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Will the Real Rick Porcello Please Stand Up?
Sometimes I lie awake at night knowing that Rick Porcello somehow won the 2016 American League Cy Young Award, despite J...
DBacks’ Descalso Is Due for a Breakout at the Plate
Daniel Descalso is a great example of why batting average is a flawed way of evaluating a hitter's performance.The 3...
Unsigned Free Agent Brandon Phillips Still Has Value
On August 31, 2017, the Atlanta Braves traded second baseman Brandon Phillips to the Los Angeles Angels for catcher Tony...
Javier Baez is Beginning to Grow Into an All-Star
Javier Baez was selected ninth overall by the Chicago Cubs in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. At just 18 years old...
The Boston Red Sox Are Being Grossly Underrated
The Boston Red Sox are 13-2, yet aren't being viewed, by many, as a true World Series contender. Isn't having the best r...
The Case For Bryce Harper to Stay in Washington Past 2018
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper currently paces all major league hitters in home runs (7), runs (15), walks...
Crash Course: Weekly Round-Up for April 10-16
Welcome to the newest edition of our weekly round-up, serving as a review of all action in the major leagues from Monday...
A Numbers Game: Patrick Corbin Pitching like an Ace in Contract Year
Patrick Corbin made his first career Opening Day start on March 29 and led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a win. Zack Grein...
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The Curious Case of Mariners’ Felix Hernandez
Felix Hernandez pitched well in a loss to the Oakland Athletics this passed Sunday, going 6.2 innings while notching sev...
Don Orsillo: “I Never Really Knew People Felt That Way”
With just six weeks left in the 2015 major league baseball season, longtime beloved Red Sox broadcaster Don Orsillo rece...
Reminiscing About Old Times and MVP Baseball 2005
A lazy Sunday like yesterday -- a rare off day from baseball for me in the spring -- has brought me to reminisce about m...
Diamondbacks: Taijuan Walker Placed on DL; Options to Replace Him
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed starter Taijuan Walker on the 10-day disabled list with right forearm inflammation and r...
Checking in on the New MLB Managers for 2018
Prior to the 2018 season, six Major League Baseball teams hired new managers to lead their clubs: three in the National ...
Jose Berrios is Evolving Into the Ace the Twins Need to Contend
The Minnesota Twins are one of the more under-the-radar ballclubs in baseball. With a young and improved lineup, as well...
Kris Bryant is Posting MVP-Caliber Numbers Thus Far in 2018
Kris Bryant burst onto the scene in Chicago in mid-April of 2015. Following a short stint in the minors to begin the 201...
Fantasy Notes: Dealing with Injuries and Early Slumps
The Major League Baseball season is nearly two weeks old and already fantasy players are dealing with the ups and downs ...
Diamondbacks Mailbag: Discussing Yoan Lopez’s Ceiling
Welcome to the first edition of the D-Backs Mailbag, where I will answer your questions about the Arizona Diamondbacks o...
Elvis Andrus Injury Summarizes Nightmare Start for Rangers
Unbelievably, it's only getting worse for the Texas Rangers.In the ninth inning of the team's fourth consecutive los...
Like All Baseball Experiments, the Relief Ace’s Future Will Depend on Its Success
Look, Jackie Robinson is Jackie Robinson. I'm going to use Robinson as an object lesson in discussing relief pitcher usa...
There’s Nothing Like a Great Base Stealer
About a year ago, I attended a game in Goodyear, Arizona. At one point, the medium-sized crowd suddenly became electric....