamilton.

April 26, 2016

What You Need to Know: Chris Archer Says Goodbye To All That

by Daniel Rathman

The Rays ace was back, for a night. Meanwhile: Noah Syndergaard, Taijuan Walker, Francisco Lindor, and more from Monday.

April 25, 2016

What You Need to Know: FernandoMaedaia?

by Ashley Varela

Kenta Maeda makes baseball history, the White Sox make baseball history, and Yasiel Puig just makes the Rockies sad.

April 22, 2016

What You Need to Know: Arrieta's Masterpiece, Kershaw's Accident

by Nicolas Stellini

The Day When All The Aces Came Out To Play turned out pretty cool, indeed.

April 21, 2016

What You Need to Know: Raisel Iglesias' Deus Ex Machina

by Demetrius Bell

The weirdest thing happened to the Reds' ace. Meanwhile, good job Chris Sale, good job Orioles, good job Jordan Zimmermann, great job Aaron Hicks.

April 20, 2016

What You Need to Know: Early-Season Perfections Fall Apart

by Emma Baccellieri

The Miley cannot hold, mere anarchy is loosed upon the Mariners. Meanwhile, Vince Velasquez allows runs, while Mat Latos postpones the inevitable for one more start.

April 19, 2016

What You Need to Know: Let's Roll It Up

by Daniel Rathman

The Red Sox coax five double-play balls and still find a way to lose, Carlos Rodon comes unglued, Jake Lamb saves the D'backs' bacon, and more.

April 18, 2016

What You Need to Know: Psst: Jake Arrieta Has A 0.91 ERA Over His Past 169 Innings

by Ashley Varela

Jake Arrieta turns out another showstopper, the Braves and Twins finally beat their bad karma, and Felix Hernandez keeps company with Randy Johnson.

April 15, 2016

What You Need to Know: Nobody Is 0-21, Yet

by Nicolas Stellini

The Braves and the Twins slouch toward the first overall pick, while Jaime Garcia almost pulls a Velasquez.

April 14, 2016

What You Need to Know: The Return Of The Four-Out Save

by Demetrius Bell

Starring Jeury Familia. Meanwhile, Craig Kimbrel gets Chris Davis when he gets a second chance, the Rockies put up a Rockies score, and Trevor Story moves on to the next neat trick.

April 13, 2016

What You Need to Know: When You Had a Taste of Paradise, Back on Earth Can Feel As Cold As Ice

by Emma Baccellieri

The Juan Nicasio bubble popped, for one day at least. Meanwhile, Noah Syndergaard keeps getting better, and the Red Sox blow another lead.