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MLB 2020 Playoffs Explained (Hopefully)

September 16, 2020 Russell Eassom Baseball

Baseball in 2020 is weird and MLB in 2020 is even weirder still. We have watched less than two months of MLB games, yet we are already in the crunch moment of the season with most teams having fewer than

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The NL MVP Race Is Going To Be Fun

August 25, 2020 Ben Carter Baseball, Opinion

We always knew that the award races in a 60 game season would be wild. Plenty of columns were written in the run up to the season about the statistical possibilities that a 60 game season throws up, from a

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The Rockies are exactly who we thought they’d be… but also not at all

August 20, 2020 Ben Carter Baseball

About a week ago, I had a whole ton of words written up about the Rockies hot start and why even regression would be unlikely to keep them from a postseason spot given the shortened length of the season and

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A tale worthy of the Bard himself

August 14, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

It is Friday 14 August 2020. We are about one-third of the way through this bizarre season. For many reasons, 2020 has not been a good year, so we are in need of an upbeat, feel-good news story. And they

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What is in the water in Ohio?

August 14, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Warning: Tenuous link ahead. A few years ago, the town of Flint, Michigan suffered a catastrophe when cost-cutting measures forced the residents in the General Motors-based city to consume lead-contaminated water resulting in death, disease and birth abnormalities. Political and

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On Top of the World: Marlins Opening Week 3.0

August 14, 2020 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Team Contributors

Speechless. I have no speech. This could easily sum up this crazy Opening Week 3.0 for the Miami Marlins. This is what has happened in the season so far: Marlins spent almost a month on the road and got half

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Marlins and Orioles playoff bound? That’s so 2020

August 14, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

With expanded playoffs a “thing” this season, eight teams from each league will play October baseball. The top two teams in each division make up 12 of the 16 spots, with the two final places in each league going to

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Trade speculation: Reds and Indians

August 14, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Guest writer

Trade: Brad Hand to the Cincinnati Reds for RHP Joe Boyle Nearly everyone in Cleveland does not like Brad Hand in the closer role. I thought Cody Allen was tough to watch as a closer, but Hand has blown that

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Early season MVP candidates

August 12, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Assuming that the season plays out and that the trophy for Most Valuable Player is awarded, then here is a quick look at that current favourites. Fernando Tatis Jr. The WAR leader has launched eight homers with 15 runs and

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Cleveland Indians: Let’s talk trades

August 12, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

Even in this mutant 60-game sprint of a 2020 season, there is a trade deadline. This year the date falls on August 31, and aspiring champions are already busy stalking the bottom feeders in a bid to pick off their

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