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I Forgot These Five MLB Players Even Existed

Jun 27, 2018

One of the few positives of having a Major League Baseball landscape with such an extreme contrast between the good teams and the bad teams is that the bad teams often aren't even trying to win, which is someti...

The X-Factors of the National League

Jesse Foster

Mar 24, 2016

Headlines, National League, Opinions & Predictions

The regular season is quickly approaching. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and baseball games are in full swing. In March every team believes they have a chance. Their fan base might not be as hopef...

Does Velocity Impact Reliever Success?

Paul Mammino

Jan 28, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

All throughout baseball, the trend has been that pitchers are throwing harder and harder. The average fastball according to Pitch f/x in 2015 was 92.4 MPH, the highest value of the Pitch f/x era (2007-present)....

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I Forgot These Five MLB Players Even Existed

The X-Factors of the National League

Does Velocity Impact Reliever Success?