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Crash Course: MLB Weekly Roundup, April 3-9

Apr 10, 2018

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Prospect Reports

The first full week of baseball is in the books! While it was a rather hectic week, it was nice to have meaningful baseball back after such a slow winter. Here is a round-up of some of last week's highlights in...

A Numbers Game: Paul Goldschmidt’s Rough Start

Joe Jacquez

Apr 9, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features, Headlines, National League West

What is behind Paul Goldschmidt's struggles at the plate? Numbers alone will not answer these and other questions about the first nine games of the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2018 season. But, they can provide great...

Yankees Shortstop Didi Gregorius Quietly Blossoming Into a Superstar

Tom Dorsa

Apr 9, 2018

Features, New York Yankees

On April 6, 2015, young shortstop Didi Gregorius made his debut for the New York Yankees in a 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Gregorius hit ninth and saw three plate appearances -- he did not record a hit, f...

Welcome to Sho-Time

Brent Maguire

Apr 9, 2018

American League West, Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Statistics

Shohei Ohtani has been referred to as the Japanese Babe Ruth. Nearly every team in baseball made a pitch for him when he became available last offseason. He was baseball's most talked about player coming into t...

Giancarlo Stanton is Trying to be Something He’s Not: An Opposite Field Hitter

Robbie Stratakos

Apr 9, 2018

American League, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

Giancarlo Stanton is fresh off being crowned the 2017 National League Most Valuable Player with the Miami Marlins. But, ten games into his first season with the New York Yankees, Stanton is hitting at no such l...

Diamondbacks: 3 Observations From Series Win Over Cardinals

Joe Jacquez

Apr 8, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features, Headlines, National League West

After starting the season with a 5-1 homestead, the Arizona Diamondbacks won their third consecutive series to start a season for the first time in franchise history.The Diamondbacks have matched their pace...

Down on the D-Backs farm: A look at the Triple-A Reno Aces

Joe Jacquez

Apr 7, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Headlines, Minor League Baseball

For the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Triple-A Reno Aces, Double-A Jackson Generals, High-A Visalia Rawhide and Class-A Kane County Cougars, Thursday marked the beginning of the 2018 season.D-Backs' affiliates ...

How to Operate an MLB Franchise in Denver

Joe Orsatti

Apr 7, 2018

Colorado Rockies, National League, Opinions & Predictions

Ever since their inception in 1993, the Colorado Rockies have had a considerable amount of trouble in fielding successful teams, making it past the first round of the playoffs just once. Many claim that it is i...

Early Look At Statcast For The 2018 Season

Brent Maguire

Apr 6, 2018

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Statistics

The development of Statcast has altered the way in which teams and fans can view the game of baseball. With in-depth information on components such as exit velocity off the bat, launch angle, and spin rate, we ...

Six-Year Extension is a Win for Both Charlie Blackmon and the Rockies

Robbie Stratakos

Apr 6, 2018

Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Transactions

When you're a contending team like the Colorado Rockies, and you have the chance to keep a superstar outfielder for the next six years, you pounce on the opportunity. And if you're Charlie Blackmon and you get ...