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Tag: Chris Archer

How did they do? Rays 2020/21 Offseason Review

January 5, 2022 Patrick Davenport Baseball, Team Contributors

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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San Francisco Giants: Quintana, Odorizzi and Archer to SF?

November 25, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

The lack of free agent movement so far indicates most teams are unenthusiastic to commit their precious dollars to available players. With the Covid-19 shortened 2020 season significantly impacting team revenue, owners have been hesitant to splash the cash this

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Pittsburgh Pirates 2020: Reasons for optimism

February 17, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball

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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A decade of baseball in 101 useless stats

January 13, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

On Sunday 4 April 2010, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett induced weak contact from New York Yankees Derek Jeter in the first MLB play of the decade. Here are 100 more useless snippets of information for you. Unless

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Pittsburgh Pirates deadline dilemmas

July 21, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

On Wednesday 3rd July, the Pittsburgh Pirates came to bat at the bottom of the ninth inning trailing the Chicago Cubs 5-4. Elite closer, Craig Kimbrel was on the mound. He walked catcher Elias Diaz and then gave up a

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Flops of the first half

July 12, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

We know that Mike Trout is a God, Ketel Marte is finally living up to the hype and Cody Bellinger & Christian Yelich are going yard for fun, but who are the players that have most disappointed in the first

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Hot takes and overreactions

April 3, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

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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Francisco Cervelli

Three minutes on the Pittsburgh Pirates

January 20, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

It was refreshing to see a team actually go for it at the trade deadline. Although the Pittsburgh Pirates failed to reach the postseason; they should be admired for their tenacity. Having led the division for much of April and

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Twins v Rays? Who Cares? Well, Maybe You Should…

June 4, 2017 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Opinion

Welcome podcast contributor and Rays fanatic Rob Noverraz to the B&N blog… A couple of nights ago I watched the Rays and the Twins grind into a 15th inning after 6 and a half hours of play and I had

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What next for the Braves?

December 3, 2016 John McGee Baseball

Is the tide turning as the Braves head to Cobb County? Is Coppy serious about Bartolo Colon?

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