https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/page/6/?d=21News: Newsenhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/our-separate-struggles-are-really-one%E2%80%94a-struggle-for-freedom-dignity-and-humanity-r2873/As Martin Luther King Jr. Day arrives for 2026, it's worth pausing to meditate on what King did for the United States, and how his legacy is felt a lifetime later, even in the arena of baseball.View the full article2873Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:31:45 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/baseball-movie-review-calvin-marshall-2009-r2872/If "Rudy" were a baseball movie, it would be a little like this hidden gem.View the full article2872Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:15:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/offseason-in-full-swing-10-intriguing-position-players-that-remain-in-free-agency-r2870/With elite hitters flying off the board, Statcast darlings like Cody Bellinger and Eugenio Suárez are ready to become the final pieces of the 2026 postseason puzzle.View the full article2870Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:10:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/offseason-in-full-swing-11-intriguing-starting-pitchers-that-remain-in-free-agency-r2869/As the top tier of the market thins out, high-upside starters and veteran legends prepare to anchor 2026 rotations.View the full article2869Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:11:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/why-mlbs-upcoming-labor-talks-feel-different-this-time-%E2%80%8B-r2868/Momentum on the field collides with unresolved economic issues ahead of MLB's next CBA.View the full article2868Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:38:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/heres-how-mlb-realignment-should-look-after-expansion-r2857/One writer's plan for how baseball should operate once the league goes to 32 clubs.View the full article2857Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:11:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-expansion-is-coming-and-realignment-may-follow-r2852/Rob Manfred hints at a future with more teams, fewer travel miles, and a very different divisional map.View the full article2852Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:18:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-player-arbitration-how-does-it-work-why-does-it-exist-r2850/Salary arbitration plays a crucial role in how MLB players are compensated before reaching free agency. Here's a breakdown of how the process works.View the full article2850Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:39:34 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/united-states-attacks-venezuela-what-might-it-mean-for-baseball-r2843/The United States is one of the four most important baseball-playing countries on Earth. After they launched an attack on another of that Big Four, big questions loom.View the full article2843Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:33:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/identifying-2026-breakout-hitters-using-ideal-fast-swing-rate-r2834/Is ideal fast swing rate an indicator of future performance? Here are a handful of potential breakout candidates using the numbers.View the full article2834Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:20:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/the-hidden-gems-of-winter-scouting-three-premier-right-handed-platoon-bats-r2828/As the holiday freeze stalls the elite market, contending teams are turning their attention to high-impact specialists like Harrison Bader, Ramón Urías, and Austin Hays.View the full article2828Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:46:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/should-major-league-baseball-replace-rivalry-weekend-with-an-nba-style-in-season-tournament-r2811/Should baseball adopt an in-season tournament similar to the NBA Cup?View the full article2811Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:12:01 +0000