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Snyder's Soapbox: Stop with the MLB lockout doom and gloom; both sides have too much to lose

Too many people seem convinced there won't be a 2027 MLB season

MLB Power Rankings: How the races stack up with one month left in the regular season

The Brewers, meanwhile, remain on top, while a surging AL East team climbs to No. 2 and the Dodgers slip down the rankings

Tarik Skubal emotional in return to Detroit with Dodgers, faces mixed reaction from Tigers fans

There were scattered boos for Skubal before he worked six excellent innings

Pete Crow-Armstrong furious as controversial missed balk call costs Cubs a run in close loss to Diamondbacks

The umpiring crew missed an obvious balk with Crow-Armstrong on third base in a scoreless game

Why the Padres are now entangled in the Buss family drama over the Lakers

Buss Sports Capital, founded by brothers Joey and Jesse Buss, has reportedly purchased a 5% stake in the Padres

Is Cal Raleigh back? Mariners' playoff hopes may depend on it -- and a generous September schedule

The Mariners have the easiest remaining schedule in all of Major League Baseball

Dodgers not for sale despite Lakers deal, insists owner Mark Walter's company: 'The team is not being sold'

Walter is currently under investigation by the federal government for potential loan fraud

2026 National League MVP: Expert picks for Shohei Ohtani vs. Pete Crow-Armstrong

One is aiming for his fourth consecutive MVP award; the other is trying to stamp his name in the history books

Snyder's Soapbox: Keep the losers (and the teams with losing records) out of the playoffs

Instead, Matt Snyder offers an alternative playoff picture full of deserving teams

Dana Brown out as Astros GM: Owner Jim Crane names himself temporary head of baseball operations

The Astros currently sit tied for first place in the AL West at one game under .500

How the Braves' roller coaster season has made the NL East the most interesting playoff race of the year

Atlanta's division lead has been as big as 10 ½ games and is now down to just three over the red-hot Phillies

Seven more MLB executives who could be on the hot seat after Astros' Dana Brown

Has Mike Elias' Orioles rebuild finally run out of time? Is David Stearns actually safe? Can Buster Posey turn things around for the Giants?

MLB Power Rankings: All hail the Brewers (again); next stop, a World Series title?

Elsewhere, the Phillies and Red Sox are on a heater and the Tigers' post-trade deadline magic appears to have run out

How 'The Bat King' created hundreds of custom looks for MLB Players' Weekend

Bat manufacturer Victus and artist Bruce Tatem are making more than 400 custom bats that MLB players will be using this weekend

Matt Snyder has been a baseball writer with CBS Sports since 2011. A member of the BBWAA, he's now covered every World Series since 2010. The former Indiana University baseball player now lives on the north side of Indianapolis with his wife, daughter and son.

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