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Tag: starling marte

How Steven Matz’s Agent Landed The Mets Max Scherzer

December 11, 2021 Alex Worth Baseball, Team Contributors

A week before the lockout, which has frozen baseball transactions with no sign of a resolution, the Mets had just lost out on top pitching target Steven Matz, who chose St Louis over a return to New York. Mets COO

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Rock Bottom for The Athletics – Not A Bit Of It

December 10, 2021 Brett Walker Baseball, Team Contributors

Hey, we have an A’s contributor now! Welcome Brett Walker… It’s that time of year again when the Oakland A’s lose a raft of players to free agency (this year, we have more free agents than any other MLB team

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Fantasy Baseball Friday: Most drafted Players

March 26, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball, Fantasy Baseball

I am personally in six leagues for the upcoming 2021 fantasy baseball season, and also did two mock drafts for a total of eight. As of the writing of this, I’ve completed six of the eight drafts, but feel confident

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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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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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15 things you might not know about the National League so far in 2018

September 17, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

Here is the follow up list for the National League based of the article I did for the American league here a few days ago, as before I have given one per team. Please note that a qualified players have

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It’s been a long wait

May 18, 2018 James Feldman Baseball

It’s been a long wait for Austin Meadows. The 23 year old, left-hitting centre-fielder was finally called up to the majors by the Pittsburgh Pirates, after Starling Marte was placed on the DL. The 9th pick in the 2013 draft

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Why that player on your team might be the MVP – NL Central version

April 3, 2017 Ben Carter Baseball, Opinion

We’re four divisions down with two to go, but yesterday, of course, was opening day. In my defense, I’m not sure any series I’ve ever written hasn’t overrun by at least a few days, but believe me when I say

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