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Juicy Speculation: Home Runs are Up – and That Means Something Must be up With the Baseball

Tom Gibbons
Apr 4, 2019
Baseball History, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
On March 28 – generally considered Opening Day, despite the two games played earlier in Japan – a record 48 home runs were hit. Over the weekend, Paul Goldschmidt became the first player to hit at least four...

Giancarlo Stanton Is Quietly Delivering On His Expected Greatness

Tom Dorsa
Aug 8, 2017
Miami Marlins
There are 52 games remaining in the Miami Marlins' likely unsuccessful quest to earn a Wild Card berth in October's National League Playoffs, as they look to qualify for the postseason for the first time since ...

Jason Hammel & Chicago Cubs Sweep Reds for Best Season Start in Franchise History

David N. Wilson
Apr 15, 2016
Chicago Cubs, Headlines
With Jason Hammel on the mound, the Chicago Cubs played their usual game of solid defense, patience at the plate, and hitting home runs. Scoring first with a solo blast from Kris Bryant in the second, the Cubs ...

Some Thoughts on Baseball and Player “Celebrations”

David N. Wilson
Mar 22, 2016
Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
This issue has been top-of-the-list time-wasting fodder ever since Bryce Harper chimed in about what is "tired" in baseball, and asked if it wasn't supposed to be fun. Now sportswriters, fans, announcers, manag...

Five Bold Predictions for the 2016 Chicago Cubs Season

David N. Wilson
Feb 18, 2016
Chicago Cubs, Features, Opinions & Predictions
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Credit: MLB.TV One of the fun things about sportswriting is putting your neck on the line. The most likely reason to do that is, despite trying to be as unbiased and journalistic as possible, we're also fan...

Who Will Jorge Soler Be in 2016?

David N. Wilson
Jan 26, 2016
Chicago Cubs, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions
Some background for those not familiar with Soler might be a good start. Jorge Soler is a major league baseball player out of Cuba.  He played for the Cuban National Team, and spent a little time in the Cuban N...

Home Runs Are No Longer the Most Valuable Commodity

Ben Diamond
Dec 4, 2015
Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
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For years, home runs have been the face of baseball. Sluggers like Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., and Alex Rodriguez revitalized interest in the league during the 1990s and 2000s, and today some of the most popu...

2015 Milestone Watch: Hitting

Sam Bellestri
May 4, 2015
American League, Baseball History, Features, Major League Baseball, Milestone, National League
In the age of sabermetrics and advanced statistics, traditional milestones like 3000 hits are less lauded than ever before. Fans are skeptical of every 500 home run hitter in the post-steroid era. However, base...

Career Home Run Record, Will a Veteran Break It?

Baseball Essential
Aug 7, 2014
Headlines, Opinions & Predictions
The all-time home run record is one that has always been cherished. For years Babe Ruth was thought as the best player in baseball because he led the majors in home runs. Hank Aaron was also thought of as the b...

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