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Stick to Your Guns: Keuchel Finding Success with Groundball Approach

Tom Dorsa
Jul 23, 2018
Features, Houston Astros, Video
Dallas Keuchel is at his best when the elusive left-hander is throwing mostly his breaking pitches and using his fastball down in the strike zone. The 2015 American League Cy Young Award winner is sort of an an...

Phillies Could, and Should, Reunite with Rangers’ Cole Hamels

Tom Dorsa
Jun 30, 2018
Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors
On May 12, 2006, fresh-faced Philadelphia Phillies prospect Cole Hamels, a left-handed starting pitcher from San Diego, made his MLB debut in an 8-4 Phillies win against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ba...

The Curious Case of Mariners’ Felix Hernandez

Jason Kelly
Apr 16, 2018
Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners, Statistics
Felix Hernandez pitched well in a loss to the Oakland Athletics this passed Sunday, going 6.2 innings while notching seven strike outs. His only blunder was surrendering a 2-run home run to Jed Lowrie, which wo...

Red Sox’s Sale Needs More Rest to Sustain Pitching Dominance in 2018

Jason Kelly
Mar 9, 2018
Boston Red Sox, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics
Chris Sale made his Grapefruit League debut today for the Boston Red Sox, pitching four innings against the Miami Marlins. Sale surrendered just one run on four hits while striking out five batters in his first...

Orioles Sign Andrew Cashner to Two-Year Deal

Jason Kelly
Feb 15, 2018
Baltimore Orioles, Breaking News, Contract, Offseason, Statistics, Transactions
Now that the dust has settled around the Manny Machado trade rumors the Baltimore Orioles are ready to turn their attention to the 2018 season. Today they reached an agreement with free agent right-hander Andre...

Cardinals Sign Bud Norris to One-Year Deal

Jason Kelly
Feb 12, 2018
Breaking News, Offseason, St. Louis Cardinals
The National League Central division continues to stay active (relatively speaking) this offseason as the St. Louis Cardinals have bolstered their bullpen by adding veteran right-hander Bud Norris. Norris, 3...

Opinion: Fastball-Oriented Pitching Is Ultimately Bad For Baseball

Tom Dorsa
May 30, 2017
Opinions & Predictions
From a baseball fan's standpoint, taking in masterful pitchers like Clayton Kershaw or Dallas Keuchel is a goosebumps-inducing activity. Their variety on the mound and their pure ability to keep the batters gue...

How Ken Giles Has Dominated the Last Three Months

Matt Wojciak
Aug 31, 2016
Houston Astros, Statistics, Video
It didn't take long for Ken Giles to make a name for himself, despite coming up as "just" a set-up man on a relatively bad Philadelphia Phillies team. In his debut season in 2014, Giles struck out 64 batters in...

Homer Bailey Set To Make Season Debut Sunday

Tyler Milliken
Jul 29, 2016
Cincinnati Reds, Headlines, Injuries, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central
The Cincinnati Reds have announced that starting pitcher Homer Bailey has been activated from of the 60-day disabled list and is scheduled to make his season debut against the Padres on Sunday. It's been a toug...

Pitching is Ruining Baseball

Ryan Morris
Jun 17, 2016
Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
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Baseball is boring, they say. Nothing ever happens. It's too slow. It's too long. It's too complicated. The players are fat. The Yankees aren't even good anymore. Increasingly, baseball is becoming a niche h...
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