Posts By Daniel R. Epstein
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5.5KLos Angeles AngelsAlbert Pujols Stuck on 2,999 Hits For….Ever?
Currently, Albert Pujols has 2,999 career hits. He’s not stuck by any means; he collected a double last night and two hits...
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3.1KRoster of the MonthRoster of the Month: Multi-Sport Athletes
Dozens of men squeeze into a dimly lit room in the bowels of Santo Domingo. The air fills with shouts and cigar...
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4.5KNew York MetsHow to Throw Like Yoenis Cespedes
Yoenis Cespedes is great at throwing baseballs. In fact, he’s one of the best in the world. Here are some examples of...
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5.9KLos Angeles AngelsOhtani’s Grand Slam that Should’ve Been
There are no good nicknames for two runners on base, nor are there any for three-run home runs. When there are three...
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1.9KChicago White SoxRoster of the Month: The Miacagotroit White Tiger Fish
Baseball fans everywhere rejoice; the regular season is here! Well, maybe not everywhere. Some teams are doomed from the start. Roughly 1/3...
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2.8KAtlanta BravesWho Benefits From Keeping Ronald Acuna Down?
On March 19, the Atlanta Braves sent 20-year-old megaprospect Ronald Acuna to their minor league facility. The phenom slashed .325/.374/.522 across three...
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6.6K1American LeagueOff the Rankings: Introducing the 2018 MLB Utility Men
Adaptability is about the powerful difference between adapting to cope and adapting to win. -Max McKeown Long, long ago in a time...
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5.8K1American LeagueHandicapping Mike Trout
The perfect measurement of a baseball player will never exist. WAR is pretty good – and it’s certainly light years ahead of...
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18.9K1AL WestGetting Tim Lincecum to the Hall of Fame
It shouldn’t have come to this. At age 33, Tim Lincecum wasn’t supposed to sign for $1 million. The Freak posted consecutive...
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3.6KArchivesRoster of the Month: The All-Padres Power Team
I might have a problem with the Padres. I’m not sure why, but I’m unable to stop making fun of them. I’m...
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4.5K2ArchivesEric Hosmer Signing Likely Worsens Padres Defense, but Chaos Theory
The Padres Eric Hosmer signing may have inadvertently cured cancer or poisoned the Colorado River. Chaos Theory proposes that every microscopically small...
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7.4KMonday NotebookTop 5 Bartolo Colon BP Annual Comments
The 2018 Baseball Prospectus Annual has shipped! If you ordered a copy, it should be on the way. Unfortunately, Bartolo Colon will...