Bryan O'Donnell

After graduating from Purdue, O'Donnell entered the publishing industry and now works as a copy editor for a nonprofit. When not watching, reading about, or writing about baseball, he's most likely over-analyzing music or current TV shows. He has a soft spot in his heart for both the beaches of Alabama and the mountains of Colorado. You may not know it to look at him, but he can run really, really fast. Follow him on Twitter at @bodonnell14.

Bryan O'DonnellOctober 15, 2014

The Rundown: Dodgers Hire Andrew Friedman; Royals Looking Unbeatable

Things just got a little more interesting in the National League. Former Tampa Bay Rays General Manager Andrew Friedman is…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 14, 2014

The Rundown: Addison Russell Starts at Second Base, Cubs Prospects All Over BA’s Southern League List

The biggest question I have about the Cubs’ future is: Assuming no trades are made, if Starlin Castro, Javier Baez…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 13, 2014

The Rundown: Cardinals Win Game 2, lose Molina. Red Sox Seek Shark?

The St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with the fewest home runs in the National League. After Sunday’s Game…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 12, 2014

The Rundown: Wrigley Renovation Groundbreaking, Royals Keep Winning

Saturday was one of those perfect Fall days in Chicago, and it provided an ideal backdrop for the Cubs to…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 11, 2014

The Rundown: C.J. Edwards Starts in the AFL, TV Deal Looms Large

The Arizona Fall League is stocked with top hitting prospects. But sometimes teams are hesitant to send their pitching prospects…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 10, 2014

The Rundown: Mallee, Dascenzo Added to Staff; Dodgers to Trade Puig?

I have to say, I never would’ve imagined that the hiring of a first-base coach would be anything more than…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 9, 2014

The Rundown: Cubs Spring Training Schedule, Groundbreaking Ceremony, Royals to Re-Sign Shields?

It was weird not having any baseball yesterday. The playoffs have been so engrossing recently that it has become an…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 8, 2014

The Rundown: Bill Mueller Resigns as Hitting Coach

There’s no denying it was a pretty rough 2014 for the Cubs offense. They ranked near the bottom in MLB…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 7, 2014

The Rundown: Arizona Fall League Begins Today, C.J. Edwards Set to Start Thursday

It may not generate the level of excitement of Twin Peaks returning to television after 25 years, but I’m pretty darn…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 6, 2014

The Rundown: Orioles, Royals Complete Surprising Sweeps

Let’s flash back a little more than two months. The Detroit Tigers, in a shocking trade, acquired left-handed ace David…
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