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Author Jake Lighter

Jake Lighter

Jake is a lover of Baseball and a student at the University of Virginia. He is still trying to delude himself into thinking Derek Jeter hasn't retired. It isn't going well.

Why Can’t Dallas Keuchel Get it Going?

Jake Lighter
Jun 10, 2016
Headlines, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions
Jean-Jacques Taylor, in a recent ESPN.com article, discusses how Dallas Keuchel has become “just a guy.” This description is both anatomically and metaphorically correct. Keuchel has not just been pedestrian...

No, Things Are Not Looking Up For Albert Pujols

Jake Lighter
May 25, 2016
Los Angeles Angels, Opinions & Predictions
Dan McCarthy wrote a small article on ESPN.com with the title, “Perhaps things are looking up for Albert Pujols.” Here is the thing, though: Things are not looking up for Pujols, and likely never will again. ...

Jeff Passan, Ken Kendrick and Baseball Cards

Jake Lighter
Apr 4, 2016
Baseball History, Headlines
In my forum that I’ve been fortunately given, I’d like to expand upon the profile that Jeff Passan gave of the baseball card community, most particularly the all too famous T206 Honus Wagner card. In his articl...

Can the Hall Please Give Some Respect to Ol’ Gil?

Jake Lighter
Feb 15, 2016
Baseball History, Features, Hall of Fame, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets
Upon re-watching Field of Dreams for the umpteenth time, I noticed something notable (other than how I am still able to cry like a baby at the end). During the scene where Kevin Costner's character Ray witnesse...

In Defense of League Identity

Jake Lighter
Feb 5, 2016
American League, National League, Opinions & Predictions
Rob Neyer, in a recent defense of the difference between leagues in the DH rule, touches upon a subject close to my heart: That of American and National League identity. It’s something we have lost in the last ...

Voters Please Don’t Overlook Billy Wagner

Jake Lighter
Jan 10, 2016
Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions
There are shocks, there are absolute surprises, and then there are one-in-a-million shots-in-the-dark-type of events. Billy Wagner not being selected for the 2016 Baseball Hall of Fame class is none of these. N...

The Fallacy in Buster Olney’s Support of Pete Rose’s Hall of Fame Candidacy

Jake Lighter
Dec 16, 2015
Baseball History, Cincinnati Reds, Features, Hall of Fame, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
1
After the recent release of Commissioner’s Rob Manfred announcement that Pete Rose’s ban in baseball had upheld, we saw many different commentators have takes on the ruling. You can see some here, here and here...

An honest assessment of Daniel Murphy

Jake Lighter
Nov 16, 2015
American League, Boston Red Sox, Contract, Major League Baseball, National League, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions
Hot stove season is almost among us, and we already have teams contemplating an outrageous signing. Daniel Murphy -- you may have heard of his historic playoff performance in this year’s playoffs -- is hitting ...

How is Jeff Samardzija Getting any Attention?

Jake Lighter
Nov 9, 2015
American League, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions
Last week, Jeff Samardzija was offered a one year $15.8 Million qualifying offer from the Chicago White Sox. It has been written that he is unlikely to accept this offer, which would make him a free agent. For ...

Can the MLB Postseason Schedule Problems Be Fixed?

Jake Lighter
Oct 28, 2015
American League, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason
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Baseball appears to be in a predicament: what to do with scheduling the World Series? The beauty of summer baseball is that is has a monopoly on all popular sports. The postseason doesn't have such dominance...
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