In a bizarre move during the last offseason, the Cubs replaced Kyle Schwarber in their lineup with, statistically, his twin, Joc Pederson. The deal worked out well for both. Schwarber negotiated himself to secure a four-year, $79 million deal with
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This might be the last season when the Baltimore Orioles are a 100-loss team. The wealth of talent (Adley Rutschman, Grayson Rodriguez, D.L. Hall) in their farm system is on the verge of impacting the majors. The club’s payroll is
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As someone who has invested too much time and emotion in the Cincinnati Reds over the last couple of years, I have found the “slash and burn” approach of ownership completely demoralising. However, life goes on – even without my
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You learn to live with the bruises as part and parcel of supporting a smaller market team. I will never experience what it is like for Red Sox, Yankees, or Dodgers fans to salivate over the prospect of one of
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The ambitious plans from the Rays franchise to play half of their home games in Florida and the other half in Montreal, Canada, are dead in the water. However, Tampa Bay Rays owner, Stuart Steinberg, thinks they are ahead of
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C’mon, be honest, this time last year you didn’t know Cedric Mullins II. Yet now, he is the number one reason to switch on a Baltimore Orioles game. In 2019, Mullins hit below .100 AVG in the big leagues and
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It appears that the introduction of the universal DH is one of the few aspects of the new CBA on which both sides agree. This presents interesting opportunities for the 15 National League teams. Mr. Roster Resource, Jason Martinez, has
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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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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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