https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/page/6/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/its-official-the-dodgers-have-passed-the-yankees-as-baseballs-evil-empire-r4055/Power, payroll, and championships have shifted MLB’s most polarizing title to Los Angeles.View the full article4055Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:14:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/our-separate-struggles-are-really-one%E2%80%94a-struggle-for-freedom-dignity-and-humanity-r4052/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 article4052Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:31:45 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/baseball-movie-review-calvin-marshall-2009-r4050/If "Rudy" were a baseball movie, it would be a little like this hidden gem.View the full article4050Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:15:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/offseason-in-full-swing-10-intriguing-position-players-that-remain-in-free-agency-r4048/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 article4048Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:10:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/offseason-in-full-swing-11-intriguing-starting-pitchers-that-remain-in-free-agency-r4046/As the top tier of the market thins out, high-upside starters and veteran legends prepare to anchor 2026 rotations.View the full article4046Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:11:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/why-mlbs-upcoming-labor-talks-feel-different-this-time-%E2%80%8B-r4044/Momentum on the field collides with unresolved economic issues ahead of MLB's next CBA.View the full article4044Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:38:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/heres-how-mlb-realignment-should-look-after-expansion-r4037/One writer's plan for how baseball should operate once the league goes to 32 clubs.View the full article4037Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:11:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-expansion-is-coming-and-realignment-may-follow-r4033/Rob Manfred hints at a future with more teams, fewer travel miles, and a very different divisional map.View the full article4033Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:18:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-player-arbitration-how-does-it-work-why-does-it-exist-r4031/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 article4031Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:39:34 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/united-states-attacks-venezuela-what-might-it-mean-for-baseball-r4026/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 article4026Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:33:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/identifying-2026-breakout-hitters-using-ideal-fast-swing-rate-r4017/Is ideal fast swing rate an indicator of future performance? Here are a handful of potential breakout candidates using the numbers.View the full article4017Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:20:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/the-hidden-gems-of-winter-scouting-three-premier-right-handed-platoon-bats-r4014/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 article4014Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:46:02 +0000