Justin Verlander has struggled badly since coming off the injured list in August. The former Cy Young Award winner has given up at least four runs or more in each of his past three stars. This isn’t the type of performance the Houston Astros expected to get from the future Hall of Famer. However, given […]
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The Minnesota Twins had a solid first half of the regular season. They were only out of first place by four and a half games and held the second wild-card spot. However, since the all-star break, the Minnesota Twins haven’t been the same team. While Minnesota has had a lot of key players hurt, their […]
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When Boston was ten games over .500 in early August, it was too good to be true. Poor defense, injuries, and a weak pitching staff doomed them when it mattered most. The Red Sox now find themselves four games out of a playoff spot with 20 games to go. The chances of either the Twins […]
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There have been a lot of poor decisions made by the Cubs’ front office over the years. It’s why they’ve missed the postseason the last three seasons in a row. One of those decisions that has set the Cubs back is non-tendering Kyle Schwarber after the 2020 season. Since making Schwarber a free agent, the […]
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As we enter the season’s stretch run, the end-of-the-season award conversations are also starting to heat up as well. The American League Cy Young Award race is surely going to garner a lot of attention. Starting pitchers like Tarik Skubal, Corbin Burnes, Seth Lugo, and Logan Gilbert are going to be a part of the […]
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Despite the Yankees being in the mix for a closer at the trade deadline, New York opted to not acquire one. Instead, the Yankees opted to try and figure it out with the relievers already inside the organization. As the regular season is coming to an end, the decision to stick with Clay Holmes is […]
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Before the season began, the Milwaukee Brewers seemed to know what they had in Jackson Chourio before us all. Despite not playing a game, the team signed the 20-year-old to an eight-year $82 million deal. This was the largest contract ever signed by a player who had not appeared in a game. Chourio had a […]
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If you told me the Milwaukee Brewers would be a postseason contender this season, I would’ve said you’re delusional. Given the key players lost before the season, nobody would’ve blamed them if they had a losing year. It hasn’t been much easier during the season as Milwaukee has had to start 16 different starting pitchers […]
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Since coming to the Brewers, Willy Adames has been one of their better players. His positive contribution on offense and defense has helped the Brewers win the NL Central twice in the past three seasons. The Brewers star will be a free agent after this season. Adames is already close to surpassing his previous career […]
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The Atlanta Braves made a mistake before the 2023 season. Despite having William Contreras, the team decided the catching position needed attention. They took advantage of the Athletics fire sale and acquired Sean Murphy. Contreras would then later be flipped to the Brewers. While Murphy had some early success in Atlanta, Contreras has shown that […]
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After a tough and mostly unlucky start to his season, Austin Wells has been doing fantastic things for the Yankees. Wells’s offense has been as great as advertised when he was a top prospect. However, his defense behind the plate has been better than expected. Wells has outplayed incumbent catcher Jose Trevino offensively and defensively […]
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The Baltimore Orioles pitching already has plenty of questions surrounding it. Early in the season, starters Kyle Bradish, John Means, and Tyler Wells were lost for the year due to injuries. Cole Irvin, Dean Kremer, and Cade Povich are all having poor seasons. Trade deadline acquisition Trever Rogers struggled so badly that he was sent […]
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The “Cardinal Way” was once seen as the organization’s guide to success. The team had lots of success across many decades following this philosophy. Despite the game-changing, the Cardinals clung to this way of thinking and continued to succeed. However, in recent years, the Cardinals haven’t had a lot of success. The team seems poised […]
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The Cleveland Guardians have been having an offensive resurgence this season. Headliners like Jose Ramirez, Josh Naylor, and Steven Kwan immediately come to mind. However, one player in Cleveland’s lineup who should be getting more attention is mid-season call-up Jhonkensy Noel. Since being called up, the 22-year-old has taken the league by storm and helped […]
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