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Reds’ Luis Castillo Enjoying Impressive Start to 2019 Season

May 1, 2019

After making his Major League Baseball debut midway through 2017 and doing quite well, Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo struggled in 2018, his first full season at the major league level. He went ...

For David Price, the Road to Redemption Must Go Through October

Jason Kelly

Aug 25, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

David Price put on his most dominant performance of the 2018 season on Thursday afternoon when he pitched eight shutout innings to beat the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park. He struck out seven batters while n...

Corey Seager Needs Tommy John Surgery, Out For the Season

Jason Kelly

Apr 30, 2018

Breaking News, Headlines, Injuries, Los Angeles Dodgers

The reigning National League Champion Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a major loss on Monday afternoon. The team announced that All-Star shortstop Corey Seager will need season-ending Tommy John surgery. The Dodge...

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...

One Birthday, Two Paths: Comparing Jim Rice and Dick Allen

Rick Funaro

Mar 10, 2018

Baseball History, Features, History, Statistics

If you pick any date on the calendar at the random, chances are there are several well known major leaguers that were born on that date. If you’re lucky, maybe you’ll find out there is a Cooperstown resident th...

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...

MLB Milestone Watch 2018: Part I

Rick Funaro

Mar 6, 2018

Headlines, Milestone, Statistics

Part of what makes baseball such a great sport are the milestones players reach every season. Each passing year, new players etch their names into the baseball history books and create records of their own just...

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...

Mid-Week Review: Five Fascinating Statistics

Jesse Foster

Jul 6, 2016

American League, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League

1. Alexei Ramirez is on this list for all the wrong reasons. He signed a one year, $4 million dollar contract with the San Diego Padres this past offseason and it seemed to be a low-risk, high-reward type of de...

Five Stat Friday: Week Four

Matt Wojciak

Apr 29, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, Media, Minor League Baseball, Video

1. On the first full day of the 2016 Major League Baseball season, the Atlanta Braves took Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer deep twice in the first four innings, with Freddie Freeman and Adonis Garcia each...

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