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New York Yankees: Severino, Paxton Injuries Offset Cole’s Arrival

Mar 1, 2020

Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

On the surface the New York Yankees went into spring training with the best starting rotation in the American League. Such a notion derived from them signing Gerrit Cole and having a healthy Luis Severino. Unfo...

Yankees: What Comes Next Will Determine Whether James Paxton Trade Was Worthwhile

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 2, 2018

New York Yankees, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The New York Yankees were one of the first teams to pull off a significant trade this offseason in acquiring left-hander James Paxton from the Seattle Mariners. While Paxton certainly deepens their starting rot...

Yankees Acquire Starting Pitcher James Paxton from Mariners

Joe Orsatti

Nov 20, 2018

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason

The first major blockbuster of the winter has gone down as the Yankees have swung a deal to acquire left-handed pitcher James Paxton from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for three prospects. Justus Sheffield w...

The Seattle Mariners’ Hot Start Should Not Be Undermined

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 7, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners own the biggest playoff drought in North American sports (they haven't made the playoffs since 2001). But two months into the 2018 season, they appear to be en route to ending that 17-year ...

Which Starting Pitcher Could Strike Out 20 in One Game Next?

Joe Jacquez

May 10, 2018

Headlines, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

On Tuesday in 2001, Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks struck out 20 Cincinnati Reds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPwfLuT8vhQ Johnson's scintillating performance may have not tied the record se...

American League Cy Young Race Is Hot After One Month

Tom Dorsa

May 10, 2017

American League, Statistics

The Baseball Writers Association of America should consider themselves very lucky that the Cy Young Award is not handed out until November. If it was given now, we'd have quite the controversy unfolding in the ...

Mariners Nail Down Starting Rotation Among Other Roster Moves

Josh Eastern

Mar 28, 2016

Headlines, Seattle Mariners

With Opening Day just a week away for the Seattle Mariners, they have been busy making moves to shape their 25-man roster for the season. On Sunday and Monday, the roster was given a bit of a clearer look. S...

Seattle Mariners Looking to Solidify Last Spot in Starting Rotation

Josh Eastern

Mar 24, 2016

Headlines, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have had a few position battles ongoing throughout the spring, but now as we wind down Spring Training, every outing has increased importance placed on it. One position battle coming int...

James Paxton Impresses In Spring Outing Vs. Dodgers

Josh Eastern

Mar 13, 2016

Headlines, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have a few pretty interesting position battles going on, but none of them may be as good as the battle for the starting rotation spot. It is assumed that Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma...

Is 2016 the year for James Paxton?

Josh Eastern

Feb 1, 2016

American League, American League West, Features, Seattle Mariners

In general, 30 total starts in your first three MLB seasons is not a number any starting pitcher wants to see, but Seattle Mariners southpaw James Paxton made it very clear what he wants to show coming into 201...

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