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Baseball History: Starting Pitcher Getting Knocked Out Early Doesn’t Always End Badly

Oct 2, 2018

I was watching a game on ESPN the other day, and Rick Sutcliffe and Jon Sciambi got into a discussion about starting pitchers getting knocked out of games in the first inning. Sutcliffe, a former Cy Young Award...

What Does Max Muncy’s Future Look Like?

Jeff J. Snider

Sep 10, 2018

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Opinions & Predictions

Coming into 2018, even the most diehard Los Angeles Dodgers fans were only tangentially aware of Max Muncy's existence, if at all. After coming over as a free agent early in the 2017 season, Muncy put up solid ...

Kenley Jansen Could Miss a Month; Who Will Step Up?

Jeff J. Snider

Aug 10, 2018

Features, Headlines, Injuries, Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen was unavailable for last night's game against the Colorado Rockies due to illness. After the game, it was announced that Jansen had experienced an irregular heartbeat an...

What Does The Future Hold For Garrett Richards?

Steve Zavala

Jul 13, 2018

Los Angeles Angels

As Los Angeles Angels pitcher Garrett Richards threw a 93-mph fastball out of the zone to Nelson Cruz on Tuesday, catcher Martin Maldonado noticed that something was off. Maldonado quickly signaled for a mound ...

Felix Hernandez is Not a Postseason-Caliber Starter

Tom Dorsa

Jul 9, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners hold the longest postseason drought in North American major professional sports, but in 2018, they currently hold the number-two spot in the American League Wild Card race. It has been 17 y...

Crossed Up: How to Build the MLB Equivalent of the NBA’s Warriors

Tom Dorsa

Jul 6, 2018

Features, Major League Baseball

Dynasties are nothing new in sports, especially baseball. The early 1970s Oakland Athletics, the 1990s Atlanta Braves, and the New York Yankees from 1958 to 1962 are just some of the franchises that found domin...

These Are Some of the Quirkiest Saves in Baseball History

Jeff J. Snider

Jul 3, 2018

Baseball History, Features, Statistics

Last night, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Caleb Ferguson picked up his first career save, and it happened to come on his 22nd birthday. Dodgers starter Alex Wood went six strong innings, allowing just one run on ...

The Best Second-Best Seasons in Baseball History

Tom Dorsa

Jul 3, 2018

Baseball History, Major League Baseball

There are no perfect stats, but wins above replacement is about as close as they come. To properly measure how valuable a player has been to their ball club in relation to a replacement-level dude sitting in Tr...

Is It Time for the Dodgers to Dump Logan Forsythe?

Jeff J. Snider

Jul 2, 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers, Opinions & Predictions

Before the 2017 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers filled their hole at second base by trading top pitching prospect Jose De Leon to the Tampa Bay Rays for Logan Forsythe. Forsythe was an excellent defensive secon...

Josh McLain Adjusting Well to Professional Baseball

Brian Crawford

Jun 29, 2018

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping for better outcomes for their Low-A affiliate the Great Lakes Loons. With this in mind, they've decided to mix things up with the roster by adding a few members of their 2018 ...

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