Under 48 hours to sell, a COVID outbreak and speculation galore – where do the Nationals go from here? The Nats are clearly a team in dire need of a rebuild at this point. A farm system that often sits
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Tag: Victor Robles
The rise of the hit by pitch
With the current trend of thinking in the front offices in MLB, we are seeing many aspects of the game at all-time highs and lows. A lot these are constantly talked about: strikeouts, home runs and lack of stolen bases
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Looking for a Hit (By Pitch)
Plunked, beaned, drilled, hit-by-pitch, the often unpleasant act of stalling the progress of a speeding baseball with one’s self. It’s perhaps not the most morally clean play to root for, but it generates replays and occasionally talking points. So, for
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NL Wild Card game preview
The Cardinals emphatic victory over arch-rivals Chicago Cubs on Sunday night, clinched the NL Central division title to set up a five-game NLDS against the Atlanta Braves, starting on Thursday 3 October. The result means the win-or-go-home NL Wild Card
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The Rizz-ard of WAS extends deal with Nationals
Even if it resulted in this irresistibly terrible pun, the news that the Washington Nationals extended Mike Rizzo’s contract is a great way to kick-off the season for the NL East powerhouse. Since becoming General Manager in 2009, the Nationals have
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