For our 2022 NL Central Preview we are joined by: Boog Sciambi, Cubs Announcer for Marquee Sports C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic on the Reds Dario Melendez, Bally Sports WI’s Brewers Host Alex Stumpf of DK Sports Pittsburgh on
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30 BOLDish predictions: One for each MLB team
AL WEST Houston Astros Jeremy Pena debuts for the Astros and creates an unstoppable middle-infield pairing with Jose Altuve. Both players hit over .300, and there’s not a single banged trashcan to be heard. Los Angeles Angels Injuries disrupt Mike
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Episode 216 – 2021 NL Central Preview
In the third instalment of our 2021 round-up we turn to baseball’s least predictable division – the NL Central. Once again we have an expert cast to guide the way, including: – Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun Times on
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Episode 209 – Naming Pirates
John leads Darius, Russell and Tom on a quick canter through the off-season. Covering all things surrounding the mess of the Mets, the Rockies and on a more positive note, the Padres, Dodgers and who might surprise us this season.
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Just How Bad Might the Pirates’ Rotation Be This Year?
The Pirates are coming off a season to forget in 2020, finishing with the worst record in MLB at 19-41. Their moves this offseason have largely consisted of trading Joe Musgrove to the Padres a few weeks ago, and more
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Seriously, the Pirates can win the NL Central in 2021
The final acts of some MLB teams in 2020 has been to confirm once again that owners have little or no care about winning the World Series or even getting to the playoffs if it costs them too much money.
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The least fun part of baseball is watching people play it
In light of the recent suspension of just about everything enjoyable in life, the idea of re-watching classic MLB games to “ease the pain” has come up a lot in social media discussions, and I’ve realised something I didn’t expect.
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Pittsburgh Pirates 2020: Reasons for optimism
What happened in 2019? Three weeks into the season, when Jung Ho Kang mashed his third homer of the season, and Jameson Taillon took the win in a rain-shortened game against the Giants, the Pirates sat atop the NL Central.
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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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JUST ACCEPT IT, PECOTA HATES YOUR TEAM
Baseball Prospectus has just released their PECOTA projections for 2019, and you know what? They hate your team. The funny thing is, PECOTA is not opinion, yet MLB players, managers and fans take it personally. An acronym for Player Empirical
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