One of the biggest surprises of the 2023 season is how well the Pittsburgh Pirates are doing so far. They are currently in first place in the NL Central and have the best record in the entire National League. They also have the second-best record in all of baseball trailing just the Tampa Bay Rays. […]
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“Put the sun back up in the sky and give us one more day of summer.” The famous “For The Love of The Game” quote currently applies to current 36-year-old Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley. In a rotation that features Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, and Freddy Peralta, it’s very easy for Miley to be overlooked. […]
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The Milwaukee Brewers are off to a hot start this season. They are currently 15-7 and have the second-best record in the National League. While a lot of credit is given to their formidable starting rotation, one player who’s made a big contribution to their early success is Brian Anderson. Anderson has been off to […]
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Last season, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had a “down year.” He went 13-8 with an ERA of 3.50 and led the league in strikeouts with 257. His 257 strikeouts also shattered the Yankees’ 44-year-old single-season record held by Ron Guidry. He would also appear in the All-Star Game for the second season in a row. […]
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Let’s talk about the New York Yankees current closer situation. This offseason, New York bid farewell to Aroldis Chapman who had been their closer for five years. His fate was sealed after he decided to ditch postseason practice due to not being guaranteed a roster spot. Since then, Clay Holmes has been the closer. However, […]
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To win the World Series, a team must have quality pitching both in the starting rotation and bullpen. Apparently, the St. Louis Cardinals front office didn’t get that memo. Going into the season, the Cardinals’ pitching staff had many question marks, yet the front office was content. Despite being picked by many to win the […]
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It’s time for the Clarke Schmidt in the starting rotation experiment to end. Two games were enough for everyone to draw this conclusion! Heading into the season, the Yankees were planning on having him pitch out of the bullpen. However, injuries to Carlos Rodon and Luis Severino forced them to move Schmidt into the rotation […]
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Lately, New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres has been the subject of trade rumors. After two straight all-star game appearances in 2018 and 2019, Torres hasn’t been the same player. He also currently has two years of club control remaining, giving the Yankees all the leverage in trade talks. At last year’s trade deadline, […]
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After the Yankees broke camp, the starting rotation was put into a fix. Pitchers Carlos Rodon, Luis Severino, and Frankie Montas were placed on the injured list before the season had begun. Montas is expected to miss most of the season while Rodon and Severino are expected back soon. However, the show must go on, […]
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When the 2023 season opens here in a week, many teams aspire of winning the World Series. However, no contender has as big of a target on their back then the San Diego Padres. The Padres have spent so much money in the past couple of years, yet they still haven’t won it all. A […]
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Last season, there was a debate inside the Red Sox organization on what to do with Garrett Whitlock. Many people were debating whether he belongs in the rotation or the bullpen. Whitlock was used in both the rotation and the bullpen last season. This debate has been settled at least for now that Whitlock will […]
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This season at Citi Field, odds are you won’t be hearing trumpets. As Edwin Diaz celebrated his home country of Puerto Rico’s victory over the Dominican Republic, disaster struck. Diaz sustained a knee injury that will force him to miss the season. The Mets pitching staff had already taken a hit with injuries. However, the […]
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After a career year, electric closer Edwin Diaz signed a five-year $102 million extension with the Mets. This is the most valuable contract ever signed by a relief pitcher. However, after Puerto Rico defeated the Dominican Republic, Diaz suffered a freak knee injury during the celebration. This will keep Diaz out for the entire 2023 […]
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This offseason, the Yankees were rumored to be in trade talks. This time, it was for Pirates star outfielder Bryan Reynolds. It made sense. The Yankees have a need in left field to fill. Reynolds requested to be traded. Many Yankees fans wanted the team to go “all in” and get Reynolds. Instead, the team […]
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