Can Justin Turner Win NL MVP?
This season it is easy to spot who the top candidates for National League MVP are. Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, and Bryce Harper are easy choices as they have pedigrees of MVP-level success.
Often the MV...
The Issue With Fan Voting
Fan voting is over and the rosters are set for the 88th MLB All-Star Game. Unlike the past two seasons, neither of the rosters is dominated by one team. Last year, the Chicago Cubs sent seven representatives to...
Evaluating Starting Pitcher Trade Candidates
As is the case every year, teams will be looking to add pitching at the trade deadline. For most contending teams, their biggest weakness is starting pitching.
The Houston Astros rotation could use a steady,...
Two Examples of the Fly Ball Revolution
The last two seasons in MLB have seen a significant uptick in home runs from previous seasons. These home run numbers even compare favorably to the steroid era. The reason for this is that hitters are hitting f...
Brett Cecil: Big Bucks, But No Payoff
This past offseason, the St. Louis Cardinals signed relief pitcher Brett Cecil to a four-year contract worth $30.5 million. This deal was one of many in the deepest free agent class of bullpen arms in recent me...
The Case of the Rebuilding Chicago White Sox
One of the biggest early surprises of the 2017 season is the success of the Chicago White Sox.
The trades of Adam Eaton and Chris Sale indicated that the front office was on board with a total rebuild. The e...
ESPN Layoffs Reflect the Changing State of Baseball Journalism
The journalism industry is a complex one to say the least. In today’s world, hard-hitting, high quality journalism is not valued nearly as much as what I’m going to call “ratings drivers.” Hot takes are a bette...
How to Manage in 2017, Starring Bryan Price
Managing a major-league team does not seem like too arduous of a task. In terms of decision making, there is only so much a manager can do. One of those few things a manager must decide on is who is going to co...
Jake Arrieta’s Velocity is Down. No, It’s Not a Big Deal
Jake Arrieta set the baseball world on fire two years ago, pitching to the tune of a 1.77 ERA and 236 strikeouts, winning the National League Cy Young Award. Looking at the numbers, there are a few anomalies fr...
Seth Lugo has UCL injury, will bypass Tommy John surgery
New York Mets righty Seth Lugo has a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his throwing elbow. Traditionally this injury would lead to Tommy John surgery. Instead, Lugo was injected with platel...