Was Aaron Judge’s speech to Team USA really that bad?
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No one’s calling Max Fried ‘soft’ now. How the Yankees ace developed into a ‘killer out there’
TAMPA – In the baseball lexicon, few words are more damning. Call a player “soft,” and you’re telling…
How years of mental training prepared me for the biggest at-bat of my life
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Jose Lima was one of baseball’s true characters. He also had a unique perspective on failure
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I worked with the Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman for years. These two leadership traits stood out
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I hit a walk-off homer to send my team to the World Series. My failures made it possible
Travis Ishikawa played eight years in Major League Baseball, mostly with the San Francisco Giants. His walk-off home…
I’m an MLB All-Star and I still get nervous before every game. Here’s how I deal with it
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The MLB playoffs put managers in the spotlight. Should they rely on data or intuition?
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Orion Kerkering’s error in the MLB playoffs was brutal, but his response was admirable
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I was fired as an MLB manager. I’m grateful for the experience
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I lost a no-hitter in the 9th inning. This is what that experience — and Roy Halladay — taught me
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What makes a great teammate? One of baseball’s best clubhouse guys shares his secrets
You may know Jeff Francoeur as the former outfielder who broke into the big leagues with a historic…