Shawn Brody, Author at Baseball Essential

George Springer Has Made Some Adjustments

Jun 17, 2015

It’s no secret that the Houston Astros have high hopes for OF George Springer. In fact, the Astros thought so highly of Springer that last season they held him down in the minor leagues long enough to gain seve...

St. Louis Cardinals Being Investigated by FBI for Hacking

Shawn Brody

Jun 16, 2015

Breaking News, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals

This is big. Earlier this afternoon, Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times broke a story about how the St. Louis Cardinals are being investigated by the FBI for allegedly hacking the Houston Astros and st...

Nick Martinez: A New Release Point, A New Slider

Shawn Brody

Jun 14, 2015

Features, Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers have begun to play really well of late, pulling themselves into playoff contention from the depths of early season struggles. One boon to the Rangers play this season has been the pitching of ...

Split Decision: Major League Baseball Splits Thus Far

Shawn Brody

Jun 9, 2015

Features

So I had this idea the other week. Not the kind taken straight from a comic book where I become a madman take over a city. No, no, the kind where I become a madman and try to periodically update the rankings fo...

Jake Higginbotham: A Talk with a Clemson Commit

Shawn Brody

May 26, 2015

College, Features, Interviews

“If you keep your head down and you keep on grinding, take care of what you can take care of, and control what you can control, then when you look up at the scoreboard at the end of the game it’s most likely go...

The Emergence of Shelby Miller

Shawn Brody

May 15, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

It’s no secret that Atlanta Braves starter Shelby Miller has pitched well to open up this 2015 season. Miller has been impressive thus far, posting a 1.60 ERA and striking out 39 across 45 innings. In fact M...

Ricky Romero Nearing Deal with San Francisco Giants

Shawn Brody

May 10, 2015

Breaking News, San Francisco Giants

It appears that former Toronto Blue Jay starter Ricky Romero has found himself a new team, and it’s on the other side of the country. According to Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun, Romero is nearing a deal with t...

Ke’Bryan Hayes: A Sit-Down with a Top Prospect

Shawn Brody

May 4, 2015

Draft, Features, Interviews

“I want to play professional baseball as long as I can, because I love it. I want to be able to be a person that is remembered because he played the game the right way and hard, like Derek Jeter did.” In anyth...

Out of the Park Baseball 16: The World’s Best Sports Simulator

Shawn Brody

Apr 13, 2015

Headlines, Interviews

Let me start by saying this: Out of the Park Baseball 16 is everything that I have ever hoped for from a baseball video game. As someone who hopes to work in the field of Baseball Operations after colleg...

Kris Bryant and the Service Time Showdown

Shawn Brody

Mar 20, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Contract, Features, National League Central

It was no surprise in 2013 when the Chicago Cubs took 3B Kris Bryant of the University of San Diego second overall in the First-Year Player Draft. It was no surprise that, earlier this offseason, Baseball Ameri...

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