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The Chicago White Sox Need Major Pitching Help if They’re Ever Going to Contend

Jul 7, 2019

Chicago White Sox, Opinions & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox are one of the most intriguing teams in Major League Baseball. With that said, if they don't bring in severe pitching reinforcements, they'll never contend with their young core. When y...

MLB Pitching Duos That Were Taken for Granted This Century

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 16, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Major League Baseball is oozing with electric starting pitching and sometimes in pairs. But there are also pitching duos from earlier this century that were formidable and, frankly, better. Here are MLB pitchin...

The Angels Still Have a Starting Pitching Problem

Tom Dorsa

May 21, 2019

Los Angeles Angels, Opinions & Predictions

If you look at every team in Major League Baseball from a pure talent standpoint, few clubs would come before the Los Angeles Angels. Boasting the best player in the game, Mike Trout, a two-way superstar sensat...

Who Is Major League Baseball’s Ace: Clayton Kershaw Or Max Scherzer?

Robbie Stratakos

May 10, 2018

Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions

Los Angeles Dodgers' lefty Clayton Kershaw and Washington Nationals' righty Max Scherzer are the two best pitchers in the game. But which one of them is Major League Baseball's ace? Here are the cases for and a...

Clayton Kershaw’s Pitching Adjustments a Sign of Maturity, Adaptability

Tom Dorsa

May 2, 2018

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers

A lot has been said about pitchers like Houston Astros righty Charlie Morton, whose average fastball velocity has risen to its peak despite the veteran's age. Morton is 34 years old and in his 11th major league...

Newfound Confidence Driving Gerrit Cole to a Sudden Resurgence

Tom Dorsa

Apr 25, 2018

Features, Houston Astros, Statistics

Gerrit Cole is not the starting pitcher he was last year. For this, the Houston Astros are thankful. Though Cole is backing a star-studded rotation in Houston, he's pitching like the denoted ace he once was and...

A Numbers Game: Patrick Corbin Pitching like an Ace in Contract Year

Joe Jacquez

Apr 16, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features, Statistics

Patrick Corbin made his first career Opening Day start on March 29 and led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a win. Zack Greinke and Robbie Ray are supposedly the D-Backs' frontline starters. Instead, Corbin and righ...

BBE 2018 Position Rankings: MLB’s Top 15 Starting Pitchers

Joe Jacquez

Feb 26, 2018

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Over the offseason, the team of contributors at Baseball Essential voted upon every position on the diamond, compiling our comprehensive Top 15 countdowns for the 2018 season. Major League Baseball is overfl...

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