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The Diamondbacks Were Always This Talented, Recent Surge Only Proves It

Sep 9, 2019

Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

The Arizona Diamondbacks really don't belong here. The club sits at 75-68, just a game and a half out of the second and final National League Wild Card position, despite trading their best pitcher, Zack Greinke...

Pittsburgh Pirates First Baseman Josh Bell Is Enjoying A Breakout Year

Quinn Allen

May 28, 2019

Headlines, Pittsburgh Pirates, Statistics

Prior to 2019, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell had been an underwhelming big-leaguer. As a second-round Major League Baseball Draft pick in 2011, a lot more was expected from Bell once he reached the...

Michael Brantley Has Been Found Gold for the Houston Astros

Tom Dorsa

May 9, 2019

Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

Over the past few seasons, it has been easy to forget just how valuable Michael Brantley, a finalist for the 2014 American League Most Valuable Player Award, can be to a contending team. And early in the 2019 M...

Athletics: The Case to Convert Kendall Graveman to the Bullpen

Joe Orsatti

Dec 2, 2018

Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions

About nine months ago, it was announced that Kendall Graveman would start on Opening Day for the Oakland Athletics, but after about a month, a rapid fall from grace saw the 27-year old shipped down to Nashville...

The Best Second-Best Seasons in Baseball History

Tom Dorsa

Jul 3, 2018

Baseball History, Major League Baseball

There are no perfect stats, but wins above replacement is about as close as they come. To properly measure how valuable a player has been to their ball club in relation to a replacement-level dude sitting in Tr...

MLB’s Best Bullpen Resides in Milwaukee

Tom Dorsa

Jun 1, 2018

Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

The New York Yankees. The Cleveland Indians. The Los Angeles Dodgers. The Houston Astros. The Colorado Rockies. Some familiar postseason presences, some rising contenders, some youthful teams full of hope. They...

The D-Backs Have Something to Prove Against Stephen Strasburg on Friday

Joe Jacquez

Apr 27, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Headlines, Statistics

The Arizona Diamondbacks offense has struggled against power pitchers this season, and they will square off with Stephen Strasburg on Friday night in Washington D.C. A lot has gone the Arizona Diamondbacks' wa...

Jordan Hicks Has All the Makings of the Next Relief Ace

Brendan Smith

Apr 25, 2018

Features, St. Louis Cardinals, Statistics

A relief ace, the position made popular by current Indians reliever Andrew Miller, can be just as valuable to Major League Baseball teams as a top-line closer. For the St. Louis Cardinals, they may have found t...

Kyle Schwarber is Beginning to Look Like Himself at the Plate

Daniel Shepard

Apr 25, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Statistics

When the Chicago Cubs drafted Kyle Schwarber with the fourth pick in the 2014 draft, they knew they were getting a hitter and a power hitter at that. In Schwarber's final season at Indiana University, the left-...

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...

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