In 2018, the Cincinnati Reds farm system was stacked. Nick Senzel sat at the top,
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Minor League Free Agent Draft: 2021 review
It’s that time of year again. After the “success” of the 2021 Minor League free
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Alexa, Tell me an Uplifting Baseball Story from 2021
In 2018, the Cincinnati Reds farm system was stacked. Nick Senzel sat at the top, just ahead of Hunter Greene and Taylor Trammell. All three have had stuttering starts to their careers, but the talent of the trio is hard
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Minor League Free Agent Draft: 2021 review
It’s that time of year again. After the “success” of the 2021 Minor League free agent draft, the Bat Flips & Nerds team will again pit themselves against the boundless wisdom of the Effectively Wild podcast. Success is a relative
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So you think you know the Yankees?
Boston Red Sox: Is Chris Sale still an ace?
I’ll hold my hands up right off the bat – Chris Sale has been one of my favourite pitchers in the game of baseball for a number of years. Things about him have always fascinated me, whether it be the
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QUIZ: It feels like it was only last year
Pitching Analysis: Expected Value, Stuff and Control
In modern baseball, there are many ways to try to analyse a pitcher’s performance. They all have their uses, and they all are helpful when used in the right context. So, why not add some more to the works. Today,
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Underpaid Superstars. The Minimum-Wage Roster: Second base
What is it about second base? Why is it the position where teams take the most liberties about underpaying their player? It is possible that Braves’ second baseman, Ozzie Albies, has the worst contract in MLB. The 2021 World Series
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Three to watch in 2022: Catcher
It is early January and we still have no idea whether the season will start on time or whether we will see any baseball at all. So, with my “Eternal Optimist” cap on, here are three catchers that I am
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Fantasy baseball 2022: Year of the bounceback
No one knows if the season will start on time, but we do know that it is never too early to start preparing for your fantasy baseball league. Without any plan or preparation, I ran a mock draft earlier today,
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How did they do? Rays 2020/21 Offseason Review
Maybe it’s the self-satisfying pleasure that comes with saying ‘I told you so’ that spurred it, but I have always had an obsession with looking back at old baseball transactions and seeing how much of an effect that they actually
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