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Miguel Cabrera is a Hall of Famer — but He Still Has a Lot to Prove

Jan 8, 2019

Miguel Cabrera is a first-ballot Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. He could retire now, never play another game, and that would still ring true, thanks to his 2,676 hits, 465 home runs, career .316 batting averag...

Fantasy Notes: Dealing with Injuries and Early Slumps

Jason Kelly

Apr 13, 2018

Fantasy, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

The Major League Baseball season is nearly two weeks old and already fantasy players are dealing with the ups and downs that come with it. Unexpected injuries, early-season slumps, and waiver wire battles have ...

Checking in on the American League Central as Spring Training nears

Griffin Fabits

Jan 3, 2018

American League Central, Major League Baseball

Happy New Year, baseball fans. We're 40 days away until pitchers and catchers report to spring training. While we're still a ways away until game action, it doesn't hurt to look ahead. Here are the thought p...

Detroit Tigers Wish List for 2017

Ben Lipinski

Dec 2, 2016

Detroit Tigers, Features, Offseason

The 2016 Detroit Tigers had hopes of returning to the playoffs after a rough finish to the 2015 season at 74-87, but they found themselves coming up just short of a spot, finishing the season at 86-75. Everythi...

Mid-Week Review: All-Star Week Edition

Jesse Foster

Jul 13, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

1. Brandon Guyer isn't a name you hear very often, but he currently has been hit by a pitch a major-league leading 20 times this season. Since 1901, only 81 times has a player ever been hit at least 20 times in...

POLL: Who is the Best Right-Handed Hitter of the Expansion Era?

Gabriel Bogart

Jun 22, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Features, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

I have a fair number of friends who love to talk about baseball, as I'm sure many of you do, too. It could be sitting at the bar, chopping it up about why your favorite team has been on a 19-day slide out of fi...

Will the Tigers Entertain a Mike Trout Trade?

Ryan Morris

May 24, 2016

Detroit Tigers, Features, Los Angeles Angels, Opinions & Predictions

The 2016 season has not been good for the Los Angeles Angels. They currently sit four games under .500 at 20-24, and it doesn't look like they will turn the corner any time soon. With a barren farm system, thei...

Fantasy Rankings: First Base

Kyle Head

Mar 24, 2016

Fantasy, Features

When you think of fantasy rankings for first base, home runs normally come to mind. Lately, another category is starting to creep into the first base column, the stolen base. Three players on my list stole more...

Who Is the Face of Each American League Franchise?

Joshua Sadlock

Mar 7, 2016

American League, Features

Major League Baseball fans were treated to an extra-special dose of smartphone technology last season, as team- and player-specific emojis continued their rise to prominence. Yes, it's a little gimmicky to blas...

Miguel Sano: The Calm Before the Storm

Nick Cicere

Feb 7, 2016

American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

It's not often I'm enamored by talent anymore. That's not to say that baseball isn't flush with ascending and established players, but in an era derived upon furthering skills and development, it's becoming inc...

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