German Marquez is one of the more underrated starters in the majors. Kyle Freeland finished fourth in the Cy Young voting in 2018 and bounced back with a solid 2020 after struggling in 2019. Jon Gray has flashed top-of-the-rotation potential, but has had some injuries and struggled with a 6.69 ERA in 2020.Los Angeles Angels

The Cubs finally made a significant offseason addition by signing outfielder Joc Pederson. According to David Kaplan, the Ricketts family expanded the Cubs' 2021 budget enough for Jed Hoyer to make the move. They're also looking to bring in more pitching and are scouting Jake Arrieta and Jeff Samardzija.Washington Nationals

The two-time All-Star will be pitching for his eighth MLB team. The 36-year-old right-hander spent the past two years with Oakland and finished with a 2.82 ERA in 22 appearances during the abbreviated 2020 season.

His final hours melted away. Around 5 p.m., Drew felt a rush of adrenaline. It was time.Kansas City Royals



While all that makes sense, there are still plenty of people within the game -- and within the Giants organization -- who believe another delay is coming. The COVID-19 numbers in Arizona have consistently been among the worst in the nation, with the state's rate of new positive tests ranking second only to Rhode Island over the most recent seven-day period. Per the CDC, the state ranked first over that time frame in deaths per 100,000 citizens. 

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"The city has been good with us and I thought that (spring training) 2.0 last year and leading into games, it pretty much went off without a hitch. The city is very open to the protocols we've developed."Pittsburgh Pirates



In the African American story, dignity is such a sly and deceptive word, simultaneously complimentary and condescending, and dignity was attached to Henry like a surname. Its affixation to him, of course, said more about his world than it ever did about him. For what was called dignity was simply an acceptable response to hostility, and it was easier for writers and broadcasters, fans and executives to concentrate on his response to hostility than the hostility itself. It is a common expectation of African Americans that they be more conciliatory and not vengeful, invested and not apathetic, constantly brave and aspiring and dignified in the hostile territory of indignity. When he smiled at the hostility, he was dignified. When he did not, he was bitter. Dignity has always felt like code for treating white incivility as inevitable behavior, of not ever punching the punchers.

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