Isaac Barrow, Author at Baseball Essential

MLB: Previewing Matchups for Wednesday, April 8

Apr 8, 2015

Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers, 1:08 pm After a convincing 4-0 win over the Twins on Opening Day, the Tigers will send Anibal Sanchez to the hill against Twins hurler Ricky Nolasco. Sanchez, 31, went 8-5 w...

Previewing Tuesday’s MLB Matchups

Isaac Barrow

Apr 7, 2015

Breaking News, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

With the first day of games in the books, we can officially look forward to tonight's matchups. Atlanta Braves @ Miami Marlins, 7:10 pm The Braves, seen as a team without much hope, had a bright Opening D...

MLB Preview: Opening Day

Isaac Barrow

Apr 6, 2015

Breaking News, Features, Major League Baseball

At Wrigley Field, Adam Wainwright and Jason Heyward led the way in a 3-0 Cardinals win. In an offseason not without hype, the opposing Cubs looked relatively mediocre in the Opening Night of baseball, and $156-...

Super Bowl Sunday: Why Baseball Is The Best

Isaac Barrow

Feb 1, 2015

Features, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

On a day like Super Bowl Sunday, all the hoopla is surrounding the end to the 2014-15 football season. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but the NFL has lost it's luster to me. Obviously since Roger Goodell's tak...

Ranking MLB’s Starting Rotations: 20-16

Isaac Barrow

Jan 8, 2015

Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Features, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates

30-26. 25-21. 20. Pittsburgh Pirates 1)RHP Gerrit Cole 24 years old: 11-5, 3.65 ERA, 138 IP, 127 H, 56 ER, 11 HR, 40 BB, 138 K, 1.21 WHIP, 9.00 K/9, 2.61 BB/9, 3.25 xFIP, 2.1 WAR, 1.55 GB/FB, .311BA...

Orioles: Time To Jump On Remaining Outfielders

Isaac Barrow

Dec 31, 2014

American League East, Baltimore Orioles, Headlines, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Last offseason, the Orioles signed outfielder Nelson Cruz to a one-year, $8 million contract. Coming off a season in which he got caught using steroids, his market was down, so it became a platform deal for Cru...

Ranking MLB’s Starting Rotations: 25-21

Isaac Barrow

Dec 29, 2014

American League, Cincinnati Reds, Headlines, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, National League, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

For rankings 30-26, check the link. 25. Minnesota Twins 1) RHP Phil Hughes, 28 years old: 16-10, 3.52 ERA, 209.2 IP, 221 H, 82 ER, 16 HR, 16 BB, 186 K, 1.13 WHIP, 7.98 K/9, 0.69 BB/9, 3.18 xFIP, 6.1 WAR...

Ranking MLB’s Starting Rotations: 30-26

Isaac Barrow

Dec 26, 2014

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

In the 2014 MLB playoffs, Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner almost singlehandedly willed his team to a World Series title. In seven postseason games (six starts), he pitched 52 2/3 innings, allowed just 28 hits,...

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