Profar’s PED appeal resolution, Gerrit Cole’s ST appearance, WBC switching to midseason tourney?
BREAKING NEWS at the top. Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar's appeal was resolved. No change here. He will in fact serve a 162-game suspension after testing positive a second time for PEDs.
(17:50) Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage will begin the season on the IL with a right shoulder impingement.
(19:42) Is moving the World Baseball Classic to a midseason tournament a good idea? The consensus on FT is hell no. And how much money did the final two teams pull in?
(33:08) The Rockies play at 5,280 feet above sea level and have a new outlook on how to handle that.
(35:47) Gerrit Cole will not be…
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