Ahh, Spring Training, the reminder that the beginning of the regular season is just around the corner and the chance to see your favourite players back on the diamond once again, even if its only for a few innings per
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New York Mets 2020: Reasons for optimism
What happened in 2019? 2019, well, it is fair to say it was another interesting season to cap off the decade for the Mets. They finished 86-76, missing out on the second wild-card spot by a heart-shattering three games. This
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Who have been the second-half comeback kids?
After the dog days of the offseason, and then the seemingly never-ending schedule of meaningless Spring Training games, the regular season arrived and demanded the complete attention of the baseball world. By the end of April, the following was true…
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Rookie Renaissance
Right now, wherever you look in the MLB media landscape you will see someone talking about the current crop of rookies. Most, if not all of these articles will be talking about how amazing these guys are and some are
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Early season stat leaders
You know that Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger lead MLB with 16 and 14 home runs respectively. Without doubt, it is an incredible tally this early in the season, but you might not realise that Twins’ outfielder Eddie Rosario or
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Fantasy fixer: Week 3
One of the keys to a successful fantasy baseball campaign is to be active on the waiver wire. Here are a few guys to consider to strengthen your roster. Catcher: Austin Barnes The Dodgers are hitting home runs for fun
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Hot takes and overreactions
It is far too early to anoint Phillies as World Series champions or label Chris Sale’s contract a bust, or even start thinking that the Baltimore Orioles might be a good team. Here are some interesting snippets from the opening
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Fantasy fixer: Injured list
There are already over 120 players on the injured list; many were added just hours before the first pitch of their Opening Day game, making it almost impossible for fantasy baseball players to grab replacements. An important task this weekend
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