The story so far…. It has been an interesting start to spring training for the Giants, currently sitting with a record of 6-7. We had many questions that needed answering going into spring (Hence the 71 players in camp); Who
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San Francisco Giants: Believe in Farhan and the rebuild
In Farhan we trust With great success normally follows a rebuild, and in the Giants case, an extended period of success has given them a major uphill task of returning to the glory days. Enter Farhan Zaidi, a man with
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San Francisco Giants 2020: Reasons for optimism
What happened in 2019? Lots! The franchise said goodbye to their manager of 13 years, Bruce Bochy. He oversaw as many wins as he did defeats, but guiding the Giants to three World Series Championships in the 2010s surely cements
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Matt Shoemaker, Kevin Pillar, and the Neverending Search for Redemption
After getting involved in a rundown on the path between first and second, Blue Jays pitcher Matt Shoemaker twisted his leg as he applied a tag and tore his ACL during Saturday’s game against the Oakland A’s. The aftermath was
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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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FIGHT! 2018
As we ramp up to the beginning of the 2019 season, one thing Baseball players have demonstrated over and over is that they’re good at keeping grudges (Lest we forget that in 2017 Hunter Strickland plunked Bryce Harper in retaliation
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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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Episode 100 – The Bat Flips and Nerds Christmas Party
Christmas is here! John is joined by Tom ‘Jingle’, Darius and Ben for a live Christmas special, complete with mince pies, mulled wine, silly jumpers and secret santa. They go over listeners Christmas wish lists, deciding whether santa will be
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What does each MLB club want in their Christmas stocking? Part Two
Welcome to part two of our guide to gifts for each MLB club. If you missed part one, be sure to check it out and if you caught it, welcome to the rest… Milwaukee Brewers The Brewers won a division
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What your team *really* needs this off-season. An alternative look. (MIL – WAS)
Previously we looked at all the teams from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Miami Marlins. Today, we’re continuing the alternative look from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Washington Nationals. MILWAUKEE BREWERS The Brewers have a famous English river mashing home
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