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Retired deputy editorial page editor at The Plain Dealer.
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Baez Homers Three Times in MLB Debut – Fantasy Hitting Recap 8/15/26

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By Kevin O'Brien
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+ Breaking down notable hitting performances from yesterday’s games. With the St. Louis Cardinals reeling after the All-Star Break, the promotion of Joshua Baez makes sense as an effort to give the club one last jolt toward the finish line. After all, in 461 plate appearances in Triple-A Memphis, Baez hit 34 home runs and posted a .901 OPS, all while showing prodigious power, even in a typically hitter-friendly Triple-A environment.
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Caglianone Hits Two Homers in Win – Fantasy Hitting Recap 8/8/26

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By Kevin O'Brien
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+ Breaking down notable hitting performances from yesterday’s games. Jac of All Trades It’s been quite the sophomore campaign for Royals slugger Jac Caglianone. The 6th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft made his rookie debut a year ago to lackluster results. In 232 plate appearances, he hit .157 with a .532 OPS and seven home runs. It was disappointing to see, especially considering the prodigious power numbers he produced at the University of Florida and in the Royals’ Minor League system in 2025.
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A few good people at the table will help protect fish, water quality

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By Kevin O'Brien
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The Illinois River at McCaleb Ranch. (Photo courtesy of Illinois Valley Watershed Council) If you’ve lived in the Valley for any length of time, you’ve probably crossed paths with one of our rivers or creeks: gone swimming or waded in it, walked a dog beside it, or watched it come up over its banks in a wet winter. The water that runs through the Illinois Valley is the thread that ties this place together, and caring for it is the whole reason the Illinois Valley Watershed Council exists.
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